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CAB:144- Polling District and Place Review

 

The attached recommendation from the Cabinet meeting on 5 April  2016 was not submitted to the 28 April Council and requires approval prior to the 23 June 2016 Referendum.

 

 

 

CAB144: POLLING DISTRICT AND POLLING PLACE REVIEW

 

RESOLVED:   That the Polling District and Place Review Schedule be adopted for the EU Referendum, and reverts back to the existing Schedule for future elections.

 

 

The Mayor invited nominations for Mayor for 2016/17.

                       

Councillor N J Daubney proposed that Councillor David Whitby be elected to the office of Mayor and Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year this was seconded by Councillor Long.

 

Resolved:               That Councillor D Whitby be elected to the office of Mayor and Chairman of the Council for 2016/17.

 

At this point the Civic Party will withdraw for robing;

On return the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are invested with their badges of office.

It was proposed by Councillor A Beales and seconded by Councillor B Long that Councillor Carol Bower be appointed to the office of Deputy Mayor and Vice-Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

 

Resolved:               That Councillor Mrs C Bower be elected to the office of Deputy Mayor and Vice-Chairman of the Council for 2016/17.

 

 

Councillor Whitby took the Chair, read and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and then, in addressing Members, thanked them for his election and informed the Council that his wife Mrs Linda Whitby, would be his Mayoress.  The Mayor’s Chaplain for the year would be the Father Adrian Ling.

 

The Mayor also informed the Council that he would continue to appoint Mayor’s Cadets and those for this year would be: AC Hannah Norwood (Sea), L/Cpl Christie (Army), Cadet Edward Dew (Air).

 

The Mayor’s Charity for the year would be The Lavender Hill Mob Theatre Company.

 

Councillor Bower read and signed the declaration of acceptance of office, and informed the Council that her husband Simon Bower, would be her consort.

 

Councillor Daubney, seconded by Councillor Beales proposed a vote of thanks to the outgoing Mayor and Mayoress Councillor and Mrs Manning. 

 

RESOLVED:               That the Council place on record its sincere appreciation for the work undertaken by Councillor Colin and Mrs Julie Manning, during their period in office as Mayor and Mayoress of the Borough.

 

The Mayor then presented gifts to Councillor and Mrs Manning.

RESOLVED:           That Councillor B Long be appointed Chairman of the Cabinet and Leader of the Council for the forthcoming three years.

 

RESOLVED:           That the Membership of the Cabinet be noted as follows:

 

A Beales – Deputy and Regeneration

R Blunt - Development

N J Daubney - Performance

A Lawrence - Community

K Mellish – Human Resources and Shared Services

Mrs E Nockolds - Culture

 

and the Deputy Cabinet Members be noted as follows:

 

P Colvin – Development

I Devereux – Performance

P Hodson – Regeneration

G Middleton – Community

S Squire - Environment

J Westrop – Human Resources and Shared Services

A Wright – Culture

 

Councillor B Long, proposed a vote of thanks to Councillor N J Daubney who had retired this year as Leader of the Council following 9 years’ in the position. 

 

The proposition was seconded by Councillor Beales.  Councillor Daubney thanked Council for the honour.

 

RESOLVED:   That the Council place on record its vote of thanks to Councillor N J Daubney for his 9 years’ service as Leader of the Council.

To agree proportional allocation of seats with regard to the following Council Bodies in the Constitution in accordance with Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended by subsequent legislation), and in accordance with Section 16 of that Act, to appoint members to serve on them (a full membership list will be made available at the meeting).

 

          -         Appointments Board

-         Planning Committee

-         Licensing Committee 

-         Licensing and Appeals Board

-         Standards Committee

 

Policy Review and Development Panels:

-                  Corporate Performance

-                  Regeneration and Development

-                  Environment and Community

-                  Audit Committee

            RESOLVED:               1)         That the proportional allocation of seats with regard to Council Bodies in the Constitution be agreed in accordance with Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (as amended by subsequent legislation), and in accordance with Section 16 of that Act.  

 

2)         That Members be appointed to the proportional Council Bodies as follows :

 

APPOINTMENTS BOARD

(9 Members – 7 Con, 2 Lab)

 

B Anota (C)

A Beales (C)

J Collop (L)

I Devereux (C)

B Long (C)

Mrs K Mellish (C)

G Middleton (C)

A Morrison(C)

M Wilkinson (L)

 

STANDARDS COMMITTEE

(7 Members: 6 Con, 1 Lab)

(2 Parish, 1 Ind person)

 

B Ayres (C)  

I Devereux  (C)

P Gidney (C)

C Manning (C)

M Shorting (C)

A Tyler (L)

S Young (C)

(Independent Person),(Parish Rep),(Parish Rep), (Non voting)

 

Licensing Committee

(15 Members -13 Con, 2 Lab)

 

L Bambridge (C)

S Buck (L)

C Crofts (C)

S Fraser (C)

M Hopkins (C)

G McGuinness (L)

C Manning (C)

P Rochford (C)

C Sampson (C)

S Sandell (C)

S Squire (C)

D Tyler (C)

D Whitby (C)

A White (C)

S Young (C)

 

Licensing and Appeals Board

(15 Members - 12 Con, 2 Lab, 1 Ind,)

 

A Bubb  (C)

S Buck (L)

C Crofts (C)

S Fraser (C)

M Hopkins (C)

G McGuinness (L)

P Rochford (C)

C Sampson (C)

S Sandell (C)

S Squire (C)

D Tyler    (C)

D Whitby (C)

A White (C)

S Young (C)

Vacancy (I)

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE

(18 members – 15 Con, 2 Lab 1 Ind)

 

C Bower (C)

A Bubb (C)

S Buck (L)

P Colvin (C)

C J Crofts (C)

I Gourlay (L)

J Moriarty (I)

A Morrison (C)

M Peake (C)

Mrs V Spikings (C)

M S Storey (C)

D Tyler (C)

G Wareham (C)

E Watson (C)

A White (C)

T Wing-Pentelow (C)

A Wright (C)

S Young (C)

 

CORPORATE PERFORMANCE PANEL

(12 Members – 9 Con, 2 Lab, 1 Ind)

 

B Anota (C)

B Ayres (C)

P Beal (C)

R Bird (I)

J Collop (L)

I Gourlay (L)

G Hipperson (C)

Lord Howard (C)

H Humphrey (C)

A Morrison (C)

D Tyler (C)

G Wareham (C)

 

Regeneration & DEVELOPMENT  Panel

(12 Members – 10 Con, 2 Lab,)

 

L Bambridge (C)

S Buck (L)

M Chenery of Horsbrugh (C)

J Collingham (C)

C J Crofts (C)

P Gidney (C)

I Gourlay (L)

M Howland (C)

P Kunes (C)

P Rochford (C)

M Shorting (C)

E Watson (C)

 

ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY PANEL

 (12 Members – 9 Con, 2 Lab, 1 Ind)

 

 L Bambridge (C)

 C Bower  (C)

 A Bubb (C)

 S Collop (L)

 S Fraser (C)

 G Hipperson (C)

 M Hopkins  (C)

 J Moriarty (I)

 P Rochford (C)

 C Sampson (C)

 T Smith (C)

 A Tyler (L)

 

AUDIT Committee

(9 Members – 8 Con, 1 Lab,

 

J Collop (L)

J Collingham (C)

P Gidney  (C)

M Hopkins(C)

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          -         Appointments Board

-         Planning Committee

-         Licensing Committee 

-         Licensing and Appeals Board

-         Standards Committee

 

That the following be appointed as Chairmen and Vice Chairmen with the remainder to be appointed at the first meeting of the Body:

 

Appointments Board

 

Chairman - B Long (C)

Vice-Chairman –  Mrs K Mellish (C)

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE

 

Chairman - Mrs V Spikings (C)

Vice-Chairman - M Peake (C)

 

Licensing Committee

 

Chairman – C Crofts (C)

Vice-Chairman – D Tyler (C)

 

Licensing and Appeals Board

 

Chairman – D Tyler    (C)

Vice-Chairman – C Crofts (C)

 

Standards Committee

 

Chairman – B Ayres (C) 

Vice Chairman –  M Shorting (C)

 

 

Task Groups with 9 Members – 7 Conservatives: 1 Labour: 1 Independent

Task Groups with 5 Members – 4 Conservative: 1 Labour

RESOLVED:   That the political proportionality of Task Groups be approved as follows:

 

Task Groups with 9 Members – 7 Conservatives: 1 Labour: 1 Independent

Task Groups with 5 Members – 4 Conservative: 1 Labour

 

RESOLVED:   That Members previously appointed to an Outside Body continue to serve until the 24 May Cabinet and 30 June Council meetings as appropriate where they are considered for 2016/17