Report enclosed
Minutes:
The Executive Member for Customers, Policy and Performance presented a report on the draft arrangements for the introduction of a Area Forum pilot scheme within the areas of Clayton-le-Woods North Ward, Coppull Parish and Lostock Ward. The report incorporated a copy of the Chief Executive’s report to the Executive Cabinet and the draft terms of reference and procedure rules for the pilot scheme.
The report indicated that Paragraph 27.2 of Part A of Appendix 3 to the Council’s Constitution requires that any motion to add to, vary or revoke any of the Council’s Standing Orders (including the Council and Contracts Procedure Rules) shall, when proposed and seconded, stand adjourned without further discussion to the next Ordinary Meeting of the Council.
It was moved by Councillor Edgerley and seconded by Councillor J Wilson that the following members be apointed as the Chair and Vice Chair of the respective Pilot Area Forum, subject to the adoption of the draft Procedure Rules at the next ordinary Council meeting:
Area Forum Chair Vice Chair
Clayton-le-Woods nominations to be submitted
North Ward by the Conservative Group
Coppull Parish Cllr Birchall Cllr Mrs Walsh
Lostock Ward Cllr Iddon Cllr D Dickinson
It was moved by Councillor Goldsworthy, seconded by Councillor Mrs Case and accepted that Councillor Cullens be appointed as the Chair of the Clayton-le-Woods North Ward Area Forum and Councillor Livesey be appointed as the Vice Chair of that Forum.
It was moved by Councillor Goldsworthy and seconded by Councillor Mrs Case that Councillor D Dickinson be appointed as the Chair of the Lostock Ward Area Forum and Councillor Iddon be appointed as the Vice Chair of that Forum.
The amendment was put to the vote and the Mayor declared it lost.
It was moved by Councillor Ball and seconded by Councillor Mrs Walsh that Councillor Mrs Walsh be appointed as the Chair of the Coppull Parish Area Forum and Councillor Heaton be appointed as the Vice Chair of that Forum.
The amendment was put to the vote and the Mayor declared it lost.
At this point, Councillor Ball indicated that Councillor Mrs Walsh did not wish to be appointed as the Vice Chair of the Coppull Parish Area Forum. No other nominations were submitted for the post of Vice Chair to that Forum and the Mayor indicated that it would be deferred for further consideration at the next Council meeting.
RESOLVED – (1) That approval be given to the terms of reference for the Area Forum Pilot Scheme, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, and their inclusion as Article 16 in Part 2 of the Council’s Constitution;
(2) That the proposal to adopt the draft Procedure Rules for the Area Forum Pilot Scheme as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, for inclusion in the Council’s Constitution as Part D of Appendix 3, be noted and stand adjourned to the next ordinary meeting of the Council on 24 January 2006 in accordance with Paragraph 27.2 of Part A of Appendix 3 to the Council’s Constitution;
(3) That the following members be apointed as the Chair and Vice Chair of the respective Pilot Area Forum, subject to the adoption of the draft Procedure Rules at the next ordinary Council meeting:
Area Forum Chair Vice Chair
Clayton-le-Woods Cllr Cullens Cllr Livesey
North Ward
Coppull Parish Cllr Birchall To be determined at the next Council meeting
Lostock Ward Cllr Iddon Cllr D Dickinson