Agenda and minutes

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The Interim Head of Legal and Democratic Services gave advice regarding the potential personal and prejudicial interests that Councillors and / Officers may have on the agenda.

 

The Head of Democratic Services reminded Councillors and Officers that the

“Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests” sheet should only be completed if the Councillor / Officer actually had an interest to declare. Nil returns were not required.  Councillors and Officers were also informed that any declarable interest must be made orally and in writing on the sheet.

 

In accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea the following interests were declared:

 

Councillors

 

1)            Councillors P M Black, J P Curtice, T J Hennegan, E J King, G Owens, G J Tanner and L V Walton declared a Personal Interest in Minute 141 “Medium Term Financial Planning 2018/19-2020/21”;

 

2)            Councillors P M Black, J E Burtonshaw, D W Cole, S E Crouch, J P Curtice, N J Davies, P Downing, R Francis-Davies, F M Gordon, J E C Harris, C A Holley, P R Hood-Williams, L James, J W Jones, M H Jones, S M Jones, E J King, A S Lewis, R D Lewis, C E Lloyd, P Lloyd, K E Marsh, P N May, P M Meara, H M Morris, G Owens, C L Philpott, C Richards, R C Stewart, R J Stanton, G J Tanner, D W W Thomas, L G Thomas, M Thomas, G D Walker, L V Walton and T M White declared a Personal Interest in Minute 142 “Revenue Budget 2017/18”;

 

3)            Councillors P M Black, J E Burtonshaw, D W Cole, V A Evans, W Evans, C A Holley, E J King, A S Lewis, R D Lewis, P Lloyd, H M Morris, R V Smith, G J Tanner, D W W Thomas and L G Thomas declared a Personal Interest in Minute 143 “Capital Budget & Programme 2016/17-2020/21”;

 

4)            Councillors P M Black, P Downing, V A Evans, E J King, P N May, P M Matthews, D G Sullivan, G J Tanner and T M White declared a Personal Interest in Minute 144 “Treasury Management Strategy, Prudential Indicators, Investment Strategy and Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement 2017/18”;

 

5)            Councillors T J Hennegan and G J Tanner declared a Personal Interest in Minute 145 “Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Revenue Budget 2017/18”;

 

6)            Councillors T J Hennegan and G J Tanner declared a Personal Interest in Minute 146 “Housing Revenue Account - Capital Budget & Programme 2017/18-2020/21”;

 

7)            Councillors A C S Colburn, J P Curtice, N J Davies, W Evans, E W Fitzgerald, P R Hood-Williams, L James, J W Jones, M H Jones, S M Jones, D J Lewis, R D Lewis, K E Marsh, C Richards, R V Smith, D G Sullivan and G D Walker declared a Personal Interest in Minute 147 “Statutory Resolution - Resolutions to be made in accordance with the Regulations in the Setting of Council Tax 2017/18”;

 

8)            Councillors P M Black, M C Child, A M Cook, S E Crouch, J P Curtice, P Downing, C R Doyle, V A Evans, R Francis-Davies, F M Gordon, C A Holley, B Hopkins, D Hopkins, Y V Jardine, S M Jones, A S Lewis, D J Lewis, C E Lloyd, P Lloyd, P M Meara, P N May, P M Matthews, J Newbury, G Owens, D Phillips, C L Philpott, C Richards, P B Smith, R V Smith, R C Stewart, D G Sullivan, G J Tanner, C M R W D Thomas, D W W Thomas, M Thomas, L J Tyler-Lloyd, L V Walton and T M White declared a Personal Interest in Minute 148 “Wales Investment Pool - Inter Authority Agreement and Joint Governance Committee”;

 

9)            Councillors P M Black, M C Child, S E Crouch, P Downing, J W Jones, M H Jones, P Lloyd, D Phillips, R C Stewart and L G Thomas declared a Personal and Prejudicial Interest in Minute 149 “Nomination of Lord Mayor Elect and Deputy Lord Mayor Elect 2017-2018” and withdrew from the meeting prior to discussion;

 

10)         Councillors K E Marsh and P N May declared a Personal Interest in Minute 149 “Nomination of Lord Mayor Elect and Deputy Lord Mayor Elect 2017-2018”;

 

11)         Councillors A M Cook, J E C Harris, B Hopkins, P B Smith, M Thomas and L V Walton declared a Personal Interest in Minute 150 “Interim Designation of the Statutory Chief Education Officer”;

 

12)         Councillor L James declared a Personal Interest in Minute 152 “Councillors Questions”;

 

Officers

 

1)           G Borsden, H Evans, M Hawes, M Nicholls, C Sivers & D Smith declared a Personal Interest in Minute 148 “Wales Investment Pool - Inter Authority Agreement and Joint Governance Committee”.

To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record.

RESOLVED that the following Minutes be approved and signed as a correct record:

 

1)           Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on 26 January 2017;

 

2)           Ordinary Meeting of Council held on 26 January 2017;

 

3)           Extraordinary Meeting of Council held on 31 January 2017.

The Interim Head of Legal, Democratic Services and Procurement submitted an information report setting out the written responses to questions asked at the last Ordinary Meeting of Council.

1)            Lindsay Harvey, Chief Education Officer

 

The Presiding Member, Leader of the Council and Education Cabinet Member thanked Lindsay Harvey, Chief Education Officer for his dedication to his role and this Authority.  Lindsay Harvey returned to the Authority in March 2015 following a period of time working as Head of Curriculum and latterly Head of Digital Learning for the Welsh Government.

 

Sadly, Lindsay will be leaving in March 2017 to take up the Interim Director of Education and Family Support role within Bridgend Council.  On behalf of the Authority, they wished him the best for the future.

 

2)            Mike Hawes, Director of Resources

 

The Presiding Member thanked Mike Hawes, Director of Resources for his dedication to his role and the Authority.  Mike Hawes is due to retire in May 2017; however as this was his last budget Council, it was appropriate to record the Authority’s thanks for his work over the years in ensuring that the Authority has a balanced budget.

 

3)         Amendments to Council Summons

 

a)            Item 19 “Membership of Committees”.  An updated version has been circulated.

 

b)            Item 20 “Councillors Questions”, Question18.  An amended version has been circulated.

1)           Liberty Stadium

 

The Leader of the Council stated that Cabinet earlier that day had resolved to authorise Officers to enter into detailed negotiations with regards to a revised lease arrangement for the Liberty Stadium.

 

2)           City Deal Update

 

The Leader of the Council provided an update on the current progress of the Swansea Bay Region City Deal.

Questions must relate to matters on the open part of the Agenda of the meeting and will be dealt within a 10 minute period.

A number of questions were asked by members of the public.  The relevant Cabinet Member responded accordingly.  No questions required a written response.

No Public Presentations were received.

The Section 151 Officer gave a technical presentation of the following 4 budget reports:

 

i)          Medium Term Financial Planning 2018-2019 to 2020-2021;

ii)         Revenue Budget 2017-2018;

iii)        Capital Budget & Programme 2016-2017 to 2020-2021;

iv)        Treasury Management Strategy, Prudential Indicators, Investment Strategy and Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement 2017-2018.

 

Councillors asked technical questions of the Section 151 Officer.  The Section 151 Officer responded.

 

Following the technical questions, the Leader of the Council and Cabinet Members gave a general political overview of the budget situation followed by a political presentation of the 4 budget reports referred to above.  The relevant Cabinet Members also gave presentations relating to their portfolios.

 

Councillors asked political questions of the Leader of the Council.  The Leader of the Council and relevant Cabinet Members responded.

The Section 151 Officer submitted a report which set out the rationale and purpose of the Medium Term Financial Plan and detailed the major funding assumptions for the period and proposed a strategy to maintain a balanced budget.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)        The Medium Term Financial Plan 2018-2019 to 2020-2021 be approved as the basis for future service financial planning.

The Section 151 Officer submitted a report which proposed a Revenue Budget and Council Tax levy for 2017-2018.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)        A Revenue Budget for 2017-2018 as detailed in Appendix A of the report be approved;

 

2)        A Budget Requirement and Council Tax levy for 2017-2018 as detailed in Section 9 of the report be approved.

The Section 151 Officer submitted a report which proposed a revised Capital Budget for 2016-2017 and a Capital Budget for 2017-2018 to 2020-2021.  The report outlined the following budget proposals within its appendices.

 

RESOLVED that the revised Capital Budget for 2016-2017 and a Capital Budget for 2017-2018 to 2020-2021 as detailed in Appendices A, B, C, D and E of the report be approved.

The Section 151 Officer submitted a report which recommended the Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Prudential Indicators, Investment Strategy and Minimum Revenue Provision Policy Statement for 2017-2018.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)        The Treasury Management Strategy and Prudential Indicators (Sections 2-7 of the report) be approved;

 

2)        The Investment Strategy (Section 8 of the report) be approved;

 

3)        The Minimum Revenue Provision (MRP) Statement (Section 9 of the report) be approved.

The Section 151 Officer and Director of Place submitted a joint report which proposed a Revenue Budget for 2017-2018 and a rent increase for properties within the Housing Revenue Account (HRA).

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)        Rents be increased in line with the Welsh Government rent setting policy as detailed in Section 3 of the report;

 

2)        Fees, charges and allowances as outlined in Section 3 of the report be approved;

 

3)        The revenue budget proposals as detailed in Section 3 of the report be approved.

The Section 151 Officer and Director of Place submitted a joint report which proposed a Capital Budget 2017-2018 to 2020-2021.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)        The transfers between schemes and the revised budget for schemes in 2016-2017 be approved;

 

2)        The budget proposals for 2017-2018 to 2020-2021 be approved;

 

3)        Where individual schemes in Appendix B of the report are programmed over the 4 year period described in the report, then these be committed and approved and that their financial implications for funding over subsequent years be approved.

The Section 151 Officer submitted a report which outlined a number of statutory resolutions to be made in accordance with the Regulations in the setting of the Council Tax 2017-2018.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)         Council notes and adopts the statutory resolutions set out below;

 

2)        It be noted that at its meeting on 24 November 2016, the Council calculated the following amounts for the year 2017-2018 in accordance with Regulations made under Section 33(5) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 as amended):

 

a)        89,465 being the amount calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 3 of the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (Wales) Regulations 1995, as amended, as its Council Tax Base for the year;

 

b)         Parts of the Council’s Area:

 

	Bishopston	1,965
	Clydach	2,603
	Gorseinon	3,1036
	Gowerton	1,944
	Grovesend	407
	Ilston	319
	Killay	2,074
	Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton	488
	Llangyfelach	946
	Llanrhidian Higher	1,581
	Llanrhidian Lower	332
	Llwchwr	3,385
	Mawr	733
	Mumbles	9,623
	Penllergaer	1,360
	Pennard	1,456
	Penrice	410
	Pontarddulais	2,277
	Pontlliw and Tircoed	1,028
	Port Eynon	427
	Reynoldston	289
	Rhossili	187
	Three Crosses	715
	Upper Killay	566

 

being the amounts calculated by the Council, in accordance with Regulation 6 of the Regulations, as the amounts of its Council Tax Base for dwellings in those parts of its area to which special items relate;

 

3)        The following amounts be now calculated by the Council for the year 2017-2018 in accordance with Sections 32 to 36 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992:

 

a)        £686,970,701 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Sections 32(2)(a) to (d) of the Act;

 

b)        £267,609,668 being the aggregate of the amounts which the Council estimates for the items set out in Sections 32(3)(a), 32(3)(c) and 32(3a) of the Act;

 

c)         £419,361,033 being the amount by which the aggregate at (3)(a) above exceeds the aggregate at 3(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 32(4) of the Act, as its budget requirement for the year;

 

d)        £310,300,543 being the aggregate of the sums which the Council estimates will be payable for the year into its Council Fund in respect of redistributed non domestic rates, and revenue support grant less discretionary Non Domestic Rate relief;

 

e)        £1,219.03 being the amount at (3)(c) above less the amount at (3)(d) above, all divided by the amount at (2)(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 33(1) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year;

 

f)         £964,633 being the aggregate amount of all special items referred to in Section 34(1) of the Act;

 

g)        £1,208.25 being the amount at (3)(e) above less the result given by dividing the amount at (3)(f) above by the amount at (2)(a) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(2) of the Act, as the basic amount of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which no special items relate;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

h)        Parts of the Council’s area:

 

	Bishopston	1,228.61
	Clydach	1,246.04
	Gorseinon	1,234.86
	Gowerton	1,225.61
	Grovesend and Waungron	1,222.99
	Ilston	1,218.75
	Killay	1,218.86
	Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton	1,223.11
	Llangyfelach	1,233.62
	Llanrhidian Higher	1,261.98
	Llanrhidian Lower	1,226.32
	Llwchwr	1,232.43
	Mawr	1,284.65
	Mumbles	1,221.38
	Penllergaer	1,222.96
	Pennard	1,259.76
	Penrice	1,232.64
	Pontarddulais	1,246.02
	Pontlliw & Tircoed	1,242.33
	Port Eynon	1,222.30
	Reynoldston	1,234.20
	Rhossili	1,227.66
	Three Crosses	1,250.49
	Upper Killay	1,240.05

being the amounts given by adding to the amount at (3)(g) above the amounts of the special items relating to dwellings in those parts of the Council’s area mentioned above divided in each case by the amount at (2)(b) above, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 34(3) of the Act, as the basic amounts of its Council Tax for the year for dwellings in those parts of its area to which one or more special items relate;

i)          Parts of the Council’s Area:

	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Bishopston	819.07	955.59	1,092.10	1,228.61	1,501.63	1,774.66	2,047.68	2,457.22	2,866.76
Clydach	830.69	969.14	1,107.59	1,246.04	1,522.94	1,799.84	2,076.73	2,492.08	2,907.43
Gorseinon	823.24	960.45	1,097.65	1,234.86	1,509.27	1,783.69	2,058.10	2,469.72	2,881.34
Gowerton	817.07	953.25	1,089.43	1,225.61	1,497.97	1,770.33	2,042.68	2,451.22	2,859.76
Grovesend & Waungron	815.33	951.21	1,087.10	1,222.99	1,494.77	1,766.54	2,038.32	2,445.98	2,853.64
Ilston	812.50	947.92	1,083.33	1,218.75	1,489.58	1,760.42	2,031.25	2,437.50	2,843.75
Killay	812.57	948.00	1,083.43	1,218.86	1,489.72	1,760.58	2,031.43	2,437.72	2,844.01

 

 

 

	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Llangennith, Llanmadoc & Cheriton	815.41	951.31	1,087.21	1,223.11	1,494.91	1,766.71	2,038.52	2,446.22	2,853.92
Llangyfelach	822.41	959.48	1,096.55	1,233.62	1,507.76	1,781.90	2,056.03	2,467.24	2,878.45
Llanrhidian Higher	841.32	981.54	1,121.76	1,261.98	1,542.42	1,822.86	2,103.30	2,523.96	2,944.62
Llanrhidian Lower	817.55	953.80	1,090.06	1,226.32	1,498.84	1,771.35	2,043.87	2,452.64	2,861.41
Llwchwr	821.62	958.56	1,095.49	1,232.43	1,506.30	1,780.18	2,054.05	2,464.86	2,875.67
Mawr	856.43	999.17	1,141.91	1,284.65	1,570.13	1,855.61	2,141.08	2,569.30	2,997.52
Mumbles	814.25	949.96	1,085.67	1,221.38	1,492.80	1,764.22	2,035.63	2,442.76	2,849.89
Penllergaer	815.31	951.19	1,087.08	1,222.96	1,494.73	1,766.50	2,038.27	2,445.92	2,853.57
Pennard	839.84	979.81	1,119.79	1,259.76	1,539.71	1,819.65	2,099.60	2,519.52	2,939.44
Penrice	821.76	958.72	1,095.68	1,232.64	1,506.56	1,780.48	2,054.40	2,465.28	2,876.16
Pontarddulais	830.68	969.13	1,107.57	1,246.02	1,522.91	1,799.81	2,076.70	2,492.04	2,907.38
Pontlliw and Tircoed	828.22	966.26	1,104.29	1,242.33	1,518.40	1,794.48	2,070.55	2,484.66	2,898.77
Port Eynon	814.87	950.68	1,086.49	1,222.30	1,493.92	1,765.54	2,037.17	2,444.60	2,852.03
Reynoldston	822.80	959.93	1,097.07	1,234.20	1,508.47	1,782.73	2,057.00	2,468.40	2,879.80
Rhossili	818.44	954.85	1,091.25	1,227.66	1,500.47	1,773.29	2,046.10	2,455.32	2,864.54
Three Crosses	833.66	972.60	1,111.55	1,250.49	1,528.38	1,806.26	2,084.15	2,500.98	2,917.81
Upper Killay	826.70	964.48	1,102.27	1,240.05	1,515.62	1,791.18	2,066.75	2,480.10	2,893.45
All other parts of the Council area	805.50	939.75	1,074.00	1,208.25	1,476.75	1,745.25	2,013.75	2,416.50	2,819.25

 

being the amounts given my multiplying the amounts at (3)(g) and (3)(h) above by the number which, in the population set out in Section 5(1) of the Act, is applicable to dwellings listed in a particular valuation band divided by the number which in that proportion is applicable to dwellings listed in valuation band D, calculated by the Council, in accordance with Section 36(1) of the Act, as the amounts to be taken into account for the year in respect of the categories of dwellings listed in the different valuation bands;

 

4)        It be noted that for the year 2017-2018 the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales had stated the following amounts in precepts issued to the Council, in accordance with Section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, for each of the categories of dwellings shown below:

 

	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales	145.50	169.75	193.99	218.24	266.74	315.24	363.74	436.49	509.24

5)        Having calculated the aggregate in each case of the amounts at (3)(i) and (4) above, the Council, in accordance with Section 30(2) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, hereby sets the following amounts as the amounts of Council Tax for the year 2017-2018 for each of the categories of dwelling shown below:

	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band	Band
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Bishopston	964.57	1,125.34	1,286.09	1,446.85	1,768.37	2,089.90	2,411.42	2,893.71	3,376.00
Clydach	976.19	1,138.89	1,301.58	1,464.28	1,789.68	2,115.08	2,440.47	2,928.57	3,416.67
Gorseinon	968.74	1,130.20	1,291.64	1,453.10	1,776.01	2,098.93	2,421.84	2,906.21	3,390.58
Gowerton	962.57	1,123.00	1,283.42	1,443.85	1,764.71	2,085.57	2,406.42	2,887.71	3,369.00
Grovesend & Waungron	960.83	1,120.96	1,281.09	1,441.23	1,761.51	2,081.78	2,402.06	2,882.47	3,362.88
Ilston	958.00	1,117.67	1,277.32	1,436.99	1,756.32	2,075.66	2,394.99	2,873.99	3,352.99
Killay	958.07	1,117.75	1,277.42	1,437.10	1,756.46	2,075.82	2,395.17	2,874.21	3,353.25
Llangennith, Llanmadoc & Cheriton	960.91	1,121.06	1,281.20	1,441.35	1,761.65	2,081.95	2,402.26	2,882.71	3,363.16
Llangyfelach	967.91	1,129.23	1,290.54	1,451.86	1,774.50	2,097.14	2,419.77	2,903.73	3,387.69
Llanrhidian Higher	986.82	1,151.29	1,315.75	1,480.22	1,809.16	2,138.10	2,467.04	2,960.45	3,453.86
Llanrhidian Lower	963.05	1,123.55	1,284.05	1,444.56	1,765.58	2,086.59	2,407.61	2,889.13	3,370.65
Llwchwr	967.12	1,128.31	1,289.48	1,450.67	1,773.04	2,095.42	2,417.79	2,901.35	3,384.91
Mawr	1,001.93	1,168.92	1,335.90	1,502.89	1,836.87	2,170.85	2,504.82	3,005.79	3,506.76
Mumbles	959.75	1,119.71	1,279.66	1,439.62	1,759.54	2,079.46	2,399.37	2,879.25	3,359.13
Penllergaer	960.81	1,120.94	1,281.07	1,441.20	1,761.47	2,081.74	2,402.01	2,882.41	3,362.81
Pennard	985.34	1,149.56	1,313.78	1,478.00	1,806.45	2,134.89	2,463.34	2,956.01	3,448.68
Penrice	967.26	1,128.47	1,289.67	1,450.88	1,773.30	2,095.72	2,418.14	2,901.77	3,385.40
Pontarddulais	976.18	1,138.88	1,301.56	1,464.26	1,789.65	2,115.05	2,440.44	2,928.53	3,416.62
Pontlliw	973.72	1,136.01	1,298.28	1,460.57	1,785.14	2,109.72	2,434.29	2,921.15	3,408.01
Port Eynon	960.37	1,120.43	1,280.48	1,440.54	1,760.66	2,080.78	2,400.91	2,881.09	3,361.27
Reynoldston	968.30	1,129.68	1,291.06	1,452.44	1,775.21	2,097.97	2,420.74	2,904.89	3,389.04
Rhossili	963.94	1,124.60	1,285.24	1,445.90	1,767.21	2,088.53	2,409.84	2,891.81	3,373.78
Three Crosses	979.16	1,142.35	1,305.54	1,468.73	1,795.12	2,121.50	2,447.89	2,937.47	3,427.05
Upper Killay	972.20	1,134.23	1,296.26	1,458.29	1,782.36	2,106.42	2,430.49	2,916.59	3,402.69
All other parts of the Council area	951.00	1,109.50	1,267.99	1,426.49	1,743.49	2,060.49	2,377.49	2,852.99	3,328.49

 

The Section 151 Officer submitted a report which set out the background to the proposed investment pooling arrangements across the eight Welsh Local Authority Pension Funds and the requirement to formally enter into an agreement between the funds to establish administrative and governance arrangements to manage the pooling arrangements.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)           The content of the draft Inter Authority Agreement (IAA) attached at Appendix B of the report be noted;

 

2)           Authority be delegated to the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Chair of the Pensions Committee and the Interim Head of Legal and Democratic Services to approve and sign the final version of the IAA;

 

3)           The establishment of a joint committee (hereinafter referred to as the Joint Governance Committee) on conclusion of the IAA referred to in recommendation 1 above and on the basis of the terms of reference attached be approved;

 

4)           The exercise of certain functions be delegated to the Joint Governance Committee as set out in the terms of reference and those functions that are reserved to Council be noted;

 

5)           The appointment of the Chair of the Pension Fund Committee or his/her nominated Deputy to the Joint Governance Committee as the City & County of Swansea representative be approved;

 

6)           The nominated representative of the City and County of Swansea be delegated authority to act within the terms of reference of the Joint Governance Committee to enable the exercise of any delegated function;

 

7)           Carmarthenshire County Council (Dyfed Pension Fund) be approved to act as Host Council with the responsibilities set out in the Inter Authority Agreement;

 

8)           Authority be delegated to the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Interim Head of Legal and Democratic Services to agree any further minor amendments to the IAA.

The Presiding Member, Monitoring Officer and Head of Democratic Services submitted a report which sought to nominate the Lord Mayor Elect and Deputy Lord Mayor Elect 2017-2018 in order to enable the arrangements for the Inauguration of the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor event to proceed.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)        Councillor Phil Downing be nominated as Lord Mayor Elect 2017-2018;

 

2)        Councillor David Phillips be nominated as Deputy Lord Mayor Elect 2017-2018;

 

3)        The review of the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor Protocol be noted.

The Chief Executive submitted a report which sought to comply with Section 532 of the Education Act 1996 and Articles 12.2 and 12.3 of the Council Constitution by designating Nick Williams (Head of Learner Support Service), as the Statutory Chief Education Officer on an interim basis until the new Chief Education Officer commences their employment in the post.

 

RESOLVED that:

 

1)            Nick Williams (Head of Learner Support Service), be designated as the Council’s Chief Education Officer on an interim basis until the new Chief Education Officer commences their employment in the post.

The Transformation and Performance Cabinet Member submitted a report which sought approval of the nominations / amendment to the membership of Council Bodies.  Additional changes to membership of Committees was circulated.

 

He stated that the Leader of the Council had not made any changes to the membership of the Authority’s Outside Bodies.

 

RESOLVED that the membership of the Council Bodies listed below be amended as follows:

 

1)            Appointments Committee

Remove Councillor A C S Colburn.

Add Conservative Vacancy.

 

2)            Chief Officers Disciplinary Committee

Remove Councillor A C S Colburn.

Add Conservative Vacancy.

 

3)            Constitution Working Group

Note: Councillor L J Tyler-Lloyd as Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group.

 

4)            Democratic Services Committee

Remove Councillor A C S Colburn.

Add Councillor L J Tyler-Lloyd.

 

5)            LA Governor Panel

Remove Councillor A C S Colburn.

Add Councillor C M R W D Thomas.

 

6)            Planning Committee

Remove Councillors A C S Colburn and H M Morris.

Add Councillors C Anderson and L J Tyler-Lloyd.

 

7)            Scrutiny Programme Committee

Remove Councillor A C S Colburn.

Add Councillor P R Hood-Williams.

 

8)            Trustees Panel

Remove Independent Vacancy.

Add Councillor A C S Colburn.

1)         Part A ‘Supplementary Questions’

 

Eighteen (18) Part A ‘Supplementary Questions’ were submitted.  The relevant Cabinet Member(s) responded by way of written answers contained in the Council Summons.

 

No supplementary question(s) required a written response.

 

2)        Part B ‘Questions not requiring Supplementary Questions’

 

No (0) Part B ‘Questions not requiring Supplementary Questions’ were submitted.