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MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF LUTON HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, LUTON ON TUESDAY, 17TH MAY 2011 AT 6.00 P.M. PRESENT: THE MAYOR - Councillor Shaw THE DEPUTY MAYOR - Councillor Farooq COUNCILLORS - Akbar, Ashraf, M. Ayub, N. Ayub, Bailey MBE, Burnett, Campbell, Cato, Chapman, J. Davies, R. Davies, R. J. Davis, Dolling, Farooq, Foord, Franks, Gale, Garrett, Hanif, Harris, Hinkley, Hopkins, M. Hussain, M. Khan, T. Khan, S. Knight, Lewis, Malcolm, K. Malik, T. Malik, Moles, O'Callaghan, Pantling, Rathore, Riaz, Rivers, Roden, Saleem, Sharif, Shaw, Simmons, Stewart MBE, Taylor, Timoney, Titmuss, Whittaker, Worlding and Zia. 57 LONDON STANDARD NEW HOMES AWARD The Mayor advised Members that Jeremiah Smith House (formerly Wauluds House) in Marsh Farm had received a special commendation in the London Standard New Homes awards in the 'Best Regeneration' category. The award recognised the innovative design, high quality of the build and the detailed partnership working between council officers and the Housing Association. 58 CARNIVAL The Mayor reminded Members that the Luton Carnival would be taking place on Monday 30th May 2011 starting from Wardown Park at 12 noon. He encouraged Members to support the Carnival. 59 MEETING OF THE COUNCIL The Mayor reminded Members of a meeting of full Council on Tuesday 31st May 2011 commencing at 6.00 p.m. to consider the proposals for Heads of Service restructure. 60 ELECTION OF MAYOR (REF: 1) Upon nominations being called for Councillor R. J. Davis nominated and Councillor Simmons seconded Councillor Worlding to be elected Mayor of the Borough of Luton. There were no other nominations. It was therefore: Resolved: That Councillor Worlding be and he is hereby elected Mayor of the Borough of Luton for the ensuing Municipal Year. Councillor Worlding then made and subscribed the Declaration of Acceptance of the Office of Mayor and took the Chair. 61 APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTY MAYOR (REF: 3) Upon nominations being called for Councillor Khan nominated and Councillor Ashraf seconded Councillor M. Ayub to be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Luton. There were no other nominations. It was therefore: Resolved: That Councillor M. Ayub be and he is hereby elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Luton for the ensuing Municipal Year. Councillor M. Ayub then made and subscribed the Declaration of Acceptance of the Office of Deputy Mayor. 62 MINUTES (REF: 5) Resolved: That the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 5th April 2011 be taken as read, approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair. 63 APOLOGY FOR ABSENCE An apology for absence from the meeting was received on behalf of Councillor Rathore. 64 ELECTION OF COUNCILLORS (REF: 6) The Chief Executive reported that on 5th May 2011, the following persons were elected as Councillors for the nineteen Wards of the Borough and that each had made and subscribed the requisite Declaration of Acceptance of Office as Councillors: Name Address Ward for Which Elected AKBAR, Waheed 118 Morgan Close, Leagrave Luton, LU4 9GN ASHRAF, Mohammed 52 Denbigh Road, Dallow Luton, LU3 1NR AYUB, Mohammad 282 Biscot Road, Biscot Luton, LU3 1AZ AYUB, Naseem 282 Biscot Road, Biscot LUTON, LU3 1AZ BAILEY, Joan 518 Leagrave High Street Lewsey Luton, LU4 0TJ BURNETT, Jacqui 98 Tennyson Road, Limbury Luton, LU1 3RR CAMPBELL, Gilbert Leopold 7 Cheviot Close, Bramingham Luton, LU3 3DH CATO, Melvin Flat F, 2 Farley Hill Crawley Luton, LU1 5ER CHAPMAN, Peter 316 Old Bedford Road Wigmore Luton, LU2 7EJ DAVIES, Jenny 69 Stopsley Way, Stopsley Luton, LU2 7UU DAVIES, Roy 69 Stopsley Way, Wigmore Luton, LU2 7UU DAVIS, Roy John 34 Langford Drive, Northwell Luton, LU2 9AJ DOLLING, Michael John 125 New Bedford Road, Stopsley Luton, LU3 1LF FAROOQ, Mohammed 72 Naseby Road, Dallow Luton, LU1 1LF FOORD, Katie 3 Marston Gardens, Bramingham Luton, LU2 7DU Name Address Ward for Which Elected FRANKS, David George 10 Hart Hill Drive, Crawley Luton, LU2 0AX GALE, Keir 94 Rossfold Road South Luton, LU3 3HU GARRETT, Michael John 17 Butely Road, Icknield Luton, LU4 9HE HANIF, Yaqub 37 Westbourne Road, Round Green Luton, LU4 8JD HARRIS, Robin 16 Dalton Close, Farley Luton, LU3 4HG HINKLEY, Doris Joan 4 Chestnut Avenue, Sundon Park Luton, LU3 3JA HOPKINS, Rachel 31 Manton Drive, Barnfield Luton, LU2 7DJ HUSSAIN, Mahmood 74 Dunraven Avenue Farley Luton, LU1 1TP KHAN, Mohammed 117 Morgan Close, Lewsey Luton, LU4 9GN KHAN, Tahir 22 Fallowfield, Biscot Luton, LU3 1UL KNIGHT, Syd 16 Atholl Close, Sundon Park Luton, LU3 3LD LEWIS, Stephen 40 Letchworth Road, Limbury Luton, LU3 2NZ MALCOLM, Andrew 81 Havelock Road, High Town Luton, LU2 7PP MALIK, Khtija 56 Overstone Road, Challney Luton, LU4 8QZ MALIK, Tahir 9 Charlwood Road, Challney Luton, LU4 0BS MOLES, Diane Paulette 12 Nightingale Close Wigmore Luton, LU2 8EZ Name Address Ward for Which Elected O’CALLAGHAN, Amy 20 Elizabeth Street South Luton, LU1 5BN PANTLING, Martin James 98 Tennyson Road Barnfield Luton, LU1 3RR RATHORE, Asma 392 Selbourne Road Saints Luton, LU4 8NU RIAZ, Mohammed 143 Selbourne Road, Saints Luton, LU4 8LT RIVERS, Mark Douglas 88A High Town Road Round Green Luton, LU2 0DQ RODEN, Sheila Anne 6 Duncombe Close, Leagrave Luton, LU3 2HR SALEEM, Raja Mohammed 36 Douglas Road, Saints Luton, LU4 8EB SHARIF, Tafheen 315 Dallow Road Dallow Luton, LU1 1TG SHAW, Thomas William 147 Pastures Way, Challney Luton, LU4 0PE SIMMONS, Hazel Marie 5 Clover Close, Lewsey Lewsey Farm, Luton, LU4 0PJ STEWART, Desline Maud 12 Needham Road, Leagrave Luton, LU4 9HD TAYLOR, Dave 20 Garter Court, South Knightsfield, Luton LU2 7LL TIMONEY, Sian Julie 35 West Hill Road, Farley Luton, LU1 3LZ TITMUSS, John Austin 21 Compton Avenue, Icknield Luton, LU4 9AX WHITTAKER, Roxanna 23 Edward Street, High Town Sarah Luton, LU2 0NF WORLDING, Don 41 Luxembourg Close Northwell Luton, LU3 3TD ZIA, Mohammed Fazil 121 Argyll Avenue, Round Green Luton, LU3 1EJ 65 ELECTION OF EXECUTIVE LEADER (REF: 7) Upon nominations being called for Councillor Harris nominated and Councillor Ashraf seconded Councillor Simmons to be elected Executive Leader. There were no other nominations. It was therefore: Resolved: That Councillor Simmons be elected Executive Leader for four years until the day of the Annual meeting of the Council in 2015. 66 NOTIFICATION BY EXECUTIVE LEADER OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE (REF: 8) Councillor Simmons informed the Council that she had appointed the following members of the Council to be members of the Executive and that she would confirm their portfolios subsequently: Councillors Ashraf, Bailey, R.J. Davis, Harris, T. Khan, Roden, Sharif, Shaw and Taylor. 67 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (COMMITTEES AND POLITICAL GROUP) REGULATIONS 1990 – OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY, TAXI AND PRIVATE HIRE LICENSING AND APPOINTMENTS PANEL (REF: 9) Upon consideration of the report of the Head of Legal Services on the Overview & Scrutiny Board, Taxi and Private Hire Licensing and the Appointments Panel (Ref: 9), it was proposed by Councillor Simmons, seconded by Councillor Harris and: Resolved: That alternative arrangements to those prescribed by Sections 15 and 16 of the Housing and Local Government Act 1989 be adopted by the Council in relation to appointments to (a) the Overview and Scrutiny Board and to any Sub-Committee established by the Overview and Scrutiny Board, (b) the Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Committee and to any sub-committee established by the Taxi and Private Hire Licensing Committee and (c) the Appointments Panel. (Note: The above resolution was passed with no member voting against) 68 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND HOUSING ACT 1989 - CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEES (REF: 10) Resolved: That the constitution of the Council’s Committees to which Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 applies be as set out in the table shown below: Committee Labour Liberal Conservative Total Seats Democrat Administration 6 1 0 7 Area Committee 5 1 1 7 Board Audit and 5 2 0 7 Governance Committee Constitution 8 2 1 11 Development Contr 8 2 1 11 Housing Appeal 5 1 1 7 Panel Regulation 5 1 1 7 42 10 5 57 Allocation: 73.684% 17.543% 8.771% Entitlement: 75% 16.67% 8.33% 69 MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES, ETC. (REF: 11) It was proposed by Councillor Simmons, seconded by Harris and: Resolved: (i) That the membership on the Committees of the Council and Fixed Panels be as shown in the Schedule below: ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Councillor Burnett Councillor Knight Councillor Cato Councillor Lewis Councillor Chapman Councillor Stewart (Vice-Chair) Councillor Hopkins (Chair) AREA COMMITTEE BOARD Councillor M. Ayub Councillor Rathore Councillor J. Davies Councillor Saleem (Vice-Chair) Councillor Gale (Chair) Councillor Simmons Councillor Garrett AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Councillor R.J. Davis Councillor Hussain Councillor Dolling Councillor T. Khan Councillor Farooq (Chair) Councillor Pantling Councillor Gale (Vice-Chair) CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE Councillor Campbell Councillor Knight Councillor R. Davies Councillor O’Callaghan Councillor R J Davis Councillor Stewart (Vice-Chair) Councillor Franks Councillor Timoney Councillor Harris Councillor Zia (Chair) Councillor Hussain DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE Councillor Akbar (Chair) Councillor Hussain (Vice-Chair) Councillor M. Ayub Councillor M. Khan Councillor Campbell Councillor Lewis Councillor Dolling Councillor Malcolm Councillor Farooq Councillor Rivers Councillor Franks *HOUSING APPEAL PANEL Notes: 1. Balance disapplied this year as Liberal Democrat Group do not wish to take up a place; 2. Chair to be elected at first meeting. Councillor M. Ayub Councillor T. Malik Councillor Foord Councillor Stewart Councillor Malcolm Councillor Zia Councillor K. Malik REGULATION COMMITTEE Councillor R. Davies Councillor Titmuss Councillor Hopkins Councillor Worlding (Chair) Councillor T. Malik (Vice-Chair) Councillor Zia Councillor Rathore *STANDARDS COMMITTEE Note: 1 Independent Members are not new appointments as their terms of office are continuing Councillor Dolling Councillor Taylor Councillor Hanif Councillor Titmuss Councillor Moles 5 Independent co-opted members: Mrs.