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Agenda and minutes
Venue: St Mary in the Castle, Pelham Crescent, Hastings, TN34 3AF
Contact: Michael Courts on 01424 451764 email mcourts@hastings.gov.uk
Items No. Item Prior to the start of the meeting, the Mayor paid tribute to Councillor Jeremy Birch who had served as Leader of Hastings Borough until his sudden death on 6 May 2015. Members of the Council stood and observed one minutes silence in memory of Councillor Birch.
Election of Mayor
Minutes:
Councillor Dowling announced that he was seeking re-election as Mayor of the Borough of Hastings and withdrew from the meeting to allow the Deputy Mayor to preside over the election.
Councillor Scott proposed that Councillor Bruce Dowling be elected Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the current municipal year, which was seconded by Councillor Westley. No further nominations were received.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that Councillor Bruce Dowling is elected as Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the current municipal year
Councillor Dowling made the declaration prescribed by Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.
Election of Deputy Mayor
Minutes:
Councillor Rogers announced that she was seeking re-election as Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Hastings and withdrew from the meeting.
Councillor Hodges proposed that Councillor Judy Rogers be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the current municipal year, which was seconded by Councillor Sinden. No further nominations were received.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that Councillor Judy Rogers is elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the current municipal year
Councillor Rogers made the declaration prescribed by Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Council meeting held on 15 April 2015 PDF 63 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED – that the minutes of the meeting held on 15 April 2015 be signed by the Mayor as a correct record of the proceedings
Election of Leader of the Council
Minutes:
Councillor Turner proposed that Councillor Peter Chowney be elected Leader of the Council for a four year term of office, which was seconded by Councillor Davies. No further nominations were received.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that Councillor Peter Chowney be elected Leader of the Council for a four year term of office
Councillor Chowney addressed the meeting; during his speech he paid tribute to the work of Councillor Birch and his dedication to improving Hastings and St Leonards. The Leader of the Conservative group, Councillor Atkins, then addressed the meeting and paid tribute to Councillor Birch.
To receive the Leader's report on the appointment of the Deputy Leader of the Council
Minutes:
Councillor Chowney announced that Councillor Kim Forward had been appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council and Housing, Communications and Equalities Portfolio Holder for the current municipal year.
Minutes:
Councillor Chowney reported that: -
(1) membership of the council’s Cabinet would be 8 Councillors, and
(2) the seats on Cabinet be allocated 6 to the Labour group (to include the Chair of the Charity Committee) and 2 to the Conservative group and members be appointed in accordance with the nomination of groups as shown in Schedule A.
Minutes:
Councillor Chowney reported that the allocation of responsibilities of Cabinet Lead Members would be as follows:
Cabinet Lead Member
Portfolio
Councillor Chowney
Leader of the Council and Finance Portfolio Holder
Councillor Forward
Deputy Leader of the Council and Housing, Communications and Equalities Portfolio Holder
Councillor Poole
Regeneration, Communities and Culture Portfolio Holder
Councillor Davies
Environment, Leisure and Amenities Portfolio Holder
Councillor Cartwright
Corporate Services Portfolio Holder
Councillor Hodges
Charity Committee Chair
To agree the appointment of Overview and Scrutiny Committees and their terms of reference PDF 38 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED that Overview and Scrutiny committees be appointed with the following key areas of responsibility: -
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Services
Strategy Targets, reviewing progress on the implementation of Cabinet decisions, policy development work with portfolio holders, officers and partners and service reviews.
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Resources
Collection of Council Tax and other charges, payment of benefits, management of resources, public sector efficiency programmes, progress on the implementation of Cabinet decisions, policy development work with portfolio holders, officers and partners, service reviews and cross cutting issues.
Additional documents:
- Appendix A - Draft Shedule of Appointments 2015 , item 43. PDF 55 KB
- Appendix A to the minutes - Shedule of Appointments 2015 , item 43. PDF 55 KB
Minutes:
Councillor Chowney proposed a motion regarding the appointment of committees as set out in the resolution below. He added that Councillors Rogers, Turner and Wincott had been nominated to sit on Employment Committee, with the Chair and Vice-Chair places allocated as shown on Appendix A to the minutes. Councillor Atkins announced that Councillor Cooke had been appointed as Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group and would therefore take up the second seat on Cabinet. Councillor Pragnell had been appointed to Overview and Scrutiny Committee for Resources, as shown on Appendix A to the minutes.
RESOLVED that the council adopts the following arrangements for the appointment of committees:
(1) membership of the Council's committees be as follows:-
Councillors
Non-Councillors
Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Services
7
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Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Resources
7
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Audit Committee
5
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Standards Committee
5
2
Licensing Committee
15
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Council Appointments Committee
5
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Employment Committee
4
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Employment Appeals Committee
4
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Planning Committee
10
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Environment and Safety Committee
5
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(2) following a review of the political balance on the council, that the seats on the committees of the council be allocated to political groups and members be appointed to those committees in accordance with the nominations of the political groups as shown in Schedule A; and
(3) the Chairs and Vice – Chairs of the committees be appointed as shown on schedule A
(The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 4.23pm and the remaining business stood referred to the re-convened meeting to be held on 20 May 2015 at 6.00pm)
RE-CONVENED ANNUAL MEETING OF THE HASTINGS BOROUGH COUNCIL HELD AT ST MARY IN THE CASTLE, HASTINGS ON 20 MAY 2015
The Year's Programme
To consider the following motion to be proposed by the Leader of the Council and seconded by the Deputy Leader of the Council:
“That the Council agrees the programme for the ensuing municipal year as proposed by the Leader of the Council)”
(Note: - No amendment may be moved to this Motion – Council Procedure Rule 1 (xii))
Minutes:
In accordance with the Constitution Rule 1.1 (xii) the Leader of the Council outlined proposals for the ensuing municipal year.
RESOLVED (by 22 votes for 0 against with 7 abstentions) that the council agrees the programme for the ensuing municipal year as proposed by the Leader of the Council
Council Meetings 2015/16
To approve the holding of meetings of the Council on the following dates: -
6.00pm on 22 July 2015
6.00pm on 21 October 2015
6.00pm on 16 December 2015
6.00pm on 10 February 2016
6.00pm on 24 February 2016 (Budget Meeting) (Provisional)
6.00pm on 13 April 2016
4.00pm on 18 May 2016 (Annual Council – Part 1)
6.00pm on 18 May 2016 (Annual Council – Part 2)
Minutes:
RESOLVED that meetings of the council be held on the following dates: -
6.00pm on 22 July 2015
6.00pm on 21 October 2015
6.00pm on 16 December 2015
6.00pm on 10 February 2016
6.00pm on 24 February 2016 (Budget Meeting) (Provisional)
6.00pm on 13 April 2016
4.00pm on 18 May 2016 (Annual Council – Part 1)
6.00pm on 18 May 2016 (Annual Council – Part 2)
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