To be moved by Councillor Polhill and seconded by Councillor A McInerney

 

“That Councillor Valerie Hill be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2023/24”

 

To be moved by Councillor P. Nolan and seconded by Councillor T. McInerney

 

“That Councillor Kevan Wainwright be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2023/24”

 

          Moved by Councillor Polhill and seconded by Councillor Angela McInerney:-

 

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Val Hill be elected Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2023/24.

 

Moved by Councillor Tom McInerney and seconded by Councillor Paul Nolan:-

 

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Kevan Wainwright be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2023/24.

THE MAYOR, COUNCILLOR VAL HILL IN THE CHAIR

          The minutes of the meeting of Council held on 8 March 2023, having been circulated, were taken as read and signed as a correct record.

There were no Mayor’s announcements.

          There was no Leader’s report.

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

          Details of the Borough Council elections held on 4 May 2023 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 16 May 2023 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 Wharton be appointed as Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2023/24

 

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

 

“That Councillor Thompson be appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2023/24”.

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Mike Wharton be appointed Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2023/24 and Councillor Dave Thompson be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2023/24.

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

 

“That the following Boards, Committees and Panels be constituted with the membership as shown for the Municipal Year 2023/24”

 

(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 2023/24:-

 

Executive Board (10)

Councillors Wharton, (Chair), Dennett, Harris, M. Lloyd Jones, J. Lowe T. McInerney, Nelson, P. Nolan, Thompson and Wright.

 

Health & Wellbeing Board

Councillors Wright (Chair), J. Lowe, T. McInerney and Woolfall.

 

Corporate Policy and Performance Board (11)           

Councillors Gilligan (Chair), Philbin (Vice Chair), Bradshaw, Hutchinson, Leck, Logan, A. Lowe, A. McInerney, N. Plumpton Walsh, Thornton and Wainwright.

 

Health Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors Dourley (Chair), Baker (Vice Chair), Begg, Davidson, Fry, Garner, Goodall, C. Loftus, L. Nolan, Stretch and Thornton.

 

Environment and Urban Renewal Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors Woolfall (Chair), P. Lloyd Jones (Vice Chair), Abbott, Ball, Hutchinson, K. Loftus, L. Nolan, M. Ryan, Skinner, Stockton and Thornton.

 

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

Councillors Jones (Chair), Teeling (Vice Chair), Ball, Garner, S. Hill, Hutchinson, C. Plumpton Walsh, M. Ryan, Rowe, Stretch and Wall.

 

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

Councillors Logan (Chair), C. Plumpton Walsh (Vice Chair), Baker, Begg, Goodall, Jones, P. Lloyd Jones, McDermott, Rowe, Ryan and Skinner.

 

Safer Policy and Performance Board (11)

Councillors N. Plumpton Walsh (Chair), Carlin (Vice Chair) Baker, Bevan, Bramwell, Cargill, Goodall, A. Lowe, Ratcliffe, Skinner and Wallace.

 

Development Management Committee (11)

Councillors S. Hill (Chair), Leck (Vice Chair), Bevan, Carlin, Davidson, C. Loftus, Philbin, C. Plumpton Walsh, Polhill, Thompson, Woolfall.

 

Audit and Governance Board (11)

Councillors Polhill (Chair), Wall (Vice Chair), Abbott, Begg, Bevan, Bradshaw, Dourley, Gilligan, McDermott, N. Plumpton Walsh and Wallace.

 

Regulatory Committee (11)

Councillors Wallace (Chair), Abbott (Vice-Chair), Bramwell, D. Cargill, Dourley, Fry, K. Loftus, A. McInerney, Stockton, Teeling and Wainwright.

 

Mayoral Committee (5)

Councillors Dennett, V. Hill, Gilligan, Philbin and Wright.

 

Appointments Committee (6)

Councillors Wharton (Leader), Thompson (Deputy Leader), Dennett (or another portfolio holder as selected by Leader), McDermott (or a Chair of a PPB, selected by Leader) Ratcliffe and Bradshaw.

 

Scrutiny Co-Ordinator

Councillor McDermott.

 

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

 

“To appoint a Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the Municipal Year 2023/24 as set out in the tabled document”

 

          RESOLVED: That Councillor Tony McDermott be appointed Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the Municipal Year 2023/24.

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

 

“That the following appointment 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 2023/24.

          RESOLVED: That 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 2023/24.

 

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

 

“That Council consider the list of outside bodies circulated”.

 

          The Council considered a report of the Chief Executive, 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 2023/24 which will also be tabled.

 

          The Leader confirmed that the Executive Board would consist of the following Portfolio holders for the Municipal Year 2023/24:-

 

Leader – Overall Leadership and Corporate Strategy, Communications and Liverpool City Region matters – Councillor Wharton

Deputy Leader – Leadership on Cheshire Sub-Regional matters and Major Projects – Councillor Thompson

Corporate Services – Councillor Dennett

Children and Young People – Councillor T. McInerney

Adult Social Care – Councillor J. Lowe

Health and Wellbeing – Councillor Wright

Community Safety – Councillor M. Lloyd Jones

Environmental & Urban Renewal – Councillor Nelson

Employment, Learning & Skills and Community – Councillor P. Nolan

Climate Change – Councillor Harris

 

          RESOLVED: That the Portfolios be noted.

Executive Board considered a report of the Operational Director – Legal and Democratic Services, which sought approval of a number of changes to the Council’s Constitution.

 

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 Operational Director – Legal and Democratic Services, 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.

 

          To seek approval to a revision to the Council’s 2023/24 Capital Programme.

 

          RECOMMENDED: That

 

1)    the proposal to open a café facility at Pickerings Pasture Local Nature Reserve which would be operated as a franchise opportunity, as outlined within the report, be approved; and

 

2)    Council be asked to include £520,000 within the Council’s Capital Programme to fund the construction of the café facility.

 

          The Council considered a report of the Operational Director – Community and Greenspace, which sought approval of a revision to the Council’s Capital Programme, to fund the construction of a café facility at Pickerings Pasture Local Nature Reserve.

 

          RESOLVED: That

 

1)    the proposal to open a café facility at Pickerings Pasture Local Nature Reserve which would be operated as a franchise opportunity, as outlined within the report, be approved; and

 

2)    £520,000 be included within the Council’s Capital Programme to fund the construction of the café facility.

To note that the Mayor’s Civic Sunday Service will be held at St Basil’s and All Saints Church, Widnes on Sunday 25 June 2023, at 10am.

 

          The Mayor announced her intention to attend a Civic Service at St Basil and All Saints Church, Hough Green Road, Widnes on Sunday 25 June 2023 starting at 9.45am.