Annual Meeting – 13 May 2009
Present
THE MAYOR – Councillor Ishaq Jawaid
Councillors Ali, Armitage, Bainbridge, Barker, Barkworth, Berry B Briggs, J Briggs, Mrs Bromby, Bunyan, Carlile, Cawsey, Clark, Collinson, Davison, Eckhardt, Ellerby, England, L Foster, T Foster, Glover, Gosling, Grant, Kirk, O’Sullivan, Poole, Mrs Redfern, Regan, C Sherwood, N Sherwood, Mrs Sidell, Mrs Simpson, Smith, Swift, Vickers, Waltham, Wells, Whiteley and Wilson.
The council met at Pittwood House, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe.
1717 ELECTION OF MAYOR – Following opening remarks made by Councillor Ishaq Jawaid, the council proceeded to elect a Mayor.
Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor Len Foster –
That Councillor Susan Armitage be elected Mayor of North Lincolnshire Council for the ensuing year until her successor becomes entitled to act as Mayor.
Motion Carried
Councillor Armitage then made a declaration of acceptance of office in accordance with Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.
At this point Councillor Armitage took the chair.
Councillor Armitage then expressed her thanks to the Council for her appointment and spoke of her hopes for her year in office.
1718 VOTE OF THANKS TO RETIRING MAYOR –
Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor Mrs Redfern –
That the council expresses to Councillor Jawaid 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
1719 APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY MAYOR – The council proceeded to the appointment of a Deputy Mayor –
Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster –
That Councillor Allan Smith be appointed Deputy Mayor of North Lincolnshire Council for the ensuing year.
Motion Carried
Councillor Smith then made a declaration of acceptance of office in accordance with section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.
1720 MEETINGS OF THE COUNCIL 2009/2010 –
Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster –
That meetings of the council be held at the time indicated on the following dates –
Wednesday 8 July, 2009 – 6pm
Wednesday 23 September, 2009 – 6pm
Wednesday 18 November, 2009- 6pm
Wednesday 20 January, 2010 – 6pm
Wednesday 24 February, 2010 (Budget Meeting) – 6pm
Wednesday 17 March, 2010 – 6pm
Wednesday 12 May, 2010 (Annual Meeting) – 10am
Motion Carried
1721 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.
| Group | Leader | Specified Representative/Deputy | Secretary |
| Labour | Councillor Mark Kirk | Councillor Len Foster | Councillor Steve Swift |
| Conservative | Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Redfern | Councillor John Briggs | Councillor John England |
Resolved – That the report be noted.
1722 ELECTION OF LEADER OF THE COUNCIL –
Moved by Councillor L Foster and seconded by Councillor Swift –
That Councillor Mark Kirk be elected Leader of the Council.
Motion Carried
1723 NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED TO THE EXECUTIVE AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE CABINET –
Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster –
That eight members be the executive and that the undermentioned members be appointed to the cabinet as shown –
| Councillor Mark Kirk
(Leader) |
Regeneration, Marketing and Strategic Finance |
| Councillor Len Foster
(Deputy Leader) |
Neighbourhood, Environmental and Communities |
| Councillor Steve Swift | Corporate Services |
| Councillor Mick Grant | Housing and Strategic Planning |
| Councillor Tony Gosling | Children’s Services |
| Councillor Pauline Carlile | Adult Services |
| Councillor Bernard Regan | Highways and Planning |
| Councillor Christine O’Sullivan | Sport, Leisure and Culture |
Motion Carried
1724 ESTABLISHMENT OF A STANDARDS COMMITTEE AND APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS –
Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster –
That a Standards Committee be established with the membership shown below
| Labour (4) | Conservative (1) | Other (1) |
| Councillors: | Councillor: | Councillor: |
| Armitage
Davison Swift Whiteley |
England | Poole |
| Independent Representatives (3) | Parish Council Representatives (3) |
| Mr DH Cuckson | Councillor Mrs Y Aubrey |
| Mr P Kelly | Councillor J Kitwood |
| Mr W Harvie | Councillor R Nixon |
Motion Carried
1725 (1) LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING ACT 1989 – POLITICAL BALANCE AND 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 Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster –
That committees/panels/representation be appointed until the date of the annual meeting of the council in 2010 or such earlier date as may be determined from time to time by the council, and the number of members be as shown –
| Committee/
panels |
Number of
members |
Labour
members |
Conservative
members |
Other
members |
| Planning Committee | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Licensing Committee | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel | 7 | 4 | 3 | – |
| Healthier Communities and Older People Scrutiny Panel | 7 | 4 | 3 | – |
| Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny Panel | 7 | 4 | 3 | – |
| Economic Development and Corporate Issues Scrutiny Panel | 7 | 4 | 3 | – |
| (plus 2 Church Representatives – voting) ) In relation to education (plus 2 parent governors – voting) ) issues |
| Scrutiny Co-ordinating Panel | 9 | 5 | 4 | – |
| Audit Committee | 5 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Appeals Committee | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 |
| Special Committee on Shaping the Council | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Police Authority Appointments Panel | 3 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Humberside Combined Fire Authority | 4 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Humber Police Authority | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
| Humber Bridge Board | 5 | 3 | 2 | – |
| North Lincolnshire Homes Board | 5 | 3 | 2 | – |
| Humberside Airport Board | 1 | 1 | – | – |
| North Lincolnshire Adoption Panel | 2 | 2 | – | – |
| Land Reclamation Working Group | 4 | 3 | 1 | – |
Motion Carried
1726 MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES/PANELS – Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster –
That the membership of committees/panels be as follows –
PLANNING COMMITTEE (13 Members)
| Labour (7) | Conservative (5) | Other (1) |
| Councillors: | Councillors: | Councillor: |
| Armitage | Eckhardt | B Briggs |
| Bainbridge | England | |
| Barker | C Sherwood | |
| Carlile | N Sherwood | |
| Collinson | Wardle | |
| Grant | ||
| Whiteley |
LICENSING COMMITTEE (15 Members)
| Labour (8) | Conservative (6) | Other (1) |
| Councillors: | Councillors: | Councillor: |
| Barkworth | Clark | Poole |
| Davison | Eckhardt | |
| Ellerby | Glover | |
| L Foster | Vickers | |
| Jawaid | Wells | |
| O’Sullivan | (Name to be notified to the Service Director Legal and Democratic) |
|
| Smith | ||
| Swift |
APPEALS COMMITTEE (five Members)
Membership of appeals committees to deal with individual cases to be appointed as required from eligible members as set out below –
| Labour (9) | Conservative (7) | Other (1) |
| Councillors: | Councillors: | Councillor: |
| Bainbridge | Berry | Stewart |
| Barkworth | Mrs Bromby | |
| Carlile | Eckhardt | |
| Davison | T Foster | |
| Grant | Wardle | |
| O’Sullivan | Wells | |
| Swift | (Name to be notified to the Service Director Legal and Democratic) |
|
| Whiteley | ||
| Wilson |
AUDIT COMMITTEE (five Members)
| Labour (3) | Conservative (2) |
| Councillors: | Councillors: |
| Cawsey | T Foster |
| Whiteley | N Sherwood |
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CORPORATE ISSUES SCRUTINY PANEL (seven Members)
| Labour (4) | Conservative (3) |
| Councillors: | Councillors: |
| Ali | Berry |
| Bainbridge | Glover |
| Barkworth | Wardle |
| Smith |
HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES AND OLDER PEOPLE SCRUTINY PANEL (seven Members)
| Labour (4) | Conservative (3) |
| Councillors: | Councillors: |
| Barker | Eckhardt |
| Collinson | Sidell |
| Jawaid | Wells |
| Simpson |
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE SCRUTINY PANEL (seven Members)
| Labour (4) | Conservative (3) |
| Councillors: | Councillors: |
| Cawsey | Mrs Bromby |
| Simpson | C Sherwood |
| Whiteley | (Name to be notified to the Service Director Legal and Democratic) |
| Wilson | Parent Governor Representatives |
| Church Representatives | Mrs A Dunkerley) Scrutiny Panel |
| Mrs Wendy Witter | Mr P Bacon ) Admission Forum |
| Mr W Egan |
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
SAFER AND STRONGER COMMUNITIES SCRUTINY PANEL (seven Members)
| Labour (4) | Conservative (3) |
| Councillors: | Councillors: |
| Ali | Clark |
| Armitage | T Foster |
| Davison | Waltham |
| Ellerby |
SCRUTINY CO-ORDINATING PANEL (nine Members)
| Labour (5) | Conservative (4) |
| Councillors: | Councillors: |
| Barker | Glover |
| Cawsey | C Sherwood |
| Davison | Waltham |
| Smith | Wells |
| Wilson |
1727 APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRS AND VICE-CHAIRS OF COMMITTEES/PANELS –
Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster –
That chairs and vice chairs of committees/panels be appointed as follows –
| Committee/Panel | Chair | Vice-Chair |
| Planning Committee | Councillor John Collinson | Councillor David Whiteley |
| Licensing Committee | Councillor Darrell Barkworth | Councillor Steve Swift |
| Audit Committee | Councillor David Whiteley | Councillor Stuart Wilson |
| Standards Committee | (To be appointed) | |
| Appeals Committee | (To be appointed at each meeting) | |
| Economic Development and Corporate Issues Scrutiny Panel |
Councillor Allan Smith | Councillor Ivan Glover |
| Healthier Communities and Older People Scrutiny Panel |
Councillor Trevor Barker | Councillor David Wells |
| Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel | Councillor Stuart Wilson | Councillor Carl Sherwood |
| Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny Panel | Councillor Andrea Davison | Councillor Rob Waltham |
| Scrutiny Co-ordinating Panel | Councillor Andrea Davison | Councillor Rob Waltham |
Motion Carried
1728 APPOINTMENT OF LEAD MEMBERS –
Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster –
That lead members be appointed as follows –
| Councillor Mashook Ali | Transportation |
| Councillor Sue Armitage | Communities |
| Councillor Sandra Bainbridge | Regeneration and Renaissance |
| Councillor Trevor Barker | Environment |
| Councillor Linda Cawsey | Children’s Issues |
| Councillor Andrea Davison | Diversity |
| Councillor T Ellerby | Markets and Partnership Development
Sport and Recreation |
| Councillor Margaret Simpson | Schools |
| Councillor Allan Smith | Arts and Culture |
| Councillor David Whiteley | ICT and Member Champion for Regulatory Services |
| Councillor Stuart Wilson | Healthier Communities and Adults |
| Councillor Ishaq Jawaid | Supporting People |
1729 (2) CONSTITUTION – Members had before them a report by the Service Director Legal and Democratic 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 Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster –
That the proposed changes to the council’s Constitution as detailed in paragraphs 3.3, and the appendices to the report be approved and adopted.
Moved by Councillor J England and seconded by Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Redfern as an amendment –
That the following amendments be made to Part D, Rule 1 of the Council Procedure Rules in the Constitution:
D1.15 QUESTIONS
(m) Members of the public including town and parish councils who wish to ask a question shall give notice together with a copy of the question to the Service Director Legal and Democratic not later than 9.00 am on the working day preceding the council meeting. Written copies of questions to be asked will be delivered to Political Group Offices by noon on the working day preceding the day of the meeting. No question naming an individual elected member or officer will be allowed. Questions will not be permitted which relate to individual planning applications, licensing and staffing issues which are, or maybe, the subject of consideration by the council’s planning, licensing or appeals committees. The provisions of this Rule shall apply to such questions except for (a), (b), (d), (h), (j), (k) and (l).
D1.17 AMENDMENT OR ALTERATION OF A MOTION
(b) A motion or amendment may be withdrawn by the proposer with the consent of the seconder signified without discussion.
At the request of members and in accordance with Procedure Rule 23(d) the names of members voting for, against and abstaining from the motion are as follows –
FOR: Councillors Berry, J Briggs, Mrs Bromby, Bunyan, Clark, Eckhardt, England, T Foster, Glover, Mrs Redfern, C Sherwood, N Sherwood, Mrs Sidell, Vickers, Waltham and Wells
AGAINST: Councillors Ali, Armitage, Bainbridge, Barker, Barkworth, B Briggs, Carlile, Cawsey, Collinson, Davison, Ellerby, L Foster, Gosling, Grant, Jawaid, Kirk, O’Sullivan, Poole, Regan, Mrs Simpson, Smith, Swift, Whiteley and Wilson
ABSTAINING: Nil
Amendment Lost
Motion Carried
1730 TIMETABLE OF MEETINGS 2009/2010– The Service Director Legal and Democratic submitted a proposed timetable of meetings for 2009/2010
Moved by Councillor Kirk and seconded by Councillor L Foster –
That the timetable of meetings for 2009/2010 attached as an appendix to the report be approved and adopted.
Motion Carried