To be moved by Councillor Cole and seconded by Councillor Peter Lloyd Jones

 

“That Councillor Ellen Cargill be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2015/16”.

 

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

 

“That Councillor Ged Philbin be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2015/16”

          Moved by Councillor Cole and seconded by Councillor Peter Lloyd Jones-

 

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Ellen Cargill be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2015/16.

 

          Moved by Councillor Jones and seconded by Councillor Tom McInerney –

 

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Ged Philbin be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2015/16.

          The minutes of the meeting of Council held on 15 April 2015, 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 she would support during her term of office would be:-

 

·       Victoria Music Ltd;

·       The HCPT- The Pilgrimage Trust, Widnes; and

·       Widnes Fellowship Centre.

 

2)    The Mayor’s Chaplain for 2015/16 would be Father Peter Wright.

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

          Details of the Borough Council elections held on 7 May 2015 were submitted for information.

 

          The Mayor congratulated all returning Members and welcomed newly- elected Councillor Charlotte Gerrard 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 19 May 2015 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 2015/16”

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Mike Wharton be appointed as Deputy Leader for the Municipal Year 2015/16.

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 2015/16”

 

(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 2015/16:

 

Health & Wellbeing Board

Councillors Polhill, Philbin, Woolfall and Wright.

 

Corporate Policy and Performance Board (11)           

Councillors Gilligan (Chairman), A Lowe (Vice Chair,) Dennett, C.Gerrard, C.Loftus, A McInerney, Osborne, N.Plumpton Walsh, Joe Roberts, Rowe and Wainwright.

 

Health Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors J. Lowe (Chairman), S Hill (Vice Chair), Baker, Dennett, C.Gerrard, Horabin, M. Lloyd Jones, Osborne, C.Plumpton Walsh, Sinnott and Wallace.

 

Environment and Urban Renewal Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors  Woolfall  (Chairman), Fry (Vice Chair),   P Hignett,

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

 

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

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

 

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

Councillors Dennett (Chairman), Logan (Vice Chairman), Cassidy, P.Hignett, Horabin, K.Loftus, A.McInerney, June Roberts, J Stockton, Wall and Woolfall.

 

Safer Policy and Performance Board (11)

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

 

Development Control Committee (13)

Councillors Nolan (Chairman), Morley (Vice Chairman), J.Bradshaw, Cole, R.Hignett, S.Hill, C.Plumpton Walsh, June Roberts, J.Stockton, Thompson,

Wainwright, Woolfall, and Zygadllo.

 

Business Efficiency Board (11)

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

M.Bradshaw, Edge, C.Gerrard, J.Gerrard, Gilligan, S.Hill, V.Hill, Howard,

P.Lloyd Jones, K.Loftus, J Lowe, Morley, Parker, N.Plumpton Walsh,

June Roberts, G.Stockton and Wallace.

 

Regulatory Committee (11)

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

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

 

Local Development Framework Working Party (15)

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

 

Mayoral Committee (5)

The incumbent Mayor (Councillor E Cargill) 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 2015/16.

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Tony McDermott be appointed Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the Municipal Year 2015/16.

To confirm the appointment of Mr Tom Baker as the Healthwatch Halton representative to the Health Policy and Performance Board for the Municipal Year 2015/16.

          RESOLVED: That the appointment of Mr Tom Baker as the Healthwatch Halton non-voting Co-optee to the Health Policy and Performance Board for the Municipal Year 2015/16, be confirmed.

To confirm the appointment of Reverend David Felix and Mr Stephen Cluff as non-voting Parish Council Co-optees on the Standards Committee for the Municipal Year 2015/16.

 

RESOLVED: That the appointment of Reverend David Felix and Mr Stephen Cluff as non-voting Parish Council Co-optees to the Standards Committee for the Municipal Year 2015/16, 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, 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 2015/16.

 

          The Leader confirmed that the Executive Board would consist of the following Portfolio holders for the Municipal Year 2015/16:

 

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 Sunday 28 June 2015 at Our Lady’s Catholic Church, Lapwing Grove, Palacefields, Runcorn, WA7 2TP, starting at 11 a.m.

 

 

 

          The Mayor announced her intention to attend a Civic Service at Our Lady’s Catholic Church, Lapwing Grove, Palacefields, Runcorn, WA7 2TP on Sunday 28 June 2015 starting at 11.am.