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THE MAYOR – Allan Smith

Councillors Ali, Allcock, Bainbridge, Barkworth, J Briggs, Mrs Bromby, Bunyan, Carlile, Clark, Collinson, Davison, Eckhardt, Ellerby, England, Evison, L Foster, T Foster, Glover, Godfrey, Gosling, Grant, Jawaid, Kirk, Marper, Ogg, Oldfield, O’Sullivan, Poole, Mrs Redfern, Robinson, Rowson, C Sherwood, N Sherwood, Swift, K Vickers, P Vickers, Waltham, Wardle, Wells, and Whiteley.

The council met at Pittwood House, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe.

2000 ELECTION OF MAYOR – Following opening remarks made by Allan Smith, the council proceeded to elect a Mayor.

Moved by Councillor Mrs Redfern and seconded by Councillor Briggs –

That Councillor Keith Vickers be elected Mayor of North Lincolnshire Council for the ensuing year until his successor becomes entitled to act as Mayor.

Motion carried

Councillor Vickers then made a declaration of acceptance of office in accordance with Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.

At this point Councillor Vickers took the chair.

Councillor Vickers then expressed his thanks to the Council for his appointment and spoke of his hopes for his year in office.

2001 VOTE OF THANKS TO RETIRING MAYOR –

Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor Mrs Redfern –

That the council expresses to Allan Smith sincere thanks for the most able way in which he has carried out the duties of Mayor of the council during the past year.

Motion carried

2002 APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY MAYOR – The council proceeded to the appointment of a Deputy Mayor –

Moved by Councillor Mrs Redfern and seconded by Councillor England –

That Councillor John Briggs be appointed Deputy Mayor of North Lincolnshire Council for the ensuing year.

Motion carried

Councillor Briggs then made a declaration of acceptance of office in accordance with section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.

2003 (1) ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS – The Chief Executive submitted a report on the election of Councillors on 5 May, 2011.

Moved by Councillor Mrs Redfern and seconded by Councillor Briggs –

That the report be noted.

Moved by Councillor L Foster and seconded by Councillor Gosling as an amendment –

Until such time as Humberside Police complete their investigation into allegations of fraudulent activities regarding postal voting, this council does not accept the Election of Councillors report.

Amendment lost
Motion carried

2004 MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL 2011/2012 –

Moved by Councillor England and seconded by Councillor Waltham –

That meetings of the council be held at the time indicated on the following dates:

Tuesday 28 June, 2011 – 6pm

Tuesday 22 November, 2011 – 6pm

Tuesday 21 February, 2012 – 6pm

Tuesday 15 May, 2012 – 10am (Annual Meeting)

Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster as an amendment:

This council opposes any method to stifle debate on key issues and commits, for the next four years, to retain six meetings of full council a year. To remain ‘open and transparent’ meetings to be held as indicated:

Wednesday 29 June, 2011 – 6pm

Wednesday 28 September, 2011 – 6pm

Wednesday 23 November, 2011 – 6pm

Wednesday 18 January, 2012 – 6pm

Wednesday 22 February, 2012 – 6pm

Wednesday 16 May, 2012 – 10am (Annual Meeting)

Amendment lost
Motion carried

2005 (2) POLITICAL COMPOSITION AND BALANCE OF THE COUNCIL – The Director of Corporate and Community Services submitted a report on the political composition and balance of the council.

Resolved – (a) That the establishment of political groups and the entitlement of the number of members to committees/panels be noted, and (b) that the allocation of seats in the establishment of committees/panels be as detailed in Appendix A to the report.

2006 NOTIFICATION OF GROUP LEADERS AND SECRETARIES – The Chief Executive reported the following notifications in relation to the appointment of group leaders, specified representatives (deputy leader) and secretaries.

Resolved – That the report be noted.

2007 ELECTION OF LEADER OF THE COUNCIL –

Moved by Councillor J Briggs and seconded by Councillor J England –

That Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Redfern be elected Leader of the Council for a four year term.

Motion carried

2008 NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED TO THE CABINET –

Moved by Councillor Mrs Redfern and seconded by Councillor Briggs –

That six members be the executive and that the undermentioned members be appointed to the cabinet as shown:

Moved by Councillor Carlile and seconded by Councillor Gosling as an amendment –

Council opposes drastic mergers of departments dressed up as money saving measures which could put vulnerable people at risk. Council retains the same number of cabinet positions as adopted in the 2010/2011 year.

Amendment lost
Motion carried

2009 ESTABLISHMENT OF A STANDARDS COMMITTEE AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS –

Moved by Councillor Redfern and seconded by Councillor Briggs –

That a Standards Committee be established with the membership shown below

Motion carried

2010 (3) POLITICAL COMPOSITION AND BALANCE – COMMITTEES – Having regard to the report of the Service Director Legal and Democratic entitled “Local Government and Housing Act 1989 – Political Balance”. The representation of the different political groups on each committee/panel was reviewed.

Moved by Councillor Redfern and seconded by Councillor Briggs –

That committees/panels/representation be appointed until the date of the annual meeting of the council in 2012 or such earlier date as may be determined from time to time by the council, and the number of members be as shown

(plus two Church Representatives – voting) ) In relation to education issues
(plus two parent governors – voting) )

Moved by Councillor Davison and seconded by Councillor Collinson as an amendment –

Council rejects any measures that would restrict the effectiveness of scrutiny and the ability for members to hold the ruling group to account. Furthermore, council notes any cuts to scrutiny, such as a reduction in the number of call-ins, would be seen to go against the council’s ethos of being ‘open and transparent’.

Amendment lost
Motion carried

2011 MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES/PANELS – Moved by Councillor Mrs Redfern and seconded by Councillor Briggs –

That the membership of committees/panels be as follows –

PLANNING COMMITTEE (10 Members)

LICENSING COMMITTEE (17 Members)

APPEALS COMMITTEE (Three members)

Membership of appeals committees to deal with individual cases to be appointed as required from eligible members as set out below –

AUDIT COMMITTEE (17 Members)

PEOPLE SCRUTINY PANEL (Seven members)

PLACES SCRUTINY PANEL (7 MEMBERS)

CORPORATE SCRUTINY PANEL (7 MEMBERS)

Church representatives Parent governor representatives

Mrs Wendy Witter Mrs A Dunkerley ) Scrutiny Panel

Mr W Egan Mr N Craven ) Admission Forum

Note: The Church representatives and the Parent Governor representatives are entitled to attend meetings dealing with education issues. Parent governor representatives will be entitled to substitute for one another as and when required.

Motion carried

2012 APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMEN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES/PANELS –

Moved by Councillor Mrs Redfern and seconded by Councillor Briggs –

That chairmen and vice chairmen of committees/panels be appointed as follows –

Motion carried

2013 APPOINTMENT OF LEAD MEMBERS

Moved by Councillor Mrs Redfern and seconded by Councillor Briggs –

That lead members be appointed as follows –

Motion carried

2014 (4) CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNANCE ISSUES – Members had before them a report by the Director of Corporate and Community Services outlining proposed amendments to the Constitution to facilitate changes to the council’s political management arrangements and methods of working.

The amendments necessary to facilitate these changes were set out in the report and the accompanying appendices.

Moved by Councillor Redfern and seconded by Councillor Briggs –

That the proposed changes to the council’s Constitution as detailed in the report and appendices be approved and adopted and the Constitution be amended and where appropriate re-numbered accordingly.

Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster as an amendment –

This council rejects any move to make North Lincolnshire Council less ‘open and transparent’. In doing so, council rejects any move to:

• Remove the Forward Plan from debate at full council
• Stop questions being asked relating to North Lincolnshire Homes or their tenants
• Ban questions which hold individual members of the council to account
• Ban notices of motion from anyone not a member of the two main political parties

Instead council adopts the same constitution as agreed for the 2010/11 council year. Furthermore, in keeping up with the digital age this council recognises that both members and members of the public should be able to use social networking sites such as Twitter in the chamber, if they so wish, to make council business even more ‘open and transparent’.

Amendment lost
Motion carried

2015 (5) MEMBERS’ ALLOWANCES – REMUNERATION PANEL – Members had before them a report of the Director of Corporate and Community Services with the attached report of the Elected Members Remuneration Panel for 2011/2012. The council was asked to consider the contents of the report with a view to approving a revised scheme of members’ allowances for 2011/2012.

Each year the council was required to make an annual scheme for members’ allowances based on advice from the Elected Members Independent Remuneration Panel. This was the eleventh year that the panel had considered members’ allowances. The panel consisted of members representing the multi faith community, the voluntary sector and business communities. The detailed report of the panel was attached as an appendix to the Director’s report and the report itself contained a number recommendations.

Moved by Councillor Mrs Redfern and seconded by Councillor Briggs –

(a) That the panel be thanked for its work, and (b) that a members allowance scheme for 2011/2012 be adopted as follows to include –

• A reduction of 10 per cent in both the basic allowance and special responsibility allowances
• A reduction in the number of Cabinet and Lead Members.
• The deletion from the scheme of subsistence and dependants carers allowances
• A reduction in mileage claimable to a maximum of 5,000 miles
• A reduction in mileage rates for cars. Travel to be paid at the approved HMRC rates

MEMBERS ALLOWANCES – PROPOSED SCHEME 2011/2012
APPENDIX A
2011/12

APPENDIX B

(1) Mileage rates

Travel to be paid at the following approved Her Majesty’s Revenue and Custom (HMRC) rates –

Cars – 45p per mile

Motorcycles – 24p per mile

An additional 5p per mile can be claimed in respect of each passenger carried to whom a travelling allowance would otherwise be paid.

A maximum of 5,000 miles has been set as eligible for claim.

In addition, the actual cost of tolls, ferries and parking fees may be claimed. Receipts, must be provided. Discounted Humber Bridge tickets are available from the Political Group Offices and should be used.

(2) Public transport

If you are using public transport for journeys out of the council’s area you may use standard class travel only. Wherever possible travel arrangements should be pre-booked in advance in order to allow better access to discounts. Only as a last resort should warrants for rail travel be used. These can be obtained through the group office. Receipts or used tickets (train tickets tube fare tickets etc) should be retained and produced as receipts. The reimbursement of public transport costs is not taxable or subject to NI contributions.

(3) Hired transport

If you wish to hire a vehicle, please contact your group PA who will ensure that the best possible rates are obtained.

(4) Bicycle – Travel to be paid at the approved HMRC rate of 20p per mile.

(5) Subsistence

Subsistence allowances will no longer be included in the member allowance scheme and members will not therefore be able to claim for lunch or dinner.

(6) Overnight rates

Actuals, claimed to a maximum of

Accommodation should be pre booked by group office staff in order for the council to reclaim VAT and take advantage of discounts.

Moved by Councillor L Foster and seconded by Councillor Davison as an amendment –

Council agrees to adopt all of the recommendations contained within the Independent Remuneration Panel’s report.

Amendment lost
Motion carried

2016 TIMETABLE OF MEETINGS 2011/2012 – The Director Corporate and Community Services submitted a proposed timetable of meetings for 2011/2012.

Moved by Councillor Mrs Redfern and seconded by Councillor Briggs –

“That the timetable of meetings for 2011/2012 be approved and adopted.”

Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster as an amendment.

Council rejects plans to cut the number of cabinet meetings and, in a bid to be more ‘open and transparent’, instead reverts back to the schedule as agreed by council in May, 2010

Amendment lost
Motion carried

2017  OTHER RESOLUTIONS –

Moved by Councillor Mrs Redfern and seconded by Councillor Briggs –

In light of the recent announcement of job losses at TATA this council resolves to provide a high level of support to individuals and families to minimise the impact that this decision will have on communities in North Lincolnshire. We further resolve to work with our areas MP’s and all partners to ensure that the training, education and employment needs are secured.

Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster as an amendment –

This council resolves to continue the work already started to provide a high level of support to all public and private sector workers and their families who lose their job. Council commits to continue to work cross-party with all local MP’s, trade unions and partners, such as Job Centre Plus, to ensure all training, education and employment needs are secured. Furthermore, this council continues to be represented on outside bodies such as The Alliance to lobby on behalf of North Lincolnshire residents.

Amendment lost

At the request of members and in accordance with Procedure Rule 1.23(d) the names of members voting for, against and abstaining from the motion are as follows –

FOR: Councillors Ali, Allcock, Bainbridge, Barkworth, Briggs, Mrs Bromby, Bunyan, Carlile, Clark, Collinson, Davison, Eckhardt, Ellerby, England, Evison, L Foster, T Foster, Glover, Godfrey, Gosling, Jawaid, Kirk, Marper, Ogg, Oldfield, O’Sullivan, Poole, Mrs Redfern, Robinson, Rowson, C Sherwood, N Sherwood, Swift, K Vickers, P Vickers, Waltham, Wardle, Wells and Whiteley.

AGAINST: Nil

ABSTAINING: Nil

Motion carried unanimously