Falkirk Council Agenda - 07 December 2016, 10:00 
A meeting to be held at Committee Suite, Municipal Buildings, Falkirk at 10:00 on 07 December 2016.
| Number | Item |
|---|---|
| Record of Meeting View Papers | |
| 1 | Sederunt |
| 2 | Declarations of Interest Members should declare any financial and non-financial interests they have in any item of business at the meeting, identifying the relevant agenda item and the nature of the interest. |
| 3 | Minutes and Information Bulletin |
| (a) | Minute of Meeting of Falkirk Council held on 21 September 2016; View Papers |
| (b) | Volume of Minutes - Volume 3 2016/17, and View Papers |
| (c) | Information Bulletin - Volume 3 2016/17. View Papers |
| 4 | Questions Questions submitted in accordance with Standing Orders will be published in advance of the meeting. |
| 5 | Rolling Action Log View Papers |
| 6 | Referral from Executive - 29 November 2016 Treasury Management Interim Review 2016/17 Report by the Director of Corporate and Housing Services. View Papers |
| 7 | Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland: 5th Reviews of Electoral Arrangements - Amendments to Polling Scheme Report by the Chief Executive. View Papers |
| 8 | Falkirk Local Development Plan 2 Main Issues Report Report by the Director of Development Services. View Papers |
| 9 | Accessible Transport - Dial A Journey Service Report by the Director of Development Services. View Papers |
| 10 | Ethical Standards in Public Life. Etc (Scotland) Act 2000 Report by the Director of Corporate and Housing Services. View Papers |
| 11 | Appointment to Committees and Other Bodies Report by the Director of Corporate and Housing Services. View Papers |
| 12 | Council of the Future Report by the Chief Executive. View Papers |
| 13 | Execution of Deeds Report by the Director of Corporate and Housing Services. View Papers |
| 14 | Notices of Motion Notices of motion submitted in accordance with Standing Order 29 are set out below. Motions that refer to matters within the remit of the Executive, or Education Executive, will stand referred to the appropriate body, without discussion, unless:- (1) special circumstances exist which, in opinion of the Provost (having consulted with the Council Leader and the Leader of the Opposition) requires an exception to be made; (2) two thirds of the members present vote in favour of the matter being discussed; or (3) the motion raises an issue with significant impact on the Council area which the Provost, having consulted with the Leader of the Council and the Leader of the Opposition, considers suitable for debate at Council. The following motions stand referred to the Executive unless otherwise determined by the Provost, having consulted with the Leader of the Council and the Leader of the Opposition. |
| (a) | Council supports the work of Falkirk 50's born women and John McNally MP to highlight the gross unfairness of pensions entitlement of women born after 6th April 1951 by:- 1. Supporting the statement above; and 2. Lobby the Westminster Government in support of the reconsideration of the transitional arrangements to stop the discrimination of women being penalised for the failure to make changes to their pensions contributions they were not advised to make. In doing so Council should make written representations to both the Chancellor and the Minister for Pensions. Proposed by Councillor C Meiklejohn View Papers |
| (b) | Council supports the Scottish Government moratorium on Fracking and their cautious, considered and evidence based approach to all Unconventional Gas Extraction. Council welcomes the public consultation and would encourage all our citizens to participate in making sure their views are taken into account and acted upon. Proposed by Councillor P Garner View Papers |
| (c) | Council congratulates Lauchlan Muir from Bo'ness who has won the Sir Terry Wogan Fundraiser Award. Lauchlan performs as a human statue to collect money for Children in Need. He raised more that £3,500 for this year's appeal and over the years has collected £10,000. Lauchlan success comes in the year that the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations named Bo'ness Scotland's Charity town of the year. Proposed by Councillor A Mahoney View Papers |