Agenda, decisions and minutes

(a)  To elect the Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2015/16 (see motion paper attached).

(b)  To receive notice of the appointment of the Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2015/16.

Councillor Brian Eagling ELECTED Mayor for the municipal year 2015/16 by 28 votes to 15. Appointment of Councillor Philippa Crowder as Deputy Mayor noted.

Motion on behalf of the East Havering Residents’ Group

That Councillor Brian Eagling be elected Mayor for the Municipal Year

2015/16.

Motion on behalf of the Residents’ Group

That Councillor Barbara Matthews be elected Mayor for the Municipal Year 2015/16.

Following proposing speeches by the candidates’ respective Group Leaders, Councillor Bran Eagling was ELECTED as Mayor for the Municipal Year 2015/16 by 28 votes to 15 (see division 1).

Councillor Brian Eagling, having made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Mayor as required by the Local Government Act 0972, then took the Chair and thanked the Council for the honour conferred upon him. The Mayor indicated that his consort would be Bunny Eagling.

The Cabinet Member for Culture & Community Engagement and other Members expressed the thanks of the Council to Councillor Linda Trew for her services during 2014/15. Councillor Trew suitably replied.

In accordance with the Local Government Act 1972, the Mayor signified in writing his appointment of Councillor Philippa Crowder 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 Crowder made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office accordingly. The Mayor indicated that the Deputy Mayor’s Consort for the year would be Councillor John Crowder.

To sign as a true record the minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 25 March 2015 (attachdd).

AGREED as a correct record, without division.

The minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 25 March 2015 were before the Council for approval.

It was AGREED, without division, that the minutes be signed as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 25 March 2015, be signed as a correct record.

Members are invited to disclose any pecuniary interests in any of the items on the agenda at this point of the meeting.

Members may still disclose any pecuniary interest in an item at any time prior to the consideration of the matter. 

The Members present named in minutes 1 and 7 (the Mayoralty and various Committee Chairmanships) who were candidates for offices attracting a Special Responsibility Allowance, each declared a personal interest under the Members’ Code of Conduct as, if elected, they would benefit from the Members’ Allowance Scheme 2015-16.

To receive announcements (if any).

The Mayor congratulated Paul Freedman MBE – a local charity campaigner who had been the oldest runner to compete in the London Marathon. A civic award would be presented to Mr Freedman at a later date.

To consider a report of the Chief Executive regarding appointing Committees (attached).

Report of the Chief Executive APPROVED without division.

There was before the council a report of the Monitoring Officer concerning the appointment of the Committees of the Council, and advising on political balance issues.

The report was AGREED without division and it was 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 be appointed for the 2015/16 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’s 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) of the report be confirmed. 

(3)       Those Committees be appointed with:

(a) the membership sizes and

(b) the political balance

indicated in Appendix 2 to these minutes.

To consider motions concerning appointing Committee Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen (see motions paper and explanatory note attached).

Consent of Council for Conservative Group to amend nomination for Vice-Chair of Regulatory Services Committee, APPROVED without division.

Appointments of the following positions APPROVED without division:

Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:

Councillor Ian de Wulverton ELECTED as Chairman of the Crime and Disorder Sub-Committee by 34 votes to 15.

Councillor David Durant APPOINTED as Vice-Chair of Crime and Disorder Sub-Committee, without division.

Under Council Procedure Rule 11.10 (b) the consent of Council was GRANTED, without division, to the amending of the Conservative Group nomination for Vice-Chair of the Regulatory Services Committee from Councillor Ray Best to Councillor Melvin Wallace.

Motion on behalf of the Independent Residents’ Group

That the following Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen be appointed –

Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:

Motion on behalf of the East Havering Residents’ Group

That the following Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen be appointed –

Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:

Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group

That the following Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen be appointed –

Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:

Motion on behalf of the UK Independence Party Group

That the following Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen be appointed –

Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:

Motion on behalf of the Residents’ Group

That the following Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen be appointed –

To consider motions regarding appointing Member Champions (see motions paper and explanatory note attached).

Appointment of the following positions APPROVED without division:

For the Equalities and Diversity - Councillor Stephanie Nunn

For the Historic Environment – Councillor Linda Hawthorn

For the Over 50’s – Councillor Linda Van den Hende

For the Voluntary Sector Compact – Councillor Viddy Persaud

For Younger Persons – Councillor Joshua Chapman

Councillor John Crowder ELECTED as Member Champion for the Armed Forces by 29 votes to 23.

Motion on behalf of ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ the East Havering Residents’ Group

That the following be appointed Champions as indicated:

For the Armed Forces –

For the Equalities and Diversity -

For the Historic Environment – Councillor Linda Hawthorn

For the Over 50’s – Councillor Linda Van den Hende

For the Voluntary Sector Compact -        

For Younger Persons –

Motion on behalf of ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ the Conservative Group

That the following be appointed Champions as indicated:

For the Armed Forces – Councillor John Crowder

For the Equalities and Diversity -

For the Historic Environment –

For the Over 50’s –

For the Voluntary Sector Compact - Councillor Viddy Persaud

For Younger Persons – Councillor Joshua Chapman

Motion on behalf of ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ the Residents’ Group

That the following be appointed Champions as indicated:

For the Armed Forces – Councillor Barry Mugglestone

For Equalities and Diversity – Councillor Stephanie Nunn

For the Historic Environment –

For the Over 50s –

For the Voluntary Sector Compact –

For Younger Persons –     

The motions above, except insofar as concerning the Member Champion for the armed forces, were AGREED without division.

It was accordingly RESOLVED:

That the following Member Champions be appointed as indicated:

For the Equalities and Diversity - Councillor Stephanie Nunn

For the Historic Environment – Councillor Linda Hawthorn

For the Over 50’s – Councillor Linda Van den Hende

For the Voluntary Sector Compact – Councillor Viddy Persaud

For Younger Persons – Councillor Joshua Chapman

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

Member Champion for the Armed Forces

Councillor John Crowder was declared ELECTED.

To receive a statement by the Leader of the Council.

The text of the statement given by the Leader of the Council is shown at appendix 3 to these minutes.

The records of voting divisions are attached as appendices 1 and 4.