Venue: Remore Meeting
Contact: Email: committees@broxtowe.gov.uk
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Members are requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interest and/or other interest in any item on the agenda. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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To approve as a correct record the minutes of the Council meeting held on 4 March 2020. Minutes: While the minutes of the meeting held on 4 March 2020 were agreed as a correct record, an amendment was proposed by Councillor M Radulovic MBE and seconded by Councillor T Hallam that minute number 74, Appointment of Interim Monitoring Officer, be amended to extend that date to the next Council meeting on the 15 July 2020 in light of the problems progressing the substantive post during the lockdown in place with regard to the situation concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, on being put to the meeting, the amendment was carried. |
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MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS Minutes:
The Mayor gave a résumé of his year in office and expressed thanks to Council employees and fellow Council members for their valued assistance and support during the period. |
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ELECTION OF MAYOR Minutes: It was proposed by Councillor H Skinner and seconded by Councillors S J Carr and M Handley that Councillor J C Patrick be elected Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing year.
RESOLVED that Councillor J C Patrick be elected Mayor of the Borough for 2020/21.
Councillor J C Patrick thanked the Council for having elected her Mayor of the Borough. Councillor Patrick stated that she had chosen to support Citizens Advice Broxtowe during her year in office. |
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VOTE OF THANKS Minutes: A vote of thanks to the Mayor was proposed by Councillor S A Bagshaw, seconded by Councillor J C Goold and carried unanimously. |
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APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY MAYOR Minutes: It was proposed by Councillor T Hallam and seconded by Councillor P Lally and that Councillor R D MacRae be appointed Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing year.
RESOLVED that Councillor R D MacRae be appointed Deputy Mayor of the Borough for 2020/21.
Councillor R D MacRae, thanked the Council for the appointment.
Councillors J C Goold and J C McGrath requested that it be noted that they voted against the appointment.
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RECOGNITION OF POLITICAL LEADERS 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. Minutes: The Council noted that Councillor Milan Radulovic is the Leader of the Council with Councillor Steve Carr as the Deputy Leader, Councillor Richard Jackson is the Leader of the Conservative Group with Councillor Paul Simpson as the Deputy, Councillor Milan Radulovic is the Leader of the Labour Group with Councillor Greg Marshall as the Deputy, and Councillor Steve Carr is the Leader of the Liberal-Democrat Group with Councillor Tim Hallam as the Deputy. |
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DISCHARGE OF FUNCTIONS PDF 34 KB Appointments to committees and working groups
To make appointments in accordance with the schedule to be presented the meeting. Minutes:
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
E H Atherton E Cubley R I Jackson D D Pringle P D Simpson
Labour
D Bagshaw (Chair) T A Cullen P Lally J C Patrick
Liberal Democrat
B C Carr D Grindell (Vice Chair)
Independent
R D MacRae
Community Safety Committee
Conservative
L Fletcher J C Goold R I Jackson S D Kerry J P T Parker P M Roberts-Thomson
Labour
D Bagshaw P Lally (Chair) CM Tideswell R H Darby
Liberal Democrat
B C Carr H Land
Independent
R D MacRae (Vice Chair)
Environment and Climate Change Committee
Conservative
L A Ball S Easom L Fletcher R I Jackson P M Roberts-Thomson R D Willimott
Labour
H E Skinner (Chair) R H Darby P Lally G Marshall
Liberal Democrat
T Hallam D K Watts (Vice Chair)
Independent
R D MacRae
Leisure and Health Committee
Conservative
M J Crow S Easom S D Kerry H G Khaled MBE J P T Parker P D Simpson
Labour
D Bagshaw (Vice Chair) P Lally G Marshall S A Bagshaw
Liberal Democrat
H Land I L Tyler (Chair)
Independent
R D MacRae
Finance and Resources Committee
Conservative
E Cubley S Easom E Kerry P J Owen P M Roberts-Thomson P D Simpson
Labour
S A Bagshaw P Lally G Marshall (Chair) M Radulovic MBE
Liberal Democrat
B C Carr S J Carr (Vice Chair)
Independent
E Williamson
Governance, Audit and Standards Committee
Conservative
E Cubley M Handley H G Khaled MBE J M Owen J P T Parker P D Simpson
Labour
S A Bagshaw (Vice Chair) R H Darby M Radulovic MBE M Hannah
Liberal Democrat
I L Tyler D K Watts
Independent
E Williamson (Chair)
Housing Committee
Conservative
L A Ball J C Goold E Kerry H G Khaled MBE J M Owen J P T Parker
Labour
T A Cullen (Chair) H E Skinner J W McGrath S A Bagshaw
Liberal Democrat
B C Carr (Vice Chair) D Grindell
Independent
E Williamson
Jobs and Economy Committee
Conservative
M J Crow E Cubley M Handley R I Jackson D D Pringle P M Roberts-Thomson
Labour
M Hannah P Lally L A Lally (Vice Chair) J W McGrath
Liberal Democrat
S J Carr T Hallam (Chair)
Independent
R D MacRae
Personnel Committee
Conservative
L Fletcher J C Goold J M Owen P J Owen P D Simpson R D Willimott
Labour
M Hannah (Chair) P Lally L A Lally C M Tideswell
Liberal Democrat
D K Watts H Land
Independent
R S Robinson (Vice Chair)
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 Personnel ... view the full minutes text for item 8. |
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REPRESENTATION ON OUTSIDE BODIES PDF 122 KB To appoint representatives on outside bodies in accordance with the schedule to be presented to the meeting. Minutes: RESOLVED that the appointment of representatives on outside bodies be as follows:
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COMMITTEES AND GOVERNANCE DURING THE CURRENT PERIOD PDF 131 KB To inform the Council of the changes to legislation that allow for remote meetings, and the impact of the legislation on the Council’s ability to make decisions. Minutes: As a consequence of government guidelines regarding social distancing, a number of regulation changes had been made to procedure rules under section 78 of the Coronavirus Act 2020. The changes relate to councils having the capability to hold meetings remotely. The rules were in place until 7 May 2021 Members noted a report which provided information on the changes to legislation that allowed for remote meetings, and the impact of the legislation on the Council’s ability to make decisions.
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SCHEME OF DELEGATION PDF 99 KB To inform the Council of the changes to the scheme of delegation to allow officers to make decisions on behalf of the Council.
Minutes: Members considered a report which stated that the Council’s management had gone through a structural change over the past two years which had driven the necessity for amendments to the Scheme of Delegation.
RESOLVED that consideration and approval of Scheme of Delegation be delegated to the Policy and Performance Committee. |
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WAIVER OF SIX-MONTH ATTENDANCE RULE Section 85 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972 requires a member of a Local Authority to attend at least one meeting of that Authority within a six-month consecutive period, in order to avoid being disqualified as a Councillor. This requirement can be waived and the time limit extended if any failure to attend was due to a reason approved by the Authority, in advance of the six-month period expiring.
Council is asked to CONSIDER a waiver of the six-month rule under the current circumstances and to RESOLVE accordingly. Minutes: Section 85 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972 requires a member of a local Authority to attend at least one meeting of that Authority within a six-month consecutive period, in order to avoid being disqualified as a Councillor. This requirement can be waived and the time limit extended if any failure to attend was due to a reason approved by the Authority, in advance of the six-month period expiring.
RESOLVED that the Council would grant dispensation to any member caught by the six-month rule during the period of lockdown. |