Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Joyce and Ralph Snape. On behalf of the Council, the Mayor wished Councillor Ralph Snape a speedy recovery following his very recent illness.

The Mayor welcomed all the new Councillors to their first Council meeting and expressed the hope that they would find the work both interesting and rewarding. He also thanked those Councillors who weren’t re-elected for their dedicated service to the Council over many years.

Councillor Peter Wilson declared a personal interest in item 11 (minute no 192) regarding the terms of office for independent and parish council representatives on the Standards Committee.

To confirm as a correct record, the attached minutes of the last meeting of the Council held on 5 April 2011.

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the last meeting of the Council held on 5 April 2011 be confirmed as a correct record for signature by the Mayor.

The Chief Executive as the Returning Officer will report that at the Council Elections held on 5 May 2011, the following persons were duly elected as Councillors for the Wards stated:

Ward                                                                  Councillor Elected

Adlington and Anderton                                   June Molyneaux (Labour)

Astley and Buckshaw                                       Mark Perks (Conservative)

Chisnall                                                             Paul Leadbetter (Conservative)

Chorley East                                                     Terry Brown (Labour)

Chorley North East                                           Marion Lowe (Labour)

Chorley North West                                          Pauline Phipps (Labour)

Chorley South East                                          Paul Walmsley (Labour)

Chorley South West                                         Steve Holgate (Labour)

Clayton-Le-Woods and Whittle-Le-Woods Greg Morgan (Conservative)

Clayton-Le-Woods North                           Steve Murfitt (Labour)

Clayton-Le-Woods West and Cuerden          Dave Rogerson (Labour)

Coppull                                                              Matthew Crow (Labour)

Eccleston and Mawdesley                               Kevin Joyce (Conservative)

Euxton South                                                     Peter Goldsworthy (Conservative)

Lostock                                                              Doreen Dickinson (Conservative)

The Returning Officer’s report confirmed the results of the Council elections held on 5 May 2011 with the following Councillors elected:

To formally elect the Mayor of the Borough for 2011/12. The inauguration of the Mayor, including the signing of the declaration of acceptance of office, will be undertaken at the Civic Reception on 20 May 2011.

It was moved by Councillor Peter Goldsworthy and seconded by Councillor John Walker that Councillor Pat Case CBE be elected as Mayor of the Borough of Chorley for the forthcoming Council Year.

RESOLVED – That Councillor Pat Case CBE be elected Mayor for the Borough of Chorley for the 2011/12 Council Year.

Councillor Case in the Chair

To formally elect the Deputy Mayor of the Borough for 2011/12. The inauguration of the Deputy Mayor, including the signing of the declaration of acceptance of office, will be undertaken at the Civic Reception on 20 May 2011.

It was moved by Councillor Anthony Gee and seconded by Councillor Peter Wilson that Councillor June Molyneaux be elected as Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Chorley for the forthcoming Council Year.

RESOLVED – That Councillor June Molyneaux be elected Deputy Mayor for the Borough of Chorley for the 2011/12 Council Year.

The Deputy Mayor introduced Mrs Florence Molyneaux as her Deputy Mayoress for 2011/12.

a.    The retiring Mayor will be presented with a portrait, medallion and plaque bearing the Borough’s Coat of Arms as a token of thanks for his year of office;

b.    Vote of thanks to the retiring Mayor;

c.    The retiring Mayor to address the Council.

The Chief Executive presented Councillor Ken Ball with a portrait of himself in the Mayoral Insignia and gave both Ken and his wife Nora, past Mayor’s badges and a plaque bearing the Council’s Coat of Arms as tokens of their past year of office as Mayor and Mayoress of Chorley.

Political Group Leaders paid tribute to the work of Councillor Ken and Nora Ball who had shown real commitment and dedication to the role of Mayor and Mayoress with over 300 engagements in addition to a raft of fundraising activities.

Councillor Ken Ball responded by thanking Members for their kind remarks and for their support throughout a very enjoyable and rewarding Mayoral Year. Councillor and Mrs Ball presented the Council with a gift as a momento of their term of office.

To an elect an Executive Leader of the Council for a four year term of office in line with the Constitutional provisions agreed at the last meeting of the Council on 5 April 2011.

Nominations were sought for the election of the position of Executive Leader for the Council for the period 2011 to 2015 under the strong leader Constitutional arrangements agreed at the last meeting of the Council on 5 April 2011.

Councillor Alan Cullens proposed and Councillor John Walker seconded, the appointment of Councillor Peter Goldsworthy as Executive Leader for 2011/2015.

Councillor Alistair Bradley, Leader of the Labour Group registered his Group’s concern that in their view the appointment did not reflect the local election results.

RESOLVED – That Councillor Peter Goldsworthy be elected to the position of Executive Leader of the Council for the four year period 2011 to 2015.

The Executive Leader will inform the Council of the appointment of the Deputy Executive Leader and Executive Cabinet Members for 2011/2012.

In line with the Constitutional provisions of the strong leader model the Executive Leader, Councillor Peter Goldsworthy circulated information regarding the appointment of his Deputy Executive Leader and the remaining positions within the Executive Cabinet for 2011/2012, namely

RESOLVED – That the appointments to the Executive Cabinet for 2011/2012 be noted.

To approve the appointment of Members of the Council to Committees, other bodies and positions on the Council and to note Shadow appointments for 2011/2012.

A schedule of nominations will be circulated at the meeting.

The Council considered a schedule of nominations for the appointments of Committees, Working Groups and Panels in accordance with the political balance rules, together with respective Chairs and Vice Chairs for the forthcoming Council Year.

The schedule also contained a list of Shadow Portfolio lead and support Members. The schedule of appointments was proposed by the Executive Leader, Councillor Peter Goldsworthy, seconded by Councillor Alan Cullens and it was

RESOLVED -  that the following appointments be approved for 2011/2012:

To reappoint the following Independent Member and Parish Members for the period 2011/2015

·         Anthony Ellwood

·         Parish Councillor Bill Mason

·         Parish Councillor Anthony Wilson

To note that there is one parish councillor vacancy on the Committee which at this stage will not be filled, pending the outcome of Government changes to the Standards regime.

The Council meeting considered the reappointment of a number of Independent and Parish Members to the Council’s Standards Committee. Members were informed that due to expected changes to the standards regime, a Parish Councillor vacancy was not being filled at this stage.

It was proposed by the Executive Leader, Councillor Peter Goldsworthy, seconded by Councillor Alan Cullens and RESOLVED – that the following Independent and Parish Members be reappointed to the Standard Committee of the Council for the period 2011 to 2015:

Anthony Ellwood

Parish Councillor Bill Mason

Parish Councillor Anthony Wilson

To appoint representatives to outside bodies, including the appointment of substitute members where appropriate, for the Municipal Year 2011/2012.

A schedule of nominations will be circulated at the meeting.

A schedule of nominations for the appointment of representatives on outside bodies for the Municipal Year 2011/2012 was circulated including where more than one nominations had been received for a position.

The Executive Leader, Councillor Peter Goldsworthy proposed, Councillor Alan Cullens seconded and it was RESOLVED that the following schedule of nominations be approved for 2011/2012:

The Council is requested to confirm the following timetable of meetings of the Council to be held at the Town Hall, Chorley at 6.30pm for the Municipal Year 2011/2012:

19 July 2011

27 September 2011

15 November 2011 (Policy Council)

6 December 2011

28 February 2012 (Budget Council)

3 April 2012

It was moved by the Executive Leader, Councillor Peter Goldsworthy and seconded by Councillor Alan Cullens and RESOLVED – that the following timetable of Council Meetings to be held at 6.30pm in the Town Hall, Chorley be confirmed for 2011/2012:

19 July 2011

27 September 2011

15 November 2011 (Policy Council)

6 December 2011

28 February 2012 (Budget Council)

3 April 2012.