Agenda

Council - Tuesday, 2nd December, 2025 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Council House. View directions

Contact: Carolyn Sinclair/Suzanne Bennett, Governance Services  email:  carolyn.sinclair@coventry.gov.uk/suzanne.bennett@coventry.gov.uk

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Items
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1.

Apologies

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2.

Minutes of the Meeting held on 14 October 2025 pdf icon PDF 358 KB

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3.

Correspondence and Announcements of the Lord Mayor

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4.

Petitions

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5.

Declarations of Interest

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Matters Left for Determination by the City Council/Recommendations for the City Council

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It is anticipated that the following matter will be referred as a Recommendation. The report is attached. The relevant Recommendation will be circulated separately.

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Licensing Act 2003 - Review of Statement of Licensing Policy 2026-2031 pdf icon PDF 200 KB

From the Meeting of the Cabinet Member for Policing and Equalities held on 24 November 2025

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Item(s) for Consideration

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Polling District and Polling Place Review pdf icon PDF 166 KB

Report of the Director of Law and Governance

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Other Matters

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8.

Question Time

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8.1

Written Questions - Booklet 1 pdf icon PDF 227 KB

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8.2

Oral Questions to Chairs of Scrutiny Boards/Chair of Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee

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8.3

Oral Questions to Chairs of other meetings

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8.4

Oral Questions to Representatives on Outside Bodies

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8.5

Oral Questions to Cabinet Members and Deputy Cabinet Members on any matter

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Statements (if any)

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10.

Debates

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10.1

Debate - Government Investment to Tackle Homelessness and Rough Sleeping

“This Council welcomes the Labour Government’s announcement of an £84 million investment to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping this winter, a clear sign of renewed national leadership and a commitment to rebuilding vital public services after years of cuts and underfunding.  

 

This funding will help local authorities strengthen their resources, improve prevention services, and provide better support to rough sleepers and those at risk of or experiencing homelessness.  

 

Council further recognises that this investment represents an important step toward reversing the damage caused by the previous Government’s policies, which contributed to rising homelessness and rough sleeping across the country.”

 

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10.2

Debate - Retain 100% of Net Revenue from Speeding Enforcement Fines

“"This Council calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport to implement a policy change to allow local authorities and/or their designated Road Safety Partnerships to retain 100% of all net revenue from speeding enforcement fines. This retention must be provided on the condition that this funding is ring-fenced exclusively for local road safety initiatives."

 

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10.3

Debate - Convert Unused Council-owned Land into Community Gardens or Shared Green Spaces

“This Council commits to investigate the potential to convert suitable unused or underutilised council owned land into community gardens or shared green spaces, to promote physical and mental wellbeing and for local food production.”

 

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10.4

Debate - Minimise the Use of Pesticides

“Council notes:

*   That pesticides is a term that includes herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and nematicides

*   That pesticide use creates health risks for the workers using them and for people who use an area that has been recently sprayed

*   That pesticides reduce biodiversity, often killing plants and animals that were not the target

*   That there are several effective alternatives to chemical pesticides

*   That around half of UK councils have taken steps to reduce the use of chemical pesticides, with several councils banning their use completely

 

Therefore council resolves:

*   To minimise the use of pesticides on council owned and managed land with immediate effect

*   To work towards replacing pesticides with other, less risky, methods of pest control

*   To lobby the Coventry MPs to support Sian Berry's Private Members Bill "Plant Protection products (Prohibition on Public Sector Use)", which is scheduled to have its second reading on 12th December.”

 

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