Agenda

The Civic Mayor to make any appropriate announcements.

At this juncture the Civic Mayor will retire from the Chair and the Chair of Council Business shall assume the Chair for the remaining business.

That the Minutes of the proceedings of the Meeting of Council held on 12 July 2016 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair of Council Business (or other person presiding) (Minutes attached).

To receive any declarations of interest from Members of the Council.

To receive any announcements or communications from the Chair of Council Business, the Executive Leader, Members of the Executive Cabinet or the Chief Executive.

To consider any questions submitted by Members of the public in accordance with Standing Orders 31.12 and 31.13.

To receive the minutes of the Meeting of the Executive Cabinet held on 31 August 2016.

To receive the minutes of the Meeting of the Overview (Audit) Panel held on 12 September 2016.

To receive the minutes of the meeting of the Democratic Processes Working Group held on 10 October 2016. TO FOLLOW.

To agree to increase the membership of the Single Commissioning Board by two by way of a representative from the Tameside and Glossop Clinical Commissioning Group and a representative of the Council.

To consider the following motions:

(a)       Motion in the name of Councillor L. Travis

That this Council notes that

·         The new government, led by Theresa May, has announced plans to bring back Grammar Schools and academic selection based on ability as measured at the age of 11.

·         The reintroduction of Grammar Schools was not featured anywhere in the Conservative party election manifesto presented to electors prior to the 2015 general election.

·         Tameside’s comprehensive education system yields comparable results to the Grammar School system in more affluent Kent.

Council believes that:

·         The evidence is clear that the reintroduction of Grammar Schools would be a retrograde step and inhibit the progress of able students from less affluent backgrounds.

·         The correct approach is to invest in the education of all children rather than just a select few, as we have here in Tameside.

Council resolves to

·         Continue to invest is world class facilities for all of our children.

·         Ask the Chief Executive to write to the Shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner MP pledging our support for the ‘Education not Segregation’ campaign.

·         Ask the Chief Executive to write to the Education Secretary, the Right Honourable Justine Greening MP, setting out our opposition to her plans.

(b)       Motion in the name of Councillor K. Quinn

That this Council notes that:

·         Royal Mail is proposing to close their Ashton-under-Lyne and Droylsden delivery offices.

·         Under the proposals the services currently provided in Ashton would move to Oldham and those provided in Droylsden would move to Ardwick.

·         Senior Tameside Councillors, led by Deputy Leader Councillor John Taylor and supported by local MPs Angela Rayner and Jonathan Reynolds have mounted a campaign against the plans.

That this Council resolves

·         To lobby Royal Mail to abandon these plans and retain the provision of services currently provided in Ashton and Droylsden within Tameside.

(c)       Motion in the name of Councillor Reid

That this Council notes that

·         Denton Labour MP Andrew Gwynne tabled a Private Member’s Bill on 29 June 2016 to make the completion of disability equality training a requirement for the licensing of taxi and private hire vehicle drivers in England and Wales

·         The Transport Select Committee, Law Commission and House of Lords Equality Act Committee, as well as 29 national charities and organisations, have recommended disability training for all taxi and minicab drivers

This Council resolves

·         To welcome the Disability Equality Training Bill scheduled for its second reading in the House of Commons on 18 November 2016.

·         That the Leader and Chief Executive of the Council write to the Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work highlighting the support of Tameside for mandatory disability training for all taxi and minicab drivers.

To answer questions (if any) asked under Standing Order 17.2, for which due notice has been given by a Member of the Council.

To consider any other items which the Chair of Council Business (or other person presiding) is of the opinion shall be dealt with as a matter of urgency.