Agenda and minutes

Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda. If the interest arises only as result of your membership of another public body or one to which you have been appointed by the Council then you only need to declare it if you intend to speak.

 

If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, you must withdraw from the meeting. Normally you should leave the room before the business starts to be discussed. You do, however, have the same right to speak as a member of the public and may remain in the room to enable you to exercise that right and then leave immediately. In either case you must not seek to improperly influence a decision on the matter.

There were no declarations of interest by any Member in relation to matters under consideration at the meeting.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the last ordinary meeting of the Council held on 13 April 2010 for signature by the Mayor (Minutes enclosed).

The minutes of the last meeting of the Council held on 13 April 2010 were presented for confirmation.

 

Referring to Minute 10.C.92(a) (Questions asked under Council Procedure Rule 8), Councillor Dennis Edgerley, questioned the completeness of the Executive Leader’s response to the supplementary question he asked at the meeting. 

 

RESOLVED – (1)  That the minutes of the Council meeting held on 13 April 2010 be confirmed as an accurate record for signature by the Mayor.

 

(2)  That the Executive Leader be requested to provide Councillor Edgerley with a further written response in respect of employment issues.

(a)    Election of Mayor;

(b)    Declaration of Acceptance of Office;

(c)    Mayor to address the Council.

(a)       Election of Mayor

 

            It was moved by Councillor Stella Walsh and seconded by Councillor Ralph Snape that Councillor Ken Ball be elected Mayor of the Borough of Chorley for the ensuing Municipal Year.

 

            The nomination was supported by the respective leaders of the Conservative, Labour and Independent political groups.

 

            RESOLVED – That Councillor Ken Ball be elected Mayor for the Borough of Chorley for the 2010/11 Municipal Year.

 

(b)       Declaration of Acceptance of Office and Introduction of Mayoress

 

            Councillor Ken Ball signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Mayor.

 

            The Mayor expressed his appreciation for his election as Mayor and introduced his wife, Councillor Nora Ball, as his Mayoress for the coming year.

 

            Councillor Ken Ball in the Chair.

(a)    Election of Deputy Mayor;

(b)    Declaration of Acceptance of Office;

(c)    Deputy Mayor to address the Council.

(a)       Election of Deputy Mayor

 

            It was moved by Councillor Peter Goldsworthy and seconded by Councillor Pat Haughton that Councillor Pat Case be elected as Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Chorley for the ensuing Municipal Year.

 

            The nomination was supported by the respective leaders of the Labour and Independent Groups and Councillor Stella Walsh on behalf of the Liberal Democrat Group.

 

            RESOLVED – That Councillor Pat Case be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Chorley for the 2010/11 Municipal Year.

 

(b)       Declaration of Acceptance of Office

 

            Councillor Pat Case signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Deputy Mayor and thanked the Council Members for their support.

(a)       The Mayor will present the retiring Mayor (Councillor Iris Smith) with a portrait, medallion and plaque bearing the Borough Coat of Arms as a token of thanks for her year of office;

(b)       Vote of Thanks to the retiring Mayor;

(c)        The retiring Mayor to address the Council.

(a)       Presentation to Past Mayor

 

            The Mayor presented former Councillor Iris Smith with a portrait of herself in the Mayoral regalia and gave both Iris and her husband James, medallions and a plaque bearing the Council’s Coat of Arms, as tokens of their past year of office as Mayor and Consort of Chorley.

 

(b)       Vote of Thanks

 

            The Mayor paid tribute to the exemplary manner in which former Councillor Iris Smith and her husband James had served and promoted the Borough during their past year of office as Mayor and Consort.

 

            The Leader of the Conservative, Labour and Independent Group, and Councillor Stella Walsh on behalf of the Liberal Democrat Group, also expressed their personal thanks to Mr and Mrs Smith for their commitment and dedication to fundraising activities during the past year.  The Members also paid tribute to Iris Smith’s long service as a Chorley Councillor, following her decision not to seek re-election at the recent election.

 

(c)        Address by Past Mayor

 

            Former Councillor Iris Smith thanked the Council Members for their kind remarks and support of her fundraising and social activities throughout the year.  She also expressed her gratitude to the Members and Officers for their invaluable support and assistance during her long period of service on the Council.

 

            Former Councillor Smith presented the Council with a gift as a memento of her Mayoral term of office.

The Mayor welcomed the following three new Councillors to their first meeting following their election to the Council on 6 May 2010:

 

·                    Councillor Alison Hansford representing the Wheelton & Withnell Ward.

·                    Councillor Beverley Murray representing the Chorley South East Ward.

·                    Councillor Alan Platt representing Astley and Buckshaw Ward.

 

The Mayor also congratulated the following Councillors who had been re-elected for a further 4 year term on 6 May:

 

Councillors Eric Bell, Magda Cullens, Dennis Edgerley, Marie Gray, Harold Heaton, Catherine Hoyle, Hasina Khan, Keith Iddon, Roy Lees, Mick Muncaster, Geoffrey Russell, Rosemary Russell and Ralph Snape.

 

The Mayor invited Members and Officers to accompany himself and the Mayoress in the Annual Procession and Civic Service at St Mary’s RC Church on Sunday, 23 May.

 

The Mayor announced that he would be organising a number of events during his year of office to raise money for his chosen Charities which were Homestart, Chorley Sea Cadets, Coppull Parish Church Scout Group, Wrightington Hospital and Legacy-Rainbow House.  Forthcoming events would include the Annual Members vs Officers Cricket Match on 9 July and a Big Band Night in the Lancastrian Room on 17 September 2010.

The Executive Leader (Councillor Peter Goldsworthy) welcomed the three new Councillors and congratulated Councillors Alistair Bradley and Peter Wilson on their recent appointment as Leader and Deputy Leader of the Labour Group respectively.

To receive the enclosed report of the Chief Executive.

 

The Council will be requested to:

(a)          appoint the Executive Leader and other Members of the Executive Cabinet for the ensuing Municipal Year;

(b)          appoint the Lead Members for the ensuing Municipal Year;

(c)           appoint the members of the various Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies of the Council in accordance with the political balance rules, together with the respective Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the ensuing Municipal Year; and

(d)          note the Shadow Executive Portfolio Holders.

 

(A schedule of nominations will be circulated at the meeting).

The Council considered a report of the Chief Executive in addition to information circulated at the meeting on nominations from the political groups for appointment to the Executive, Committees and other bodies in 2010/11.

 

Included in the report were proposed changes to the portfolios of Executive Members and a reduction in the membership of the Development Control Committee in line with the practice of other Lancashire District Councils.

 

The report also contained a schedule of nominations for:

 

(a)       the appointment of the Executive Leader and other Members for the Executive Cabinet for the ensuing Municipal Year;

(b)       the appointment of the Lead Members for the ensuing Municipal Year;

(c)        the appointment of Members of the various Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies of the Council in accordance with the political balance rules, together with the respective Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the ensuing Municipal Year.

 

The report also contained a list of the prospective Shadow Portfolio Holders and Shadow Lead Members .

 

It was moved by Councillor Peter Goldsworthy, seconded by Councillor Pat Case, and subsequently RESOLVED unanimously:

 

(1)       That the following changes to the responsibilities within Executive portfolios be approved:

 

·                    Executive Member (Transformation) replaces Resources and includes Customer Services;

·                    Executive Member (People)’s portfolio excludes Customer Services;

·                    Executive Member (Places) replaces Neighbourhoods and retains the same portfolio;

·                    Executive Member (Planning and Partnerships) replaces Business and includes the partnership role for economic development, planning and housing;

·                    Executive Member (Policy and Performance) retains the same portfolio.

 

(2)       That the reduction in the membership of the Development Control Committee from 17 to 12 be approved.

 

(3)       That Councillor Peter Goldsworthy be appointed Executive Leader of the Council and Chair of the Executive Cabinet.

 

(4)       That Councillor Pat Case be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council and Vice Chair of the Executive Cabinet.

 

(5)       That, in addition to the Executive Leader and the Deputy Leader of the Council, the following Councillors be appointed Executive Members to serve on the Executive Cabinet with the respective portfolio indicated:

 

Councillors  Eric Bell              Executive Member (Places)

                        Kevin Joyce       Executive Member (Transformation)

                        Peter Malpas      Executive Member (Partnerships & Planning)

                        Greg Morgan     Executive Member (Policy & Performance)

                        John Walker      Executive Member (People)

 

(6)       That the following Councillors be appointed Lead Members for the functions indicated:

 

Councillors  Harold Heaton                  (Development Control)

                        Keith Iddon                       (Licensing)

                        Rosemary Russell          (Health and Older People)

 

(7)       That the following appointments be made to Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies of the Council as shown below, including the respective Chairs and Vice-Chairs as indicated:

 

Audit Committee

 

Councillors  A Gee (Chair)

                        L Lennox (Vice Chair)

                        J Boothman

                        M Cullens

                        A Platt

                        G Russell

 

Development Control Committee

 

Councillors  H Heaton (Chair)

                        G Russell (Vice Chair)

                        H Caunce

                        M Devaney

                        David Dickinson

                        D Edgerley

                        C France

                        R Lees

                        J Molyneaux

                        S Moulton

                        M Muncaster

                        R Snape

 

General Purposes Committee

 

Councillors  P Goldsworthy (Chair)

                        P Case (Vice Chair)

                        K Ball

                        J Boothman

                        T Brown

                        A Cullens

                        C France

                        M Gray

                        C Hoyle

                        H Khan

                        P Malpas

                        J Molyneaux

                        S Moulton

                        B Murray

                        A Platt

                        R Russell  ...  view the full minutes text for item 105.

In addition to the appointed Council Members, the membership of the Standards Committee comprises three Independent Members and three Parish Council representatives.

 

The Council is requested to endorse the following terms office to be applied to the respective Independent Members and Parish Council representatives, with each member being eligible for reappointment at the end of the respective term: 

 

Independent Members:

 

A four year term of office shall be applied to independent members, with the term of office for the following members expiring on the year indicated:

 

Anthony Ellwood        -        2011

Gwynne Furlong        -        2012

Hugh Evans               -        2013

 

Parish Council representatives  

 

The term of office of Parish Council representatives shall coincide with their term of office on their respective Parish Council and that, accordingly, the term of office of the following Parish Council representatives shall expire on the year indicated:

 

Parish Councillor Bill Mason             -   2011

Parish Councillor Anthony Wilson    -   2011

 

As a result of Parish Councillor Alan Platt’s recent election to Chorley Council. there now remains a vacancy for a Parish Council representative on the Standards Committee.

 

       

Councillors were reminded that, in addition to the appointed Council Members, the membership of the Standards Committee comprised three Independent Members and three Parish Council representatives and was requested to endorse the terms of office to be applied to the respective Independent and Parish Council members.

 

The Council was also advised that, as a result of Parish Councillor Alan Platt’s recent election to Chorley Council, a vacancy now existed for a Parish Council representative on the Standards Committee.  The appropriate procedures to fill the vacancy would be instigated shortly.

 

RESOLVED – (1)  That a four year term of office be applied to Independent Members of the Standards Committee, with each member being eligible for reappointment at the end of the respective term, and that the term of office for the following members expire in the year indicated:

 

Anthony Ellwood               2011

Gwynne Furlong                2012

Hugh Evans                         2013

 

(2)       That the term of office of Parish Council representatives coincide with their term of office on their respective Parish Council and that, accordingly, the term of office of the following Parish Council representatives shall expire in the year indicated:

 

Parish Councillor Bill Mason                  2011

Parish Councillor Anthony Wilson        2011

To appoint representatives onto the respective outside bodies, including the appointment of substitute members, where appropriate, for the ensuing Municipal Year.

 

(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 2010/11, including the appointment of substitute members, where appropriate, had been provided to Members.

 

It was moved by Councillor Peter Goldsworthy, seconded by Councillor Pat Case, and subsequently RESOLVED that the Council’s representatives on the following outside bodies for 2010/11 be approved as follows:

 

NAME OF BODY	NO OF REPS	REPRESENTATIVES	EXPIRY DATE
Adlington Community Association	2	Councillor J Molyneaux and Mr Adam Unsworth (Conservative Nominee)	May 2011
Brindle Village Hall Management Committee	1	Councillor David Dickinson	May 2011
Chorley Age Concern	2	Councillors R Russell and C Hoyle	May 2011
Chorley and District Neighbourhood Watch Association	1	Executive Member for Places (Councillor E Bell)	May 2011
Chorley and District Sports Forum	2	Executive Member for People (Councillor J Walker) and Councillor M Muncaster	May 2011
Chorley and South Ribble Citizens Advice Bureau  Management Committee	1	Councillor P Haughton	May 2011
Chorley and South Ribble Council for Voluntary Service	1	Councillor Doreen Dickinson	May 2011
Chorley and South Ribble Crossroads Care Scheme (Trustees)	1	Councillor J Boothman	May 2011
Chorley and South Ribble Disability Forum	1	Councillor David Dickinson	May 2011
Chorley and South Ribble MIND	1	Councillor Doreen Dickinson	May 2011
Chorley and South Ribble Shopmobility	1	Councillor M Gray	May 2011
Chorley Churches Together	1	Councillor M Gray	May 2011
Chorley Community Housing Board	4	Councillors A Cullens, C France,  M Gray and L Lennox	May 2011
Chorley Consolidated Charity and Chorley Relief Fund	3	Councillor A Gee (Appointed May 2010) Councillor M Gray (Appointed May 2010) Councillor M Cullens (Appointed May 2006)	May 2015 May 2015   May 2011
Chorley Domestic Violence Forum	2	Councillors M Cullens and A Hansford	May 2011
Chorley Local Children’s Trust Partnership	1	Executive Member (People) Councillor John Walker	May 2011
Chorley Women’s Centre	1	Councillors Doreen Dickinson	May 2011
Clayton-le-Woods Community Centre Management Committee	1	Councillor M Cullens	May 2011
Cuerden Valley Trust	1	Councillor M Muncaster	May 2011
Eccleston Maintained Youth Centre Management Committee	2	Councillor H Caunce and Councillor K Joyce	May 2011
Groundwork Trust Wigan and Chorley	1	Councillor E Bell	May 2011
Heapey and Wheelton Village Hall Committee	2	Councillors C France and A Hansford	May 2011
Heskin Village Hall Management Committee	1	Councillor E Smith	May 2011
Hoghton Village Hall Management Committee	1	Councillor David Dickinson	May 2011
Home-Start Chorley and South Ribble	1	Councillor P Haughton	May 2011
Lancashire County Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Co-opted member)	1	Councillor R Russell (Substitute Members - Councillors G Russell and A Gee)	May 2011
Lancashire Economic Partnership Forum	1	Executive Leader (Councillor P Goldsworthy)	May 2011
Lancashire Neighbourhood Watch Forum	1	Councillor E Bell	May 2011
Lancashire Police Authority Partnerships Forum (since the meeting, the Council has been informed that this body no longer meets)	1	Councillor David Dickinson	May 2011
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust - Governing Council	1	Councillor P Case	May 2015
Lancashire Valuation and Community  ...  view the full minutes text for item 107.

The Council is requested to confirm the following timetable of meetings of the Council to be held in the Town Hall, Chorley at 6.30pm during the ensuing Municipal Year:

 

20 July 2010;

28 September 2010;

2 November 2010 (Policy Council);

7 December 2010;

1 March 2011 (Budget Council);

5 April 2011.

It was moved by Councillor Peter Goldsworthy, seconded by Councillor Pat Case, and subsequently RESOLVED that the following timetable of meetings of the Council to be held in the Town Hall, Chorley at 6.30pm during the 2010/11 Municipal Year be confirmed:

 

20 July 2010;

28 September 2010;

2 November 2010 (Policy Council);

7 December 2010;

1 March 2011 (Budget Council);

5 April 2011.