Agenda and minutes

Council - Wednesday 19th March 2025 6.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, Town Hall

Contact: Ainsley Gilbert  01473 432510

Items
No. Item

Audio Recording - Council - 19 March 2025 MP3 44 MB

73.

Apologies for Absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for Absence were received from Councillors Bartholomew, Cracknell, El-Safty, I Lockington, Long, Muhith, Murray and Pope.

74.

To Confirm the Minutes from the Previous Council Meeting. pdf icon PDF 327 KB

Minutes:

It was RESOLVED:

 

that the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 February 2025 be signed as a true record.

75.

To Confirm or Vary the Order of Business on the Agenda.

Minutes:

It was RESOLVED:

 

that the Order of Business be confirmed as printed on the Agenda.

76.

To Receive any Declarations of Interest.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

77.

Mayor's Communications. pdf icon PDF 177 KB

Minutes:

The Mayor noted that his communications had been circulated.

78.

Councillors to answer questions asked in accordance with Procedure Rule 9. pdf icon PDF 203 KB

Minutes:

Question from:

Question put to:

Question Title:

Councillor T Lockington

Councillor Trenchard

Parks Closing Times

Councillor Phillips

Councillor Riley

Commercial Events

Councillor Fisher

Councillor Riley

Ipswich Entertainment Package Deals

 

79.

C/24/23 To Consider a Report from Councillor MacDonald on Proposals for Local Government Reorganisation in Suffolk. pdf icon PDF 210 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Mayor noted that an Addendum had been circulated in relation to this report.

 

It was RESOLVED on a motion MOVED by Councillor MacDonald and SECONDED by Councillor Fisher:

 

a)    that Council confirm its support for a three unitary model of local government for Suffolk;

 

b)   that the content of Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 to the report be noted and that these documents be recommended to Executive for consideration.

 

The vote on this motion was unanimous.

80.

C/24/24 To Consider a Report from Councillor Rudkin on the Pay Policy Statement 2025/26. pdf icon PDF 316 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

It was RESOLVED on a motion MOVED by Councillor Rudkin and SECONDED by Councillor Hughes:

 

that the Pay Policy Statement at Appendix 1 to the report be approved.

81.

C/24/25 To Consider a Report from the Monitoring Officer on the Appointment of Independent Persons. pdf icon PDF 315 KB

Minutes:

It was RESOLVED on a motion MOVED by the Mayor:

 

a)    that the appointment of the individuals listed in Paragraph 2.10 of the report as Independent Persons for the Borough Council be approved for a period of 2 years, commencing on the date of this meeting, with an option on the part of the Council to extend any appointment for a further 2 years; and,

 

b)   that the joint administration arrangements detailed in the report in respect of the pool of Independent Persons be noted.

82.

To Consider nominations/changes of Councillors to serve on Committees, Panels, Working Groups and Outside Bodies. pdf icon PDF 5 KB

Minutes:

It was RESOLVED:

 

a)    that Councillor Cracknell replace Councillor Downes on the Strategic Overview and Scrutiny Committee;

 

b)   that Councillor Connelly fill the resulting vacancy for a Substitute on the Strategic Overview and Scrutiny Committee.