Agenda and minutes

Prayer was offered by Pastor Garry Kelly.

a.         APPOINTMENT OF MAYOR

 

(i)    It will be proposed by Councillor Boothby and seconded by Councillor Roberts that Councillor LJP O’Shea be elected as Mayor for the ensuing year.

 

(at this juncture, Councillor O’Shea will remove his Deputy Mayor’s chain and place this on the table).

 

(ii)   Councillor O’Shea will make and sign the requisite declaration of acceptance of office and Councillor Allen will invest him with the chain of office.

 

Councillor O’Shea will then take the chair.

 

(at this time, Councillor Allen will sit alongside Councillor O’Shea).

 

(iii)  The Mayor will invite Mrs Allen to remove her Mayoress’ chain. Mrs Allen will present Mrs O’Shea (who will have removed her Deputy Mayoress’ chain) with the Mayoress’ chain.

 

(iv) Councillor O’Shea will then address the meeting, including the introduction of his air, sea and police cadets and his chaplain.

 

b.         VOTE OF THANKS TO THE RETIRING MAYOR

 

A vote of thanks Councillor Allen will be proposed by Councillor Hall and seconded by Councillor Ladkin.

 

            The past Mayor’s commemorative medallion will be presented to Councillor Allen by Councillor O’Shea.

 

c.         RESPONSE BY COUNCILLOR ALLEN

 

            Councillor Allen will respond to the vote of thanks and address the meeting.

On the motion of Councillor Boothby, seconded by Councillor Roberts, it was

 

RESOLVED – Councillor O’Shea be elected Mayor for the ensuing municipal year.

 

Cllr O’Shea made the requisite declaration of acceptance of office and the retiring Mayor invested him with the chain of office.

 

The Mayor, Cllr O’Shea, took the chair at this juncture.

 

The retiring Mayoress invested Mrs O’Shea with the Mayoress’ chain.

 

In addressing the meeting, Cllr O’Shea announced that Reverend Robin Pollard had agreed to be his chaplain, and the outgoing Mayor’s chaplain, Pastor Garry Kelly, presented Reverend Pollard with the chaplain’s stole. Cllr O’Shea introduced his air, sea and police cadets and indicated that he would be raising funds for two charities during his mayoral year – the Motor Neurone Disease Association and the Police Widows Benevolent Fund.

 

It was then moved by Cllr Hall, seconded by Cllr Ladkin and

 

RESOLVED – a vote of thanks be accorded to Cllr Allen for service during his term of office as Mayor.

 

Cllr Allen then addressed the meeting, thanking his chaplain, cadets and officers and presenting medals to his cadets. The Mayor then presented Cllr Allen with the Past Mayor’s medal.

It will be proposed by Councillor Wright and seconded by Councillor Cook that Councillor J Kirby be appointed Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year. Councillor Kirby will make and sign the declaration of acceptance of office, following which Councillor O’Shea will invest Councillor Kirby with the Deputy Mayor’s chain of office and Mr Kirby with the Deputy Consort’s chain.

On the motion of Cllr Wright, seconded by Cllr Cook, it was

 

RESOLVED – Councillor Kirby be appointed Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year.

 

Councillor Kirby then made the requisite declaration of acceptance of office and the Mayor invested her with the Deputy Mayor’s chain of office and Mr Kirby with the Deputy Consort’s chain.

The Leader will present the Leader’s medal to Mrs Allen.

Councillor Hall presented Mrs Allen, past Mayoress, with the Leader’s medal.

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Mr & Mrs Cope, Richards and Sutton.

 

Council sent best wishes to Cllr Mrs Cope and to Mrs Crooks who were both unwell.

To receive verbally from Members any disclosures which they are required to make in accordance with the Council's code of conduct or in pursuance of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. This is in addition to the need for such disclosure to be also given when the relevant matter is reached on the Agenda.

No interests were declared at this stage.

The Leader, Councillor MA Hall, will announce his Executive as follows:

 

Cllr K Morrell (Deputy Leader)

Cllr CW Boothby

Cllr MA Cook

Cllr C Ladkin

Cllr M Nickerson

Cllr SL Rooney

Cllr MJ Surtees.

 

The Leader has aligned many of the following Executive responsibilities to the three key priority areas of the corporate plan: people, places and prosperity. There is a degree of cross over between these themes but the primary focus is clear.

 

Executive Leader of the Council – Cllr Mike Hall

 

Community leadership:

·         Providing overall leadership and direction for the council

·         Ensuring the council meets its duties to support vulnerable people and those who are most in need, recognising diversity and celebrating what unites us, and supporting an effective and viable voluntary and community sector

·         Representing the council at East Midlands Councils and the Local Government Association (including the District Councils Network).

 

Economic development:

·         Representing the council at Leicester & Leicestershire Economic Growth Board, LLEP, Coventry & Warwickshire LEP and Coventry, Warwickshire and Hinckley & Bosworth Committee

·         Building the council’s reputation with peers and partners

·         Promoting needs of Bosworth to other agencies through engagement with Midlands Connect, The Midlands Engine and appropriate combined authorities

·         Chairing the A5 Partnership.

 

Corporate & Member Services:

·         Finance & ICT

·         Revenues & Benefits

·         Customer Services

·         Members & Democratic Services

·         Elections

·         Legal

·         Civic Office

·         Human Resources.

 

PEOPLE FOCUS

 

Executive member for culture, sport & leisure, communications & partnerships – Cllr Maureen Cook

 

·         Helping people to stay healthy and active and to feel well

·         Supporting and celebrating our cultural an heritage facilities and events for the benefit of residents and businesses alike

·         Ensuring the council’s aims and services are promoted through the Borough Bulletin and other media

·         Ensuring the council’s links through strategic partnerships and membership of outside bodies is always adding value.

 

PLACE FOCUS

 

Deputy Leader of the Council & Executive member for rural places and communities, tourism, licensing & environmental services – Cllr Kevin Morrell

 

·         Supporting our rural communities and ensuring council services meet their needs

·         Setting parameters for the Parish & Community Initiative Fund

·         Ensuring rural development priorities are delivered through the Developing Communities Fund

·         Ensuring older persons services enable and inspire older people to make the most of later life

·         Ensuring the council supports our tourism partners in promoting our local attractions

·         Ensuring performance of licensing and environmental services

·         Acting as the council’s ambassador for fairtrade.

 

Executive member for development services – Cllr Stan Rooney

 

·         Setting objectives and ensuring performance of planning services (applications, building control and enforcement)

·         Supporting member decision making to deliver the council’s housing provision and avoid unnecessary appeals

·         Ensuring building control and enforcement services are appropriate, timely and effective

·         Providing executive leadership and support to local members and community groups during major development programmes

·         Inspiring standards of urban design that create attractive places to live.

 

Executive member for housing & community safety services – Cllr Chris Boothby

 

·         Council housing management and related services (homelessness)

·         Housing repairs

·         Private sector housing

·         Ensuring the HRA business plan allows improvement of existing homes and enables the delivery of additional affordable housing

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The Leader announced his Executive, indicating that he had sought to align the responsibilities to the corporate ambitions of people, place and prosperity:

 

Cllr MA Hall                 -           (Leader of Council & Chairman of the Executive)

                                                Executive member for community leadership, economic development and Corporate & Member Services

 

Cllr K Morrell               -           (Deputy Leader of Council & Vice-Chairman of the Executive)

                                                Executive member for rural places, communities, tourism, licensing & environmental services

 

Cllr MA Cook              -           Executive member for culture, sport & leisure, communications & partnerships

 

Cllr SL Rooney           -           Executive member for development services

 

Cllr CW Boothby         -           Executive member for housing & community safety

 

Cllr M Nickerson         -           Executive member for neighbourhood services

 

Cllr MJ Surtees           -           Executive member for regeneration, asset management & growth, children’s & young people’s services

 

Cllr C Ladkin               -           Executive member for town & urban communities.

It will be proposed by Councillor Hall and seconded by Councillor Morrell that appointments be made to committees as follows:

 

(a)        Appeals Panel (pool of 12 members, from which 3 will be drawn when necessary)

 

            Councillor P Wallace (Chairman); Councillor PS Bessant; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor MA Cook; Councillor GAW Cope; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor C Ladkin; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor J Richards; Councillor MJ Surtees; Councillor BM Witherford and Councillor AV Wright.

 

(b)        Audit Committee (11 members)

 

            Councillor RG Allen (Chairman); Councillor R Camamile; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor MR Lay; Councillor KWP Lynch; Councillor RB Roberts; Councillor BE Sutton; Councillor DM Taylor; Councillor HG Williams and Councillor A Wright.

 

 (c)       Ethical Governance & Personnel Committee (9 members)

 

            Councillor R Camamile (Chairman); Councillor RG Allen; Councillor CW Boothby; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor MR Lay; Councillor M Nickerson; Councillor LJP O’Shea and Councillor BM Witherford.

 

(d)        Finance & Performance Scrutiny (9 members)

 

            Councillor KWP Lynch (Chairman); Councillor RG Allen; Councillor R Camamile; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor H Smith; Councillor DM Taylor; Councillor P Wallace; Councillor R Ward and Councillor HG Williams.

 

(e)        Hinckley Area Committee

 

            Councillor J Kirby (Chair); Councillor L Hodgkins (Vice-Chair); Councillor DC Bill; Councillor SL Bray; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor GAW Cope; Councillor KWP Lynch; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor DM Taylor and Councillor BM Witherford.

 

(f)        Licensing Committee (11 members)

 

            Councillor H Smith (Chairman); Councillor PS Bessant; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor MA Hall; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor J Kirby; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor M Nickerson and Councillor SL Rooney.

 

(g)        Licensing (Regulatory) Committee (11 members)

 

            Councillor H Smith (Chairman); Councillor PS Bessant; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor MA Hall; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor J Kirby; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor M Nickerson and Councillor SL Rooney.

 

(h)        Planning Committee (17 members)

 

            Councillor R Ward (Chairman); Councillor PS Bessant; Councillor CW Boothby; Councillor MA Cook; Councillor GAW Cope; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor J Kirby; Councillor C Ladkin; Councillor RB Roberts; Councillor H Smith; Councillor MJ Surtees; Councillor BE Sutton; Councillor DM Taylor; Councillor BM Witherford and Councillor AV Wright.

 

(i)         Scrutiny Commission (11 members)

 

            Councillor MR Lay (Chairman); Councillor R Camamile (Vice-Chairman); Councillor KWP Lynch (Vice-Chairman); Councillor DC Bill; Councillor SL Bray; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor RB Roberts; Councillor BE Sutton; Councillor P Wallace; Councillor R Ward and Councillor HG Williams.

On the motion of Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Morrell, it was

 

RESOLVED – appointments to committees be made as follows:

 

(a)        Appeals Panel (pool of 12 members, from which 3 will be drawn when necessary)

 

            Councillor P Wallace (Chairman); Councillor PS Bessant; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor MA Cook; Councillor GAW Cope; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor C Ladkin; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor J Richards; Councillor MJ Surtees; Councillor BM Witherford and Councillor AV Wright.

 

(b)        Audit Committee (11 members)

 

            Councillor RG Allen (Chairman); Councillor R Camamile; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor MR Lay; Councillor KWP Lynch; Councillor RB Roberts; Councillor BE Sutton; Councillor DM Taylor; Councillor HG Williams and Councillor A Wright.

 

 (c)       Ethical Governance & Personnel Committee (9 members)

 

            Councillor R Camamile (Chairman); Councillor RG Allen; Councillor CW Boothby; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor MR Lay; Councillor M Nickerson; Councillor LJP O’Shea and Councillor BM Witherford.

 

(d)        Finance & Performance Scrutiny (9 members)

 

            Councillor KWP Lynch (Chairman); Councillor RG Allen; Councillor R Camamile; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor H Smith; Councillor DM Taylor; Councillor P Wallace; Councillor R Ward and Councillor HG Williams.

 

(e)        Hinckley Area Committee

 

            Councillor J Kirby (Chair); Councillor L Hodgkins (Vice-Chair); Councillor DC Bill; Councillor SL Bray; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor GAW Cope; Councillor KWP Lynch; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor DM Taylor and Councillor BM Witherford.

 

(f)        Licensing Committee (11 members)

 

            Councillor H Smith (Chairman); Councillor PS Bessant; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor MA Hall; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor J Kirby; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor M Nickerson and Councillor SL Rooney.

 

(g)        Licensing (Regulatory) Committee (11 members)

 

            Councillor H Smith (Chairman); Councillor PS Bessant; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor MA Hall; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor J Kirby; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor M Nickerson and Councillor SL Rooney.

 

(h)        Planning Committee (17 members)

 

            Councillor R Ward (Chairman); Councillor PS Bessant; Councillor CW Boothby; Councillor MA Cook; Councillor GAW Cope; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor J Kirby; Councillor C Ladkin; Councillor RB Roberts; Councillor H Smith; Councillor MJ Surtees; Councillor BE Sutton; Councillor DM Taylor; Councillor BM Witherford and Councillor AV Wright.

 

(i)         Scrutiny Commission (11 members)

 

            Councillor MR Lay (Chairman); Councillor R Camamile (Vice-Chairman); Councillor KWP Lynch (Vice-Chairman); Councillor DC Bill; Councillor SL Bray; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor RB Roberts; Councillor BE Sutton; Councillor P Wallace; Councillor R Ward and Councillor HG Williams.

It will be proposed by Councillor Hall and seconded by Councillor Morrell that the following be appointed to the Member Development Group, with the decision on the outstanding member delegated to the Leader:

 

Councillor MA Hall; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor C Ladkin; Councillor MR Lay; Councillor RB Roberts and Councillor BM Witherford + 1 conservative tbc.

On the motion of Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Morrell, it was

 

RESOLVED – Members of the Member Development Group be appointed as follows:

 

Councillor MA Cook; Councillor MA Hall; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor C Ladkin; Councillor MR Lay; Councillor RB Roberts and Councillor BM Witherford.

It will be proposed by Councillor Hall and seconded by Councillor Morrell that the following be appointed to the Asset & Regeneration Strategy Group:

 

Councillor DC Bill; Councillor MA Hall; Councillor C Ladkin; Councillor MR Lay; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor SL Rooney and Councillor MJ Surtees.

It was moved by Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Morrell and

 

RESOLVED – the following members be appointed to the Asset & Regeneration Strategy Group:

 

Councillor DC Bill; Councillor MA Hall; Councillor C Ladkin; Councillor MR Lay; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor SL Rooney and Councillor MJ Surtees.

It will be proposed by Councillor Hall and seconded by Councillor Morrell that the following be appointed to the Leicestershire Partnership Joint Revenues & Benefits Committee:

 

Councillors RG Allen and MA Hall.

It was moved by Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Morrell and

 

RESOLVED – Councillors Allen and Hall be appointed to the Leicestershire Partnership Joint Revenues & Benefits Committee.

It will be proposed by Councillor Hall and seconded by Councillor Morrell that the following be appointed as the council’s representatives on the bodies indicated:

 

Bardon Hill Quarry – Community Fund sub-committee

            Councillor MR Lay

 

Bradgate Landfill Liaison Committee (2)

            Councillors CW Boothby and LJP O’Shea

 

Charnwood Forest Steering Group

            Councillor HG Williams

 

Cliffe Hill Quarry Liaison Committee (2)

            Councillors CW Boothby and LJP O’Shea

 

Community Safety Partnership

            Councillor CW Boothby

 

Creative Arts Network

            Councillor J Kirby

 

Desford Brickworks Liaison Committee

            Councillor CW Boothby

 

East Midlands Councils

            Councillor MA Hall

 

Employment and Skills Partnership

            Councillor MJ Surtees

 

Groby Quarry Liaison Committee

            Councillor LJP O’Shea

 

Health and Wellbeing Board

            Councillor AV Wright

 

Hinckley and Bosworth Local Strategic Partnership

            Councillor MA Hall

 

Hinckley and Bosworth Sports and Health Alliance

            Councillor R Roberts

 

Hinckley Highways Forum (9 + substitutes)

            Councillor Camamile (substitute Cllr C Ladkin); Councillor MB Cartwright (substitute Cllr E Hollick); Councillor MA Cook (substitute Cllr MA Hall); Councillor J Kirby (substitute Cllr RG Allen); Councillor KWP Lynch (substitute Cllr GAW Cope); Councillor R Roberts (substitute Cllr HG Williams); Councillor BE Sutton (substitute Cllr R Ward); Councillor P Wallace (substitute Cllr M Nickerson) and Councillor BM Witherford (substitute Cllr DS Cope).

 

Hinckley Shopmobility

            Councillor J Kirby

 

Leicestershire Rural Partnership Membership Group

            Councillor K Morrell

 

Leicestershire and Rutland Heritage Forum

            Councillor SL Rooney

 

Leicestershire and Rutland Playing Fields Association

            Councillor P Wallace

 

Local Government Association General Assembly (1 + substitute)

            Councillor MA Hall (substitute Cllr K Morrell)

 

MIRA Community Liaison Group

            Councillor BE Sutton

 

Next Generation (3)

            Councillors MA Hall, H Smith and MJ Surtees

 

Police & Crime Panel

            Councillor R Camamile

 

Stepping Stones Countryside Management Project Members' Steering Group (2)

            Councillors R Roberts and MJ Surtees

 

Think Family Partnership

            Councillor MJ Surtees

 

Town Centre Partnership

            Councillor C Ladkin

 

Tourism Partnership

            Councillor K Morrell

 

Voluntary and Community Sector Commissioning Board (2)

            Councillors MA Hall and MA Cook.

It was moved by Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Morrell and

 

RESOLVED – the following appointments be made to outside bodies:

 

Bardon Hill Quarry – Community Fund sub-committee

            Councillor MR Lay

 

Bradgate Landfill Liaison Committee (2)

            Councillors CW Boothby and LJP O’Shea

 

Charnwood Forest Steering Group

            Councillor HG Williams

 

Cliffe Hill Quarry Liaison Committee (2)

            Councillors CW Boothby and LJP O’Shea

 

Community Safety Partnership

            Councillor CW Boothby

 

Creative Arts Network

            Councillor J Kirby

 

Desford Brickworks Liaison Committee

            Councillor CW Boothby

 

East Midlands Councils

            Councillor MA Hall

 

Employment and Skills Partnership

            Councillor MJ Surtees

 

Groby Quarry Liaison Committee

            Councillor LJP O’Shea

 

Health and Wellbeing Board

            Councillor AV Wright

 

Hinckley and Bosworth Local Strategic Partnership

            Councillor MA Hall

 

Hinckley and Bosworth Sports and Health Alliance

            Councillor R Roberts

 

Hinckley Highways Forum (9 + substitutes)

            Councillor Camamile (substitute Cllr C Ladkin); Councillor MB Cartwright (substitute Cllr E Hollick); Councillor MA Cook (substitute Cllr MA Hall); Councillor J Kirby (substitute Cllr RG Allen); Councillor KWP Lynch (substitute Cllr GAW Cope); Councillor R Roberts (substitute Cllr HG Williams); Councillor BE Sutton (substitute Cllr R Ward); Councillor P Wallace (substitute Cllr M Nickerson) and Councillor BM Witherford (substitute Cllr DS Cope).

 

Hinckley Shopmobility

            Councillor J Kirby

 

Leicestershire Rural Partnership Membership Group

            Councillor K Morrell

 

Leicestershire and Rutland Heritage Forum

            Councillor SL Rooney

 

Leicestershire and Rutland Playing Fields Association

            Councillor P Wallace

 

Local Government Association General Assembly (1 + substitute)

            Councillor MA Hall (substitute Cllr K Morrell)

 

MIRA Community Liaison Group

            Councillor BE Sutton

 

Next Generation (3)

            Councillors MA Hall, H Smith and MJ Surtees

 

Police & Crime Panel

            Councillor R Camamile

 

Stepping Stones Countryside Management Project Members' Steering Group (2)

            Councillors R Roberts and MJ Surtees

 

Think Family Partnership

            Councillor MJ Surtees

 

Town Centre Partnership

            Councillor C Ladkin

 

Tourism Partnership

            Councillor K Morrell

 

Voluntary and Community Sector Commissioning Board (2)

            Councillors MA Hall and MA Cook.

It will be moved by Councillor Hall and seconded by Councillor Morrell that the following appointments be made to charitable bodies:

 

(a)          Alderman Newton, Barwell

 

It will be proposed that Councillor HG Williams be appointed for a three year term.

 

(b)          Dixie Educational Foundation

 

It will be proposed that Mrs JM Glennon, Councillors Cook, Sutton and Ward be appointed for a three year term.

 

(c)          George Ward Centre Ltd

 

It will be proposed that Councillor MJ Surtees be appointed for the ensuing municipal year.

It was moved by Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Morrell and

 

RESOLVED – the following appointments be made to charitable bodies:

 

(a)  Alderman Newton, Barwell – Cllr HG Williams;

 

(b)  Dixie Educational Foundation – Mrs JM Glennon; Cllrs MA Cook, BE Sutton and R Ward;

 

(c)  George Ward Centre Ltd – Cllr MJ Surtees.

It will be moved by Councillor Hall and seconded by Councillor Morrell that the calendar of meetings as contained in the agenda for the meeting be approved.

It was moved by Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Morrell and

 

RESOLVED – the calendar of meetings for 2018 be approved.