To consider a report of the Chief Executive regarding appointment of the Committees of the Council and the Scheme of Delegation (attached).

Note: The deadline for receipt of amendments to reports is midnight, Monday 21 May.

Procedural motion on behalf of the Administrati1on that this matter and agenda 12 be dealt with on a vote only basis, CARRIED by 29 votes to 25.

Amendment on behalf of Independent Residents’ Group NOT CARRIED by 33 votes to 20; deemed motion on behalf of the Administration CARRIED by 34 votes to 20.

A procedural motion on behalf of the Administration that this matter and agenda item 12 (Members’ Allowances Scheme) be dealt with on a vote only basis, was CARRIED by 29 votes to 25 (see division 3).

A report of the Monitoring Officer gave details of the appointment of the Committees of the Council and advised on political balance issues and the scheme of delegation.

Deemed motion on behalf of the Administration

That the report be adopted and its recommendations carried into effect.

Amendment on behalf of the Independent Residents’ Group

Council agrees the abolition of the Rainham and South Hornchurch Working Party and creation of Joint Venture Working Party should be referred to Governance Committee to fully consider the reasons and implications for the proposed changes and, if approved, presented and determined at a future Council meeting.

The amendment on behalf of the Independent Residents’ Group was NOT CARRIED by 33 votes to 20 (see division 4) and the deemed motion on behalf of the Administration was AGREED as the substantive motion by 34 votes to 20 (see division 5).

RESOLVED:

(1)       That, so far as necessary to enable any changes proposed and agreed during this meeting to be carried in to effect, Council Procedure Rule 20.2 (proposals to amend the Constitution to be referred to Governance Committee without discussion) be suspended.

(2)       That, subject to the Council’s consideration of any motion or amendment to this report relating to changes in the Committee structure, the Committees listed in Appendix 1 of the report to Council be appointed for the 2018/19 Municipal Year and that:

(a)       As required by statute, two voting co-optees representing the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church and three parent governor co-optees selected in accordance with the appropriate Regulations, be appointed to the Children & Learning Services Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee.

(b)       The other non-elected member “appointments” and invitations to attend shown in the Appendix (and particularly its annexes) be confirmed. 

(3)       Those Committees be appointed with:

(a) the membership sizes and

(b) the political balance

indicated in Appendix 2 of the report to Council

(4)       That the delegation of non-executive functions (as defined by the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities) (England) Regulations 2000 (amended) to officers be agreed as set out in the Council’s Constitution.

(5)       To agree that all officers with delegated powers have power to further delegate those powers to other officers under s.101 of the Local Government Act 1972 or as provided for by any other legislation and may agree a scheme of delegation to officers for their service areas.