Agenda and minutes

Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

 

To approve the minutes of the previous meeting held on 7 March 2018.

The minutes of the meeting held on 7 March 2018 were confirmed and signed.

 

The Mayor gave a résumé of her year in office and expressed thanks to her escort, friends and family, Council employees and fellow Council members for their valued assistance and support during the period.

 

A vote of thanks to the Mayor was proposed by Councillor J C Patrick, seconded by Councillors R D MacRae, S Kerry and J A Doddy, and carried unanimously.

It was proposed by Councillor J M Owen and seconded by Councillors M Radulovic MBE and R I Jackson that Councillor D A Burnett BEM be elected Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing year.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor D A Burnett BEM be elected Mayor of the Borough for 2018/19.

 

Councillor D A Burnett BEM, having signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office, thanked the Council for having elected him Mayor of the Borough. Councillor Burnett stated that he had chosen to support the charities East Midlands Ambulance Service Nuthall and District Community First Responders and Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association during his year in office.

The Mayor presented the Jewel of Office to Councillor H G Khaled MBE to mark her term of office.

It was proposed by Councillor R S Robinson and seconded by Councillors T Harper and J W McGrath that Councillor M Brown be appointed Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing year.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor M Brown be appointed Deputy Mayor of the Borough for 2018/19.

 

Councillor M Brown, having signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office, thanked the Council for the appointment.

The Council is asked to note the members chosen as Leaders and Deputy Leaders of the Council and Opposition and the Leaders and Deputy Leaders of any other groups.

It was noted that Councillor R I Jackson is the Leader of the Council and Councillor M J Crow was chosen as the Deputy Leader. Councillor M Radulovic MBE is Leader of the Opposition with Councillor D A Elliot as the Deputy Leader, whilst Councillor S J Carr is Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group with Councillor K E Rigby as the Deputy Leader.

The report seeks Council approval for the establishment of a Mental Health Working Group.

At the Policy and Performance Committee held on 17 April 2018 it was suggested that a Mental Health Working Group be formed. The Group would review the arrangements that each Council service area has in place to respond to individuals who may have mental health issues and need to access Council services. Recommendations would be made in order to continue to improve the responsiveness of Council services to these residents.

 

It was proposed that the terms of reference be set broadly to enable the making of appropriate recommendations to the Policy and Performance Committee. The Committee would also receive the minutes of the Working Group. It was proposed by Councillor S J Carr and seconded by Councillor M J Crow that the recommendation be amended to include the Independent member on the Group. The proposal, on being put to the meeting, was carried.

 

RESOLVED that:

1.                      The Mental Health Working Group be established.

2.             The Working Group be appointed to, consisting of five Conservative (Councillors M J Crow, L Fletcher, S Kerry, H G Khaled MBE and J C Goold), two Labour (Councillors L A Lally and J C Patrick), one Liberal Democrat (Councillor J K Marsters) and the Independent member (Councillor R D MacRae).

3.             The Council’s Constitution be amended accordingly.

1.         Appointments to committees/working groups etc.

           

To make appointments in accordance with the schedule to be laid before the meeting.

 

2.         The Council is asked to NOTE that:

 

Either the Leader of the Council or another councillor being his nominated representative, and either the Leader of the Opposition or another councillor being his nominated representative, have the right to attend any of the Council’s Committees and to speak and vote thereat provided that such representatives may not be in attendance at the same meeting as their respective Leaders or either of them, as the case may be.

 

Appointments to committees and working groups

 

          RESOLVED that in accordance with the powers set out in the Local Government Act 2000 and all and every power enabling, the following be appointed with the powers appropriate to each as set out in the scheme of delegation or as approved by Council:

 

Alcohol and Entertainments Licensing Committee

 

Conservative

 

D A Burnett BEM (Chair)

W J Longdon (Vice Chair)

E H Atherton

M J Crow

M E Plackett

P D Simpson

A G W A Stockwell

 

Labour

 

T A Cullen

R H Darby

P Lally

 

Liberal Democrat

 

K E Rigby

 

Independent

 

R D MacRae

 

 

Community Safety Committee

 

Conservative

 

J G Goold (Chair)

E Cubley (Vice Chair)

M Brown

G Harvey

S Kerry

J M Owen

 

Labour

 

D Bagshaw

T A Cullen

J W McGrath 

 

Liberal Democrat

 

B C Carr

 

 

Finance Committee

 

Conservative

 

P D Simpson (Chair)

T P Brindley (Vice Chair)

E Cubley

S Easom

P J Owen

A W G A Stockwell

 

Labour

 

S A Bagshaw

P Lally

G Marshall

 

Liberal Democrat

 

S J Carr

 

 

Governance, Audit and Standards Committee

 

Conservative

 

J W Handley (Chair)

E H Atherton (Vice Chair)

T P Brindley

J C Goold

J M Owen

A W G A Stockwell

 

Labour

 

S A Bagshaw

J C Patrick

R S Robinson

 

Liberal Democrat

 

K E Rigby

 

 

Housing Committee

 

Conservative

 

E Kerry (Chair)

A W G A Stockwell (Vice Chair)

L A Ball BEM

J C Goold

G Harvey

J M Owen

 

Labour

 

S A Bagshaw

J W McGrath

J C Patrick

 

Liberal Democrat

 

J K Marsters

 

 

Jobs and Economy Committee

 

Conservative

 

A Harper (Chair)

M J Crow (Vice Chair)

E Cubley

L Fletcher

J W Handley

M Handley

 

Labour

 

T A Cullen

P Lally

R S Robinson

 

Liberal Democrat

 

B C Carr

 

 

Leisure and Environment Committee

 

Conservative

 

S Easom (Chair)

M E Plackett (Vice Chair)

J S Briggs

E Cubley

H G Khaled MBE

P J Owen

 

Labour

 

R H Darby

L A Lally

R S Robinson

 

Liberal Democrat

 

S J Carr

 

 

 

 

 

Licensing and Appeals Committee

 

Conservative

 

D A Burnett BEM (Chair)                        Substitutes    1. L A Ball BEM

W J Longdon (Vice Chair)                                           2. T P Brindley

E H Atherton                                                               3. M Brown

M J Crow                                                                    4. J W Handley

M E Plackett                                                               5. A Harper

P D Simpson                                                               6. G Harvey

A W G A Stockwell                                                      7. E Cubley

 

Labour

 

D Bagshaw                                             Substitutes    1. S A Bagshaw

T A Cullen                                                                   2. L A Lally

J C Patrick                                                                  3. P Lally      

Liberal Democrat

 

K E Rigby                                               Substitute     1. S J Carr

 

Independent

 

R D MacRae

 

 

Planning Committee

 

Conservative

 

M Handley (Chair)                                  Substitutes    1. W J Longdon

L A Ball BEM (Vice Chair)                                           2. G Harvey

J S Briggs                                                                   3. S Kerry

T P Brindley                                                                4. J M Owen

M Brown                                                                     5. J W Handley

P J Owen                                                                    6. A G W A Stockwell

P D Simpson                                                               7. E Cubley

 

Labour

 

D Bagshaw                                             Substitutes    1. J C Patrick

G Marshall                                                                  2. J W McGrath

R S Robinson                                                             3. T A  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

            To appoint representatives on outside bodies in accordance with the schedule to be laid before the meeting.         

 

 

RESOLVED that the appointment of representatives on outside bodies be as follows:

 

NO.	BODY/ORGANISATION	REPRESENTATIVE
1	Age Concern, Chilwell	Cllr E H Atherton Cllr J S Briggs
2	Age Concern, Eastwood	Cllr A Harper
3	Attenborough Nature Reserve Visitor Centre	Cllr J S Briggs Cllr R I Jackson Cllr E Kerry
4	Beeston Consolidated Charity	Cllr E H Atherton D Jenkins
5	Beeston Rylands Community Centre	Cllr E Kerry Cllr T A Cullen
6	Broxtowe Citizens Advice Bureau	Cllr H G Khaled MBE
7	Broxtowe Wildlife Forum	Cllr M Brown
8	Campaign to Protect Rural England (Notts) Branch Executive Committee	Cllr M Brown
9	Canalside Heritage Centre	Cllr J S Briggs
10	Core City Board/Joint Leadership Board	Cllr R I Jackson
11	East Midlands Councils	Cllr R I Jackson or nominated representative
12	East Midlands Museum Service	Cllr J M Owen
13	Eastwood Volunteer Bureau Management Committee	Cllr A Harper
14	Francis Dixon and Catherine Gregory Charity	Cllr J C Goold and Cllr M E Plackett
15	Greater Nottingham Groundwork Trust	Cllr M E Plackett
16	Greenwood Partnership Board	Cllr J S Briggs
17	Joint Planning Advisory Board	Cllr A Harper
18	Local Government Association	Cllr R I Jackson or nominated representative
19	Local Government Information Unit	Cllr R I Jackson
20	Nottingham Express Transit Development Board	Cllr R I Jackson
21	Nottingham Playhouse Trust	Cllr J M Owen
22	Nottinghamshire Local Government Leaders Group	Cllr R I Jackson or nominated representative
23	Relate	Cllr J C Goold
24	United Charities of Abel Collins	Cllr S J Carr
25	Health Scrutiny - Lead Member	Cllr H G Khaled MBE
26	Sure Start	Cllr M J Crow Cllr J C Goold
27	Broxtowe Action Fund	Cllr P D Simpson
28	Health and Wellbeing Board	Cllr L A Ball BEM
29	Notts Police and Crime Commissioner’s Panel	Cllr A Harper
30	Armed Forces Champion	Cllr D A Burnett BEM

 

At this point in the meeting it was proposed by Councillor S J Carr and seconded by Councillor M Radulovic MBE that under section 21.1 of the Council’s Procedure Rules standing orders be suspended for an urgent motion to be tabled. On being put to the vote, the proposal was lost.

 

Immediately following the vote the following Councillors requested that the minutes show that they voted for the proposal: D Bagshaw, S A Bagshaw, S J Carr, T A Cullen, R H Darby, D A Elliott, L A Lally, G Marshall, R D MacRae, J K Marsters, J W McGrath, J C Patrick, M Radulovic MBE, K E Rigby and R S Robinson.

 

The Council is asked to RESOLVE that the Common Seal be affixed to or the Proper Officer do sign on behalf of the Council, where appropriate, any orders, deeds or documents necessary to give effect to any resolutions of the Council or Committee.

RESOLVED that the Common Seal be affixed to or the Proper Officer do sign on behalf of the Council, where appropriate, any orders, deeds or documents necessary to give effect to any resolutions of the Council or Committees.