Agenda and minutes

The Mayor’s Chaplin the Reverend Sally Baylis delivered opening prayers.

None received.

Due to limited space in the Council Chamber because of covid-19 restrictions, only a limited number of Councillors were able to attend. Therefore Councillors Barnfather, Boyle, Brooks, Clunie, Collis, Creamer, Elliott, Rachael Ellis, Roxanne Ellis, Feeney, Fox, Gibbons, Hemingway, Keneally, Hope, Ron McCrossen, Miller, Najuk, Paling, Parr, Scroggie, Martin Smith, Towsey-Hinton, and Truscott were not required for the meeting.

The Mayor thanked Members and officers for their support during this difficult year. She commented that she had been unable to carry out many engagements and that it had been a very challenging year for everyone.

The Mayor informed Members that she had been raising money to support the Nottingham University Hospitals for the purchase of nebulisers for the use of children affected by Covid 19.

The Mayor thanked her Chaplin Sally Baylis and wished her a long and happy retirement.

The Mayor wished Councillor Lawrence well for the forthcoming Civic year.

None.

Proposed by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Payne and

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Lawrence be elected Mayor of the Borough of Gedling for the ensuing year to take office from 1 June 2021.

Councillor Lawrence thanked the Council and would be signing the declaration of acceptance of office on 1June.

Proposed by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Payne and

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Sandra Barnes and Councillor Peter Barnes, the outgoing Mayor’s Consort, be thanked for the work undertaken by them during their term of office.

Proposed by Councillor Payne, seconded by Councillor Clarke and

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Sandra Barnes be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Gedling for the ensuing year to take office on 1 June 2021.

Councillor Barnes thanked the Council and would be signing the declaration of acceptance of office on 1 June.

The Mayor Elect nominated Reverend Mic Johnson, of All Hallows Church Gedling, as his Chaplin for the next Municipal year.

The Mayor Elect nominated “We are Here” as his charity for the forthcoming Municipal year.

Councillor Payne, seconded by Councillor Wilkinson, moved Councillor Clarke’s confirmation as Leader of the Council for the ensuing year.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Clarke is confirmed as the Leader of the Council for the ensuing year.

Councillor Clarke advised Council of his appointments to the position of Deputy Leader and his Cabinet as detailed in document circulated.

Conservative Group

Proposed by Councillor Murray, seconded by Councillor Sam Smith

Liberal Democrat Group

Proposed by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Payne.

Independent Group

Proposed by Councillor Clarke, seconded by Councillor Payne.

RESOLVED that:

1)    Councillor Adams be recognised as Leader of the Conservative Group;

2)    Councillor Ellwood be recognised as Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group; and

3)    Councillor Bosworth be recognised as Leader of the Independent Group.

It was proposed by Councillor Clarke and seconded by Councillor Wilkinson and

RESOLVED:

To approve the schedule of meetings for 2021/22.

It was proposed by Councillor Clarke and seconded by Councillor Wilkinson that the membership of the scrutiny committee, standing ordinary committees and sub committees of the Council, as circulated at the meeting, be approved.

RESOLVED:

To appoint the Council’s scrutiny committee, standing ordinary committee and sub-committee in accordance with the document circulated at the meeting.

It was proposed by Councillor Clarke and seconded by Councillor Wilkinson that the appointment for representatives to outside bodies, as detailed in the additional document circulated at the meeting be approved.

RESOLVED:

To appoint representatives of the Council to outside bodies, in accordance with the additional document.