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Agenda and minutes
Venue: Muriel Matters House, Breeds Place, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3UY
Contact: Coral Harding on 01424 451764 email charding@hastings.gov.uk
Items No. Item Apologies for Absence
Minutes:
None received.
Election of Mayor
Minutes:
Councillor Sinden announced he was seeking re-election as Mayor of the Borough of Hastings and withdrew from the meeting.
The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Bacon, presided over the election of the Mayor for the new municipal year.
Councillor Rogers proposed that Councillor Sinden be re-elected Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the new municipal year, seconded by Councillor O’Callaghan.
No further nominations were received.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that Councillor Nigel Sinden is re-elected as Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the new municipal year.
Councillor Sinden made the declaration prescribed by Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.
The Mayor gave an acceptance speech reflecting on his first year as Mayor of the Borough of Hastings and setting out his priorities for the new municipal year. The Mayor hoped to build on the charitable work he and the Deputy Mayor have undertaken over the past year and looked forward to attending more civic events both in the Borough and further afield.
The Mayor thanked all those in attendance.
Election of Deputy Mayor
Minutes:
Councillor Bacon stood for re-election as Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Hastings and withdrew from the meeting.
Councillor Chowney proposed that Councillor Bacon be re-elected as Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Hastings, seconded by Councillor Batsford.
No further nominations were received.
RESOLVED (by majority) that Councillor James Bacon is re-elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the current municipal year.
Councillor Bacon made the declaration prescribed by Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.
Minutes:
RESOLVED that the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 24 April
2019 be signed by the Mayor as a correct record of the proceedings.
Election of Leader of the Council
Minutes:
Councillor Chowney stood for re-election as Leader of the Council on a three year term.
Councillor Turner proposed Councillor Chowney be re-elected as Leader of the Council on a three year term, seconded by Councillor Levane.
RESOLVED (by majority) that Councillor Peter Chowney is re-elected Leader of the Council on a three year term.
To receive the Leader's report on the appointment of the Deputy Leader of the Council
Minutes:
Councillor Chowney announced that Councillor Forward has been appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council and Regeneration, Culture and Tourism Portfolio Holder.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillor Chowney reported that:
(1) membership of the Council’s Cabinet be 9 Councillors
(2) the seats on Cabinet be allocated 7 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 appendix A to the minutes.
(3) allocation of responsibilities for Cabinet portfolios is 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, Culture and Tourism Portfolio Holder
Councillor Fitzgerald
Environment, Community Safety and Equalities Portfolio Holder
Councillor Rogers
Transformation, Governance and People Portfolio Holder
Councillor Batsford
Housing, Leisure and Community Engagement Portfolio Holder
Councillor Beaney
Charity Committee Chair
Councillor Evans
Climate Change, Biodiversity and Sustainable Development
To agree the appointment of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and its terms of reference PDF 52 KB
Minutes:
Councillor Chowney proposed the following terms of reference for Overview and Scrutiny.
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
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:
(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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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 appendix A; and
(3) the Chairs and Vice – Chairs of the committees be appointed as shown in appendix A
The meeting adjourned at 6.35pm and reconvened at 6.55pm.The Year's Programme
To consider the following motion 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 amendments may be moved to the Motion – Council procedure Rule 1 (xii))
Minutes:
In accordance with rule 1.1 (xii) of the constitution the Leader of the Council proposed the programme for the ensuing municipal year, which was seconded by Councillor Forward.
RESOLVED (by 22 votes for, 8 against with 1 abstention) that the council agrees the programme for the ensuing municipal year as proposed by the Leader of the Council.
Council Meetings 2019/20
To approve the holding of the meetings of the Council on the following dates: -
6.00pm on 24 July 2019
6.00pm on 23 October 2019
6.00pm on 18 December 2019
6.00pm on 12 February 2020
6.00pm on 19 February 2020 (Budget Meeting)
6.00pm on 22 April 2020
6.00pm on 13 May 2020 (Annual Meeting)
Minutes:
RESOLVED that the meetings of the council be held on the following dates:
6.00pm on 24 July 2019
6.00pm on 23 October 2019
6.00pm on 18 December 2019
6.00pm on 12 February 2020
6.00pm on 19 February 2020 (Budget Meeting)
6.00pm on 22 April 2020
6.00pm on 13 May 2020 (Annual Meeting)
(The Mayor declared the meeting closed at 8.10pm)
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