Agenda and minutes

(a)  To elect the Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2013/14.

 

Motion on behalf of the Administration

 

That Councillor Eric Munday be elected Mayor for the Municipal Year 2013/14.

 

 

(b)  To receive notice of the appointment of the Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2013/14.

 

 

Note: details of the ceremonial proceedings are set out in the booklet

“Election of the 50th Mayor of Havering”.

Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group

 

That Councillor Eric Munday be elected Mayor for the Municipal Year 2013/14.

 

 

The Conservative Group proposal was AGREED without a vote.  It was, therefore, duly RESOLVED:

 

That Councillor Eric Munday be elected Mayor for the Municipal Year 2013/2014

 

CouncillorEric Munday, having made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Mayor as required by the Local Government Act 1972, then took the Chair and thanked the Council for the honour conferred upon him.  The Mayor indicated that his Consort would be Peggy Munday.

 

 

The Deputy Leader of the Council and other Members expressed the thanks of the Council to Councillor Lynden Thorpe for her services in 2012/13.  Councillor Thorpe suitably replied.

 

 

In accordance with the Local Government Act 1972, the Mayor signified in writing his appointment of Councillor Linda Trew as Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year and to carry out the duties of the Mayor in case of the Mayor’s illness or absence. 

                             

Councillor Trew made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office accordingly. The Mayor indicated that the Deputy Mayor’s Consort for the year would be Graham Trew.

 

 

To sign as a true record the minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 27 March 2013 (attached).

 

It was RESOLVED:

 

That the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 27 March 2013 be signed as a true record.

 

 

The Members present named in minutes 1, 2 and 7 (the Mayoralty and various Committee Chairmanships) who were candidates for offices attracting a Special Responsibility Allowance, each declared a personal interest under paragraph 8 of the Members’ Code of Conduct as, if elected, they would benefit from the Members’ Allowance Scheme 2013.

 

The Mayor proposed a procedural motion that, as the Leader of the Council was unable to attend the meeting, Standing Orders be varied in order that agenda item 9 – Statement by the Leader of the Council would not be taken at this meeting.

 

            The procedural motion was AGREED without division. 

 

            Councillor Steven Kelly proposed the following procedural motion:

 

            That the debates on agenda items 6 – Appointment of the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Committees and on agenda item 8 – Appointment of the Member Champions be held on a vote only basis.

 

            The procedural motion was AGREED by 43 votes to 4. (see division 1).

 

To consider the Chief Executive’s report about appointing Committees (attached).

 

There was before Council a report of the Chief Executive concerning the appointment of the Committees of the Council, and advising upon political balance issues.

 

The report was AGREED without debate or division and it was RESOLVED:

 

That:

 

(1)       The Committees listed in Appendix 1 be appointed for the 2013/14 Municipal Year.

 

(2)       Those Committees be appointed with:

(a) the membership sizes and

(b) the political balance

indicated in Appendix 1

 

(3)       The voting co-optees, the two representing Church of England and Roman Catholic interests and the three parent governor co-optees selected in accordance with the appropriate Regulations, be appointed to the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

(4)       The other non-elected member “appointments” and invitations to attend shown in Appendix 1 of the report submitted be confirmed.

 

To consider the attached motion on behalf of the Administration and amendments by the Independent Residents’ Group and the Residents’ Group.

 

See also the attached Explanatory Note.

 

 

A. Motion on behalf of the Administration

 

          That the following Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen be appointed –

 

Committee	Chairman Councillor	Vice-Chairman Councillor
Adjudication and Review (2 Vice-Chairmen)	Ted Eden	Frederick Thompson Opposition Nomination
Audit	Georgina Galpin	Fred Osborne
Governance	Frederick Thompson	Rebbecca Bennett
Pensions	Rebbecca Bennett	Melvin Wallace
Licensing (3 Vice-Chairmen)	Peter Gardner	1. Linda Trew 2. Keith Wells 3. Melvin Wallace
Regulatory Services	Barry Oddy	Barry Tebbutt
Highways Advisory	Melvin Wallace	Frederick Thompson
Children & Learning Overview & Scrutiny Committee	Sandra Binion	Opposition Nomination
Environment Overview & Scrutiny	Jeff Brace	Opposition Nomination
Individuals Overview & Scrutiny	Wendy Brice-Thompson	Opposition Nomination
Towns and Communities Overview & Scrutiny	Damian White	Opposition Nomination
Value Overview & Scrutiny	Robby Misir	Opposition Nomination
Crime & Disorder	Osman Dervish	Opposition Nomination
Health Overview & Scrutiny	Pam Light	Opposition Nomination

 

 

 

 

Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:

 

Appointments

Rebbecca Bennett

Michael White

 

B. Amendment on behalf of the Independent Residents’ Group

 

That the following Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen be appointed - 

 

           

Committee	Chairman Councillor	Vice-Chairman Councillor
Adjudication and Review	Michael Deon Burton
Highways Advisory	David Durant
Regulatory Services		David Durant
Appointments (Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee)	Jeffrey Tucker

 

 

C. Amendment on behalf of the Residents’ Group

 

That the following Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen be appointed –

 

Adjudication and Review (2 Vice-Chairmen)		2 Barbara Matthews
Children & Learning Overview & Scrutiny		Gillian Ford
Environment Overview & Scrutiny		John Mylod
Individuals Overview & Scrutiny		June Alexander
Towns and Communities Overview & Scrutiny	Linda Hawthorn	Linda Hawthorn
Value Overview & Scrutiny		Ray Morgon
Crime & Disorder		John Wood
Health		Nic Dodin

 

 

 

 

The Administration motion (A above), except insofar as concerning the appointment of the Chairmen of the Committees specifically referred to below, was then AGREED without division.

 

The remaining proposed appointments set out in the Residents’ Group amendment (C above), other than that of Chairmen of the Towns & Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee, were AGREED without division.

 

The Administration, Independent Residents’ Group and Residents’ Group nominations for Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the following Committees were then put to the vote, as follows:

 

Chairman, Adjudication and Review Committee:

 

Nomination by:	Councillor	Votes cast (see division 2)
Administration	Ted Eden	38
Independent Residents’ Group	Michael Deon Burton	8

 

Councillor Ted Eden was declared ELECTED

 

Vice-Chairman, Regulatory Services Committee:

 

Nomination by:	Councillor	Votes cast (see division 3)
Administration	Barry Tebbutt	30
Independent Residents’ Group	David Durant	18

 

Councillor Barry Tebbutt was declared ELECTED

 

Chairman, Highways Advisory Committee:

 

Nomination by:	Councillor	Votes cast (see division 4)
Administration	Melvin Wallace	26
Independent Residents’ Group	David Durant	22

 

Councillor Melvin Wallace was declared ELECTED

 

Chairman, Towns & Communities Overview & Scrutiny Committee:

 

Nomination by:	Councillor	Votes cast (see division 5)
Administration	Damien White	19
Residents’ Group	Linda Hawthorn	24

 

Councillor Linda Hawthorn was declared ELECTED

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman, Appointments Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee

 

Nomination by:	Councillor	Votes cast (see division 6)
Administration	Rebbecca Bennett	36
Independent Residents’ Group	Jeffrey Tucker	6

 

Councillor Rebbecca Bennett was declared ELECTED.

 

Note: the record of voting divisions is

attached as ­Appendix 2 to these minutes.

 

 

It was accordingly RESOLVED:

 

            That the following Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen be appointed:

 

Committee

Chairman Councillor  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

To consider the attached motion on behalf of the Administration.

 

 

Motion on behalf of ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ the Administration

 

That the Cabinet Member for Children & Learning be appointed Statutory Lead Member for Children’s Services.

 

The motion was AGREED without division, and it was RESOLVED:

 

That the Cabinet Member for Children & Learning be appointed Statutory Lead Member for Children’s Services.

 

To consider the attached motion on behalf of the Administration and amendment by the Residents’ Group.

 

 

A.Motion on behalf of Administration

 

That the following be appointed Champions as indicated:

For Diversity - Robby Misir

           

For the Over Fifties - Pam Light    

 

For the Historic Environment - Andrew Curtin  

 

For the Voluntary Sector Compact – Andrew Curtin

           

For Younger Persons - Rebecca Bennett          

 

For the Armed Forces – Peter Gardner

 

B. Amendment on behalf of the Residents’ Group

 

That the following be appointed Champion as indicated:

 

For the Armed Forces – John Mylod

 

 

The Administration motion (A above), except insofar as concerning the appointment of the Member Champion for the armed forces, was then AGREED without division.

 

The Administration and Residents’ Group nominations were then put to the vote as follows:

 

Member Champion for the Armed Forces

 

Nomination by:	Councillor	Votes cast (see division 7)
Administration	Peter Gardner	25
Independent Residents’ Group	Jeffrey Tucker	21

 

Councillor Peter Gardner was declared ELECTED.

 

 

It was accordingly RESOLVED:

 

That the following be appointed Member Champions as indicated:

 

For Diversity - Robby Misir

           

For the Over Fifties - Pam Light 

 

For the Historic Environment - Andrew Curtin          

 

For the Voluntary Sector Compact – Andrew Curtin

           

For Younger Persons - Rebecca Bennett      

 

For the Armed Forces – Peter Gardner

 

                                                                    

 

 

 

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Mayor

12 June 2013