Falkirk Council Agenda - 19 December 2016, 09:30 Help

A meeting to be held at Council Chambers, Municipal Buildings, Falkirk at 09:30 on 19 December 2016.

Number Item
1Record of Meeting View Papers
2Sederunt
3Declarations 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.
4Scottish Government Budget and Local Government Settlement 2017/18

Report by the Director of Corporate and Housing Services.
Note - this report will not be available until after the Scottish Government announces its Local Government Finance Settlement on 15 December
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5Revenue Budget 2017/18

Report by the Director of Corporate and Housing Services.
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6Strategic Property Review Stage 1 Report

Report by the Director of Development Services.
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7Woodlands Games Hall - Update

Report by the Director of Development Services.
This report appears on the agenda in terms of Standing Order 31.1 (i)
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8Motion

A motion submitted in accordance with Standing Order 29 is 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 motion stands referred to the Executive unless otherwise determined by the Provost, having consulted with the Leader of the Council and the Leader of the Opposition.

That officers be instructed to obtain estimated costs of relevant STAG / appraisal work that would be required to investigate transport issues in the Bonnybridge area and possible solutions, including a potential railway station in High Bonnybridge, and report back.

That the Leader of the Council write to the relevant Minister asking that if a STAG report was produced that was favourable to a station being reinstated in Bonnybridge if the Scottish Government would positively consider this.

Proposed by Councillor Gow View Papers
9Exclusion of Public

If so resolved in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, exclude from the meeting the press and public for the following item of business on the ground that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraphs 8, 9, 11 & 12 of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the said Act.
10Equal Pay

Report by the Director of Corporate and Housing Services.
11Strategic Property Review - Office Accommodation

Report by the Director of Development Services.