1
Chief Executive to read the notice convening the meeting
2
Prayers by the Mayor's Chaplain
4
Minutes
To receive and confirm the Minutes of the Finance Council meeting held on 27th February 2017
5
Declarations of Interest
A form is attached.
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Council Forum
To consider questions from members of the public received under Procedure Rule 10.
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To consider motions submitted under Procedure Rule 12. One Notice of Motion has been submitted under Procedure Rule 12 as follows:
‘This Council calls on the Government to abandon its ‘National Funding Formula’ proposals, and to make a commitment to maintaining schools’ funding so as to ensure both sustainability and the quality of our children’s education.
On average every primary school pupil in England stands to lose approximately £400 in funding and every secondary school pupil stands to lose approximately £550 per pupil. Many schools in Blackburn with Darwen will lose considerably more than these averages. Children across our borough will lose out as a result of these proposals and this Council condemns the short-sighted failure to recognise the importance to the economy of investing in our next generation’.
Proposed by: Cllr Dave Harling,
Seconded by: Cllr Damian Talbot.
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The Mayoralty 2017/18
Report of the Leader
10
Treasury Management Update re: Payment of Employer Pension Contributions to the Lancashire Local Government Pension Fund
Report of the Director of Finance and IT.
11
Policy and Corporate Resources Committee
Report of the Chair and Vice Chair of Policy and Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee
12
Reports of Executive Members with Portfolios
12.2
Children’s Services
12.4
Leisure, Culture and Young People
12.5
Neighbourhood and Prevention Services
12.7
Schools and Education
12.9
Health and Adult Social Care
13
To consider any questions received from Members under Procedure Rule 11.
