Agenda

Council - Wednesday, 8th July, 2026 7.30 pm

Venue: Queen Elizabeth II & Astley Rooms - Castle House, Barracks Road, Newcastle, Staffs. ST5 1BL

Contact: Geoff Durham 01782 742222

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Items
No.	Item
1.	APOLOGIES
2.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive declarations of interest from Members on items contained within this agenda.
3.	MINUTES OF A PREVIOUS MEETING PDF 172 KB To consider the Minutes of the previous meeting(s)
4.	MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
5.	AMENDMENTS TO THE COUNCIL'S CONSTITUTION PDF 212 KB This report includes an amendment from the Conservative Group Additional documents: Agenda Item 5 - Amendment - Constitutional Changes , item 5. PDF 171 KB Conservative ammendment constitution_20260708 , item 5. PDF 120 KB
6.	BOROUGH LOCAL PLAN PDF 255 KB This item includes an amendment by the Conservative Group Additional documents: App 1 Inspectors Report - FINAL (3) , item 6. PDF 602 KB App 2 - Main Mods Appendix - FINAL (1) , item 6. PDF 2 MB App 3 Policies Map Modifications (4) , item 6. PDF 5 MB App 4 List of additional modifications (2) , item 6. PDF 3 MB App 5 response from Planning Inspector in respect of changes (2) , item 6. PDF 77 KB Conservative amemdment to Item 5 local plan , item 6. PDF 104 KB
7.	STATEMENT OF THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL PDF 129 KB To receive a statement by the Leader of the Council on the activities and decisions of Cabinet and items included on the Forward Plan.
8.	REPORTS OF THE CHAIRS OF THE SCRUTINY COMMITTEES PDF 69 KB The following reports are attached: a) Finance, Assets and Performance Scrutiny Committee b) Economy and Place Scrutiny Committee c) Health, Wellbeing and Environment Scrutiny Committee
9.	REPORTS OF THE CHAIRS OF THE REGULATORY COMMITTEES PDF 86 KB The following reports are attached: a) Audit and Standards Committee b) Planning Committee c) Licensing and Public Protection Committee
10.	MOTIONS OF MEMBERS PDF 48 KB Four Motions have been received: · Climate Emergency Declaration. This includes an amendment by the Conservative group · Save Our Borough Campaign. This includes an amendment by the Reform UK group · Protection of Council-Owned Green Spaces. This includes an amendment by the Reform UK group · Withdrawal from Local Government Association membership. This includes an amendment by the Conservative group Additional documents: Amendment to rescinding the Climate Emergency Declaration , item 10. PDF 93 KB Conservative motion to Full Council 8th July 2026 , item 10. PDF 91 KB Amendment - LGR , item 10. PDF 97 KB Council owned green space motion , item 10. PDF 164 KB Amendment - Green Spaces - Reform UK , item 10. PDF 227 KB There are a further 2 documents.View the full list of documents for item 10.
11.	QUESTIONS TO THE MAYOR, CABINET MEMBERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS PDF 61 KB
12.	RECEIPT OF PETITIONS To receive from Members any petitions which they wish to present to the Council.
13.	URGENT BUSINESS To consider any communications which pursuant to Section B4, Rule 9 of the constitution are, in the opinion of the Mayor, of an urgent nature and to pass thereon such resolutions as may be deemed necessary.
14.	DISCLOSURE OF EXEMPT INFORMATION To resolve that the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following report(s) as it is likely that there will be disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs contained within Part 1 of Schedule 12A (as amended) of the Local Government Act 1972.