Agenda, decisions and minutes

To appoint a Chairman for this meeting

The Democratic Services Team Leader sought nominations to appoint a Chairman for the joint meeting.

Councillor L Haysey moved, and Councillor D Abbott seconded, a motion that Councillor K Warnell be appointed Chairman for this joint meeting.  After being put to the meeting, and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED - that Councillor K Warnell be appointed Chairman for this joint meeting.

At this point, Councillor K Warnell assumed the chair for the rest of the joint meeting.

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the joint meeting held on 10 May 2017.

Councillor K Warnell moved, and Councillor G Jones seconded, a motion that the Minutes of the joint meeting held on 10 May 2017 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.  After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that the Minutes of the joint meeting of the Executive, committees, sub-committees and panels held on 10 May 2017, be agreed and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.

The changes to the Constitution approved by Annual Council relating to Executive Functions, including the revised Scheme of Delegation and revised list of Proper Officer Functions, be approved.

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services submitted a report seeking approval for the establishment of sub-committees and panels. 

Councillor L Haysey moved, and Councillor D Andrews seconded, a motion that the recommendations as detailed in the report submitted be approved.  After being put to the meeting, and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

The joint meeting approved the recommendations as now detailed.

RESOLVED – that (A) the following Sub-Committees and Panels be appointed, with the number of voting Members stated:

(B)       seats on Sub-Committees and Panels, where relevant, be allocated to the sole political group on the Council;

(C)       as a consequence of the decisions at (A) - (B) above, the membership of Sub-Committees and Panels be as set out in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ of the report submitted, with, where appropriate, Members being appointed in accordance with the wishes of the political group to whom the seats on these bodies have been allocated;

(D)      the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to make changes in the standing membership of sub-committees and panels in (A) above,  in accordance with the wishes of the political group to whom seats on these bodies have been allocated; and

(E)       the changes to the Constitution agreed by Annual Council which relate to Executive Functions including the revised Scheme of Delegation and revised list of Proper Officer Functions, be approved by the Executive.