Meeting documents

Council
Wednesday 9 May 2012 6.45 pm

Date:
Wednesday, 9th May, 2012
Time:
18.45
Place:
Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold
 

Attendance Details

ItemDescriptionResolution
1 OPENING PRAYERS.
  
2 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.
Business for item 2
 
3 MAYORS ANNOUNCEMENTS.
  
4 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS.
Business for item 4
 
5 TO ELECT A MAYOR FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
 It was proposed by Councillor WJ Clarke, seconded by Councillor Payne and:-

RESOLVED

That Councillor SJ Barnes be elected Mayor of the Borough of Gedling for the ensuing year.

Councillor SJ Barnes made a signed Declaration of Acceptance of Office and adjourned the meeting to allow the transfer of Chain of Office and Robes.

(The meeting then resumed with Councillor SJ Barnes in the Chair.)

[Councillor Quilty left the meeting]
6 VOTE OF THANKS TO OUTGOING MAYOR
 It was proposed by Councillor WJ Clarke, seconded by Councillor Barnfather and:-

RESOLVED:

That Councillor PA Andrews and Councillor B Andrews, her Escort, be thanked for the work undertaken by them during their term of office as Mayor and Escort of the Borough.
7 TO APPOINT A DEPUTY MAYOR FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
 It was proposed by Councillor W John Clarke, seconded by Councillor Brooks and:

RESOLVED:

That Councillor RF Collis be appointed Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year.
8 TO RECEIVE THE MAYOR'S NOMINATION OF CHAPLAIN AND MAYOR'S CHARITY FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
Business for item 8
 
9 TO APPOINT THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
 It was proposed by Councillor Payne, seconded by Councillor Brooks and:

RESOLVED:

That Councillor W John Clarke be recognised as the Leader of the Council for the ensuing year.
10 TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION FROM THE LEADER OF THE COUNCIL OF PORTFOLIO HOLDERS AND THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CABINET
Business for item 10
 
11 TO RECOGNISE THE LEADERS OF THE POLITICAL GROUPS
Business for item 11
 
12 TO APPOINT THE SCRUTINY COMMITTEES, STANDING ORDINARY COMMITTEES AND SUB-COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL
Business for item 12
RESOLVED:

To appoint Chair, Vice Chairs and Memberships of the Council's Committees and sub-committees in accordance with the document circulated.
13 TO APPOINT REPRESNTATIVES TO OUTSIDE BODIES
Business for item 13
RESOLVED:

That the under-mentioned persons be appointed as representatives on the bodies indicated for the municipal year 2012/2013
14 TO APPROVE THE SCHEDULE OF COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR
 RESOLVED:

That the schedule of Committee meetings for the ensuing year be approved.

Attendance Details

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

Business

Business
ItemBusiness
2Apologies for absence were received from Councillors McCaully and Spencer.
4None.
8The Mayor nominated Reverend Sally Bayliss of St Paul's Church as her Chaplain for the ensuing year.

The Mayor nominated the Children's Brain Tumour Research Centre at the University of Nottingham as her Charity for the ensuing year.
10Councillor John Clarke advised the Council of his appointments of Cabinet Members and Deputy Leader.
11It was proposed by Councillor Nicholson and seconded by Councillor G Clarke that Councillor Barnfather be recognised as the Leader of the First Opposition Group for the ensuing year.

It was proposed by Councillor Gillam and seconded by Councillor Tunnicliffe that Councillor Hughes be recognised as the Leader of the Second Opposition Group for the ensuing year.
12It was proposed by Councillor J Clarke and seconded by Councillor Payne that the list Chairs, Vice Chairs and members of each Committee and sub-committee of the Council as set out in the lists (which had been previously circulated.
13It was proposed by Councillor W John Clarke and seconded by Councillor Payne that the Council representatives on the bodies listed on the schedule circulated be approved.