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.

The Council is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 1 March 2023.

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2023 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.  

A minute’s silence was held in respect of Phil Kiddier, who was the second ever Mayor of Broxtowe.

 

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

 

 

The Mayor presented the Jewel of Office to Councillor D Grindell to mark his

term of office.

A vote of thanks to the Mayor was proposed by Councillor M Radulovic MBE, seconded by Councillors R D Macrae and M Brown and carried unanimously.

It was proposed by Councillor H E Skinner and seconded by Councillor S J Carr that Councillor T A Cullen be elected Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing year.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor T A Cullen be elected Mayor of the Borough for 2023/24.

 

Councillor T A Cullen, having signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office, thanked the Council for having elected her Mayor of the Borough. Councillor T A Cullen stated that she would be opening a trust fund named Broxtowe Community Fund during her year in office and further details would be provided in due course.

It was proposed by Councillor J W McGrath and seconded by Councillor P J Owen that Councillor S Paterson be appointed Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing year.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor S Paterson be appointed Deputy Mayor of the Borough for 2023/24.

 

Councillor S Paterson, having signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office, thanked the Council for the appointment.

The Council is requested to elect the Leader of the Council by resolution.

It was proposed by Councillor G Marshall and seconded by Councillor H E Skinner that Councillor M Radulovic MBE be elected as Leader of the Council. A Recorded vote was proposed and seconded by at least five other Councillors. The voting was as follows:

 

For	Against	Abstention
D Bagshaw
S A Bagshaw
P Bales
L A Ball BEM
R E Bofinger
M Brown
R Bullock
G Bunn
B C Carr
C Carr
S J Carr
A Cooper
H Crosby
T A Cullen
S Dannheimer
H J Faccio
R S Falvey
K A Harlow
G S Hills
S P Jeremiah
S Kerry
H G Khaled MBE
A Kingdon
D L MacRae
R D MacRae
G Marshall
J W McGrath
W Mee
J M Owen
P J Owen
S Paterson
M Radulovic MBE
H E Skinner
P A Smith
V C Smith
A W G A Stockwell
C M Tideswell
S Webb
E Williamson
E Winfield
K Woodhead

 

          RESOLVED that Councillor M Radulovic MBE be elected as the Leader of the Council.

The Council is requested to note the Members chosen as Leader and Deputy Leader of the Opposition and the Leader and Deputy Leaders of any other group.

It was noted that Councillor M Radulovic MBE was the Leader of the Council and Councillor G Marshall as the Deputy Leader. Councillor P J Owen was Leader of the Opposition with Councillor D D Pringle as the Deputy Leader of the Opposition. Councillor S J Carr was the Leader of the Group that would be known as Independent and Liberal Democratic Group with Councillors D K Watts and R D MacRae as Deputy Leaders.

 

The Leader of the Council paid tribute to the former Leader of the Opposition, Richard Jackson, who had been a Member for 16 years, 12 in Opposition and in 2015 became Leader of the Council for four years.

To note appointments to the Cabinet and Committees of the Cabinet by the Leader in accordance with the schedule laid before the Meeting.

Members noted the appointments to the Cabinet and Committees of the Cabinet by the Leader in accordance with the schedule laid before the meeting.

 

It was further proposed by Councillor M Radulovic MBE and seconded by Councillor G Marshall to make some minor amendments to the Constitution to remove the Policy Working Group Committee and replace with the Policy Overview Working Group and for named substitutes to be removed from non-quasi-judicial Committees. A constitutional review would shortly be taking place as part of the consultation proposed at the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee 19 June 2023.

 

RESOLVED with the minor amendments to remove the Policy Working Group and replace with the Policy Overview Working Group, remove named substitutes from non-quasi-judicial Committees

 

APPOINTMENTS TO CABINET AND COMMITTEES OF THE CABINET

 

CABINET

 

M Radulovic MBE (Chair) - Portfolio Holder for Economic Development and Asset Management

G Marshall (Vice Chair) - Portfolio Holder for Resources and Personnel Policy

H E Skinner - Portfolio Holder for Environment and Climate Change

V C Smith - Portfolio for Housing

H J Faccio - Portfolio Holder for Community Safety

C Carr - Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Health

R E Bofinger

P A Smith

S A Bagshaw

J W McGrath

 

POLICY OVERVIEW WORKING GROUP

 

Terms of reference:

 

• To consider and recommend to Cabinet all the Councils policies and strategies for the Portfolios of Resources and Personnel Policy, Housing, Economic Development and Asset Management, Community Safety, Leisure and Health, and Environment and Climate Change.
• To also include supporting reviewing and making recommendations towards the implementation of Member facilities, expenses, and allowances.
• Time critical reports would go straight to Cabinet.

 

 

Number of Members	13
Substitute Members Permitted	Yes
Political Proportionality Rules Apply	At the Leader’s discretion
Appointments / Removals	The Leader
Restrictions on Membership	·       Must have at least one Cabinet Member on the Working Group   The following Councillors may not serve on the Policy Overview Working Group; ·       Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Restrictions on Chair / Vice Chair	As above
Quorum	One quarter (1/4) of Members rounded up to be no less than 4
Number of Ordinary Meetings per Council Year	Up to 10   Frequency and timing of meetings to be determined by the Chair   Hybrid Meeting

 

Policy Overview Working Group Membership

 

Labour

 

G. Bunn (Chair)                                    

A Cooper (Vice-Chair)                                              

R.S Falvey                                                               

P.J Bales                                                                 

S. Paterson                                                              

R Bullock                                                                 

D Bagshaw                                                              

J W McGrath                                                           

                                                                                 

 

Conservatives

 

D D Pringle                                          

G S Hills

M Brown

 

Independent and Liberal Democrat Group

 

R D Macrae                                         

D L Macrae                                                              

 

EVENTS, ARTS, CULTURAL AND HERITAGE WORKING GROUP

 

Terms of Reference:

 

• To further promote the management of DHL Museum under the heritage banner.
• To promote the health and vitality of town centres and communities through a planned programme of events and arts programmes.
• To promote close co-operation with our twin towns in Gutersloh and friendship arrangement in Myskow and to bring forward the CCity project across Europe to Broxtowe.
• To promote the Council’s heritage and culture through collaborate working with our European partners.

 

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1.            Appointments to Committees/Overview & Scrutiny Committee/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 their nominated representative, and either the Leader of the Opposition or another Councillor being their nominated representative, have the right to attend any of the Council’s Committees, which are not scrutiny Committees, as ex-officio Members and to speak but not vote at it provided that such nominated representatives may not be in attendance at the same meeting as their respective Leaders, unless they have been appointed as a Member of that Committee or are acting as a substitute for a named Member.

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 it being noted that:

 

a)    The allocation of seats to political groups takes account of, and includes, the rights of the Leader of the Council and the Leader of the Opposition or their nominated representatives set out in 1. below;

 

Planning Committee

 

Labour

 

D Bagshaw   (Chair)                    Substitutes    1. S Paterson

R S Falvey (Vice Chair)                                   2. K Woodhead

G Marshall                                                      3. R Bullock

R E Bofinger                                                   4. A Cooper

H E Skinner                                                    5. S Webb

G Bunn                                                           6. S A Bagshaw

P A Smith                                                       7.V C Smith

P J Bales                                                        8.W Mee                                                                           

Independent and Liberal Democrat Group

 

S J Carr                                      Substitutes    1. H Land

D K Watts                                                       2. E Williamson      

                                       

Conservatives

 

L A Ball BEM                              Substitutes    1. D.D Pringle

H G Khaled MBE                                             2. J M Owen

G S Hills                                                         3. P J Owen

 

 

Licensing & Appeals Committee

 

Labour

 

R Bullock (Chair)

E Winfield (Vice-Chair)

A Cooper

S Webb

C M Tideswell

S Paterson

K Woodhead

 

 

 

Independent and Liberal Democrat Group

 

B C Carr

R D MacRae

E Williamson

 

Conservative

 

D D Pringle

G S Hills

S Kerry

 

Overview & Scrutiny Committee

 

Labour

 

S Dannheimer (Chair)                           

S Jeremiah                                                    

E Winfield

K A Harlow

C M Tideswell

S Webb

W Mee

K Woodhead                                                            

                                                 

Independent and Liberal Democrat Group

 

E Williamson (Vice-Chair)

H Land                                                                                        

 

Conservatives

J M Owen

A W G A Stockwell

H L Crosby                                                                        

 

Governance, Audit & Standards Committee

 

Labour

 

S Paterson (Vice Chair)                        

R S Falvey                                                                .

K A Harlow                                                                .

P J Bales                                                                 

R Bullock                                                                 

S Webb                                                                             

G Bunn                                                                                                            

 

                                                                                                   

Independent and Liberal Democrat Group

 

S Carr (Chair)                                      

D K Watts                                                                

A Kingdon                                                                

                                                                               

Conservative

 

M Brown                                              

J M Owen                                            

G S Hills                                              

 

 

Advisory Shareholder Sub-Committee

 

Labour

 

R S Falvey                                           

S Webb                                                                   

R Bullock                                                                 

 

Independent and Liberal Democrat Group

 

D K Watts                                                      

 

Conservative

 

G S Hills

 

 

Senior Officer Employment Committee

 

Labour

 

G Marshall(Chair)                        Substitute     1.       M Radulovic MBE

V C Smith                                                       2.       H E Skinner

S A Bagshaw                                                  3.        H J Faccio

 

Independent and Liberal Democrat Group

 

B C Carr                                     Substitute     1.       S J Carr

 

Conservative

 

P J Owen                                    Substitute     1.       D D Pringle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independent Members

 

Two Independent Persons to be appointed to the Committee solely in relation to disciplinary matters for statutory chief officers within the relevant Terms of Reference for the Senior Officer Employment Committee.

 

Local Joint Consultative Committee

 

Labour

 

M Radulovic MBE                                           

H E Skinner                                                                       

A Cooper                                                                           

C Tideswell

E Winfield

 

Independent and Liberal Democrat Group

 

B C Carr      

R D Macrae           

 

Conservative

 

D D Pringle

G S Hills                                              

                                                           

Bramcote Bereavement Services Joint Committee

 

The Executive or Council shall appoint from its own membership 3 Members which shall reflect the political balance of each membership. 

 

Labour

 

M Radulovic MBE

 

Independent and Liberal Democrat Group

 

S J Carr

 

Conservative

 

H G Khaled MBE

 

 

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

REPRESENTATION ON OUTSIDE BODIES

 

RESOLVED that the appointment of representatives on outside bodies be as follows with the minor amendments to add Councillor D K Watts as representative at Francis Dixon and Catherine Gregory Charity and to confirm that the organisation, Age Concern Chilwell was still operating.

 

 

 

NO.	BODY/ORGANISATION	REPRESENTATIVE
1	Age Concern, Chilwell	Cllr H E Skinner Cllr C M Tideswell
2	Age Concern, Eastwood	Cllr S A Bagshaw
3	Attenborough Nature Reserve Forum	Cllr P A Smith Cllr T A Cullen Cllr H E Skinner
4	Beeston Consolidated Charity	Cllr E Winfield Cllr H E Skinner
5	Beeston Rylands Community Centre	Cllr S Webb Cllr S Dannheimer
6	Bramcote Consolidated Charities	Cllr H Land Cllr A Kingdon Cllr D K Watts
7	Broxtowe Citizens Advice Bureau	Cllr P A Smith
8	Broxtowe Wildlife Forum	Cllr S Dannheimer
9	Campaign to Protect Rural England (Notts) Branch Executive Committee	Cllr R Bullock
10	Canalside Heritage Centre	Cllr V C Smith
11	Chilwell Community Centre	Cllr S Jeremiah Cllr H E Skinner Cllr C M Tideswell
12	Core City Board/Joint Leadership Board	Cllr G Marshall
13	East Midlands Councils	Cllr M Radulovic MBE or nominated representative
14	East Midlands Museum Service	Cllr S A Bagshaw
15	Eastwood Volunteer Bureau Management Committee	Cllr K Woodhead
16	Francis Dixon and Catherine Gregory Charity	Cllr H Land Cllr D Watts
17	Greater Nottingham Groundwork Trust	Cllr H E Skinner
18	Greenwood Partnership Board	Cllr H E Skinner
19	Joint Planning Advisory Board	Cllr D Bagshaw (Cllr M Radulovic MBE as Chair)
20	Local Government Association	Cllr M Radulovic MBE or nominated representative
21	Local Government Information Unit	Cllr M Radulovic MBE
22	Nottingham Express Transit Development Board	Cllr W Mee
23	Nottingham Playhouse Trust	Cllr K A Harlow
24	Nottinghamshire Local Government Leaders Group	Cllr M Radulovic MBE or nominated representative
25	Relate	Cllr R E Bofinger
26	United Charities of Abel Collins	Cllr B C Carr
27	Health Scrutiny - Lead Member	Cllr C M Tideswell (Substitute R S Falvey)
28	Sure Start	Cllr H J Faccio Cllr C M Tideswell
29	Health and Wellbeing Board	Cllr C M Tideswell (Substitute R S Falvey)
30	Notts Police and Crime Commissioner’s Panel	Cllr T A Cullen
31	Armed Forces Champion	Cllr M Radulovic MBE
32	Liberty Leisure Board Member	Cllr S Paterson Cllr D Bagshaw Cllr S Dannheimer
33	Joint Waste and Recycling Committee	Cllr H E Skinner
34	East Midlands Airport Consultative Committee	Cllr P Smith+ 1 Reserve Member
35	LGA General Assembly	Cllr G Marshall
36	Refugee Steering Group	Cllr E Winfield Cllr B C Carr + I Conservative Member
37	Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London Joint Committee	Cllr W Mee

 

 

To agree the Scheme of Delegation.

Members considered the Scheme of Delegation and agreed, in line with the Part 1.1.9 of the Constitution that at the annual meeting of the Council, it should agree the Scheme of Delegations or such part of it as the Constitution determines it is for the Council to agree (as set out later in the Constitution.

 

As part of the review of the Constitution, that was being considered by the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee on 19 June 2023, Members would be encouraged to provide feedback on the consultation exercise before being submitted to full Council. 

 

 

RESOLVED that the Scheme of Delegation be approved.