Minutes

Agenda

1.    Apologies

2.    Declarations of Interest

3.    Minutes of Meeting held Tuesday 22 September 2020 (summary attached)

4.    Business Plans 2020-21 (Draft)
4.1  Performance (plan attached)
4.2  ICT (plan attached)

5.    Performance Improvement Update (report attached)

6.    Prompt Payment Statistics (report attached)

7.    Scheme of Allowances (report attached)

8.    Elected Member Development (report attached)

9.    Dignity and Respect Training for Elected Members - (report attached)

10.  General Registrars Office (GRO) – Review of Funding Model (report attached)

11.  Community Planning Update – (report attached)

12.  Conferences

13.  Correspondence (report attached)

14.  Consultations (report attached)

15.  Matters for Reporting to Partnership Panel

16.  Notice of Motion proposed by Councillor McCaw, seconded by Alderman Boyle (referred from 7 July 2020 Council Meeting)

‘Openness and transparency are key values of this Council and therefore we will use video conferencing software to livestream to media and the public all Full Council and Committee Meetings, with the exception of “In Committee” items and deputations where presenters object.Furthermore, the videos will be recorded and placed on the Council website.’

17.  Notice of Motion proposed by, seconded by Councillor Dallat O’Driscoll, seconded by Councillor Beattie (referred from 4 August 2020 Council Meeting)

‘This council recognises that hospice care is a vitally important part of our care system; considers it necessary that people approaching the end of life, their families and carers get the right care and support where and when they need it; notes that hospice staff deserves recognition for world-class medical care and emotional support they provide not just to patients but also to their families; and looks forward to the hospice movement going from strength to strength in years to come.

Accordingly, this council agrees to write to the Minister of Health, Robin Swann MLA, calling upon him to ensure fair and transparent funding enabling affordable pay parity for hospice staff with their NHS counterparts, and continued high quality palliative and end of life care.’

FOR CONFIDENTIAL CONSIDERATION (Item 18 – Item 20.1 inclusive)

18.   Debt Management (report attached)
18.1 Debt Recovery Case (report to follow)

19.   APP Forecast (report attached)

20.   Minutes of Land and Property Sub-Committee Meeting held Wednesday 7 October 2020 (attached)
20.1 Limepark Playing Fields, Armoy (report attached)

21.   Any Other Relevant Business (notified in accordance with Standing Order 12(o))

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