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Agenda and minutes
Venue: St Mary in the Castle, Pelham Crescent, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3AF
Contact: Michael Courts on 01424 451764 email mcourts@hastings.gov.uk
Items No. Item Election of Mayor
Minutes:
Councillor Poole proposed that Councillor Judy Rogers be elected Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the current municipal year, which was seconded by Councillor Street.
Councillor Atkins proposed that Councillor Robert Cooke be elected as Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the current municipal year, which was seconded by Councillor Lee.
Both Councillors Cooke and Rogers withdrew from meeting during the vote, which was conducted by a show of hands. 7 members having voted for Councillor Cooke and 22 for Councillor Rogers, it was declared: -
RESOLVED that Councillor Judy Rogers is elected 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 and addressed the meeting.
Presentation to Retiring Mayor
Minutes:
The Right Worshipful the Mayor proposed that the thanks of the council be extended to Councillor Bruce Dowling for the services rendered by him to the council and the inhabitants of the Borough during his term of office as Mayor from June 2014 until today, which was seconded by Councillor Batsford.
The Right Worshipful the Mayor presented Councillor Dowling with his past mayoral badge.
Election of Deputy Mayor
Minutes:
Councillor Fitzgerald proposed that Councillor Nigel Sinden be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the current municipal year, which was seconded by Councillor Clark. There were no further nominations.
RESOLVED that Councillor Nigel Sinden be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the current municipal year
Councillor Sinden made the declaration prescribed by Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Special Council and Full Council meetings held on 13 April 2016 be signed by the Mayor as a correct record of the proceedings
Award of the Freedom of the Borough to Maureen Charlesworth
Minutes:
The Mayor announced the presentation of the award of Freedom of the Borough to Mrs Maureen Charlesworth. Councillor Peter Chowney and Councillor Matthew Beaver paid tribute to Maureen Charlesworth and her long service to the council and a number of volunteer and charity organisations in the town, on behalf of their groups. Maureen Charlesworth received the scroll awarding the freedom of the Borough and addressed the meeting. She received a standing ovation from all those assembled in the auditorium.
To receive the Leader's report on the appointment of the Deputy Leader of the Council
Minutes:
Councillor Chowney reported that Councillor Kim Forward was appointed Deputy Leader of the Council.
Minutes:
Councillor Chowney reported that: -
(1) membership of the Council’s Cabinet be 8Councillors
(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 the groups as shown in Schedule A, appended to the minutes.
Minutes:
Councillor Chowney reported that the allocation of responsibilities to 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 and Culture Portfolio Holder
Councillor Davies
Environment and Place Portfolio Holder
Councillor Cartwright
Corporate Services Portfolio Holder
Councillor Fitzgerald
Charity Committee Chair
To agree the appointment of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and its terms of reference PDF 45 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be appointed with the following key areas of responsibility: -
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
- Strategy Targets
- Reviewing progress on the implementation of Cabinet decisions
- Policy development work with Portfolio Holders, officers and partners
- Service reviews
- Collection of Council Tax and other charges
- Payment of benefits
- Management of resources
- Public sector efficiency programmes
Additional documents:
- Appendix A - Shedule of Appointments to Committees 2016-17 , item 10. PDF 55 KB
- Appendix A to the Minutes - Shedule of Appointments 2016 , item 10. PDF 55 KB
Minutes:
Councillor Chowney proposed a motion regarding the appointment of committees, as set out in the resolution below.
RESOLVED that the council adopts the following arrangements for the appointment of committees: -
(1) that membership of the Council's committees be as follows:-
Councillors
Non-Councillors
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
11
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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, appended to the minutes
(The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 4.58pm and the remaining business stood referred to the re-convened meeting to be held on 18 May 2016 at 6.00pm)
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 the 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. The proposition was seconded by Councillor Forward.
RESOLVED (by 24 votes to 0 with 8 abstentions) that the Council agrees the programme for the ensuing municipal year as proposed by the Leader of the Council
Council Meetings 2016/17
To approve the holding of meetings of the Council on the following dates: -
6.00pm on 15 June 2016 (Special Council)
6.00pm on 20 July 2016
6.00pm on 12 October 2016
6.00pm on 14 December 2016
6.00pm on 15 February 2017
6.00pm on 22 February 2017 (Budget Meeting)
6.00pm on 19 April 2017
4.00pm and 6.00pm on 17 May 2017 (Annual Meeting)
Minutes:
RESOLVED that meetings of the Council be held on the following dates: -
6.00pm on 15 June 2016 (Special Council)
6.00pm on 20 July 2016
6.00pm on 12 October 2016
6.00pm on 14 December 2016
6.00pm on 15 February 2017
6.00pm on 22 February 2017 (Budget Meeting)
6.00pm on 19 April 2017
4.00pm and 6.00pm on 17 May 2017 (Annual Meeting)
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