To be moved by Councillor Alan Lowe and seconded by Councillor Chris Rowe

 

“That Councillor John Bradshaw be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2018/19”.

 

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

 

“That Councillor Margaret Horabin be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2018/19”.

          Moved by Councillor Alan Lowe and seconded by Councillor Rowe –

 

          RESOLVED: That Councillor John Bradshaw be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2018/19.

 

          Moved by Councillor Eddie Jones and seconded by Councillor June Roberts –

 

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Margaret Horabin be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2018/19.

THE MAYOR, COUNCILLOR JOHN BRADSHAW IN THE CHAIR

          The minutes of the meeting of Council held on 18 April 2018, having been circulated, were taken as read and signed as a correct record.

          The Mayor made the following announcements:-

 

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

 

·       Widnes Fellowship Centre; and

·       Widnes and Runcorn Cancer Support

 

2)    The Mayor’s Chaplain for 2018/19 would be Reverend David Felix.

To submit for information the election results.

          Details of the Borough Council elections held on 3 May 2018 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 15 May 2018 to consider these recommendations. Any amendments will be reported to Council.

 

Deputy Leader of the Council

 

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

 

“That Councillor Mike Wharton be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2018/19”.

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

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Mike Wharton be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2018/19.

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 2018/19”

 

(N.B. information regarding membership 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 2018/19:-

 

Health & Wellbeing Board

Councillors Polhill, T. McInerney, Woolfall and Wright.

 

Corporate Policy and Performance Board (11)           

Councillors Gilligan (Chair), Philbin (Vice Chair), Abbott, Howard,

M. Lloyd Jones, C. Loftus, A. Lowe, A. McInerney, N. Plumpton Walsh,

Joe Roberts and Wainwright.

 

Health Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors J. Lowe (Chair), Baker (Vice Chair), M. Bradshaw, Cassidy, Dennett, C. Gerrard, Horabin, C. Loftus, Osborne, June Roberts, and Sinnott.

 

Environment and Urban Renewal Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors  Woolfall  (Chair), Fry (Vice Chair), M.Bradshaw, Gilligan, Howard, A. Lowe, Morley, Nolan, Joe Roberts, Sinnott, and Teeling.

 

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

Councillors MacManus (Chair), C. Plumpton Walsh (Vice Chair), Cassidy, C. Gerrard, Leck, Logan,  June Roberts, Rowe, Teeling, Wallace and Whitley.

 

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

Councillors Dennett (Chair), Logan (Vice Chair), Carlin, Cassidy, P. Hignett, Horabin, Leck, P. Lloyd Jones,  Rowe, J. Stockton and Whitley.

 

Safer Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors Thompson (Chair), N. Plumpton Walsh (Vice Chair), Baker,

E. Cargill, V. Hill, P. Lloyd Jones, K. Loftus, Logan, Osborne, G. Stockton and Zygadllo.

 

Development Control Committee (11)

Councillors Nolan (Chair), Morley (Vice Chair), Carlin, R. Hignett, V. Hill,

J. Lowe, C. Plumpton Walsh, June Roberts, Thompson, Woolfall, and Zygadllo.

 

Business Efficiency Board (11)

Councillors M. Lloyd Jones (Chair), Wall (Vice Chair), M. Bradshaw,

E. Cargill, A. Lowe, MacManus, McDermott, Philbin, N. Plumpton Walsh, Joe Roberts and J. Stockton.

 

Standards Committee (9)

Councillors P. Lloyd Jones (Chair), M. Bradshaw, Howard, J. Lowe, McDermott, Sinnott, Wainwright, Wharton and Zygadllo.

 

 

 

 

 

Appeals Panel (20)

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

M. Bradshaw, Carlin, Fry, Gilligan, S. Hill, Horabin, Jones, Leck, C. Loftus, McDermott, Morley, Osborne,  Philbin, Rowe, Wallace, Whitley and Woolfall.

 

Regulatory Committee (11)

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

 

Mayoral Committee (5)

The incumbent Mayor (Councillor J. Bradshaw) 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 (Councillors Rowe and J. Bradshaw).

 

 

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

 

“To appoint a Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the Municipal Year 2018/19 as set out in the tabled document”

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Tony McDermott be appointed Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the Municipal Year 2018/19.

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

 

“That the following appointments of Co-optees be confirmed

 

1)    The appointment of a Healthwatch Halton representative and non-voting Co-optee to the Health Policy and Performance Board for the Municipal Year 2018/19; and

2)    The re-appointment of reverend David Felix as non-voting Parish Council Co-optee to the Standards Committee for the Municipal Year 2018/19”.

          RESOLVED: That

 

1)    A Healthwatch Halton representative be appointed as a non-voting Co-optee to the Health Policy and Performance Board for the Municipal Year 2018/19 (name to be supplied); and

2)    Reverend David Felix be re-appointed as a non-voting Parish Council Co-optee to the Standards Committee for the Municipal Year 2018/19.

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 2018/19.

          The Leader confirmed that the Executive Board would consist of the following Portfolio holders for the Municipal Year 2018/19:-

 

          Leader’s – Councillor Polhill

          Children, Education and Social Care – 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, 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 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 approve the submission to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England on the Ward Boundary Review.

          Council considered a report of the Strategic Director, Enterprise, Community and Resources, which sought approval to submit a response to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (the Commission), in relation to a Ward Boundary Review.

 

          It was noted that the Commission had conducted an Electoral Review of the Council, which had been triggered by a significant increase in the average electorate in the Farnworth Ward in Widnes. The report set out the ward boundary review process, which would be undertaken in four stages.

 

          As part of the preliminary phase of the review, the Council had been invited to submit its views on the size of Council it believed was right for Halton. This submission document was attached to the report.

 

          RESOLVED: That Council endorse the submission attached to the report, and that it be forwarded to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

To note the arrangements for Civic Sunday as being Sunday 24 June 2018 at All Saints Church, Daresbury, Runcorn, WA4 4AE starting at 10.30 a.m.

          The Mayor announced his intention to attend a Civic Service at All Saints Church, Daresbury, Runcorn on Sunday 24 June 2018 starting at 10.30am.