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Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council Chamber, Muriel Matters House, Breeds Place, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3UY
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Items No. Item Apologies for Absence
Minutes:
None received.
Election of the Mayor
Minutes:
The Mayor called for nominations for Mayor of the Borough of Hastings.
Councillor Bishop proposed that Councillor James Bacon be elected Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the new municipal year, seconded by Councillor Scott.
No further nominations were received.
Councillor Bacon withdrew from the Council Chamber for the vote.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that Councillor Bacon is elected as Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the new municipal year.
Councillor James Bacon returned to the Council Chamber and made the declaration prescribed by Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.
Councillor Bacon took the Chair as the newly elected Mayor and presided over the remaining business.
Election of the Deputy Mayor
Minutes:
The Mayor called for nominations for Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Hastings.
Councillor Roark proposed that Councillor Ruby Cox be elected as Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Hastings, seconded by Councillor Evans.
No further nominations were received.
Councillor Ruby Cox withdrew from the Council Chamber for the vote.
RESOLVED (by 29 votes for, with 1 abstention) that Councillor Ruby Cox is elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Hastings for the current municipal year.
Councillor Cox returned to the Council Chamber and made the declaration prescribed by Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the last meeting PDF 437 KB
Minutes:
RESOLVED (unanimously) that the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 14th April 2020 be signed by the Mayor as a correct record of the proceedings.
To receive the Leader's report on the appointment of the Deputy Leader of the Council
Minutes:
Councillor Forward announced that Councillor Barnett has been appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillor Forward reported that:
(1) membership of the Council’s Cabinet be 7 Councillors
(2) the seats on Cabinet be allocated 7 to the Labour group (to include the Chair of the Charity Committee) and members be appointed in accordance with the nomination of the groups as shown in Schedule A.
(3) allocation of responsibilities for Cabinet portfolios is as follows:
Cabinet Lead Member
Portfolio
Councillor Forward
Leader of the Council and Strategy and Partnership Working
Councillor Barnett
Deputy Leader of the Council and the Regeneration Portfolio Holder
Councillor Batsford
Housing Portfolio Holder
Councillor Chowney
Financial Portfolio Holder
Councillor Evans
Environment Portfolio Holder
Councillor Rogers
Organisation Portfolio Holder
Councillor Webb
Charity Committee Chair
To agree the appointment of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and its terms of reference PDF 20 KB
Minutes:
Councillor Forward proposed the following terms of reference for Overview and Scrutiny.
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:
Minutes:
Councillor Forward 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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Council Appointments 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 Schedule A; and
(3) the Chairs and Vice – Chairs of the committees be appointed as shown in Schedule A
Council Meetings 2021/22
To approve the holding of the meetings of the Council on the following dates: -
6pm on 14th July 2021
6pm on 13th October 2021
6pm on 15th December 2021
6pm on 9th February 2022
6pm on 16th February 2022 (Budget Council)
6pm on 13th April 2022
6pm on 25th May 2022 (Annual Council)Minutes:
RESOLVED (unanimously) to approve the holding of the meetings of the council on the following dates:
6 pm on 14th July 2021
6 pm on 13th October 2021
6 pm on 15th December 2021
6 pm on 9th February 2022
6 pm on 16th February 2022 (Budget Council)
6 pm on 13th April 2022
6 pm on 25th May 2022 (Annual Council)
Councillor Rodgers proposed that the meeting is adjourned until 14th July 2021, Councillor Patmore seconded the motion.
RESOLVED (unanimously) that the meeting is adjourned until 14th July 2021.
(The Mayor adjourned the meeting at 18.21 PM)
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