Agenda and minutes

To be moved by Councillor June Roberts and seconded by Councillor Eddie Jones

“That Councillor Margaret Horabin be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2019/20”

To be moved by Councillor Gareth Stockton and seconded by Councillor Margaret Ratcliffe

“That Councillor Christopher Rowe be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2019/20”

          Moved by Councillor June Roberts and seconded by Councillor Eddie Jones:-

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Margaret Horabin be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2019/20.

Moved by Councillor Gareth Stockton and seconded by Councillor Margaret Ratcliffe:-

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Christopher Rowe be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2019/20.

THE MAYOR, COUNCILLOR MARGARET HORABIN IN THE CHAIR

          The minutes of the meeting of Council held on 6 March 2019, having been circulated, were taken as read and signed as a correct record.

          The Mayor made the following announcements:-

1)    That the Charities she would support during her term of office would be:-

·       Nightstop Communities North West; and

·       The Lets Go Stroke Club

2)    The Mayor’s Chaplain for 2019/20 would be Father Joe Bibby.

To submit for information the election results.

          Details of the Borough Council elections held on 2 May 2019 were submitted for information.

          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 14 May 2019 to consider these recommendations. Any amendments will be reported to Council.

          The following results 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 Councillor Mike Wharton be appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2019/20”.

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Mike Wharton be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2019/20.

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

“That the following Boards, Committees and Appeals Panel be constituted with the membership as shown for the Municipal Year 2019/20”

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

          RESOLVED: That the Boards, Committees and Appeals Panel be constituted with the membership as shown for the Municipal Year 2019/20:-

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

“To appoint a Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the Municipal Year 2019/20 as set out in the tabled document”

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Tony McDermott be appointed Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the Municipal Year 2019/20.

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

“That the following appointments of Co-optees be confirmed

1)    The re-appointment of Mr David Wilson as the Healthwatch Halton representative and non-voting Co-optee to the Health Policy and Performance Board for the Municipal Year 2019/20; and

2)    The re-appointment of Reverend David Felix as non-voting Parish Council Co-optee to the Standards Committee for the Municipal Year 2019/20”.

          RESOLVED: That

1)    Mr David Wilson be re-appointed as the non-voting Healthwatch Halton Co-optee to the Health Policy and Performance Board for the Municipal Year 2019/20: and

2)    Reverend David Felix be re-appointed as a non-voting Parish Council Co-optee to the Standards Committee for the Municipal Year 2019/20.

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

“That Council consider the attached report”.

          The Council considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, 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 document.

The Leader will report on the Portfolio holders for Executive Board for the Municipal Year 2019/20 which will also be tabled.

          The Leader confirmed that the Executive Board would consist of the following Portfolio holders for the Municipal Year 2019/20:-

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          RESOLVED: That the Portfolios be noted.

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

A copy of the draft constitution can be found via the link http://www.halton.gov.uk/draftconst

RECOMMENDED: That Council approve the revised Constitution, including the matters set out in Appendix 1, attached to the report.

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

          RESOLVED: That Council approve the revised Constitution, including the matters set out in Appendix 1, attached to the report.

RECOMMENDED: That Council adopts this Pay Policy Statement for the Financial Year 2019/20.

Council considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, on the Pay Policy Statement for 2019/20.

          The Localism Act 2011 required every local authority to prepare a pay policy Statement each year, which detailed the Council’s approach to a range of issues relating to the pay of its employees, principally its Chief Officers and the Authority’s lowest paid employees.

          The purpose of the Statement was to provide transparency with regards to the Council’s approach to setting the pay of its employees by identifying the following:-

·       The methods by which salaries of all employees were determined;

·       The details and level of remuneration of its most senior staff (i.e. its Chief Officers); and

·       The Committee responsible for ensuring the provisions set out in the Statement were applied consistently throughout the Council and recommending any amendments to the Full Council.

The report also detailed the requirement from April 2018 for employers with more than 250 employees to report on the Gender Pay Gap. The calculation was prescribed statutorily, based on a snapshot date of 31 March of the previous year. Detailed information was published on the Council’s web site.

The following information was included in the report:

·       Background to the Pay Structure;

·       Senior Management  Remuneration;

·       Recruitment of Chief Officers;

·       Additions to Salaries of Chief Officers;

·       Pension Contributions;

·       Payments on Termination;

·       Publication;

·       Lowest Paid Employees; and

·       Accountability and Decision Making.

RESOLVED: That the Pay Policy Statement for 2019/20 be adopted.

To note the arrangements for Civic Sunday as being Sunday 30 June 2019 at St Bede’s Church, Appleton Village, Widnes WA8 6EL at 11.15am.

          The Mayor announced her intention to attend a Civic Service at St Bede’s Church, Appleton Village, Widnes on Sunday 30 June 2019 starting at 11.15am.