Agenda and minutes
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Minutes: The election of Councillor Obajimi Adefiranye was proposed by Councillor Hall and seconded by Councillor Jeffrey.
In accepting re-election, for a fourth term, Councillor Adefiranye said he would be proud to again serve as Chair and would alongside his wife, Sandra, continue to promote the work of the Council in a large number of civic engagements. He thanked the Council for the honour that it had bestowed on him for a fourth time.
RESOLVED that Councillor Obajimi Adefiranye be elected as Chair of the Council for the Municipal Year 2014-15 |
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Election of Vice-Chair Minutes: The election of Councillor Joan Reid was proposed by Councillor Hall and seconded by Councillor Jeffrey.
RESOLVED that Councillor Joan Reid be elected as Vice-Chair of the Council for the Municipal Year 2014-15. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 26 February 2014 and 14 March 2014 be approved and signed as a true record. |
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Minutes: RESOLVED that the report of the Returning Officer recording the re-election of Sir Steve Bullock as Mayor for a four year period of office expiring in May 2018 be received. |
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Election of Councillors Minutes: RESOLVED that the report of the Returning Officer noting the election of 54 Councillors for a four year period of office expiring in May 2018 be received. |
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Announcements or Communications Minutes: Former Councillor Man Mohan
The Chair reported the death of former Councillor Man Mohan who had represented the Grinling Gibbons Ward for 4 terms. The Chair recounted his long association with Man Mohan who he had known before he became a Councillor in 1986.
A further tribute was paid by Councillor Jim Mallory, who had served with Man Mohan as a Grinling Gibbons Ward Councillor. Councillor Mallory recalled that Man Mohan always kept a strict separation between his public and private lives and he remembered him as a thoughtful and contemplative man who made a tremendous contribution to the community as a local councillor. |
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Executive Composition Minutes: The Mayor informed the Chief Executive that the 9 members, listed below, would serve as members of the Cabinet in the municipal year 2014/15. All of the members nominated had been confirmed at a special meeting of the Council held earlier in the evening.
Name Portfolio
Councillor Alan Smith Deputy Mayor & Growth & Regeneration Councillor Chris Best Health, Wellbeing and Older People Councillor Kevin Bonavia Resources Councillor Janet Daby Community Safety Councillor Joe Dromey Policy and Performance Councillor Damien Egan Housing Councillor Paul Maslin Children & Young People Councillor Joan Millbank Third Sector & Community Councillor Rachel OnikosiPublic Realm
RESOLVED that the notification of appointments be received. |
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Scheme of delegation Minutes: The Chair referred to an addendum report which confirmed the Mayor had not made any further changes to the powers delegated by him in relation to Executive functions, save to the extent that he has appointed to the Mayor and Cabinet in accordance with the previous item on the agenda.
The Council noted changes to the Scheme of Delegation agreed by the Mayor in January 2014 in respect of Public Realm Contracts works, were made prior to the latest publication of the Constitution, but that the delegations agreed then remained in place.
A meeting of the Constitution Working Party has been provisionally arranged for July 30 to review the Constitution so that an updated version of the Constitution could be submitted for approval by the Council in September 2014.
RESOLVED that the delegations referred to in the addendum report be noted. |
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Committee Terms Of Reference Minutes: RESOLVED to note that there are no changes to the terms of reference of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee, Standards Committee or other committees. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Council considered a report setting out an allocation of seats on committees to political groups on the Council in compliance with the requirements of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Overview and Scrutiny Select Committees would continue to be allocated in accordance with the proportion of seats held by the political groups on the Council.
At the proposal of Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Jeffrey, Members agreed unanimously to form an Overview and Scrutiny Committee of all 45 non-executive Councillors, that was politically balanced.
In making the proposal to accept the recommendations, Councillor Hall noted the Labour Party enjoyed the overwhelming support of the electorate. He promised the new Council would be inclusive and the sole Green Party representative had been consulted about an offer of committee places. He pointed out Councillor Coughlin had declined a place on the Overview & Scrutiny Business Panels, so a vacancy would remain on those bodies. Councillor Hall said he expected all Councillors to play a full role in the governance of the Council.
RESOLVED that
(i) seats be allocated to political parties as indicated on the schedule attached to the report subject to an amendment showing that the Overview & Scrutiny Business and Overview & Scrutiny Education Business Panel should both now have 11 members and the Appointments Committee should have 5 members.
(ii) the Overview & Scrutiny Committee shall comprise all 45 non-executive Councillors; and
(iii) the composition of the Constitution Working Party, the Appointments Committee, the Urgency Committee, 3 Planning Committees, a Strategic Planning Committee, a Licensing Committee, a Licensing (Supplementary) Committee, a Pensions Investment Committee, a Health & Safety Committee, an Elections Committee and an Audit Panel with the Terms of Reference set out be agreed.
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Appointments to Committees Minutes: It was moved by the Chair and duly seconded that members be appointed to serve on committees listed in below. The motion was declared carried and it was:
RESOLVED that members be appointed to serve on committees, as indicated, for the municipal year 2014/15.
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Appointments to Bodies Minutes: The Chair reported there was no bodies where there were more candidates than places available, The Chair therefore moved and the Vice-Chair seconded a proposal that the tabled schedule of appointments be adopted
The motion was declared carried and it was:
RESOLVED that members be appointed to serve on other committees and organisations as set out in below:
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Mayoral Appointments Minutes: The Chair proposed and the Vice-Chair seconded a proposal that the schedule of appointments made by the Mayor be noted.
RESOLVED to note the appointments made by the Mayor to the following external bodies/committees.
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Calendar was proposed for adoption by the Chair and seconded by the Vice-Chair and carried unanimously:
RESOLVED that
(i) ordinary meetings of the Council be held on 17 September, 26 November 2014, 21 January, 25 February and 4 March (fall-back) and that the Annual General Meeting be held on Thursday 9 April 9 2015; and
(ii) the attached schedule of meetings be approved for the municipal year 2014/15.
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Annual Report of the Standards Committee Minutes: The report was moved by the outgoing Chair, Councillor Jim Mallory, who paid tribute to the former Independent Chair, Sally Hawkins and was seconded by the Chair of Council and it was:
RESOLVED that the annual report of the Standards Committee be received.
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Annual Mayoral Report Minutes: The Mayor delivered the address shown at:
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/mayorandcouncil/mayor/Pages/Mayor-annual-report.aspx
The meeting ended at 8.38pm. |