Public Session
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Priority Business (if any)
To dispose of any business required by statute or by the Council's Procedure Rules to be brought before the Council before any other business.
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There was no priority business.
To approve the minutes of the Council meeting of 5 May 2026.
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RESOLVED: that the minutes of the Council meeting of 5 May 2026 be approved and signed by the Chairman.
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Apologies
To receive any apologies for non-attendance.
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Apologies were received from Councillors B Bond MBE, V Chapman, B Cope, S Dufty, S Duncan, J Hill, D Holmes, G Spruce, S Szalapski and V Wilson.
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Declarations of Interest
To receive any declarations of interest.
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There were no declarations of interest.
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Questions pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 11.4
Note: A Councillor may ask the Chairman of the Council, a member of the Cabinet or the Chairman of any Committee, Sub-Committee or Panel a question on any matter in relation to which the Council has powers or duties or which affects the District of South Staffordshire provided that:-
(a) they have given at least seven working days' notice in writing of the question to the Chief Executive; or
(b) the question relates to urgent matters, they have the consent of the Cabinet Member to whom the question is to be put, and the content of the question is given to the Chief Executive by 11.00 a.m. on the day of the meeting. Every question shall be put and answered without discussion but the person to whom the question has been put may decline to answer.
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There were no questions pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 11.4.
Report of the Leader of the Council
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The Leader of the Council, Councillor Kath Perry MBE presented a summary of matters considered at Cabinet meetings from February 2026 - June 2026 and thanked all officers and members for their work.
Report of the Committee Chairmen
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RESOLVED: that Members note the contents of the report.
Report of the Monitoring Officer (Corporate Director of Governance)
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RESOLVED: that Members approve the amendment to the Members' Allowances Scheme to provide for councillor access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) on an opt-in basis, as set out in Appendix A.
Report of the Monitoring Officer
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RESOLVED: that Members approve the reason for absence.
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Chairman's Announcements
To receive any announcements which the Chairman wishes to bring to the attention of the members.
Note: Members, officers, and the public are requested to stand at the conclusion of the meeting whilst the Chairman and Vice-Chairman leave the Council Chamber.
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The Chairman is planning a number of charity events this year such as a zip line contest between local councils, a football match and a parachute jump. All events are in the planning stages and will be confirmed in due course.