Annual Meeting of the Council
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ITEM NO: 2 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL 19 May 2015 Commenced: 5.00pm Adjourned: 6.00 pm Re-commenced: 7.00pm Terminated: 7.55pm Present: Councillor D Lane (Civic Mayor) Councillors Affleck, Bailey, Ballagher, Beeley, Bell, Bowden, Bowerman, Bray, P Buckley, Cartey, Cooney, Dickinson, Downs, Drennan, Fairfoull, J Fitzpatrick, P Fitzpatrick, Fowler, Francis, Glover, Gwynne, A Holland, Jackson, Kinsey, Kitchen, J Lane, McNally, I Miah, R Miah, Middleton, Patrick, Pearce, Peet, Piddington, K Quinn, S. Quinn, Reynolds, Ricci, Robinson, Ryan, Shember-Critchley, Sidebottom, M Smith, T Smith, Taylor, F Travis, L Travis, Ward, Warrington, Welsh, White, Whitehead, and Wild. Apologies for Absence: Councillors Cooper, B Holland and Sweeton. 1. ELECTION OF CIVIC MAYOR RESOLVED That this item be deferred until 7.00pm for the ceremonial part of this meeting. 2. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR OF COUNCIL BUSINESS It was moved by Councillor K Quinn and seconded by Councillor Taylor that Councillor Kitchen be appointed Chair of Council Business for the Municipal Year 2015/16. RESOLVED That Councillor Kitchen be appointed Chair of Council Business for the Municipal Year 2015/16. 3. CIVIC MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS The Civic Mayor extended a warm welcome to newly elected Members and congratulations to those Members who were re-elected at the Local Elections on 7 May 2015 and also to the borough’s three Members of Parliament on their election success, in particular, Angela Rayner MP who had become Tameside’s first female Member of Parliament. The Civic Mayor further extended congratulations to Councillor Claire Reynolds and her husband Jonathan Reynolds, MP, on the birth of their baby son. He also offered the best wishes of the Council to Councillor Clive Patrick on his marriage to his partner Jonathan. The Civic Mayor was pleased to announce the Curzon Ashton FC had gained promotion to the Vanarama National League North and wished them well for the season ahead. (Councillor Kitchen, Chair of Council Business, in the Chair) 4. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST There were no declarations of interest made by Members at this meeting of the Council. 5. ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS A report of the Returning Officer was received detailing the persons elected to the office of Councillor for the Wards of the Borough. For details see Appendix A to the minutes. RESOLVED That the report be noted. 6. COUNCIL MINUTES RESOLVED That the Minutes of the Ordinary meeting of the Council held on 24 February 2015 be signed by the Chair of Council Business as a correct record. 7. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE LEADER It was moved by Councillor Taylor and seconded by Councillor J Fitzpatrick that Councillor K Quinn be appointed as Executive Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2015/16. RESOLVED That Councillor K Quinn be appointed as the Executive Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2015/16. 8. EXECUTIVE LEADER’S ADDRESS The Executive Leader stated that the start of the new municipal year provided an opportunity to reflect back on the past year and what achievements had been made and also to look forward to the next twelve months. The Council was continuing to deliver its jobs pledge to ensure that every young person had the best possible start, with over 100 apprentices commencing with the Council and partner organisations over the past year. The Executive Leader commented on the progress of the Business Summit, set up to work with the private sector in Tameside to discuss policies and investments and was pleased to report that businesses were working with the council and partners to improve skills and employment locally. The success of the bin swap scheme, to reduce the costs of waste going to landfill and make Tameside environmentally friendly, was highlighted, with savings of £24,000 per week, with two thirds of the Borough still to switch. The progress of the Vision Tameside project was further highlighted, with the building of a new Advanced Learning Centre for Tameside College, together with the Advanced Technologies Centre, would guarantee that the students of Tameside received an education at the cutting edge of technology. The project, which also included the construction of a new administrative centre for the Borough, would also bring £300 million of growth through the creation of jobs, increased apprenticeships and more business for local shops and retailers. The Executive Leader emphasised the importance of looking beyond the confines of the Borough and geographical boundaries and made reference to the devolution of £6 billion of health and social care funding to Greater Manchester and explained how this would enable the first pioneering moves to the full integration of health and social care to be made locally. In conclusion, the Executive Leader reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to take Tameside forward and help support residents and businesses and build and strengthen the local economy through challenging times. 9. AMENDMENTS TO CONSTITUTION It was moved by Councillor K Quinn and seconded by Councillor Kitchen that the amendments to the Constitution as set out below be agreed. RESOLVED That the constitution be amended as follows: a) Part 3b - Cabinet Positions – Portfolio of the Deputy Leader be amended to include responsibility for all matters relating to the Council’s affairs in respect of the sustainable environment portfolio including waste collection and disposal; recycling; fly-tipping; pollution control & environmental protection; pest & vermin control; licensing; trading standards; environmental health & food hygiene whilst retaining responsibility for Markets and Governance. b) Part 3b - Cabinet Positions – Portfolio of the Executive Member - First Deputy (Finance and Performance) be amended to include responsibility for all matters relating to the Council’s affairs in respect of tangible assets both land / estates (corporate landlord) and information and communication technology. c) Part 3b - Cabinet Positions – Portfolio of the Executive Member for Transport and Land Use be amended to include responsibility for all matters relating to the Council’s affairs in respect of bereavement services, taxi licensing, civil contingency and emergency planning. d) Part 3b - Cabinet Positions - Warrants of Office - Lead Members and Assistant Executive Member Neighbourhoods and Partnerships – to be renamed ‘Single Operational Environmental Service’ and to have the commensurate responsibilities. e) Part 3b - Cabinet Positions - Warrants of Office - Lead Members and Assistant Executive Member Governance – to be renamed Governance & Enforcement and to have the commensurate responsibilities. f) Part 3b - Cabinet Positions - Warrants of Office - Lead Members and Assistant Executive Member Children’s Safeguarding, Policy and Practice – to create a new role to strengthen support to the Executive Member for Children & Families with responsibility to review all current policies and procedures to ensure effective and in line with best practice, and to develop any further policies and procedures for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and be a member of the Local Safeguarding Children Board. g) Article 7 - Scrutiny Panels - The Council will appoint the Panels to discharge the functions conferred by Sections 21 of the Local Government Act 2000 and Regulations made under Section 32 of the Act and subsequent Acts and Regulations. The Council will amend the existing Panels to more closely align the structure and functions of the Council as follows: STATUTORY & EXTERNAL PARTNER Scrutiny Panel, which will include the statutory Council's Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee PEOPLE Scrutiny Panel (to include review of Integrated Care Organisation model) as well as education matters set out in Section 499 of the Education Act 1996 (as amended by Section 9 of the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998) and matters relating to the Children Act 2004. PLACE Scrutiny Panel h) Part 4a - Procedural Standing Orders - 6. Political Groups and Leaders – be amended to include new paragraph 13: ‘To be eligible for special responsibility payments, the Main Opposition Leader, must represent a group holding at least 25% (currently fourteen) of the seats on the Council and the Leaders of Minority Parties must represent a group holding 10% (currently six) of the seats on the Council.’ i) Part 2 - Articles of the Constitution - Article 11 - Speakers Panel (Liquor Licensing) (and related clauses in constitution) to be amended to state that the Speakers Panel (Liquor Licensing) Chair and Deputy shall both be from the Controlling Group subject to the rules of political balance. 10. APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE CABINET, PANELS, DISTRICT ASSEMBLIES, THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE AND OPPOSITION SPOKESPERSONS It was moved by Councillor K Quinn and seconded by Councillor Taylor, that appointments for the Municipal Year 2015/16, detailed in the tabled report, be approved. RESOLVED That the appointments to the Executive Cabinet, Panels, District Assemblies, the Standards Committee, Opposition Spokespersons and outside bodies for the Municipal Year 2015/16 be approved and adopted as set out in Appendix B to these Minutes. 11. STANDING LIST OF CONFERENCES 2015/16 It was moved by Councillor K Quinn and seconded by Councillor Taylor that the Standing List of Conferences for 2015/16, as detailed in the submitted report, be approved. RESOLVED That the Standing List of Conferences for the Municipal Year 2015/16, as detailed in the submitted report be approved as set out in Appendix C to these Minutes. 12. CALENDAR