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 as a correct record the minutes of the Council meeting held on 4 March 2020.

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.

 

 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.

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.

A vote of thanks to the Mayor was proposed by Councillor S A Bagshaw, seconded by Councillor J C Goold and carried unanimously.

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.

 

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.

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.

Appointments to committees and working groups

 

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

 

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.

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

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

 

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 S J Carr Cllr T A Cullen Cllr H E Skinner
4	Beeston Consolidated Charity	Cllr J C Patrick Cllr H E Skinner
5	Beeston Rylands Community Centre	Cllr T A Cullen Cllr D A Elliott
6	Bramcote Consolidated Charities	Cllr H Land Cllr I L Tyler Cllr D K Watts
7	Broxtowe Citizens Advice Bureau	Cllr J C Patrick
8	Broxtowe Wildlife Forum	Cllr D Grindell
9	Campaign to Protect Rural England (Notts) Branch Executive Committee	Cllr D K Watts
10	Canalside Heritage Centre	Cllr T A Cullen
11	Core City Board/Joint Leadership Board	Cllr R S Robinson
12	East Midlands Councils	Cllr M Radulovic MBE or nominated representative
13	East Midlands Museum Service	Cllr R H Darby
14	Eastwood Volunteer Bureau Management Committee	Cllr A Harper
15	Francis Dixon and Catherine Gregory Charity	Cllr I L Tyler Cllr H Land
16	Greater Nottingham Groundwork Trust	Cllr S J Carr
17	Greenwood Partnership Board	Cllr H E Skinner
18	Joint Planning Advisory Board	Cllr D K Watts
19	Local Government Association	Cllr M Radulovic MBE or nominated representative
20	Local Government Information Unit	Cllr M Radulovic MBE
21	Nottingham Express Transit Development Board	Cllr R S Robinson
22	Nottingham Playhouse Trust	Cllr T Hallam
23	Nottinghamshire Local Government Leaders Group	Cllr M Radulovic MBE or nominated representative
24	Relate	Cllr R H Darby
25	United Charities of Abel Collins	Cllr B C Carr
26	Health Scrutiny - Lead Member	Cllr H Land
26	Sure Start	Cllr B C Carr Cllr C M Tideswell
27	Health and Wellbeing Board	Cllr C M Tideswell
28	Notts Police and Crime Commissioner’s Panel	Cllr R D MacRae
29	Armed Forces Champion	Cllr M Radulovic MBE
30	Liberty Leisure Board Member	Cllr I L Tyler
31	Joint Waste and Recycling Committee	Cllr H E Skinner

 

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.

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.

 

To inform the Council of the changes to the scheme of delegation to allow officers to make decisions on behalf of the Council.

 

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.

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.

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.