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Contact: Mrs Lisa Jablonska, Elections and Democratic Services Manager, Tel No. 07810 637503/e-mail Lisa.Jablonska@huntingdonshire.gov.uk
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The Chairman welcomed Members to Huntingdonshire District Council’s first virtual Annual Council Meeting and in the absence of the Reverend Amey opened the meeting with Prayer.
Given that this would be the last meeting that he would be officiating as Chairman, Councillor West paid tribute to all those who had ensured that his tenure had been a memorable and interesting three years and who had assisted him in undertaking this important role for the District Council. |
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ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN To elect a Chairman of the Council for the ensuing Municipal Year. Minutes: It was proposed by Councillor R J West, seconded by Councillor R Fuller and
RESOLVED
that Councillor J W Davies be elected Chairman of the Council for the ensuing Municipal Year.
Councillor Davies made the Statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office and thanked Members for the honour which the Council had bestowed upon him.
Councillor J W Davies in the Chair.
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VOTE OF THANKS TO RETIRING CHAIRMAN To propose a vote of thanks to the retiring Chairman. Minutes: The Chairman paid tribute to the way in which Councillor West had performed his duties as Chairman of the District Council over the course of the last three years and one month and proposed a vote of thanks be conveyed to him. He added that it had been a great pleasure to work closely alongside Councillor West and commended him for his inclusive and fair approach to all Members, together with his professional representation on behalf of the District Council.
Councillor Fuller echoed the comments which had been made and paid tribute to the way in which Councillor West had represented the Council with true community spirit during the course of the last three years. He had been a tremendous ambassador for the District Council and a role model for his successors to follow. Councillor Fuller also commended Councillor West on the excellent and unique manner in which he had chaired the Council meetings which would have a lasting legacy for many years.
As leader of the Liberal Democrats, Councillor Mrs S J Conboy concurred with the sentiments which had been made and thanked Councillor West for his wisdom and patience, together with his even handed manner when chairing meetings of the Council which had ensured that all views were represented.
Finally, and having offered his best wishes to him for the future, Councillor D A Giles concluded by also echoing all the sentiments and remarks which had been made.
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To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 26th February 2020. Contact: 2 Minutes. Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on the 26th February 2020 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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MEMBERS' INTERESTS To receive from Members declarations as to disclosable pecuniary or non-statutory disclosable in relation to any Agenda item. See Notes below. Contact: 2 Minutes. Minutes: No declarations were received.
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APPOINTMENT OF VICE-CHAIRMAN To appoint a Vice-Chairman of the Council for the ensuing Municipal Year. Minutes: It was proposed by Councillor J Neish, seconded by Councillor M Beuttell and
RESOLVED
that Councillor L W McGuire be appointed Vice-Chairman of the Council for the ensuing Municipal Year.
Having thanked Members for the honour which had been bestowed upon him, Councillor McGuire made the Statutory Declaration of Acceptance of Office. |
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APPOINTMENT OF CABINET AND CABINET ASSISTANTS The Executive Leader to announce the names of –
a) a maximum of nine Councillors who shall be Members of the Cabinet, including the name of the Deputy Executive Leader; and
b) his proposals for Cabinet Assistants for the forthcoming Municipal Year. Minutes: The Executive Leader, Councillor R Fuller announced that he had appointed Councillors M Beuttell, S Bywater, J A Gray, D Keane, J Neish and K I Prentice to join him as Members of the Cabinet for the ensuing Municipal Year and confirmed that Councillor J Neish would continue as the Deputy Executive Leader.
Councillor Fuller, then presented the details of the Cabinet Portfolios for the 2020/21 Municipal Year :-
Councillor M L Beuttell, Operations and Environment Councillor S Bywater, Community Resilience and Wellbeing Councillor R Fuller, Housing and Economic Development Councillor J A Gray, Finance and Resources Councillor D Keane, Corporate Services Councillor J Neish, Strategic Planning Councillor K I Prentice, Leisure and Regulatory Services
Councillor Fuller further confirmed the appointment of Councillor J Palmer as a Cabinet Assistant for the ensuing Municipal Year.
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REPRESENTATION OF POLITICAL GROUPS ON DISTRICT COUNCIL COMMITTEES AND PANELS PDF 158 KB To consider a report by the Elections and Democratic Services Manager on the representation of political groups on Committees and Panels, etc in accordance with Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and the District Council’s Constitution. Contact: 5 Minutes. Additional documents: Minutes: A report was submitted by the Elections and Democratic Services Manager (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) relating to the principles and proportionality to be applied to the appointment of Committees and Panels in accordance with Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and Part II of the Local Government Act 2000.
Whereupon, it was
RESOLVED
that the allocation of seats on District Council Committees and Panels to political groups and non-aligned Members be determined as set out in the report now submitted. |
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OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY PANELS To appoint to:
Overview and Scrutiny Panels (Performance and Growth) 12 Members
Overview and Scrutiny Panels (Customers and Partnerships) 12 Members
Minutes: RESOLVED
that the following Members be appointed to the Overview and Scrutiny Panels for the ensuing Municipal Year.
Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Performance and Growth) (12)
Councillors E R Butler, B S Chapman, J C Cooper-Marsh, S J Corney, D B Dew, I Gardener, P L E Gaskin, M S Grice, J P Morris, A Roberts, S Wakeford and D J Wells.
Overview and Scrutiny Panel (Customers and Partnerships) (12)
Councillors T Alban, B S Banks, R E Bellamy, S Criswell, J W Davies, A Diaz, A Dickinson, D A Giles, S Smith, J Tavener, D M Tysoe and S R Wilson. |
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COMMITTEES
Minutes: RESOLVED
(a) that Members be appointed to serve on the Corporate Governance, Development Management, Employment, Licensing and Protection, Licensing and Senior Officers Committee for the ensuing Municipal Year as follows:-
Corporate Governance Committee (12)
Councillors G J Bull, S M Burton, E R Butler, P L E Gaskin, D A Giles, K P Gulson, P Kadeware, H V Masson, L W McGuire, J P Morris, R J West and S R Wilson.
Development Management Committee (16)
Councillors L A Besley, E R Butler, S J Conboy, S J Corney, D B Dew, I Gardener, K P Gulson, M Humphrey, N Johnson, C J Maslen, J Neish, A Roberts, T D Sanderson, S Smith, R G Tuplin and D M Tysoe.
Employment Committee (8)
Councillors P A Jordan, D N Keane, C J Maslen, J M Palmer, J Tavener, D Terry, D M Tysoe and R J West.
Licensing and Protection Committee (12)
Councillors B S Banks, J Clarke, S Criswell, A Diaz, A Dickinson, S A Giles, P A Jordan, L W McGuire, D J Mead, K I Prentice, P A Shrapnel and R J West.
Licensing Committee (12)
Councillors B S Banks, J Clarke, S Criswell, A Diaz, A Dickinson, S A Giles, P A Jordan, L W McGuire, D J Mead, K I Prentice, P A Shrapnel and R J West.
Senior Officers’ Committee (4)
Councillors S J Conboy, D A Giles, D N Keane and R J West.
(b) that the following Members be nominated from which the Elections and Democratic Services Manager be authorised when necessary, to convene a meeting of the Appeals Sub-Group to include up to five members (excluding Members of the Employment Committee) to determine appeals under the Council’s disciplinary and appeals procedures-
Councillors T Alban, R E Bellamy, S J Conboy, S J Corney, J W Davies, I Gardener, S A Giles, P Kadeware, H V Masson, D J Mead, A Roberts, S Smith and R G Tuplin. |
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HUNTINGDONSHIRE DISTRICT COUNCIL VENTURES LTD - SHAREHOLDER REPRESENTATIVES AND REFERENCE GROUP a) To appoint a Shareholder Representative to act on behalf of the Council as Shareholder of the Council’s Local Authority Trading Company.
b) To appoint four Councillors to the Shareholder Reference Group. Minutes: RESOLVED
(a) that Councillor J A Gray be appointed as the Shareholder Representative to act on behalf of the Council as Shareholder of the Council’s Local Authority Trading Company; and
(b) that Councillors S J Corney, M Humphrey, T D Sanderson and D M Tysoe be appointed to the HDC Ventures Shareholder Reference Group for the ensuing Municipal Year. |
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CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH COMBINED AUTHORITY - MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER APPOINTMENTS PDF 208 KB To consider a report detailing appointments to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority for the 2020/21 Municipal Year. Additional documents: Minutes: With the assistance of a report by the Managing Director (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book), the Council were invited to make appointments/nominations to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority for the 2020/21 Municipal Year.
RESOLVED
(a) that Councillor R Fuller, Executive Leader be appointed to act as the Council’s appointee to the Combined Authority and Councillor J Neish be appointed as the substitute member;
(b) that Councillors S J Corney and Mrs P A Jordan be nominated to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, with Councillors E R Butler and M Humphrey nominated as substitutes;
(c) that Councillor G J Bull be nominated to the Audit and Governance Committee, with Councillor P L E Gaskin as the substitute member; and
(d) that the Managing Director be authorised to make any amendments to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Audit and Governance Committee in consultation with the Political Group Leaders, should the political balance be amended by the Combined Authority between now and the next Council meeting.
The meeting ended at 6.44pm.
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