To be moved by Councillor Tom McInerney and seconded by Councillor Jones

 

“That Councillor Ged Philbin be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2016/17”

 

To be moved by Councillor Thompson and seconded by Councillor John Stockton

 

“That Councillor Alan Lowe be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2016/17”

 

Moved by Councillor Jones and seconded by Councillor Tom McInerney -

 

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Ged Philbin be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2016/17.

 

          Moved by Councillor Thompson and seconded by Councillor John Stockton –

 

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Alan Lowe be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2016/17.

 

          The minutes of the meeting of Council held on 2 March 2016, having been circulated, were taken as read and signed as a correct record.

 

          RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting be confirmed and adopted.

          The Mayor made the following announcements:

 

1)    That the Charities he would support during his term of office would be:-

 

·       Child Bereavement UK; and

·       Lets Go Stroke Club.

 

2)    The Mayor’s Chaplain for 2016/17 would be Father Joe Bibby; and

 

3)    Congratulated Gerald Meehan, Strategic Director, People and Economy, on his appointment as Chief Executive for Cheshire West and Chester Council and thanked him for his ten years of service at Halton Borough Council.

To submit for information the election results (see attached)

          Details of the Borough Council elections held on 5 May 2016 were submitted for information.

 

          The Mayor congratulated all returning Members and welcomed newly-elected Councillor John Abbott to the Council.

 

          RESOLVED: That the election results be noted.

To formally approve the following recommendations of the Executive Board (Selection Committee).

 

(N.B. The Executive Board will be meeting on 17 May 2016 to consider these recommendations. Any amendments will be reported to Council).

 

 

          The following recommendations of the Executive Board (Selection Committee) were moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor.

To be moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor –

 

“That

 

1)    Councillor Rob Polhill be appointed Leader of the Council in accordance with the Council’s Constitution; and

 

2)    Councillor Mike Wharton be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2016/2017.”

 

RESOLVED: That

 

1)    Councillor Rob Polhill be appointed Leader of the Council in accordance with the Council’s Constitution; and

 

2)    Councillor Mike Wharton be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2016/17.

To be moved by the Mayor and seconded by the Deputy Mayor:-

 

That the following Boards, Committees, Appeals Panel and Working Party be constituted with the membership as shown for the Municipal Year 2016/17.

 

(N.B. Information regarding membership will be circulated as soon as possible.)

 

Children, Young People and Families Policy and Performance Board (11)

 

Corporate Policy and Performance Board (11)

 

Employment, Learning and Skills and Community Policy and Performance Board (11)

 

Health Policy and Performance Board (11)

 

Safer Policy and Performance Board (11)

 

Environment and Urban Renewal Policy and Performance Board (11)

 

Business Efficiency Board (11)

 

Regulatory Committee (11)

 

Development Control Committee (11)

 

Appeals Panel (20)

 

Appointments Committee (6)

 

Mayoral Committee (5)

 

Standards Committee (9)

 

Local Development Framework Working Party (15)

 

          RESOLVED: That the Boards, Committees, Appeals Panel and Working Party be constituted with the membership as shown for the Municipal Year 2016/17:

 

Health & Wellbeing Board

Councillors Polhill, T. McInerney, Woolfall and Wright.

 

Corporate Policy and Performance Board (11)           

Councillors Gilligan (Chair), A Lowe (Vice Chair), Abbott, E. Cargill, Howard, C.Loftus, A McInerney, N. Plumpton Walsh, Joe Roberts, G.Stockton and Wainwright.

 

Health Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors J. Lowe (Chair), Osborne (Vice Chair), Baker, M. Bradshaw,

E. Cargill, Dennett, C.Gerrard, Horabin, M. Lloyd Jones,  Parker and Sinnott.

 

Environment and Urban Renewal Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors  Woolfall  (Chair), Fry (Vice Chair), V.Hill, Howard,  Morley, Nolan, Joe Roberts, Sinnott, J.Stockton, Wall and Zygadllo.

 

Employment, Learning, Skills and Community Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors MacManus (Chair), Edge (Vice Chair), Baker, Cassidy, J.Gerrard, Logan, J.Lowe, C.Plumpton Walsh, June Roberts, Wallace and Rowe.

 

Children, Young People and Families Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors Dennett (Chair), Logan (Vice Chair), Cassidy, Edge, C. Gerrard, P.Hignett, Horabin, P.Lloyd Jones, Parker, Rowe and J Stockton

 

Safer Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors Thompson (Chair), N. Plumpton Walsh (Vice Chair), Abbott, Baker, Edge, J.Gerrard, V.Hill, P. Lloyd Jones, K.Loftus, Osborne and Zygadllo.

 

Development Control Committee (11)

Councillors Nolan (Chair), Morley (Vice Chair), J.Bradshaw, Cole, Gilligan, R.Hignett, C.Plumpton Walsh, June Roberts, Thompson, Woolfall and Zygadllo.

 

Business Efficiency Board (11)

Councillors M.Lloyd Jones (Chair), Joe Roberts (Vice Chair), J.Bradshaw, Cole, C.Loftus, A.Lowe, MacManus, McDermott, N.Plumpton Walsh, J.Stockton and A.Wall.

 

Standards Committee (9)

Councillors P.Lloyd Jones (Chair), M.Bradshaw, Cole, Howard, C.Loftus, J.Lowe, McDermott, Wainwright and Wharton.

 

Appeals Panel (20)

Councillors Wainwright (Chair), A. McInerney (Vice Chair), Abbott,

M.Bradshaw, Cassidy, Fry, C.Gerrard, J.Gerrard, P.Hignett, V.Hill, 

Horabin, K.Loftus, MacManus, Morley, Osborne,  C.Plumpton Walsh,

June Roberts, Rowe, Wallace and Woolfall.

 

Regulatory Committee (11)

Councillors K. Loftus (Chair), Wallace (Vice-Chair), Fry, P.Hignett,  McDermott, A.McInerney, Nelson, Parker, G.Stockton, Wainwright and Wall.

 

Local Development Framework Working Party (15)

Councillors R.Hignett (Chair), J.Bradshaw, Cole, Gerrard, MacManus, Morley, Nolan, Parker, C Plumpton Walsh, Roberts, Rowe, Thompson, Wainwright, Woolfall and Zygadllo.

 

Mayoral Committee (5)

The incumbent Mayor (Councillor Philbin) and Councillors Gilligan, R.Hignett, Morley and Wright.

 

Appointments Committee (6)

Councillors Polhill and Wharton (plus relevant PPB Chairs x 2 ) and Opposition Group Leaders (Rowe and J.Bradshaw).

To appoint a Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the Municipal Year 2016/17.

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Tony McDermott be appointed Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the Municipal Year 2016/17.

To confirm the re-appointment of Mr Tom Baker as the Healthwatch Halton representative and non-voting Co-optee to the Health Policy and Performance Board for the Municipal Year 2016/17.

 

To confirm the re-appointment of Mr Tony Luxton and Mrs Anita Morris as non-voting Independent Co-optees to the Standards Committee for four years.

 

To confirm the re- appointment of Reverend David Felix and Mr Stephen Cluff as non-voting Parish Council Co-optees to the Standards Committee for the Municipal Year 2016/17.

 

To confirm the appointment of Independent Persons for the purposes of the Localism Act 2011.

          RESOLVED: That

 

1)    the re-appointment of Mr Tom Baker as the Healthwatch Halton representative and non-voting Co-optee to the Health Policy and Performance Board for the Municipal Year 2016/17 be confirmed;

 

2)    the re-appointment of Mr Tony Luxton and Mrs Anita Morris as non-voting Independent Co-optees to the Standards Committee for four years be confirmed;

 

3)    the re-appointment of Reverend David Felix and Mr Stephen Cluff as non-voting Parish Council Co-optees to the Standards Committee for the Municipal Year 2016/17 be confirmed;

 

4)    the re-appointment of Professor David Norman, Mrs Diane Howard and Mr Roy Radley as Independent Persons for the purposes of the Localism Act 2011, be confirmed.

To consider the attached report.

 

RECOMMENDED: That Council appoint representatives to the Outside Bodies.

          The Council considered a report of the Strategic Director, Community and Resources, regarding the appointment of Members to serve on various Outside Bodies. A document was tabled showing the recommendations put forward.

 

          RESOLVED: That representatives be appointed to Outside Bodies in accordance with the tabled report.

The Leader will report on the Portfolio holders for Executive Board for the Municipal Year 2016/17.

          The Leader confirmed that the Executive Board would consist of the following Portfolio holders for the Municipal Year 2016/17:

 

Leader’s - Councillor Polhill

Children, Young People and Families – Councillor Tom McInerney

Health and Wellbeing – Councillor Wright

Transportation – Councillor Stan Hill

Community Safety – Councillor Dave Cargill

Economic Development – Councillor Jones

Resources – Councillor Wharton

Environmental Services – Councillor Nelson

Community and Sport – Councillor Harris

Physical Environment – Councillor Ron Hignett

 

          RESOLVED: That the Portfolios be noted.

Executive Board considered a report of the Strategic Director, Community and Resources, which sought approval of a number of changes to the Council’s Constitution.

 

RECOMMENDED: That Council approve

 

1)    the revised Constitution, including the matters set out in Appendix 1, attached to the report;

2)    all references to the term “Chairman” be replaced with the term “Chair”; and

3)    all references to the term “Vice Chairman” be replaced by the term “Vice Chair”.

 

          Executive Board had considered a report of the Strategic Director, Community and Resources, which sought approval of a number of changes to the Council’s Constitution.      

 

RESOLVED: That Council approve

 

1)    the revised Constitution, including the matters set out in Appendix 1, attached to the report;

 

2)    all references to the term “Chairman” be replaced with the term “Chair”; and

 

3)    all references to the term “Vice Chairman” be replaced with the term “Vice-Chair”.

To note the arrangements for Civic Sunday as being Sunday 26 June 2016 at St Bede’s Church, Leigh Avenue, Appleton Village, Widnes starting at

11.15 a.m.

          The Mayor announced his intention to attend a Civic Service at St Bede’s Church, Leigh Avenue, Appleton Village, Widnes on Sunday 26 June 2016 starting at 11.15am.