To be moved by Councillor Marie Wright

and seconded by Councillor Ged Philbin

 

“That Councillor Shaun Osborne be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2014/15”.

 

To be moved by Councillor Arthur Cole

and seconded by Councillor Harry Howard

 

“That Councillor Ellen Cargill be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2014/15”.

 

Moved by Councillor Wright and seconded by Councillor Philbin –

 

RESOLVED: That Councillor Shaun Osborne be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2014/15.

 

Moved by Councillor Cole and seconded by Councillor Howard –

 

RESOLVED: That Councillor Ellen Cargill be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2014/15.

 

          The minutes of the meetings of Council held on 9 April 2014, having been printed and circulated, were taken as read and signed as a correct record.

 

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

The Mayor made the following announcements:-

 

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

 

·       The Lilac Centre;

·       Halton Carer’s Centre; and

·       Nightstop Communities Northwest.

 

2)    The Mayor’s Chaplain for 2014/15 would be Reverend Raymond Jones.

 

To submit for information the election returns (see attached).

 

Details of the Borough Council election results held on 22 May 2014 and the European Parliamentary Election results for Halton only, held on 22 May 2014 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 3 June 2014 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 Councillor Mike Wharton be appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2014/15”.

RESOLVED: That Councillor Mike Wharton be appointed as the Deputy Leader for the Municipal Year 2014/15.

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 2014/15”

 

(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, 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 (13)

 

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 2014/15:

 

Health & Wellbeing Board(4)

Councillors Polhill, Philbin, Woolfall and Wright.

 

Corporate Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors Gilligan (Chairman), A. Lowe (Vice Chairman,)  E. Cargill, Dennett, S Hill, C. Loftus,  A McInerney,  N Plumpton Walsh, Joe Roberts, Rowe  and Wainwright.

 

Health Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors E. Cargill (Chairman), J. Lowe (Vice Chairman), Baker,

M. Bradshaw, Dennett, Gerrard, Horabin, M. Lloyd Jones, C Loftus, Sinnott and Wallace.

 

Environment and Urban Renewal Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors  Woolfall  (Chairman), Fry (Vice Chairman),  Fraser,  .P Hignett,

V. Hill, C. Loftus,  MacManus, Morley, Sinnott, G .Stockton and Zygadllo.

 

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

Councillors Edge (Chairman), MacManus (Vice Chairman), Baker, Cassidy, Howard, P. Lloyd Jones, Logan, Parker, C. Plumpton Walsh, Ratcliffe and

Joe Roberts.

 

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

Councillors Dennett (Chairman), Logan (Vice Chairman), Cassidy, P. Hignett, Horabin,  K. Loftus,  A. McInerney, C. Plumpton Walsh, June Roberts,

J. Stockton and Woolfall.

 

Safer Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors Thompson (Chairman), Lea (Vice Chairman), Edge, Gerrard, Gilligan, V. Hill, M. Lloyd Jones, Nolan, Ratcliffe, Sinnott and Zygadllo.

 

Development Control Committee (13)

Councillors Nolan (Chairman), Morley (Vice Chairman), Cole, R. Hignett,

S Hill, C. Plumpton Walsh, June Roberts, Rowe, J. Stockton, Thompson,

Wainwright, Woolfall, and Zygadllo.

 

Business Efficiency Board (11)

Councillors Joe Roberts (Chairman), M. Lloyd Jones (Vice Chairman),

J. Bradshaw, Cole, Fry, Lea, A. Lowe, MacManus, McDermott,

N. Plumpton Walsh, and J. Stockton.

 

 

 

Standards Committee (9)

Councillors P Lloyd Jones (Chairman) M. Bradshaw, Cassidy, Cole, J. Lowe, McDermott, T. McInerney, Parker and Wainwright.

 

Appeals Panel (20)

Councillors Wainwright (Chairman), A McInerney (Vice Chairman),  Baker,

J. Bradshaw, M. Bradshaw, E Cargill, Edge, Fraser, Gerrard, Gilligan, S. Hill,

V. Hill, Howard, P. Lloyd Jones, K. Loftus, J Lowe, Morley, Parker,

June Roberts and Wallace.

 

Regulatory Committee (11)

Councillors K Loftus (Chairman), Wallace (Vice-Chairman),  Fraser, Fry,

P Hignett, Howard, Lea, A. Lowe, McDermott, Nelson and G Stockton.

 

Local Development Framework Working Party (15)

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

Mayoral Committee (5)

The incumbent Mayor (Councillor Osborne) and Councillors Gilligan

Morley, Ratcliffe and Wright .

 

Appointments Committee (6)

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

 

To appoint a Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the Municipal Year 2014/15.

 

RESOLVED: That Councillor Tony McDermott be appointed Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the Municipal Year 2014/15.

To confirm the appointment of Mr Tom Baker as the Healthwatch Halton representative to the Health Policy and Performance Board for the Municipal Year 2014/15.

 

RESOLVED: That the appointment of Mr Tom Baker as the Healthwatch Halton representative to the Health Policy and Performance Board for the Municipal Year 2014/15 be confirmed.

To consider the attached report.

 

RECOMMENDED: That the Council appoint representatives to the Outside Bodies.

          The Council considered a report of the Strategic Director, Policy 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 2014/15.

The Leader confirmed that the Executive Board would consist of the following Portfolio holders for the Municipal Year 2014/15:

 

Leader’s – Councillor Polhill

Children, Young People and Families– Councillor Philbin

Health and Wellbeing – Councillor Wright

Transportation– Councillor Tom McInerney

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.

 

 

To note the arrangements for Civic Sunday as being on Sunday 22 June 2014 in St Paul’s Church of England Church, Victoria Square, Widnes WA8 7QU starting at 9.30am.

The Mayor announced his intention to attend a Civic Service at St Paul’s Church of England Church, Victoria Square, Widnes  on Sunday  22 June 2014 at 9.30am.

At its meeting on 5 March 2014, Council resolved to grant Councillor Frank Fraser a period of absence from attending Council meetings for 3 months due to ill health. This extension would conclude on 6 June 2014.

 

In the event that Councillor Fraser continues to be absent from meetings of the Council, under Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972, permission is sought for Councillor Fraser to be granted a further period of absence from attending Council meetings concluding on 15 October 2014, due to continued ill health.

 

RECOMMENDED: That Councillor Fraser be granted a further period of absence from attending Council meetings, concluding on 15 October 2014.

 

Council was advised that Councillor Frank Fraser had been absent from attending Council meetings due to ill health. In March 2014, Council had resolved to grant him an extended period of absence from attending meetings, which would conclude on 6 June 2014.

 

          All Members wished to send Councillor Fraser their best wishes for a speedy recovery.

 

RESOLVED: That Councillor Fraser be granted a further period of absence from attending Council meetings, concluding on 15 October 2014.