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Minutes: Councillor Tauseef Anwar was proposed by Councillor Eva Stamirowski and seconded by Councillor Ese Erheriene.
In accepting his unanimous appointment, the Speaker thanked the Council for re-electing him as Speaker and extended a cordial welcome to the many guests in attendance, including his father, visiting from Pakistan.
RESOLVED that Councillor Tauseef Anwar be elected as Speaker of the Council for the Municipal Year 2022/2023.
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Election of Deputy Speaker Minutes: The election of Councillor Hau-Yu Tam was proposed by Councillor Eva Stamirowski and seconded by Councillor Ese Erheriene.
RESOLVED that Councillor Hau-Yu Tam be elected as Deputy Speaker of the Council for the Municipal Year 2022-2023.
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Minutes: RESOLVED that the report of the Returning Officer recording the re-election of Damien Egan as Mayor for a four year period of office expiring in May 2026 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 2026 be received.
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Declaration of Interests Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Minutes: RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on March 2 2022 be confirmed and signed as a correct record. |
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Announcements or Communications Minutes: RESOLVED that the two written announcements be noted. |
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Executive Composition Additional documents: Minutes: The Mayor informed the Chief Executive that the members listed below would serve as members of the Cabinet in the Municipal Year 2022-23:
RESOLVED that the constitution and composition of the Executive for the municipal year 2022/23 be noted. |
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Scheme of delegation Minutes: The Mayor confirmed he had not made any changes to the existing powers delegated by him in relation to Executive functions since the last report in May 2021
RESOLVED to note that there are no changes to the existing Mayoral Scheme of Delegation in Part VIII of the Council’s Constitution.
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Committee Terms of Reference Minutes: There had been no changes to the terms of reference of Council committees since the item was last considered in May 2021.
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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Allocation of seats 2022 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 with the proportion of seats held by the political groups on the Council.
At the proposal of Councillor Stamirowski, seconded by Councillor Ese Erheriene, Members agreed unanimously to form an Overview and Scrutiny Committee of all 44 non-executive Councillors that was politically balanced.
RESOLVED that
(i) seats be allocated to political parties as indicated on the schedule attached to the report;
(ii) the Overview & Scrutiny Committee shall comprise all 44 non-executive Councillors; and
(iii) the composition of the Constitution Working Party, the Appointments Committee, the Urgency Committtee, 3 Planning Committees, a Strategic Planning Committee, a Licensing Committee, a Licensing (Supplementary Committee), a Pensions Investment Committee, a Health and Safety Committee, an Elections Committee and an Audit Pane with the Terms of Reference set out be agree. |
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Appointments to Committees Additional documents: Minutes: It was oved by Councillor Stamirowski and duly seconded by Councillor Erheriene that members be appointed to serve on committees as listed below. The motion was declared carried and it was:
RESOLVED that members be appointed to serve on Committees, as indicated, for the municipal year 2022/23.
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Appointments to Bodies Additional documents: Minutes: The Speaker reported there were no bodies where there were more candidates than places available. The Speaker then moved and the Deputy Speaker 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 below:
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Mayoral Appointments 2022 Additional documents: Minutes: The Speaker proposed and the Deputy Speaker 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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Council Calendar 2022-23 Additional documents: Minutes: The Speaker, seconded by the Deputy Speaker moved that the recommendations in the report be approved and it was unanimously:
RESOLVED that:
(1) ordinary meetings of the Council be held on 28 September 2022, 23 November 2022, 18 January 2023, 1 March 2023 and 8 March 2023 (fall back) and that the Annual General Meeting be held on 29 March 2023; and
(2) an attached schedule of meetings (Appendix A) for the municipal year 2022/23 be approved.
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Annual Mayoral Report Minutes: The Mayor delivered his annual address to Council which can be viewed in entirety at:
https://councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=138&MId=6487
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