Agenda and draft minutes

To receive apologies.

The minutes of the meeting were confirmed and signed.

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

 

Further information can be found at: Member Code of Conduct of Broxtowe Borough Council

 

There were no declarations of interest.

Council is asked to confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.

The minutes of the meeting held on 4 March 2026 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

A vote of thanks was proposed for the outgoing Youth Mayor, Toby Golszmit by Councillor R P Bullock and seconded by Councillor G Marshall. On being put to the meeting the vote of thanks was approved.

 

The Mayor presented the new Broxtowe Youth Mayor, Archie Matthews with his chain of office. The new Youth Mayor addressed the Council and stated that he was looking forward to showcasing the region on behalf of the young people of Broxtowe. Members congratulated Archie on his appointment.

 

The Mayor gave a resume of his year in office and expressed thanks to his friends and family, consort, the Youth Mayor, the Chaplain, Council employees and fellow Council members for their valued assistance and support during the year.

 

A Vote of Thanks to the Mayor was proposed by Councillor M Radulovic, seconded by Councillor G Marshall and carried unanimously.

 

It was proposed by Councillor R D MacRae and seconded by Councillor T A Cullen that Councillor B C Carr be elected as Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing year.

 

          RESOLVED that Councillor B C Carr be elected Mayor of the Borough 2026/27.

 

Councillor B C Carr signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and thanked the Council for having elected her Mayor of the Borough. Councillor B C Carr stated she would be supporting AGE UK Notts and Broxtowe Youth Homelessness throughout her term in office.

 

It was proposed by Councillor S Dannheimer and seconded by Councillor K Harlow that Councillor S Webb be appointed Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing year.

 

          RESOLVED that Councillor S Webb be appointed Deputy Mayor of the Borough 2026/27.

 

Councillor S Webb having signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office thanked the Council for having appointed her Deputy Mayor of the Borough.

 

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

It was noted that Councillor M Radulovic MBE was Leader of the Broxtowe Independent Group and Councillor G Marshall was the Deputy Leader. Councillor P J Owen was Leader of the Conservative Group with Councillor D D Pringle as the Deputy Leader. Councillor P Bales was Leader of the Labour Group with Councillor H J Faccio as Deputy Leader. Councillor R D MacRae was Leader of the Broxtowe Independent Group with Councillor E Williamson as the Deputy Leader, and Councillor D K Watts was the Leader of the Liberal Democratic Group with Councillor H Land as the Deputy Leader.

 

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

The Council NOTED the 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

T J Marsh - Portfolio Holder for Environment and Climate Change

V C Smith - Portfolio Holder for Housing

T A Cullen - Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Health

G Bunn - Portfolio Holder for Community Safety

S Paterson

J W McGrath

R D MacRae

E Williamson

 

Policy Overview Working Group

 

Broxtowe Alliance

 

P Smith (Chair)                          

G Bunn (Vice-Chair)                                       

H Skinner                                                       

R Bullock                                                       

J W McGrath                                                 

 

Conservatives

 

D D Pringle                                          

M Brown

H G Khaled

 

Labour

                                       

D Bagshaw                                                                                  

S A Bagshaw                                                                                                                                                               

Broxtowe Independent Group

 

B C Carr                                              

R D MacRae

 

Liberal Democrat Group

 

D K Watts

 

Events, Arts, Culture and Heritage Working Group

 

Broxtowe Alliance

 

T A Cullen (Chair)

C Carr

T Cullen

P Smith

V Smith

J McGrath

H Skinner

 

Conservative

 

L A Ball BEM

H G Khaled MBE

S Kerry

 

Labour

 

S A Bagshaw

W Mee

 

Broxtowe Independent Group

 

B C Carr (Vice-Chair)

E Williamson

 

 

Shared Prosperity Fund Members Advisory Panel (UKSPF Panel)

 

Broxtowe Alliance

 

M Radulovic MBE (Chair)

G Marshall (Vice-Chair)

G Bunn

 

Conservative

 

P J Owen

 

Labour

 

H J Faccio

 

Broxtowe Independent Group

 

R D MacRae

 

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 the appointments to committees in accordance with the schedule laid before the meeting be approved. 

 

The Council NOTED 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.

 

Planning Committee

 

Broxtowe Alliance

 

S Jeremiah (Chair)                      Substitutes    1. K Woodhead

P A Smith (Vice-Chair)                                     2. S Webb

S L Camplin                                                    3. C Carr

G Marshall                                                      4. V C Smith

T Marsh                                                          5. S Paterson

G Bunn

                                                                                                             

Conservative

 

L A Ball BEM                              Substitutes    1. H G Khaled MBE

D D Pringle                                                     2. J M Owen

J Couch                                                          3. P J Owen

 

Labour

 

D Bagshaw                                 Substitutes    1 A Cooper

P Bales                                                           2. W Mee

                                                                               

Broxtowe Independent Group

 

S J Carr        Substitute     1. E Williamson

                                       

Liberal Democrat Group

 

D K Watts     Substitute     1. H Land

 

 

Licensing & Appeals Committee

 

Broxtowe Alliance

 

R Bullock (Chair)

S Webb (Vice-Chair)

C M Tideswell

S Jeremiah

H Skinner

 

Labour

 

A Cooper

E Winfield

 

Conservative

 

D D Pringle

J Couch

S Kerry

 

Broxtowe Independent Group

 

B C Carr

S J Carr

 

Liberal Democrat Group

 

H Land

 

Overview & Scrutiny Committee

 

Broxtowe Alliance

 

S Dannheimer (Chair)                                                                             

S Webb (Vice-Chair)

K A Harlow

C M Tideswell

K Woodhead

 

Labour

                                                 

E Winfield

H J Faccio

 

Conservative

 

J M Owen (Vice-Chair)

A W G A Stockwell

H L Crosby                                                                        

 

Broxtowe Independent Group

 

S J Carr

D L MacRae

                                       

Liberal Democrat Group

 

H Land

 

 

Governance, Audit & Standards Committee

 

Broxtowe Alliance

 

C Carr (Vice-Chair)                                Substitutes    1. P Smith

R Bullock                                                                  2. K Woodhead

S Dannheimer                                                           3. C M Tideswell

S Jeremiah                                                               4. H Skinner

K A Harlow                                                                5. S L Camplin

S Webb

 

Conservative

 

M Brown                                               Substitute     1. P J Owen

J M Owen                                            

J Couch       

 

Labour

 

A Cooper                                              Substitutes    1. H J Faccio

E Winfield                                                                 2. W Mee

                                                           

Broxtowe Independent Group

 

S J Carr (Chair)                                     Substitute     1. B C Carr

 

Liberal Democrat Group

 

A Kingdon                                             Substitute     1. D K Watts

 

 

Advisory Shareholder Sub-Committee

 

Broxtowe Alliance

 

K Woodhead (Chair)                              Substitutes    1. K A Harlow

S L Camplin (Vice-Chair)                                           2. R Bullock

S Webb

 

Conservative

 

J Couch                                                Substitute     1. P J Owen

M Brown

 

Labour

 

W Mee                                                 Substitute     1. P Bales

 

Broxtowe Independent Group

 

B C Carr                                               Substitute     1. S J Carr

 

 

Chief Officer Employment Committee

 

Broxtowe Alliance

 

G Marshall (Chair)                                 Substitutes    1. M Radulovic MBE

V C Smith (Vice-Chair)                                              2. K Woodhead

S Jeremiah                                                               3. S Paterson

G Bunn                                                                     4. P Smith

 

Conservative

 

P J Owen                                              Substitute     1. D D Pringle

 

Labour

 

P Bales                                                 Substitute     1. A Cooper

H J Faccio                                                                2. E Winfield

 

Broxtowe Independent Group

 

R D MacRae  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12.

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

 

NO.	BODY/ORGANISATION	REPRESENTATIVE
1	Age Concern, Eastwood	Cllr R Bullock
2	Attenborough Nature Reserve Forum	Cllr P A Smith Cllr T Marsh Cllr H E Skinner
3	Beeston Consolidated Charity	Cllr S Webb Cllr H E Skinner
4	Beeston Rylands Community Centre	Cllr S Webb Cllr S Dannheimer
5	Broxtowe Citizens Advice Bureau	Cllr P A Smith
6	Canalside Heritage Centre	Cllr R Bullock (Substitute Cllr S Paterson)
7	Chilwell Community Centre	Cllr S Jeremiah Cllr H E Skinner Cllr C M Tideswell
8	Core City Board/Joint Leadership Board	Cllr G Marshall
9	East Midlands Councils	Cllr M Radulovic MBE or nominated representative
10	Museum Service	Cllr K Woodhead
11	Eastwood Volunteer Bureau Management Committee	Cllr K Woodhead
12	Francis Dixon and Catherine Gregory Charity	Cllr H Land Cllr D Watts
13	Greater Nottingham Groundwork Trust	Cllr T Marsh
14	Greenwood Partnership Board	Cllr H E Skinner
15	Joint Planning Advisory Board	Cllr M Radulovic MBE
16	Local Government Association	Cllr M Radulovic MBE or nominated representative
17	Local Government Information Unit	Cllr M Radulovic MBE
18	Nottingham Express Transit Development Board	Cllr S Jeremiah
19	Nottingham Playhouse Trust	Cllr K A Harlow
20	Nottinghamshire Local Government Leaders Group	Cllr M Radulovic MBE or nominated representative
21	United Charities of Abel Collins	Cllr B C Carr
22	Health Scrutiny - Lead Member	Cllr C M Tideswell or nominated representative
23	Chilwell Family Hub (formerly Sure Start)	Cllr S Jeremiah Cllr C M Tideswell
24	Health and Wellbeing Board	Cllr C M Tideswell
25	Notts Police and Crime Commissioner’s Panel	Cllr G Bunn (Substitute Cllr T Cullen)
26	Armed Forces Champion	Cllr M Radulovic MBE
27	Liberty Leisure Board Member	Cllr C Carr Cllr S Dannheimer Cllr S Jeremiah
28	Joint Waste and Recycling Committee	Cllr H E Skinner
29	East Midlands Airport Consultative Committee	Cllr R D MacRae or nominated representative
30	LGA General Assembly	Cllr M Radulovic MBE or nominated representative
31	District Councils Network	Cllr M Radulovic MBE or nominated representative
32	Refugee Steering Group	Cllr G Bunn Cllr B C Carr Cllr V Smith
33	Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London Joint Committee	Cllr G Bunn
34	Bramcote Consolidated Charities (Bramcote Councillors appointed every four years, last appointed 2023)	Cllr H Land Cllr A Kingdon Cllr D K Watts

 

 

To agree the Scheme of Delegation.

Members considered the Scheme of Delegation and resolved that in line with the Constitution that at the annual meeting of the Council, it should agree the Scheme of Delegation or such part of it as the Constitution determines it is for the Council to agree.

 

RESOLVED that the Scheme of Delegation be approved.

 

To consider amendments to the Constitution following the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee Meeting on 23 March 2026.

 

Members considered the recommendations of the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee from its meeting held on 23 March 2026. It was proposed by Councillor M Radulovic MBE and seconded by Councillor G Marshall that introductions for Portfolio Holders’ speeches be extended to three minutes rather than the two suggested, and also that any changes to the Advisory Shareholder Sub Committee be deferred for further consideration by the Constitution Working Group. Having proposed the original motion, Councillor S J Carr agreed with the amendments.

 

RESOLVED that the recommendations of the Governance, Audit and Standards Committee, as amended, be approved.

To receive the recommendations of the Chief Officer Employment Committee regarding the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive and Interim Directors for the Council.

 

 

Members received the recommendations of the Chief Officer Employment Committee regarding the appointment of a permanent Chief Executive and Interim Directors for the Council.

 

RESOLVED that:

1.     The appointment of Zulfiqar Darr as the Council’s Chief Executive be approved.

2.     The appointment of Emma Georgiou as Interim Director of Environment and Leisure be approved.

3.     The appointment of Ryan Dawson as Interim Director of Planning and Economic Development be approved.

4.     The appointment of Rachel Shaw as Interim Director of Housing, Environmental Health and Communities be approved.

5.     Consequential amendments to the Constitution are made in relation to recommendations 1, 2, 3 and 4.

The following motion was submitted by Councillor PJ Owen and seconded by Councillor G Marshall:

 

“In view of the level of anti-social behaviour caused by off-road motor bikes in the Broxtowe Area and specifically Assarts Farm area of Nuthall having now reached intolerable levels.  This Council calls upon the Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire and the Police and Crime Commissioner to take ownership of the problem and instigate a campaign of action to bring the nuisance to an end.”

 

RESOLVED unanimously that the motion be approved.