Agenda and minutes

Venue: Herefordshire Council Offices, Plough Lane, Hereford, HR4 0LE

Contact: Matthew Evans, Democratic Services 

Link: Watch this meeting live on the Herefordshire Council Youtube Channel

Items
No. Item

1.

ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON

To elect the Chairperson of the Council.

Minutes:

(The retiring Chairman as Chairperson of the Council)

 

Councillor Carol Gandy proposed and Councillor John Stone seconded the nomination of Councillor Roger Phillips as Chairperson of the Council.

 

Councillor Louis Stark proposed and Councillor Terry James seconded the nomination of Councillor Ed O’Driscoll as Chairperson of the Council.

 

Councillor Ellie Chowns proposed and Councillor Helen Heathfield seconded the nomination of Councillor Stef Simmons as Chairperson of the Council.

 

A vote was taken and Councillor Phillips was elected Chairperson of the Council.

 

RESOLVED: That Councillor Roger Phillips is elected Chairperson of the Council for the forthcoming municipal year.

 

Councillor Phillips made the statutory declaration of acceptance of office.

 

(Councillor Phillips assumed the Chair of the meeting as the Chairperson of the Council)

 

2.

APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIRPERSON

To appoint the Vice-Chairperson of the Council.

Minutes:

Councillor Ellie Chowns proposed and Councillor Toni Fagan seconded the nomination of Councillor Stef Simmons as Vice Chairperson of the Council.

 

Council voted and agreed the appointment of Councillor Stef Simmons as the Vice Chairperson of the Council.

 

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

 

Councillor Stef Simmons made the statutory declaration of acceptance of office.

 

3.

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Peter Jinman.

4.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

To receive declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

5.

MINUTES pdf icon PDF 785 KB

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 3 March 2023.

Minutes:

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting 3 March 2023 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

6.

CHAIRPERSON AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S ANNOUNCEMENTS pdf icon PDF 221 KB

To receive the Chairperson and Chief Executive’s announcements.

Minutes:

Council noted the announcements as printed in the agenda papers.

7.

ELECTION OF LEADER OF THE COUNCIL

To elect the Leader of the Council.

Minutes:

Councillor Elissa Swinglehurst proposed and Councillor Barry Durkin seconded the nomination of Councillor Jonathan Lester as Leader of the Council.

 

Councillor Pauline Crockett proposed and Councillor Ellie Chowns seconded the nomination of Councillor David Hitchiner as Leader of the Council.

 

Council voted on the nominations and Councillor Jonathan Lester was elected as the Leader of the Council.

 

RESOLVED: That Councillor Jonathan Lester is elected Leader of the Council for the forthcoming municipal year.

 

(There was an adjournment at 11:10 a.m.; the meeting reconvened at 12:14 p.m.)

 

9.

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT PERSONS pdf icon PDF 216 KB

To approve the appointment of independent persons.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Council considered a report by the director of governance and law relating to the appointment of independent persons. Councillor Roger Phillips proposed and Councillor Jonathan Lester seconded the recommendations in the report which were put to the vote and carried.

 

RESOLVED –

 

That: a) The Council appoint Jake Bharier, Claire Jenkins, Michelle Morgan and James Cooke as independent persons for a four year term of office.