Meeting documents

The Council
Thursday, 5th June, 2014 6.30 pm

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

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
Part I
7 Welcome
 The Mayor welcomed to the meeting the following newly elected Members: Butler, Evans, Folkard, Moring, Terry, Endersby, Kenyon, Ward, Borton, Nevin, Robinson, Mulroney, Moyies, Burling, Callaghan, Davies and Waterworth.
8 Apologies for absence.
 Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Royston.
9 To confirm the appointment of Councillor Walker as Mayor for the 2014/15 Municipal Year
 Resolved:

That the appointment of Councillor Walker as Mayor for the 2014/15 Municipal Year be confirmed.
10 To confirm the appointment of Councillor Moring as Deputy Mayor for the 2014/15 Municipal Year
 Resolved:

That the appointment of Councillor Moring as Deputy Mayor for the 2014/15 Municipal Year be confirmed.
11 Appointment of Leader of the Council
 Upon a requisition for a named vote in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.1, a recorded vote was taken in respect to the position of Leader of the Council as follows:

For Councillor Lamb -
Cllrs Butler, Byford, Courtenay, Day, Evans, Folkard, D Garston, J Garston, Habermel, Holland, Jarvis, Adam Jones, Lamb, Moring, Phillips, Robertson, Salter (18)

For Councillor Woodley -
Cllrs Assenheim, Aylen, Ayling, Betson, Borton, Burling, Callaghan, Chalk, Crystall, Davies, Endersby, Gilbert, Anne Jones, Kenyon, Longley, McMahon, Morgan, Moyies, Mulroney, Nevin, Norman, Robinson, Stafford, Terry, Van Looy, Velmurugan, Ward, Ware-Lane, Waterworth, Wexham, Woodley (31)

Abstentions:
Cllr Walker (1)

Absent:
Cllr Royston (1)

Accordingly Councillor Woodley was appointed Leader of the Council.
12 Appointment of Executive Councillors and substitutes, allocation of portfolios and the Constitution
Business for item 12
Resolved:

1. That the Leader's appointments to the Cabinet (and substitutes) and the details of the 7 portfolios be noted.

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

(a) Make it a requirement that no member of the Administration shall be a Chairman or Vice-Chairman of a Scrutiny Committee, such posts being reserved for members of the opposition groups - and to alter section 5.1(a) of Part 3 Schedule 2 of the Constitution accordingly;

(b) Amend the composition of the Chairmen's Scrutiny Forum (at the end of section 5 of Part 3 Schedule 2 of the Constitution) so that it comprises simply the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of each of the 3 Scrutiny Committees;

(c) Amend Council Procedure Rule 31 (sub-paragraphs 31.1 and 31.6) so that there is no limitation on the number of substitutes which each group can appoint;

(d) Increase the number of Members on the Health and Wellbeing Board from 5 to 6;

(e) Make the following changes to Working Parties, Forums, etc:

- Reduce the size of Working Parties which currently have a membership of 9 to 8 Members, while retaining the convention that political proportionality shall apply;

- Amend the membership of the Performance Related Pay Panel so that it comprises the Leader, the two Deputy Leaders, the two Leaders of the Opposition Groups and an Independent member.

- Remove the following obsolete bodies - The Youth Working Party, the Youth Work Forum, the Business Ratepayers Consultative Forum and the Olympics Board.

(f) Make any necessary changes to the Constitution consequent upon (a)-(e) above and to reflect the new titles of the portfolios.

3. Endorse the Council's Constitution, including the Scheme of Delegation in Part 3, Schedule 3 (incorporating the current titles of Chief Officers).
13 Appointment of Cabinet Committee and Substitutes
 Resolved:

That the Leader's appointments to the Cabinet Committee and substitutes detailed in List B be noted.
14 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 2014/15.
15 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 2014/15.
16 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 2014/15.
17 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 2014/15.
18 Appointments to Outside Bodies
 Resolved:

That the Members indicated in List E be appointed to the outside bodies for the Municipal Year 2014/15.
19 Calendar of Meetings
 Resolved:-

That the calendar of meetings for the municipal year 2014/15 be approved.
18.30/18.55

Attendance Details

Present:
The Worshipful the Mayor, Cllr C W Walker
Councillors Assenheim, Aylen, Ayling, Betson, Borton, Burling, Butler, Byford, Callaghan, Chalk, Courtenay, Crystall, Davies, Dday, Endersby, Evans, Flewitt, Folkard, D Garston, J Garston, Gilbert, Habermel, Holland, Jarvis, A J Jones, A P Jones, Kenyon, Lamb, Longley, McMahon, Morgan, Moring, Moyies, Mulroney, Nevin, Norman, Phillips, Robertson, Robinson, Salter, Stafford, Terry, Van Looy, Velmurugan, Walker, Ward, Ware-Lane, Waterworth, Wexham and Woodley.

Business

ItemBusiness
12The 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.

 

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