Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Andrew Birchall.

Members of the Council are reminded of their responsibility to declare any personal interest in respect of matters contained in this agenda in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 2000, the Council’s Constitution and the Members Code of Conduct.  If the personal interest is a prejudicial interest, then the individual Member should not participate in a discussion on the matter and must withdraw from the Council Chamber and not seek to influence a decision on the matter.

No Member disclosed an interest in relation to matters under consideration at the meeting.

To confirm the minutes of the Council meeting held on 11 April 2006 as a correct record for signature by the Mayor (enclosed)

RESOLVED - That the Minutes of the Council meeting held on 11 April 2006 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.

The Mayor thanked everyone for their support throughout the year including charity group members for support with various events.

 

The Mayor wished the new Mayor every success in her year.

The Chief Executive as the Returning Officer will report that at the Council Elections held on 4 May 2006, the following persons were duly elected as Councillors for the Wards stated:

 

Ward	Councillor Elected
Adlington and Anderton	Catherine Hoyle
Astley & Buckshaw	Alan Cain
Chisnall	Harold Heaton
Chorley East	Hasina Khan
Chorley North East	Dennis Edgerley
Chorley North West	Ralph Snape
Chorley South East	Thomas Gerald McGowan
Chorley South West	Roy Lees
Clayton-le-Woods and Whittle-le-Woods	James Eric Bell
Clayton-le-Woods North	Peter James Baker Magdalene Margaret Cullens
Clayton-le-Woods West and Cuerden	Michael Joseph Muncaster
Coppull	Kenneth William Ball
Eccleston & Mawdesley	Keith Iddon
Euxton North	Rosemary Russell
Euxton South	Geoffrey Russell
Pennine	Marie Elizabeth Gray
Wheelton & Withnell	Iris Elaine Smith

The Chief Executive, as Returning Officer, reported that at the Municipal Elections held on 4 May 2006, the following persons were duly elected as Councillors for the Borough and signed a Declaration of Acceptance of Office as Councillor.

 

Ward                        Councillor Elected

 

Adlington & Anderton                        Catherine Hoyle

Astley & Buckshaw                        Alan Cain

Chisnall                        Harold Heaton

Chorley East                        Hasina Khan

Chorley North East                        Dennis Edgerley

Chorley North West                        Ralph Snape

Chorley South East                        Thomas Gerald McGowan

Chorley South West                        Roy Lees

Clayton-le-Woods & Whittle-le-Woods                        James Eric Bell

Clayton-le-Woods NorthMagdalene Margaret Cullens
and Peter James Baker

Clayton-le-Woods & CuerdenMichael Joseph Muncaster

CoppullKenneth William Ball

Eccleston and MawdesleyKeith Iddon

Euxton NorthRosemary Russell

Euxton SouthGeoffrey Russell

PennineMarie Elizabeth Gray

Wheelton and WithnellIris Elaine Smith

 

The Mayor welcomed all new Members to the Council and along with the Leaders of the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Independent Groups, paid tribute to those who lost their seats.

 

Councillor A Gee paid tribute to Councillors J Wilson and D Edgerley for their service to Chorley over the past years and Councillor D Gee paid tribute to his fellow Ward representative ex Councillor T Gray for his work as Councillor for the Euxton North Ward.

(a)    Election

(b)    Declaration of Acceptance of Office

(c)     Speech by the Mayor

It was moved by Councillor T Brown and seconded by Councillor D Edgerley that Councillor Mary Wilson be elected Mayor at the Borough of Chorley for the ensuing Municipal Year.

 

RESOLVED - That Councillor Mrs Mary Wilson be elected Mayor of the Borough of Chorley for the ensuing Municipal Year.

Councillor Mrs Mary Wilson signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.  The Mayor introduced her husband Councillor John Wilson as her consort for the ensuing Municipal Year and expressed her thanks for her election as Mayor.

 

Present: Councillor Mrs M Wilson (Mayor), Councillor A Lowe (Deputy Mayor), Councillors P Baker, K Ball, T Bedford, E Bell, T Brown, A Cain, Mrs P Case, H Caunce, A Cullens, Mrs M Cullens, F Culshaw, M Davies, D Dickinson, Mrs D Dickinson, D Edgerley, A Gee, D Gee, P Goldsworthy, Mrs Marie Gray, H Heaton, C Hoyle, K Iddon, Miss M Iddon, H Khan, M Lees, R Lees, M Lowe, P Malpas, T McGowan, Miss J Molyneaux, G Morgan, M Muncaster, M Perks, G Russell, R Russell, E Smith, Mrs I Smith, S Smith, Mrs J Snape, R Snape, C Snow, J Walker, Mrs S Walsh and J Wilson.

(a)   Election

(b)   Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

(c)   Speech by the Deputy Mayor

It was moved by Councillor D Edgerley and seconded by Councillor A Gee that Councillor Adrian Lowe be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Chorley for the ensuing Municipal Year.

 

RESOLVED - That Councillor Adrian Lowe be elected Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Chorley for the ensuing Municipal Year and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.  The Mayor invested Councillor Adrian Lowe with the Badge of Office and the Deputy Mayor expressed his thanks for his election.

(a)   The Mayor will present Councillor Mrs Gray (Past Mayor) 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 Past Mayor

(c)   Speech by Past Mayor

The Mayor presented Councillor Mrs Gray with a portrait of herself in the Mayoral regalia, medallion and a plaque bearing the Borough Council’s Coat of Arms as a token of her year of office.  Councillor Mrs Gray presented a gift to the Council.

 

Tributes were paid to Councillor Mrs Gray and her husband Dennis by the Mayor and Leader of the Conservative, Labour, Liberal Democrat and Independent Groups for their services to the community during their year as Mayor and Consort.

The Mayor reminded Members that they were invited to accompany her to the Civic Service on Sunday, 21 May 2006 at 11.00am at St Laurence’s Church, Chorley.  The procession formed on St Thomas’s Road, Chorley and they would leave the Town Hall at 10.30am.

 

The Mayor announced drinks in the Mayor’s Parlour after Council.

Report of the Chief Executive on the proposed Executive Functions to be discharged by Executive Members (copy enclosed) and details of the proposed membership of the Executive Cabinet, Committees and Other Bodies (copy enclosed).

 

(a)               To appoint the Executive Leader, Deputy Leader and other members of the Executive Cabinet for the ensuing Municipal year

 

(b)               To appoint the Executive Members who are not Cabinet members for the ensuing Municipal year

 

(c)               To approve the amendment to the Council Constitution as set out in the report of the Chief Executive.

 

(d)               To determine the composition and revised terms of reference for the Audit Committee and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee/Panels - Joint report of the Director of Finance and Head of Customer, Democratic and Office Support Services (copy enclosed)

 

(e)               To appoint the members of the various Committees, Sub-Committees and other Bodies in accordance with the political balance rules and their Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the ensuing Municipal year.

 

(f)                 To note the Shadow Executive Portfolio Holders (copy enclosed)

A report of the Chief Executive on the proposed executive functions to be discharged by the Executive and the details of the proposed membership of the Executive Cabinet, the Committees and other Bodies were circulated.

 

(a)       To appoint the Executive Leader, Deputy Leader and other members of the Executive Cabinet for the ensuing Municipal Year.

(b)       To appoint the Lead Members for the ensuing Municipal Year.

(c)        To approve the amendments to Part E of Appendix 2 of the Council’s Constitution as set out in the report of the Chief Executive.

(d)       To determine the composition and revised terms of reference for the Audit Committee and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee/Panels as set out in the joint report of the Director of Finance and Head of Customer, Democratic and Office Support Services.

(e)       To appoint the Members of the various Committees, Sub-Committees and other Bodies in accordance with the political balance rules and their Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the ensuing Municipal Year.

(f)         To note the Shadow Executive Portfolio Holder.

 

It was moved by Councillor Goldsworthy and seconded by Councillor Mrs Case that the proposals contained in the papers circulated be approved.

 

RESOLVED - 1) That Councillor P Goldsworthy be appointed Executive Leader of the Council.

 

2) That Councillor Mrs P Case be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council.

 

3) That in addition to the Executive Leader the following be appointed Executive Members to serve on the Executive Cabinet.

Councillors             E Bell

                        Mrs P Case

                        P Malpas

                        G Morgan

                        M Perks

                        J Walker

 

4) That the following be appointed Lead Members for the functions indicated.

Councillors            P Baker             (ICT)

                        A Cain            (Human Resources)

                        A Cullens                        (Wardens)

                        F Culshaw                        (Housing)

                        Mrs Gray                        (Town Centre)

                        H Heaton                        (Development Control)

                        G Russell                        (Finance)

                        R Russell                        (Heath and Older People)

                        Mrs I Smith                        (Licensing)

                        S Smith                        (Waste and Recycling)

                        David Dickinson                        (Parish Councils)

 

5)         That appointments be made as follows to Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies (including Substitute Members where specified) and that the Chairs and Vice-Chairs be appointed as indicated:

Accounts Committee

Councillors            P Goldsworthy (Chair)

                        Mrs P Case (Vice-Chair)

                        C Hoyle

                        G Morgan

                        R Snape

                        J Wilson

 

Audit Committee

Councillors            J Wilson (Chair)

                        A Gee (Vice-Chair)

                        M Cullens

                        K Iddon

                        G Russell

                        J Snape

                        S Smith

                        M Wilson

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillors            D Edgerley (Chair)

                        T McGowan (Vice-Chair)

                        K Ball

                        T Bedford

                        T Brown

                        A Cullens

                        F Culshaw

                        Mrs Gray

                        H Heaton

                        G Russell

                        C Snow

                        Mrs Smith

 

Corporate and Customer Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Councillors            G Russell (Chair)

                        P Baker

                        A Birchall

                        A Cain

                        H Caunce

                        M Cullens

                        David Dickinson

                        Doreen Dickinson

                        C Hoyle

                        K Iddon

                        H Khan

                        M Lees

                        T McGowan

                        J Molyneaux

                        J Snape

                        E Smith

                        Mrs Walsh

 

Environment and Community Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Councillors            A Cullens (Chair)

                        P Baker

                        K Ball

                        A Cain

                        M Davies

                        Doreen Dickinson

                        A Gee

                        D Gee

                        K Iddon

                        M Iddon

                        R Lees

                        M Lowe

                        A Lowe

                        M Muncaster

                        R Russell

                        E Smith

                        S Smith

 

Development Control Committee

Councillors            H Heaton (Chair)  ...  view the full minutes text for item 60.

Report of the Deputy Director of Legal Services (copy enclosed)

 

The Constitution has been updated to take into account amendments to the document previously approved by the Council during the last twelve months and is attached as a separate document.

The Council received for information and re-adoption the Council’s Constitution, tabled at the meeting, which included the changes and amendments that had been agreed since it was last amended by the Council on 17 May 2005.  A briefing note compiled by the Deputy Director of Legal Services was circulated which highlighted the main amendments to the Constitution.

 

RESOLVED - That the Constitution be confirmed and re-adopted in the form submitted.

To appoint representatives on outside bodies including the appointment of substitute members where appropriate (Schedule of nominations enclosed)

The schedule of appointments of representatives to outside bodies for the Municipal Year 2006/07 was moved by Councillor Goldsworthy and seconded by Councillor Mrs Case.

 

RESOLVED - That the representation on the Outside Bodies be as listed below subject to replacing Councillor Morgan with Councillor Baker on the Chorley Lancashire Local Committee.

 

 

 

 

NAME OF BODY	NO OF REPS	PROPOSED REPRESENTATIVES	EXPIRY DATE
Adlington Community Association	2	Mr Paul Barron, 1 Anglezarke Road, Adlington, Chorley, PR6 9PZ (Conservative Nominee) and Councillor Miss J Molyneux	15 May 2007
Age Concern, Chorley	2	Councillors Mrs M Gray and Mrs S Walsh	15 May 2007
Bankside Day Centre Committee, Weldbank Lane, Chorley	1	Councillor A Gee	15 May 2007
Brindle Village Hall Management Committee	1	Councillor David Dickinson	15 May 2007
Chorley Consolidated Charity and Chorley Relief Fund	3	Councillor A Gee (Appointed May 2005) Councillor Mrs M Gray (Appointed May 2006) Councillor Mrs M Cullens (Appointed May 2006) (NB Appointments are for a 5 year period and cannot be changed mid-period)	May 2010 May 2010 15 May 2011
Chorley Community Centre Committee	1	Councillor M Lees	October 2007
Chorley Community Safety Partnership	3	Councillors T Brown, A Cullens and M Perks	15 May 2007
Chorley and District Sports Council                                  Chairman and Vice Chairman of Community                           May l997 Executive Committee	2	Executive Member for Health, Leisure and Well-Being (Councillor M Perks) and Councillor J Walker	15 May 2007
Chorley and District Victim Support Scheme	2	Councillors Mrs M Gray and Mrs R Russell	15 May 2007
Chorley Domestic Violence Forum	2	Councillors Mrs M Cullens and Mrs I Smith	15 May 2007
Chorley Environmental Action Group	2	Executive Member for Streetscene, Neighbourhood and Environment (Councillor E Bell) and  Lead Member for Waste & Recycling (Councillor S Smith)	15 May 2007
Chorley and South Ribble District Citizens Advice Bureau  Management Committee	1	Mrs P Haughton, 57 Melrose Way, Chorley, PR7 3HA (Conservative nominee)	15 May 2007
Chorley and South Ribble (MIND)	1	Councillor Mrs D Dickinson	15 May 2007
Chorley and South Ribble Council for Voluntary Service	1	Councillor M Perks (named substitute Councillor Mrs D Dickinson)	15 May 2007
Chorley and South Ribble Crossroads Care Scheme (Trustees)	1	Councillor Mrs M Lees	15 May 2007
Chorley and South Ribble Disability Forum	1	Councillor D Gee	15 May 2007
Chorley and South Ribble Shopmobility	1	Councillor Mrs M Gray	15 May 2007
Chorley Women’s Centre	1	Councillors Mrs D Dickinson	15 May 2007
Chorley Partnership (LSP)	6	Board –  Executive Leader (Councillor P Goldsworthy) and Councillors Mrs P Case, E Bell, D Edgerley and A Lowe and, Chief Executive	15 May 2007
	3	Executive – Councillors Mrs P Case, D Edgerley and J Walker
Clayton-le-Woods Community Centre Management Committee	1	Councillor Mrs M Cullens	15 May 2007
Confederation of Burial Authorities	2	Executive Member for Health, Leisure and Well Being (Councillor M Perks) and Cemeteries Registrar	15 May 2007
Court of Lancaster University	1	Councillor G Morgan	1 August 2006 to 31 July 2010
Cuerden Valley  ...  view the full minutes text for item 62.

The Council is requested to confirm that Ordinary Meetings of the Council will be held on the following dates during the ensuing Municipal Year, in the Town Hall, Chorley, commencing at 6.30pm:

 

18 July 2006

19 September 2006

31 October 2006

19 December 2006

23 January 2007

6 March 2007

17 April 2007

15 May 2007 (Annual Meeting)

It was moved by Councillor Goldsworthy and seconded by Councillor Mrs Case that the Ordinary Meeting of the Council be held on the following dates during the ensuing Municipal Year, in the Town Hall, Chorley commencing at 6.30pm.

 

18 July 2006

19 September 2006

31 October 2006

19 December 2006

23 January 2007

6 March 2007

17 April 2007

15 May 2007 (Annual Meeting)

 

RESOLVED - 1) That the above dates be approved.

2) That the dates for the Customer Overview and Scrutiny Panel be deleted from the Timetable of Meetings agreed by the Council at its meeting on 7 March 2006.

Report of Chief Executive (copy enclosed)

The Chief Executive submitted a report on a recommendation by the Independent Renumeration Panel that appropriate amendments be made to the existing Members Allowances Scheme so as to increase the existing amounts of the allowances by a percentage to cover annual inflation.

 

RESOLVED - That the recommendations of the Independent Renumeration Panel be endorsed and authority given to amend the Members Allowances Scheme by effecting an overall 2.95% increase in the allowances with effect from 16 May 2006.

Report enclosed. The Council is requested to approve the Performance Agreement 2006/07. Our Annual Best Value Performance Plan

It was moved by Councillor Edgerley and seconded by Councillor J Wilson that the Performance Agreement for 2006/07 be approved.

 

The Council was required, under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1999, to publish a Best Value Performance Plan annually by 30 June each year.

 

RESOLVED - That the Performance Agreement for 2006/07 be approved as this Council’s current Best Value Performance Plan.

Report of Deputy Director of  Legal Services (copy enclosed)

It was moved by Councillor Goldsworthy and seconded by Councillor Mrs Case that the recommendations contained in the report of the Chief Executive as the arrangements for the Gambling Act 2005 be approved.

 

RESOLVED - 1) That the Constitution be amended to delegate all the Council’s functions under the Gambling Act 2005 to the Statutory Licensing Committee in accordance with section 154 Gambling Act 2005 except:

(i)         The approval of a Statement of Licensing Policy under Section 349 of the Act.

(ii)            Resolving whether to issue any Casino Licences in the Borough of Chorley under section 166 of the Act.

(iii)       The setting of fees for licences.

 

2)         That the Director of Customer, Democratic and Legal Services be authorised to carry out all necessary consultation and other statutory requirements to prepare a future report to Council in order for a resolution to be made regarding casinos in the Borough.

 

3)         That the Director of Customer, Democratic and Legal Services be authorised to carry out consultations and other statutory requirements under the act and produce a draft Statement of Licensing Policy in favour of approval by Council.