Agenda and minutes

Venue: Wesley Hall, The LifeCentre, 235 Washway Road, Sale, M33 4BP

Contact: Ian Cockill  Governance Officer

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67.

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To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 26 January 2022, for signature by the Mayor as Chair of the Council.

Minutes:

That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 26 January 2022, be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

 

68.

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·            To consider and adopt the resolutions contained the joint reports of the Executive Member for Finance and Governance and the Director of Finance and Systems, presented to the Executive on 16 February 2022 and set out (a) - (d) below.

 

        To set and approve the Council Tax Requirement for the District for the year beginning 1 April 2022, in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended.

 

        To set and approve, in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended, the amounts as the amounts of the Council Tax for the year 2022/2023 for each of the categories of dwellings included in the respective valuation bands A to H.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

(Note: PROCEDURAL ARRANGEMENTS - In respect of the main item of business on the agenda, the Mayor announced that the Leader of the Council (or his nominee) would have a maximum of 15 minutes to make the initial speech and a further maximum of 15 minutes to summarise the debate. The Leader of the Main Opposition Group (or his nominee) would have a maximum of 15 minutes, whereas, the Leaders of the Minority Opposition Groups (or their respective nominees) would each have a maximum of 10 minutes to make their initial speeches. Each Opposition Group Leader (or their respective nominees) would each have a further maximum of 5 minutes to summarise on behalf of their respective Groups.

 

The Mayor also outlined the approach for dealing with amendments, indicating that notice should be given during the initial speeches. Should any amendments be made to the main motion, they were to be dealt with in the order in which notice was given and when called upon were to be moved without further comment. Time for seconders of amendments and for all other speeches would be restricted to a maximum of 3 minutes.)

 

The Executive Member for Finance and Governance presented a number of reports setting out the proposed budget for the forthcoming year which had been recommended by the Executive at its meeting held earlier that evening.

 

It was moved and seconded that the Executive’s recommendations set out in each of the following reports:

 

(a)       Executive’s Revenue Budget Proposals 2022/23 and Medium Term Financial Strategy 2023/24 – 2024/25, including the revised precept figures as circulated and set out the updated Annex J to the report.

(b)       Capital Strategy, Asset Investment Strategy, Capital Programme and Prudential and Local Indicators 2022-2025;

(c)       Treasury Management Strategy 2022/23 – 2024/25; and

(d)       Fees, Charges and Allowances 2022/23,

 

and that the Council sets and approves the amounts as the amounts of the Council Tax for the year 2022/2023, in accordance with the Local Government Finance Act 1992, as amended, for each of the categories of dwellings included in the respective valuation bands A to H.

 

Councillor Morgan responded to the Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group. Councillor Newgrosh responded to the Motion on behalf of the Liberal Democrats Group and gave notice of an amendment and Councillor Jerrome responded to the Motion on behalf of the Green Party Group.

 

Dealing with the amendment signified, it was moved and seconded as an amendment that:

 

This Council agrees to reduce the upper limit for borrowing in its Asset Investment Strategy from £500 million to £400 million over the next 3 financial years.

 

This Council recognises that a phased reduction in borrowing is in line with the longer term aims of the Asset Investment Strategy.”

 

Following a debate on the matter, the amendment was put to the vote and declared lost.

 

The Council proceeded to debate the substantive Motion.

 

(Note: During the debate on the substantive Motion, the time being 8:03 p.m., the Mayor indicated that  ...  view the full minutes text for item 68.

69.

Motion Submitted by the Conservative Group - Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan (Proposed Alteration of the Motion Deferred from Council on 26 January 2022)

 

This Council is deeply concerned by the Greater Manchester Clean Air Final Plan report, presented to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), on 25 June 2021 by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).

 

The Council Notes:

 

-        The Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is 493sqm which includes every district in GM.

-        TfGM in July 2021 stated a database sourced from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) estimated that approximately at present 90% of non-compliant LGV’s in Greater Manchester, are not retrofittable.

-        TfGM estimates that in 2023 there will be 75,000 non-compliant LGV’s based in GM out of a total fleet of 136,000 LGV’s.

-        The Greater Manchester Clean Air Final Plan report was approved by all GM districts and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to support the Mayor of Greater Manchester’s plan for Clean Air during July 2021.

-        The Greater Manchester Clean Air Final Plan impacts tens of thousands of small businesses and charities within GM in addition to thousands who are based outside of the GM region but operate within the GM region contributing to the £62 billion economy.

-        The 9 GM Conservative MPs wrote to the Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Affairs urging a delay to the rollout of the CAZ for further consultation.

 

The Council resolves:

 

-        That the Chief Executive of the Council to write to the GMCA Chief Executive requesting that a joint scrutiny committee be established to initiate an independent investigation into GM Clean Air Final Plan.

-        That the findings of the investigation must be scrutinised by the newly formed GMCA Committee prior to recommendations being submitted to the GMCA and GM districts.

-        That each of the GM districts will review the findings of the report via their internal scrutiny mechanisms i.e. Executive/Cabinet, Council and the relevant scrutiny panels.

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Minutes:

Further to the adjournment at the previous meeting of the Council held on 26 January 2022, the Mayor sought the meeting’s acceptance of the Motion, as altered and set out on the Summons, to which the Council signified consent for the altered Motion to be put.

 

It was moved and seconded that:

 

This Council is deeply concerned by the Greater Manchester Clean Air Final Plan report, presented to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), on 25 June 2021 by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM).

 

The Council Notes:

 

-         The Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is 493sqm which includes every district in GM.

-         TfGM in July 2021 stated a database sourced from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) estimated that approximately at present 90% of non-compliant LGV’s in Greater Manchester, are not retrofittable.

-         TfGM estimates that in 2023 there will be 75,000 non-compliant LGV’s based in GM out of a total fleet of 136,000 LGV’s.

-         The Greater Manchester Clean Air Final Plan report was approved by all GM districts and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to support the Mayor of Greater Manchester’s plan for Clean Air during July 2021.

-         The Greater Manchester Clean Air Final Plan impacts tens of thousands of small businesses and charities within GM in addition to thousands who are based outside of the GM region but operate within the GM region contributing to the £62 billion economy.

-         The 9 GM Conservative MPs wrote to the Secretary of State for Environment and Rural Affairs urging a delay to the rollout of the CAZ for further consultation.

 

The Council resolves:

 

-         That the Chief Executive of the Council to write to the GMCA Chief Executive requesting that a joint scrutiny committee be established to initiate an independent investigation into GM Clean Air Final Plan.

-         That the findings of the investigation must be scrutinised by the newly formed GMCA Committee prior to recommendations being submitted to the GMCA and GM districts.

-         That each of the GM districts will review the findings of the report via their internal scrutiny mechanisms i.e. Executive/Cabinet, Council and the relevant scrutiny panels.”

 

It was moved and seconded as an amendment that:

 

This Council is deeply concerned that the Greater Manchester Clean Air Plan as presentedby the Greater Manchester Clean Air Final Plan report, presented to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), on 25 June 2021 by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has become unworkable due to issues in the global supply chain exacerbated by the pandemic.

 

The Council Notes:

 

-         The Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone (CAZ) is 493sqm which includes every district in GM.

-         TfGM in July 2021 stated a database sourced from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) estimated that approximately at present 90% of non-compliant LGV’s in Greater Manchester, are not retrofittable.

-         TfGM estimates that in 2023 there will be 75,000 non-compliant LGV’s based in GM out of a total fleet  ...  view the full minutes text for item 69.

70.

Informal Meeting of the Council

Note: At the conclusion of the meeting it is intended to hold an informal meeting of the Council to consider issuing invitations to Members of Council to be the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Borough for 2022/2023.

 

Minutes:

(Note: At the conclusion of the formal meeting of the Council, an informal meeting was held to extend an invitation to:

 

Councillor Chris Boyes to be the Mayor of the Borough of Trafford for 2022/23;

 

and

 

Councillor Dolores O’Sullivan to be the Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Trafford for 2022/23.)

71.

Announcements

To receive any announcements from the Mayor, Leader of the Council, Members of the Executive, Chairs of Scrutiny Committees and the Head of Paid Service.

Minutes:

Sara Todd, Chief Executive

 

Drawing the evening to a close the Mayor expressed his happiness that the Chief Executive was back with Members that evening and the Council welcomed Sara back with a round of applause.

 

The informal meeting concluded at 9.18 p.m.