•  To receive declarations by Members of interests in respect of items on this Agenda. Members are reminded that, in accordance with the revised Code of Conduct, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests or other registrable interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting.)
•  Members are requested to declare at this point in the meeting, any such disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, as well as any other registrable or other interests. Members are also requested to consider whether they are predetermined or have an actual or apparent bias on any item.
•  If a Member requires advice on any item involving a possible declaration of interest which could affect his/her ability to speak and/or vote, he/she is advised to contact the Director of City Law & Governance at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

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•  To consider the minutes of the Extraordinary and Ordinary Council Meetings as held on 19 July 2023.

Minutes: none

•  To receive announcements as applicable from –
•   Lord Mayor of Liverpool.
•  Chief Executive - as Returning Officer to report the outcome of the Fazakerley East Ward By-election as held on Thursday 14 September 2023.
•  Leader of Liverpool City Council.

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•  To receive any statements from members of the public in relation to items/motions included on the published agenda.
•  Any member of the public wishing to register to speak should do so by sending their name, contact information and details of the proposed statement to the Monitoring Officer through Democratic Services by 12.00noon on Friday 15 September, utilising the following options –

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•  To provide an opportunity for questions from Political Group Leaders to the Leader and/or Cabinet Members as required. Note that two questions will be taken from non-executive members of the Labour Group.

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•  To provide an opportunity for the submission of petitions from Councillors.

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•  To consider a report seeking Full Council approval for the implementation of a Reserves Policy for 2023/24 as recommended by Cabinet.

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•  To consider a report seeking Full Council approval for the adoption of a new Council Plan (incorporating an updated Strategic Improvement Plan(SIP)) as recommended by Cabinet

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•  To consider a report seeking approval of nominations for the appointment of local authority representative governors.

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•  To consider any changes in committee membership and appointments to outside bodies. Any changes required are to be reported directly to the meeting.

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•  Council notes the good track record of intervention and enforcement activity in the City including the adoption and use of Landlord Licensing, Article 4 Planning Restrictions, the work of the Alcohol and Tobacco Unit including their summer vapes initiative, the award winning Pest Control team, and increases in parking fines issued to name just a few. Council particularly expresses it’s thanks to all staff involved for all of their hard work and efforts with these achievements. Council particularly notes these achievements despite having seen over 60% reduction in funding to the council from Government since 2010, as well as the obstructions often placed by Government such as the refusal to renew our city wide Landlord Licensing scheme and delayed the implementation of it’s successor scheme.
•  Council notes that in some cases a small number of problem businesses, landlords and residents can cause real issues for the vast majority with multiple issues that require the intervention of numerous teams, from Planning to Parking, Trading Standards to Environmental Health.
•  Council notes that in order to maximise the potential of the newly agreed Neighbourhood model, and other linked initiatives such as the review of street cleaning, an integrated and proactive  approach including engagement and education can be further developed across numerous council departments and other partners such as Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, Registered Social Landlords, the Health and Safety Executive amongst others.
•  Council thus instructs the Chief Executive to convene a commission of experts from within the council and other peer organisations to bring forward recommendations for implementation of continuing a further integrated approach to enforcement and intervention, including the utilisation of powers available to all partners as well as devolved powers and resources we may wish to seek from Government, such as the retention of monies from court fines as one example.”

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•  Council notes with sadness the deaths of Elaine & Philip Marco and sends its condolences to their family and to the wider Jewish community of which they were such a major part.
•  Council also notes that this tragedy was by far the most serious but was not the only flooding event in Liverpool that night with localised flooding along much of Queens Drive and drainage systems overflowing in Tuebrook, Walton and many other areas of the city.
•  Council believes that –
•  It must take action and do more to prevent further similar tragedies by monitoring and assessing flood risks for the safety of local residents.
•   We can no longer afford to ignore climate change and its impact on our city - the increased number and intensity of torrential rain events is a direct result of climate change and we must take further steps to play our part in tackling Climate Change.
• Council calls on officers and Cabinet to –
•  1.    Immediately introduce warning signage and a depth gauge at the Dovedale Road Bridge on Queen Drive, alerting motorists to the potential danger of deep flood waters.
•  2.    Identify any further flash flood danger zones within the city and ensure proper signage and preventative measures are taken.
•  3.    Undertake a full review of all drainage systems in Liverpool to establish their ability to effectively handle the demands of a modern city and work in partnership with relevant stakeholders to improve them.
•  4.    Reintroduce annual gulley inspections to ensure that the rainwater drainage systems are as good as they can be.
•  5.    Ensure that we have a flood warden scheme in place that is well managed by the Council.”

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• To consider the terms of the following motion submitted by Councillor Steve Munby, seconded by Councillor Sarah Doyle –   “Council is deeply concerned about the big increases in service charges for tenants of sheltered accommodation blocks owned by housing associations in Liverpool. This is particularly serious when the great majority of tenants are on a fixed income.
• Council notes that the main increases are for heating and hot water where residents are billed directly by the housing association, not the utility company. The rate for these is based on estimates received from the provider for costs in the year ahead and has been included in service charges.
• Council believes that these were generally overestimates of costs and in these cases, tenants are due substantial refunds from the housing provider.
• Council applauds the role of tenants, councillors and the Liverpool Echo in highlighting the issue. Council welcomes the decision of Torus to acknowledge the problem, review all charges and issue refunds to tenants who have been overcharged, backdated to April.
• Council calls on the Leader of the Council and the Chief Executive to contact all housing associations in the city and ask them to review increases in service charges and where these have been based on overestimates of fuel costs, to refund tenants.”

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• To consider the terms of the following motion submitted by Councillor Ellie Byrne, seconded by Councillor Harry Doyle –  September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month;
• There are around 1,800 children diagnosed with cancer every year here in the UK;
• Since the early 1990's, incidence rates for cancers in children have increased by around a quarter (24%) in the UK;
•  The most common cancers found in children are leukaemias, brain, intracranial tumours, and lymphomas which together account for around 75% of cancers diagnosed in children each year, with leukaemia being the most prevalent;
• Progress has been made over the last 50 years with regards to treatment, with mortality rates for cancers in children decreasing by 68% in the UK;
• However, data from Cancer Research UK shows that over that last decade, mortality rates amongst children have remained stable.

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• To consider the terms of the following motion submitted by Councillors Tom Crone and John Howard, seconded by Councillor Rebecca Turner –  “The scandal of water companies dumping sewage into rivers continues with the latest reports showing that several companies illegally dumped sewage on days without rain. Since deregulation, water companies have ruthlessly exploited a poorly regulated environment to make huge profits while polluting our rivers and seas with a toxic cocktail of raw sewage, chemicals and microplastics.
• Environment agency data shows that United Utilities dumped the most sewage in 2022. The company discharged untreated sewage almost 70,000 times last year for a grand total of 425,491 hours. Despite this, United Utilities decided earlier this year to hand more than £300m to shareholders rather than spending more on tackling leaks and stopping sewage pollution.
• The River Mersey used to be the dirtiest river in Europe, but in the late 1980s and 1990s, the river was cleaned up. As a result it was awarded the World River Prize in 1999. The reckless actions of the deregulated water companies means we are going backwards and our river is again threatened with becoming polluted.
• Liverpool City Council is working to improve its environmental performance. It declared a climate emergency and committed to achieving net zero by 2030. Investing in wildflower planting and allowing more habitats to thrive is leading to increased biodiversity in the city. This council is concerned that our world famous river is under threat due to the actions of United Utilities.

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• To consider the terms of the following motion submitted by Councillor Steve Radford, seconded by Councillor Alan Gibbons –   Council officers being instructed not to recognise or respond to councillors private emails.
• The failure to provide a consistent and reliable IT support for ‘My Ward’.
• The lack of out of core office hours IT support for Councillors in the evenings and weekends
• The Head of Democratic Services be requested to carry out a survey of elected members experience of the current IT systems and support or lack of it.”

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• To consider the terms of the following motion submitted by Councillor Lucy Williams, seconded by Councillor Alan Gibbons –  “This Council believes everyone has the right to the best possible end of life experience.

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• To consider the terms of the following motion submitted by Councillors Tom Crone and John Howard, seconded by Councillor Martyn Madeley – “This Council considers the effective banning of new onshore wind by the Cameron-Osborne government to have led to years of missed opportunities for Green Energy Investment. Onshore wind is known to be one of the cheapest forms of electricity available. Experts have calculated that the ban on onshore wind adds £182 per year to UK household energy bills"
• The changes announced on 5 September 2023, which will make it easier to obtain planning permission for new onshore wind, are therefore cautiously welcomed despite many questions remaining about how local authorities will interpret the changes.

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