Agenda and minutes

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C:1

PRAYERS

Minutes:

Prayers were led by Rev Canon Ling

 

C:2

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST pdf icon PDF 131 KB

Please indicate if there are any interests which should be declared.  A declaration of an interest should indicate the nature of the interest (if not already declared on the Register of Interests) and the agenda item to which it relates.  If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared, the member should withdraw from the room whilst the matter is discussed.

 

 

Minutes:

There were none.

C:3

MAYOR'S COMMUNICATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

To receive Mayor’s communications and announcements.

 

Minutes:

There were none.

C:4

URGENT BUSINESS

To receive any items of business which in the opinion of the Mayor are urgent. 

 

Minutes:

There was none.

C:5

ELECTION OF A COUNCILLOR TO HOLD OFFICE AS MAYOR OF THE BOROUGH OF KING'S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK AND TO BE CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2024/2025

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Councillor M de Whalley proposed Councillor Paul Bland for thefor the position of Mayor and Chairman of the Council for the 2024/2025 Municipal year.  This was seconded by Councillor S Ring.

 

RESOLVED:  That Councillor Paul Bland be appointed as Mayor and Chairman for the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

 

C:6

ELECTION OF A COUNCILLOR TO HOLD OFFICE AS DEPUTY MAYOR OF THE BOROUGH OF KING'S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK AND TO BE VICE-CHAIR OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2024/25

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Councillor Long proposed Councillor Andy Bullen as Deputy Mayor for the Municipal year 2024/25.  Councillor A Beales seconded the proposal.

 

RESOLVED:     That Councillor Andy Bullen be appointed Deputy Mayor for the 2024/25 municipal year

 

C:7

ADMINISTER OATH TO THE MAYOR

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Councillor Bland 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, Marion Bland would be his Mayoress.

 

Councillor Bland informed Council that the Mayor’s Chaplain for the year would be Rev Canon Adrian Ling.

 

The Mayor also informed the Council that he would continue to appoint Mayor’s Cadets and those for this year would be:

 

Sea Cadet: Amelia Walters

Army Cadet: Dylan Lewis

Air Cadet: Grace Munson

Police Cadet: Alex Reeve

Fire Cadet: Dulcie Hornigold

 

Mayor’s Cadets badges were bestowed on the Cadets.

 

The Mayor’s charities would be Trues Yard and the Sea Cadets.

 

 

 

C:8

ADMINISTER OATH TO THE DEPUTY MAYOR

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Councillor Bullen 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 sister, Jane Jestice would be his Deputy Mayoress.

C:9

VOTE OF THANKS TO THE RETIRING MAYOR AND CONSORTS

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Councillor Parish proposed the vote of thanks to the outgong Mayor Councillor Margaret Wilkinson.  This was seconded by Councillor Beales.

 

C:10

TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS TO THE RETIRING MAYOR AND CONSORTS AND RECEIVE RESPONSES

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Council was informed that gifts and flowers for the outgoing Mayor and Consorts were placed at the front of the stage.

 

Councillor Mrs Wilkinson gave a response and thanked the Council and the community for its support during the year.

 

C:11

TO AGREE THE CHAIR OF CABINET AND LEADER FOR THE FOLLOWING THREE YEARS pdf icon PDF 198 KB

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Councillor Bone proposed Councillor Beales as the Leader for the following 3 years.  This was seconded by Councillor Rust.

 

RESOLVED:     That Councillor Beales be elected Leader for the forthcoming 3 years.

C:12

TO NOTE THE CABINET MEMBERS FOR 2024/25

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

 

Deputy Leader– S Ring (IP)

B Anota  (IP)

J Moriarty (IP)

C Morley (IP)

J Rust (IP)

S Squire (IP)

M de Whalley (IP)

 

 

C:13

PROPORTIONAL ALLOCATION OF SEATS pdf icon PDF 184 KB

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 /Investigating & Disciplinary Committee

-         Licensing Committee 

-         Licensing and Appeals Board

-         Planning Committee

-         Standards Committee

-         Audit Committee

 

 

Policy Review and Development Panels:

 

-                Corporate Performance

-                Environment and Community

-                Regeneration and Development

 

Additional documents:

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APPOINTMENTS BOARD / INVESTIGATING AND DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE

(9 Members – 4 Ind, 3 Con, 2 Lab)

 

A Beales (IP)

F Bone (L)

R Blunt (C)

B Long (C)

S Lintern (IP)

C Morley (IP)

S Ring (IP)

S Sandell (C)

A Ware (L)

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

(9 Members – 4 Ind, 3 Con, 2 Lab)

 

P Beal (IP)

S Bearshaw (IP)

F Bone (L)

S Dark (C)

P Devulapalli (IP)

B Jones (L)

B Long (C)

T Ryves (IP)

T de Winton (C)

 

LICENSING COMMITTEE

(Licensing Act 2003 & Gambling Act)

(15 Members – 5 Ind, 6 Con, 3 Lab, 1 Pro)

 

B Anota (IP)

B Ayres (C)

M Bartrum (L)

J Bhondi (IP)

A Bubb (C)

R Coates (C)

C Crofts (C)

D Heneghan (L)

A Kemp (PG)

J Kirk (C)

S Nash (IP)

T Parish (IP)

J Rust (IP)

D Tyler (C)

M Wilkinson (L)

 

LICENSING AND APPEALS BOARD

(All other Licensing and Appeals matters)

(15 Members – 5  Ind, 6 Con, 3 Lab, 1 Pro)

 

B Anota (IP)

B Ayres (C)

M Bartrum (L)

J Bhondi (IP)

T Bubb (C)

R Coates (C)

C Crofts (C)

B Jones (L)

J Kirk (C)

S Nash (IP)

T Parish (IP)

C Rose (PG)

S Squire (IP)

D Tyler (C)

M Wilkinson (L)  

 

 

Standards Committee

(7 Members – 3 Ind, 3 Con, 1 Lab)

(2 Parish, 1 Ind person)

 

B Ayres (C)

S Bearshaw (IP)

S Ring (IP)

S Sandell (C)

S Squire (IP)

D Tyler (C)

A Ware (L)

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE

(18 members – 7 Ind, 7 Con, 3 Lab, 1 Pro)

                      

B Anota (IP)

T Barclay (C)

R Blunt (C)

A Bubb (C)

R Coates (C)

P Devulapalli (IP)

S Everett (L)

D Heneghan (L)

S Lintern (IP)

T Parish (IP)

S Ring (IP)

C Rose (PG)

T Ryves  (IP)

M Storey (C)

V Spikings (C)

D Tyler (C)

M de Whalley (IP)

Vacancy (L)

 

CORPORATE PERFORMANCE PANEL

(12 Members – 4 Ind, 5 Con, 2 Lab, 1 Pro)

 

J Bhondi (IP)

R Blunt (C)

J Collingham (C)

B Jones (L)

B Long (C)

J Osborne (L)

C Rose (PG)

S Nash (IP)

T Ryves (IP)

S Sandell (C)

D Sayers (IP)

V Spikings (C)

 

ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY PANEL

(12 Members – 5 Ind, 5 Con, 2 Lab)

 

T Barclay (C)

P Bland (IP)

A Bullen (IP)

S Collop (L)

P Devulapalli (IP)

D Heneghan (L)

P Hodson (C)

J Kirk (C)

P Kunes (C)

J Ratcliffe (IP)

S Sandell (C)

A Kemp (PG) Gifted by IP

 

 

REGENERATION AND DEVELOPMENT

PANEL

(12 Members – 5 Ind, 5 Con, 2 Lab)

                                                                    

P Beal (IP)

S Bearshaw (IP)

R Blunt (C)

A Bubb (C)

J Collingham (C)

R Colwell (IP)

C Crofts (C)

S Everett (L)

P Hodson (C)

S Lintern (IP)

S Nash (IP)

J Osborne (L)

 

C:14

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRS AND VICE-CHAIRS

Appointment of Chairs and Vice Chairs of the following bodies:

 

-         Appointments Board

-         Planning Committee

-         Licensing Committee 

-         Licensing and Appeals Board

-         Standards Committee

 

Appointment of Chairs of the following Bodies (Vice Chairs will be appointed at the first meeting of the Body)

 

-                Audit Committee

-                Corporate Performance Panel

-                Environment and Community Panel

-                Regeneration and Development Panel

 

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i)                    APPOINTMENTS BOARD/IDC COMMITTEE

 

Chair – A Beales (IP)

Vice-Chair – A Ware (L)

 

ii)               PLANNING COMMITTEE

 

Chair – T Parish (IP)

Vice-Chair – S Lintern (IP)

 

iii)             Licensing Committee

 

Chair –  M Bartrum (L)

Vice-Chair – J Bhondi (IP)

 

iv)             Licensing and Appeals Board

 

Chair – B Jones (L)

Vice-Chair – C Rose (PG)

 

v)               Standards Committee

 

Chair – A Ware (L) 

Vice Chair –  S Sandell (C)

 

 

vi)             CORPORATE PERFORMANCE PANEL

 

Chair: B Long (C)

Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting

 

vii)           ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY PANEL

 

Chair: S Collop (L)

Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting

 

viii)          REGENERATION AND DEVELOPMENT PANEL

 

Chair: S Bearshaw (IP)

Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting

 

ix)             AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

Chair: T Ryves (I)

Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting

 

C:15

PROPORTIONAL ALLOCATIONS ON TASK GROUPS

To agree the following:

 

Task Groups with 9 Members – 3 Independent P’ship, 3 Conservative, 2 Labour, 1 Progressive

Task Groups with 7 Members – 3 Independent P’ship, 3 Conservative, 1 Labour

Task Groups with 5 Members – 2 Independent P’ship, 2 Conservative, 1 Labour

 

 

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RESOLVED:     That the following allocation for Task Groups be agreed:

 

Task Groups with 9 Members – 3 Independent P’ship, 3 Conservative, 2 Labour, 1 Progressive

Task Groups with 7 Members – 3 Independent P’ship, 3 Conservative, 1 Labour

Task Groups with 5 Members – 2 Independent P’ship, 2 Conservative, 1 Labour

 

 

C:16

APPOINTMENT OF REPRESENTATIVES TO SERVE ON OUTSIDE BODIES

To agree that any members previously appointed to an outside body continue to serve until 11 June 2024 Cabinet or 27 June 2024 Council, whichever is appropriate.

 

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RESOLVED:     That any members previously appointed to an outside body continue to serve until 11 June 2024 Cabinet or 27 June 2024 Council, whichever is appropriate.