Agenda and minutes

Annual Council, Council - Tuesday, 14 May 2024 6.30 pm

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Items
No. Item

1.

Appointment of Mayor for the ensuing year

(i)         Appointment of Mayor

 

a.    It will be proposed by Councillor Bray and seconded by Councillor Bools that Councillor Webber-Jones be appointed Mayor for the ensuing year.

 

b.    Councillor Webber-Jones will make and sign the requisite declaration of acceptance of office and Councillor Gibbens will invest him with the Mayor’s chain.

 

Councillor Webber-Jones will then take over as Mayor.

 

c.    The Mayor will invite Councillor Cathie Gibbens to remove her consort’s chain and will present consorts’ chains to Amelia and Clara Webber-Jones.

 

d.    Councillor Webber-Jones will then address the meeting, including introduction of his chaplains, cadets and charities.

 

(ii)        Vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor

 

            A vote of thanks to Councillor Gibbens will be proposed by Councillor M Mullaney and seconded by Councillor Hodgkins.

 

            The Past Mayor’s commemorative medallion will be presented to Councillor Gibbens by Councillor Webber-Jones.

 

(iii)       Response by Councillor Gibbens

 

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

 

(iv)       Presentation of Leader’s medal

 

            The Leader will present the Leader’s medal to Councillor Cathie Gibbens.

Minutes:

On the motion of Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Bools, it was

 

RESOLVED – Councillor Webber-Jones be appointed Mayor for the ensuing municipal year.

 

Councillor Webber-Jones made the requisite declaration of acceptance of office and the retiring Mayor invested him with the chain of office.

 

The Mayor, Councillor Webber-Jones, took the chair at this point.

 

The retiring Mayoress invested Amelia and Clara Webber-Jones with the consort’s chain.

 

In addressing the meeting, Councillor Webber-Jones introduced his chaplains and cadets and announced his charities for the year.

 

It was then moved by Councillor M Mullaney, seconded by Councillor Hodgkins and

 

RESOLVED – a vote of thanks be accorded to Councillor S Gibbens for service during his term of office as Mayor.

 

Councillor Gibbens then addressed the meeting, thanking his cadets, fellow councillors, officers and the Mayoress. The Mayor then presented Councillor Gibbens with the Past Mayor’s medal.

 

Councillor Bray presented the Leader’s medal to Councillor Cathie Gibbens.

2.

Appointment of Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year

(i)         It will be proposed by Councillor Williams and seconded by Councillor Walker that Councillor Flemming be appointed Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year.

 

(ii)        Councillor Flemming will make and sign the requisite declaration of acceptance of office following which Councillor Webber-Jones will invest Councillor Flemming with the Deputy Mayor’s chain of office.

 

(iii)       Councillor Webber-Jones will invest Mrs Flemming with the Deputy Consort’s chain.

Minutes:

On the motion of Councillor Williams, seconded by Councillor Walker, it was

 

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

 

Councillor Flemming then made the requisite declaration of acceptance of office and the Mayor invested him with the Deputy Mayor’s chain of office and Mrs Flemming with the Deputy Mayoress’ chain.

3.

Apologies

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Boothby and Surtees.

4.

Declarations of interest

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.

Minutes:

No interests were declared.

5.

Establishment of and appointment to council bodies

It will be proposed by Councillor Bray and seconded by Councillor Bools that the following political balance and allocation of seats be approved:

 

Body

No of seats

Con

Ind

Lab

Lib Dem

 

 

Alloc-ation

No of seats

Alloc-ation

No of seats

Alloc-

ation

No of seats

Alloc-ation

No of seats

Appeals

12

3.18

3

0.35

1

0.71

0

7.77

8

Audit Cttee

11

2.91

3

0.32

0

0.65

1

7.12

7

Ethical Gov

9

2.38

2

0.26

0

0.53

1

5.82

6

F&P Scrutiny

9

2.38

3

0.26

0

0.53

0

5.82

6

Licensing

11

2.91

3

0.32

0

0.65

1

7.12

7

Planning

17

4.49

4

0.49

1

1

1

11

11

Scrutiny

11

2.91

3

0.32

0

0.65

1

7.12

7

TOTAL

80

 

21

 

2

 

5

 

52

 

And that appointments be made to bodies as follows:

 

(i)         Appeals Panel

 

            Councillor R Flemming (chair); Councillor B Walker (vice-chair); Councillor C Boothby; Councillor M Cartwright; Councillor M Crooks; Councillor W Crooks; Councillor D Glenville; Councillor C Harris; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor J Moore; Councillor L O’Shea; Councillor M Simmons.

 

(ii)        Audit Committee

 

            Councillor D Cope (chair); Councillor A Pendlebury (vice-chair); Councillor C Allen; Councillor R Flemming; Councillor S Gibbens; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor C Lambert; Councillor M Surtees; Councillor B Sutton; Councillor R Webber-Jones; Councillor P Williams.

 

(iii)       Ethical Governance & Personnel Committee

 

            Councillor A Pendlebury (chair); Councillor E Hollick (vice-chair); Councillor M Cartwright; Councillor M Cook; Councillor M Crooks; Councillor W Crooks; Councillor C Green; Councillor C Harris; Councillor K Lynch.

 

(iv)       Finance & Performance Scrutiny

 

            Councillor M Surtees (chair); Councillor P Williams (vice-chair); Councillor D Cope; Councillor D Glenville; Councillor L Mullaney; Councillor H Smith; Councillor P Stead-Davis; Councillor B Sutton; Councillor A Weightman.

 

(v)        Hinckley Area Committee

 

            Councillor C Gibbens (chair); Councillor L Mullaney (vice-chair); Councillor Bray; Councillor Cope; Councillor S Gibbens; Councillor Hodgkins; Councillor Lynch; Councillor Moore; Councillor M Mullaney; Councillor Pendlebury.

 

(vi)       Licensing Committee

 

            Councillor D Glenville (chair); Councillor P Stead-Davis (vice-chair); Councillor R Allen; Councillor M Bools; Councillor M Cartwright; Councillor W Crooks; Councillor C Green; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor M Mullaney; Councillor L O’Shea; Councillor B Sutton.

 

(vii)      Planning Committee

 

            Councillor M Crooks (chair); Councillor J Moore (vice-chair); Councillor C Allen; Councillor R Allen; Councillor C Boothby; Councillor S Bray; Councillor M Cook; Councillor R Flemming; Councillor C Gibbens; Councillor S Gibbens; Councillor C Green; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor K Lynch; Councillor L Mullaney; Councillor H Smith; Councillor B Walker; Councillor A Weightman.

 

(viii)     Scrutiny Commission

 

            Councillor C Lambert (chair); Councillor M Surtees (vice-chair); Councillor P Williams (vice-chair); Councillor D Cope; Councillor M Crooks; Councillor C Gibbens; Councillor C Harris; Councillor J Moore; Councillor A Pendlebury; Councillor M Simmons; Councillor A Weightman.

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Bools and unanimously

 

RESOLVED –

 

(i)            The amended political balance and allocation of seats be approved;

 

(ii)          Appointments to council bodies be made as follows:

 

a.         Appeals Panel

 

            Councillor R Flemming (chair); Councillor B Walker (vice-chair); Councillor C Boothby; Councillor M Cartwright; Councillor M Crooks; Councillor W Crooks; Councillor D Glenville; Councillor C Harris; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor J Moore; Councillor L O’Shea; Councillor M Simmons.

 

b.         Audit Committee

 

            Councillor D Cope (chair); Councillor A Pendlebury (vice-chair); Councillor C Allen; Councillor R Flemming; Councillor S Gibbens; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor C Lambert; Councillor M Surtees; Councillor B Sutton; Councillor R Webber-Jones; Councillor P Williams.

 

c.         Ethical Governance & Personnel Committee

 

            Councillor A Pendlebury (chair); Councillor E Hollick (vice-chair); Councillor M Cartwright; Councillor M Cook; Councillor M Crooks; Councillor W Crooks; Councillor C Green; Councillor C Harris; Councillor K Lynch.

 

d.         Finance & Performance Scrutiny

 

            Councillor M Surtees (chair); Councillor P Williams (vice-chair); Councillor D Cope; Councillor D Glenville; Councillor L Mullaney; Councillor H Smith; Councillor P Stead-Davis; Councillor B Sutton; Councillor A Weightman.

 

e.         Hinckley Area Committee

 

            Councillor C Gibbens (chair); Councillor L Mullaney (vice-chair); Councillor Bray; Councillor Cope; Councillor S Gibbens; Councillor Hodgkins; Councillor Lynch; Councillor Moore; Councillor M Mullaney; Councillor Pendlebury.

 

f.          Licensing Committee

 

            Councillor D Glenville (chair); Councillor P Stead-Davis (vice-chair); Councillor R Allen; Councillor M Bools; Councillor M Cartwright; Councillor W Crooks; Councillor C Green; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor M Mullaney; Councillor L O’Shea; Councillor B Sutton.

 

g.         Planning Committee

 

            Councillor M Crooks (chair); Councillor J Moore (vice-chair); Councillor C Allen; Councillor R Allen; Councillor C Boothby; Councillor S Bray; Councillor M Cook; Councillor R Flemming; Councillor C Gibbens; Councillor S Gibbens; Councillor C Green; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor K Lynch; Councillor L Mullaney; Councillor H Smith; Councillor B Walker; Councillor A Weightman.

 

h.         Scrutiny Commission

 

            Councillor C Lambert (chair); Councillor M Surtees (vice-chair); Councillor P Williams (vice-chair); Councillor D Cope; Councillor M Crooks; Councillor C Gibbens; Councillor C Harris; Councillor J Moore; Councillor A Pendlebury; Councillor M Simmons; Councillor A Weightman.

6.

Appointment to working groups

It will be proposed by Councillor Bray and seconded by Councillor Bools that the following appointments be made to working groups:

 

(i)         Asset Strategy & Regeneration Group

 

            Councillor Lynch (chair); Councillor Moore (vice-chair); Councillor R Allen; Councillor W Crooks; Councillor Lambert; Councillor Surtees; Councillor Williams.

 

(ii)        Member Development Group

 

            Councillor Bray (chair); Councillor Weightman (vice-chair); Councillor S Gibbens; Councillor Green; Councillor Pendlebury; Councillor Sutton; Councillor Simmons.

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Bools and unanimously

 

RESOLVED – the following appointments be made to working groups:

 

(i)            Asset Strategy & Regeneration Group

 

Councillor Lynch (chair); Councillor Moore (vice-chair); Councillor R Allen; Councillor W Crooks; Councillor Lambert; Councillor Surtees; Councillor Williams.

 

(ii)          Member Development Group

 

Councillor Bray (chair); Councillor Weightman (vice-chair); Councillor S Gibbens; Councillor Green; Councillor Pendlebury; Councillor Sutton; Councillor Simmons.

7.

Appointment to Leicestershire Partnership Joint Committee

It will be moved by Councillor Bray and seconded by Councillor Bools that Councillor Bray and Councillor Lynch be appointed to the Leicestershire Partnership Joint Committee.

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Bools and unanimously

 

RESOLVED – Councillors Bray and Lynch be appointed to the Leicestershire Partnership Joint Committee.

8.

Appointment of representatives to outside bodies

It will be moved by Councillor Bray and seconded by Councillor Bools that the following appointments be made to outside bodies:

 

A5 partnership

Councillor WJ Crooks

 

Bradgate Landfill Liaison Committee (2)

Councillors Cartwright & Hollick

 

Charnwood Forest Steering Group

Councillor Cartwright

 

Cliffe Hill Quarry Liaison Committee (2)

Councillors Cartwright & Harris

 

Community Safety Partnership

Councillor MT Mullaney

 

Desford Brickworks Liaison Committee

Councillor Webber-Jones

 

East Midlands Councils

Councillor Bray

 

Groby Quarry Liaison Committee

Councillor Hollick

 

Health & Wellbeing Partnership

Councillor Bools

 

Hinckley & Bosworth Community Transport

Councillor LJ Mullaney

 

Hinckley & Bosworth Sports & Health Alliance

Councillor JR Moore

 

Hinckley & Bosworth Tourism Partnership

Councillor Bools

 

Hinckley Town Centre Partnership

Councillor Glenville

 

Horiba Mira Community Liaison Group

Councillor Cook

 

Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland Police & Crime Panel

Councillor MT Mullaney

 

Leicestershire & Rutland Heritage Forum

Councillor Williams

 

Local Government Association General Assembly (1 + named substitute)

Councillor Bray (Councillor Bools substitute)

 

PATROL (Parking & Traffic Regulations outside London) Adjudication Joint Committee

Councillor Cope

 

Voluntary & Community Sector Partnership Commissioning Board (2)

Councillors Cartwright & MT Mullaney.

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Bools and unanimously

 

RESOLVED – the following appointments be made to outside bodies:

 

A5 partnership

Councillor WJ Crooks

 

Bradgate Landfill Liaison Committee (2)

Councillors Cartwright & Hollick

 

Charnwood Forest Steering Group

Councillor Cartwright

 

Cliffe Hill Quarry Liaison Committee (2)

Councillors Cartwright & Harris

 

Community Safety Partnership

Councillor MT Mullaney

 

Desford Brickworks Liaison Committee

Councillor Webber-Jones

 

East Midlands Councils

Councillor Bray

 

Groby Quarry Liaison Committee

Councillor Hollick

 

Health & Wellbeing Partnership

Councillor Bools

 

Hinckley & Bosworth Community Transport

Councillor LJ Mullaney

 

Hinckley & Bosworth Sports & Health Alliance

Councillor JR Moore

 

Hinckley & Bosworth Tourism Partnership

Councillor Bools

 

Hinckley Town Centre Partnership

Councillor Glenville

 

Horiba Mira Community Liaison Group

Councillor Cook

 

Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland Police & Crime Panel

Councillor MT Mullaney

 

Leicestershire & Rutland Heritage Forum

Councillor Williams

 

Local Government Association General Assembly (1 + named substitute)

Councillor Bray (Councillor Bools substitute)

 

PATROL (Parking & Traffic Regulations outside London) Adjudication Joint Committee

Councillor Cope

 

Voluntary & Community Sector Partnership Commissioning Board (2)

Councillors Cartwright & MT Mullaney.

9.

Appointment to charitable body

It will be moved by Councillor Bray and seconded by Councillor Bools that Patricia Bannister be appointed to Hinckley Grammar School Foundation for a term of three years from May 2024.

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Bools and unanimously

 

RESOLVED – Patricia Bannister be appointed to Hinckley Grammar School Foundation for a term of three years from May 2024.