Agenda

(i)         Appointment of Mayor

a.    It will be proposed by Councillor P Williams and seconded by Councillor DT Glenville that Councillor REH Flemming be appointed Mayor for the ensuing year.

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

Councillor Flemming will then take over ask Mayor.

c.    The Mayor will invite Amelia and Clara Webber-Jones to remove their consorts’ chains and present the Mayoress’ chain to Jill Flemming.

d.    Councillor Flemming 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 Webber-Jones will be proposed by Councillor MC Bools and seconded by Councillor MJ Crooks.

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

(iii)       Response by Councillor Webber-Jones

            Councillor Webber-Jones will respond to the vote of thanks and address the meeting.

(iv)       Presentation of Leader’s medal.

            The Leader will present medals to Amelia and Clara Webber-Jones.

(i)         It will be proposed by Councillor KWP Lynch and seconded by Councillor A Pendlebury that Councillor C Gibbens be appointed Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year.

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

(iii)       Councillor Flemming will invest Councillor S Gibbens with the Deputy Consort’s chain.

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.

A long service award will be presented to a member of staff.

It will be proposed by Councillor SL Bray and seconded by Councillor MC Bools that the political balance and allocation of seats remain unchanged from 2024/25 and the following bodies be established and appointments made:

(i)         Appeals Panel

            Councillor REH Flemming (chair); Councillor BR Walker (vice-chair); Councillor CW Boothby, Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor MJ Crooks, Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor DT Glenville; Councillor C Harris; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor LJP O’Shea and Councillor M Simmons.

(ii)        Audit Committee

            Councillor DS Cope (chair); Councillor R Webber-Jones (vice-chair); Councillor CM Allen; Councillor REH Flemming; Councillor SM Gibbens; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor C Lambert; Councillor A Pendlebury; Councillor MJ Surtees; Councillor BE Sutton and Councillor P Williams.

(iii)       Ethical Governance & Personnel Committee

            Councillor CE Green (chair); Councillor A Pendlebury (vice-chair); Councillor SL Bray; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor M Cook; Councillor MJ Crooks; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor C Harris and Councillor KWP Lynch.

(iv)       Finance & Performance Scrutiny

            Councillor MJ Surtees (chair); Councillor P Williams (vice-chair); Councillor DS Cope; Councillor DT Glenville; Councillor LJ Mullaney; Councillor H Smith; Councillor P Stead-Davis; Councillor BE Sutton and Councillor A Weightman.

(v)        Hinckley Area Committee

            Councillor C Gibbens (chair); Councillor LJ Mullaney (vice-chair); Councillor SL Bray; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor SM Gibbens; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor KWP Lynch; Councillor JR Moore; Councillor MT Mullaney and Councillor A Pendlebury.

(vi)       Licensing Committee

Councillor DT Glenville (chair); Councillor P Stead-Davis (vice-chair); Councillor RG Allen; Councillor MC Bools; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor CE Green; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor MT Mullaney; Councillor LJP O’Shea and Councillor BE Sutton.

(vi)       Planning Committee

            Councillor MJ Crooks (chair); Councillor JR Moore (vice-chair); Councillor CM Allen; Councillor RG Allen; Councillor SL Bray; Councillor M Cook; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor REH Flemming; Councillor C Gibbens; Councillor SM Gibbens; Councillor CE Green; Councillor KWP Lynch; Councillor LJ Mullaney; Councillor H Smith; Councillor BR Walker and Councillor R Webber-Jones (1 vacancy).

(vii)      Scrutiny Commission

            Councillor C Lambert (chair); Councillor MJ Surtees (vice-chair); Councillor P Williams (vice-chair); Councillor DS Cope; Councillor MJ Crooks; Councillor C Harris; Councillor JR Moore; Councillor A Pendlebury; Councillor M Simmons; Councillor R Webber-Jones and Councillor A Weightman.

It will be proposed by Councillor SL Bray and seconded by Councillor MC Bools that the amended terms of reference for the Asset Strategy and Regeneration Group be approved with an amendment that seven members be appointed to the group, and that the following working groups be established and appointments made:

(i)         Asset Strategy & Regeneration Group

            Councillor KWP Lynch (chair); Councillor JR Moore (vice-chair); Councillor RG Allen; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor C Lambert; Councillor MJ Surtees and Councillor P Williams.

(ii)        Member Development Group

            Councillor SL Bray (chair); Councillor A Weightman (vice-chair); Councillor SM Gibbens; Councillor CE Green; Councillor A Pendlebury; Councillor BE Sutton and Councillor M Simmons.

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

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

A5 partnership

Councillor WJ Crooks

Bradgate Landfill Liaison Committee (2)

Councillors MB Cartwright & E Hollick

Charnwood Forest Regional Park Board

Councillor MB Cartwright

Cliffe Hill Quarry Liaison Committee (2)

Councillors MB Cartwright & C Harris

Community Safety Partnership

Councillor MT Mullaney

Desford Brickworks Liaison Committee

Councillor R Webber-Jones

East Midlands Councils

Councillor SL Bray

Groby Quarry Liaison Committee

Councillor E Hollick

Health & Wellbeing Partnership

Councillor MC Bools

Hinckley & Bosworth Community Transport

Councillor LJ Mullaney

Hinckley & Bosworth Sports & Health Alliance

Councillor JR Moore

Hinckley & Bosworth Tourism Partnership

Councillor MC Bools

Hinckley Town Centre Partnership

Councillor DT Glenville

Horiba Mira Community Liaison Group

Councillor M Cook

Leicester City, Leicestershire and Rutland Police & Crime Panel

Councillor MT Mullaney

Leicestershire & Rutland Heritage Forum

Councillor P Williams

Local Government Association General Assembly (1 + named substitute)

Councillor SL Bray (Councillor MC Bools substitute)

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

Councillor DS Cope

Voluntary & Community Sector Partnership Commissioning Board (2)

Councillors MB Cartwright & MT Mullaney.

It will be moved by Councillor SL Bray and seconded by Councillor MT Mullaney that the recommendations within the report be approved.