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Venue: Muriel Matters House, Breeds Place, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3UY

Contact: Michael Courts on 01424 451764  email  mcourts@hastings.gov.uk

Note: The recording of this meeting is available to view online at http://www.hastings.gov.uk/my_council/cm/?video=214636258 and http://www.hastings.gov.uk/my_council/cm/?video=214636437 

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No. Item

67.

Election of Mayor

Minutes:

Councillor Rogers announced that she 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 Terri Dowling proposed that Councillor Judy Rogers be elected as Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the current municipal year, which was seconded by Councillor Wincott. No further nominations were received.

 

RESOLVED (unanimously) that Councillor Judy Rogers is elected as 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.

 

 

 

68.

Election of Deputy Mayor

Minutes:

Councillor Sinden announced that he was seeking re-election as Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Hastings and withdrew from the meeting.

 

Councillor Fitzgerald proposed that Councillor Nigel Sinden be elected as Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the current municipal year, which was seconded by Councillor Bacon.  No further nominations were received.

 

RESOLVED (unanimously) that Councillor Nigel Sinden is 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.

69.

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 19 April 2017 pdf icon PDF 94 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 19 April 2017 be signed by the Mayor as a correct record of the proceedings

70.

Mayoral Announcements

Minutes:

The Mayor made an acceptance of office speech, in which she described her highlights from her first term of office as Mayor and set out her priorities for the year ahead.  She also thanked all those who had supported her during her first term of office.

71.

To receive the Leader's report on the appointment of the Deputy Leader of Council

Minutes:

Councillor Chowney announced that Councillor Forward has been appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council and Regeneration and Culture Portfolio Holder.

72.

To receive the Leader's report on the number of members to be appointed to the Cabinet and the names of the members of Cabinet appointed pdf icon PDF 29 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Chowney reported that:

 

1)    Membership of the council’s Cabinet be 8 Councillors

2)    The seats on Cabinet be allocated 6 to the Labour group (to include the Chair of Charity Committee) and 2 to the Conservative group and members be appointed in accordance with the nomination of the groups as shown in appendix A to the minutes

 

73.

To receive the Leader's report on the Cabinet portfolios and their allocation to members of the Cabinet pdf icon PDF 21 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Chowney reported that the allocation of responsibilities for Cabinet portfolios be as follows:

 

Cabinet Lead Member

Portfolio

Councillor Chowney

Leader of the Council and Finance and Property Portfolio Holder

Councillor Forward

Deputy Leader of the Council and Regeneration and Culture Portfolio Holder

Councillor Fitzgerald

Environment and Equalities Portfolio Holder

Councillor Poole

Corporate Services Portfolio Holder

Councillor Batsford

Housing and Leisure Portfolio Holder

Councillor Beaney

Charity Committee Chair

 

Councillor Chowney announced that Councillor Cartwright was stepping down from his role as Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services.  Councillor Chowney thanked Councillor Cartwright for his efforts during his time on Cabinet, particularly his work overseeing the organisational transformation programme.

74.

To agree the appointment of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and its terms of reference pdf icon PDF 45 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Chowney proposed the following terms of reference for Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

RESOLVED that 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

 

 

75.

To appoint committees of the council, to determine the representation of political groups on those committees, to appoint members to those committees and to appoint the Chairs and Vice Chairs (as indicated) for the municipal year 2017/18 (list to be circulated separately) pdf icon PDF 24 KB

Additional documents:

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 membership of committees:

 

 

 

Councillors

Non-Councillors

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

11

-

 

 

Audit Committee

 

 

5

 

-

 

Standards Committee

 

5

2

 

Licensing Committee

 

15

-

 

Council Appointments Committee

5

-

 

 

Employment Committee

 

 

4

-

 

Employment Appeals Committee

4

-

 

 

Planning Committee

 

10

 

-

 

 

Environment and Safety Committee

 

5

 

-

 

(2)     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 appendix A to the minutes; and

(3)     the Chairs and Vice – Chairs of the committees be appointed as shown on appendix A to the minutes.

 

76.

The Year's Programme

To consider the following motion to 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 proposed the programme for the ensuing municipal year, which was seconded by Councillor Poole.

 

RESOLVED (by 22 votes for, 8 against with 0 abstentions) that the council agrees the programme for the ensuing municipal year as proposed by the Leader of the Council.

77.

Council Meetings 2017/18

To approve the holding of meetings of the Council on the following dates: -

 

6.00pm on 26 July 2017

6.00pm on 18 October 2017

6.00pm on 13 December 2017

6.00pm on 21 February 2018 (Budget Meeting)

6.00pm on 28 February 2018

6.00pm on 18 April 2018

6.00pm on 16 May 2018 (Annual Meeting)

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the meetings of the council be held on the following dates:

 

6.00pm on 26 July 2017

6.00pm on 18 October 2017

6.00pm on 13 December 2017

6.00pm on 21 February 2018 (Budget Meeting)

6.00pm on 28 February 2018

6.00pm on 18 April 2018

6.00pm on 16 May 2018 (Annual Meeting)

 

 

 


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