Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday 21 December 2011 7.00 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 21st December, 2011
Time:
7.00pm
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
48 OPENING PRAYERS.
  
49 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 49
 
50 MAYORS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Business for item 50
 
51 TO APPROVE AS A CORRECT RECORD THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 5TH OCTOBER 2011
 RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.
52 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 52
 
53 TO DEAL WITH QUESTIONS ASKED BY THE PUBLIC UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.8.
Business for item 53
 
54 TO DEAL WITH QUESTIONS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.9(1)(A) ON ANY MATTER IN RELATION TO WHICH THE COUNCIL HAS POWERS OR DUTIES.
Business for item 54
 
55 PRESENTATION BY THE 'BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND'
Business for item 55
 
56 TO CONSIDER AND RECEIVE REPORTS AND MINUTES AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND COMMITTEES
Business for item 56
 
57 CHANGES TO THE CONSTITUTION FOLLOWING THE MANAGEMENT RESTRUCTURE
Business for item 57
On the motion of Councillor J. Clarke and seconded by Councillor Payne it was RESOLVED that:

a) the current references in the Constitution to Heads of Service be replaced with Corporate Director with responsibility for the relevant power or function (or the Council Solicitor and Monitoring Officer in relation to Legal Services);

b) any reference to Head of Service in any Policy or procedure approved by Council is substituted for Corporate Director with responsibility for the relevant power or function (or the Council Solicitor and Monitoring Officer in relation to Legal Services);

c) the general delegations are amended to enable the Chief Executive or another Corporate Director to deal with all matters delegated to another Corporate Director in his/her absence and the Corporate Directors to exercise all functions of the Chief Executive in his absence;

d) all references in the Financial Regulations to Head of Corporate Services are removed and replaced with Chief Financial Officer; and

e) the Council Solicitor and Monitoring Officer be authorised to make any other amendments to the Constitution to reflect the new management arrangements.
58 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONTRACT STANDING ORDERS RELATING TO PREVENTION OF CORRUPTION
Business for item 58
On the motion of Councillor J. Clarke and seconded by Councillor Payne it was RESOLVED that:

a)That the amendment to the Contract Standing Orders outlined in the report are approved.

b)That the Council Solicitor and Monitoring Officer be authorised to make the appropriate amendments to the Constitution to incorporate the amendments.
59 CHANGES TO COMMITTEE AND OUTSIDE BODY APPOINTMENTS
Business for item 59
On the motion of Councillor J. Clarke and seconded by Councillor Brooks it was RESOLVED to approve:

a)The replacement of Councillor P Allan with Councillor Brooks on the Environment and Licensing Committee

b)The replacement of Councillor Payne with Councillor Paling on the Planning Committee

c)The replacement of Councillor Glover with Councillor Key on the
Campaign to Protect Rural England
60 TO CONSIDER COMMENTS UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.11(1) UPON ANY MATTER DEALT WITH BY THE EXECUTIVE OR BY A COMMITTEE OR SUB-COMMITTEE.
 In accordance with Standing Order 11(1), a number of comments were made and responded to by the appropriate Cabinet Member or Committee Chair
61 TO CONSIDER COMMENTS OF WHICH DUE NOTICE HAS BEEN GIVEN UNDER STANDING ORDER NO.11(3)(A) UPON ANY MATTER IN RELATION TO WHICH THE COUNCIL HAS POWERS OR DUTIES OR WHICH SPECIFICALLY AFFECT THE DISTRICT OTHER THAN ANY MATTER WHICH HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A RECOMMENDATION OF A COMMITTEE.
Business for item 61
 

Attendance Details

Present:
P.A. Andrews, S.Ainley, P.A.Allan, R.D.Allan, B.M. Andrews, E. Bailey, P.G. Barnes, S.J. Barnes, C.P. Barnfather, D.N. Beeston MBE, A.S. Bexon, K.M. Blair, F.J.D. Boot, N. Brooks, G.V. Clarke, W.J. Clarke, R.F. Collis, S.M. Creamer, R. Ellis, A.M. Ellwood, P. Feeney, K. Fox, A.J. Gillam, M.S. Glover, G.G Gregory, C.J. Hewlett, S. Hewson, M. Hope, P.A. Hughes, P.R. Key, D.M. Lawrence, P. McCauley, B.S.R. Miller, R.J. Nicholson, M. Paling, J.M. Parr, M.R. Payne, V.C. Pepper, S. Poole, C.J. Powell, S.J. Prew-Smith, D.E. Pulk, N. Quilty, R.F. Spencer, S.J. Tomlinson, J. Truscott, G.G. Tunnicliffe, M. Weisz, H.T.N. Wheeler.

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
49Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Beeston MBE, Boot, Fox and Gregory.
50The Mayor congratulated Councillor Barnfather on his appointment as Leader of the Conservative Group and paid tribute to outgoing Leader Councillor Spencer for his long standing service.

The Mayor also drew Member's attention to her new robe, which she announced had no fur trim, demonstrating the Council's commitment to animal rights.

(Councillor Hewson joined the meeting at 7pm)
52None
53No questions were received
54No questions were received
55The Mayor invited representatives of the Local Government Boundary Commission for England to present proposals for a review to explore the appropriate council size for Gedling. Copies of the presentation were circulated at the meeting and questions were submitted by members at the end of the presentation.
56No questions were received
57Consideration was given to a report of the Council Solicitor and Monitoring Officer, copies of which had been previously circulated
58Consideration was given to a report of the Council Solicitor and Monitoring Officer, copies of which had been previously circulated
59Consideration was given to a report of the Head of Strategy and Performance, copies of which had been previously circulated.
61No comments were received.