To elect the Chairperson of the Council.

Councillor Bob Matthews proposed and Councillor Tony Johnson seconded the nomination of Councillor Sebastian Bowen as Chairperson of the Council.

(Councillor Sebastian Bowen declared a schedule 1 interest and left the meeting for the vote)

RESOLVED: That Councillor Sebastian Bowen is elected Chairperson of the Council for the forthcoming municipal year.

Councillor Sebastian Bowen made and signed the statutory declaration of acceptance of office.

(Councillor Sebastian Bowen as the Chairman)

To appoint the Vice Chairperson of the Council.

Councillor John Stone proposed and Councillor David Summers seconded the nomination of Councillor Kema Guthrie as Vice Chairperson of the Council.

(Councillor Kema Guthrie left the meeting for the vote)

RESOLVED: That Councillor Kema Guthrie is appointed Vice Chairperson of the Council for the forthcoming municipal year.

Councillor Kema Guthrie made and signed the statutory declaration of acceptance of office.

To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Graham Jones.

To receive declarations of interest in respect of Schedule 1, Schedule 2 or Other Interests from members in respect of items on the Agenda.

There were no declarations at this stage of the meeting please see minute 1 above and minute 7 below.

To approve and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 8 March 2019.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 8 March 2019  be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive the Chairperson’s and Chief Executive’s announcements.

Council noted the Chairperson’s and Chief Executive’s announcements as printed in the agenda papers.

To elect the Leader of the Council.

Councillor Peter Jinman proposed and Councillor Bernard Hunt seconded the nomination of Councillor David Hitchiner.

(Councillor David Hitchiner declared a schedule 1 interest and left the meeting for the vote)

RESOLVED: That Councillor David Hitchiner is elected Leader of the Council for the forthcoming municipal year.

To make appointments to the committees of the Council and outside bodies in line with the rules of political proportionality.

Council considered the report attached to the agenda relating to appointments to committees of the council and outside bodies in line with the rules of political proportionality. Council was informed of the supplement published following the agenda which provided the tables for allocations of seats on committees and outside bodies to political groups.   

Members who had been nominated for positions which attracted a special responsibility allowance under the councillors’ allowances scheme had a schedule 1 interest in that item. Following a written request the solicitor to the Council had granted a dispensation and therefore those members who were affected could participate in the discussion, remain in the room and vote on all of the recommendations in agenda item 8. It was advised, however, that members should refrain from voting in respect of recommendation (f) where they were nominated for an individual appointment.

Council considered the recommendations in the report as follows:

Recommendation (a)

Councillor Trish Marsh proposed and Councillor Gemma Davies seconded recommendation (a) which was carried by a simple majority of the Council.

RESOLVED: That the list of ordinary committees listed at paragraph 9 are confirmed with their terms of reference as set out in the council’s constitution

Recommendation (b)

Councillor Alan Seldon proposed and Councillor Pauline Crockett seconded recommendation (b) which was carried by a simple majority of the Council.

Following the allocation of seats based on political proportionality, five seats remained unallocated and Council determined that ungrouped members should be nominated.

Councillor John Hardwick proposed and Councillor John Harrington seconded the appointment of Councillor Yolande Watson to the Audit and Governance Committee which was carried by a simple majority of the Council.

Councillor Gemma Davies proposed and Councillor Toni Fagan seconded the appointment of Councillor Jennie Hewitt to the Employment Panel which was carried by a simple majority of the Council.

Councillor John Harrington proposed and Councillor Alan Seldon seconded the appointment of Councillor Jim Kenyon to the Employment Panel which was carried by a simple majority of the Council.

Councillor Alan Seldon proposed and Councillor David Summers seconded the appointment of Councillor Jim Kenyon to the Planning and Regulatory Committee which was carried by a simple majority of the Council.

Councillor Gemma Davies proposed and Councillor John Harrington seconded the appointment of Councillor Yolande Watson to the Planning and Regulatory Committee which was carried by a simple majority of the Council.

RESOLVED: That the number of seats on each committee as set out at paragraph 9, and the allocation of those seats to political groups as set out at appendix 2 are approved and the allocation of seats to ungrouped members are agreed as below;

Recommendation (c)

Councillor Barry Durkin proposed and Councillor Ellie Chowns seconded recommendation (c) which was carried by a simple majority of Council.

Following the allocation of seats based on political proportionality,  ...  view the full minutes text for item 8.

The next meeting of the Council would take place on 12 July 2019.