Meeting documents

The Council
Thursday, 21st May, 2015 6.30 pm

Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Southend-on-Sea
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
8 Apologies for absence.
 Apologies were received from Councillor Kenyon.
9 Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 23rd April, 2015
 Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 23rd April 2015 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.
10 Appointments to Cabinet, Cabinet Committee and the Constitution
Business for item 10
Resolved:

1. That the Joint Administration Agreement attached at Appendix 1 to the submitted report, be noted.

2. That the 7 revised portfolios confirmed by the Leader as set out in Appendix 2 to the submitted report, be noted.

3. That the Leader's appointments to the Cabinet and substitutes (including the arrangements for the Deputy Leader) as set out in List A, be noted.

4. That the Leader's appointments to the Cabinet Committee and substitutes as set out in List B, be noted.

5. That the following changes to the Constitution be made:

(a) To amend the terms of reference of the Audit Committee in Section 8 of Part 3 Schedule 2 of the Constitution, so that the Leader is excluded from membership, rather than the Support Services portfolio holder.

(b) That the membership of the Performance Related Pay Panel in Section 4.3 of Part 3 Schedule 2 of the Constitution be amended, so that it comprises the Leader, the two Deputy Leaders, one other Cabinet member, the leader of the largest opposition group and a person independent of the Council.

(c) That it be a requirement that the Council nominee(s) to four specific outside bodies shall submit summary reports to the Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee and that Article 4.02(3)(e) in Part 2 of the Constitution ("Other Functions of the Full Council") be amended to read as follows:

"Appointing representatives to outside bodies (unless the appointment is an Executive function or has been delegated by the Council): Provided that the Council nominees to Essex Fire Authority, Essex Police & Crime Panel, Kent & Essex Inshore Fisheries & Conservation Authority and Southend University Hospital - NHS Foundation Trust shall be required to submit a summary report on key issues to the Policy & Resources Scrutiny Committee at every other ordinary meeting of the Committee and where there is more than one nominee a joint report shall be submitted."

(d) That any necessary changes to the Constitution consequent upon (a) to (c) above be made and to reflect the new titles of the portfolios.

6. That the Council's Constitution, including the Scheme of Delegation in Part 3, Schedule 3, be endorsed.
11 Appointment of Members and Substitutes to Regulatory and Scrutiny Committees, Licensing Sub-Committee C, Standards Committee and Audit Committee
 Resolved:

That the Members set out in List C be appointed as members and substitutes of Regulatory and Scrutiny Committees, Licensing Sub-Committee C, Standards Committee and Audit Committee for the Municipal Year 2015/16.
12 Appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen to Regulatory and Scrutiny Committees, Licensing Sub-Committee C, Standards Committee and Audit Committee
 Resolved:

That the Members set out in List C be appointed as Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Regulatory and Scrutiny Committees, Licensing Sub-Committee C, Standards Committee and Audit Committee for the Municipal Year 2015/16.
13 Appointment of Members and Substitutes to Working Parties, Panels, Forums, etc
 Resolved:

That the Members set out in List D be appointed as members and substitutes of Working Parties, Panels, Forums etc for the Municipal Year 2015/16.
14 Appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Working Parties, Panels, Forums, etc (save for Cabinet Working Parties, where Chairmen are appointed by the Leader)
 Resolved:

That the Members set out in List D be appointed as Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Working Parties, Panels, Forums etc for the Municipal Year 2015/16.
15 Appointments to Outside Bodies
 Resolved:

That the Members indicated in List E be appointed to the outside bodies for the Municipal Year 2015/16.
16 Calendar of Meetings 2015/16
 Resolved:-

That the calendar of meetings for the municipal year 2015/16 be approved.
18.30/18.35

Attendance Details

Present:
The Worshipful the Mayor, Cllr A J Moring
Cllr B C Arscott, Cllr M Assenheim, Cllr S T Aylen, Cllr B Ayling, Cllr M A Betson, Cllr M L Borton, Cllr S Buckley, Cllr M Butler, Cllr T K Byford, Cllr T Callaghan, Cllr J I Courtenay, Cllr T Cox, Cllr A Crystall, Cllr M W Davidson, Cllr L Davies, Cllr C J Endersby, Cllr M F Evans, Cllr M A Flewitt, Cllr N J Folkard, Cllr D A Garston, Cllr J M Garston, Cllr I D Gilbert, Cllr S J Habermel, Cllr R E Hadley, Cllr A E Holland, Cllr D J Jarvis, Cllr A P Jones, Cllr J L Lamb, Cllr G E Longley, Cllr D C McGlone, Cllr J McMahon, Cllr J W Moyies, Cllr C A Mulroney, Cllr C J Nevin, Cllr D A Norman, Cllr G A F Phillips, Cllr I T Robertson, Cllr K R Robinson, Cllr L P Salter, Cllr M Stafford, Cllr M W Terry, Cllr P R Van Looy, Cllr M Velmurugan, Cllr C W Walker, Cllr N D Ward, Cllr J G S Ware-Lane, Cllr F Waterworth, Cllr C A Willis, Cllr R A Woodley

Business

ItemBusiness
10The Council considered a report of the Corporate Director for Corporate Services setting out changes to the Cabinet and requesting that consideration be given to several constitutional matters.

Members noted that the recommendation (2.5) in the submitted report to alter the size of the Health and Wellbeing Board had been withdrawn.

 

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