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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors S Doyle and T Peaple. |
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Mayor's Cadet Minutes: Charlotte Cropper was inaugurated as the Mayor’s Cadet for 2017/18 |
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To elect a Mayor Minutes: Councillor J Chesworth was elected as Mayor and proposed a vote of thanks to Councillor K Norchi’s year as Mayor
(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor S Peaple)
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To elect a Deputy Mayor Minutes: Councillor P Thurgood was elected as Deputy Mayor
(Moved by Councillor J Chesworth and seconded by Councillor M Oates) |
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To elect the Leader of the Council Minutes: Councillor D Cook was elected Leader of the Council
(Moved by Councillor M Thurgood and seconded by Councillor R Rogers) |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of Members’ interests (pecuniary and non-pecuniary) in any matters which are to be considered at this meeting.
When Members are declaring a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they have dispensation, they should specify the nature of such interest. Members should leave the room if they have a pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in respect of which they do not have a dispensation. Minutes: There were no Declarations of Interest. |
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To receive the Minutes of the previous meeting PDF 262 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 4 April 2017 were approved subject to a slight amendment and signed as a correct record.
(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor P Standen) |
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To receive any announcements from the Mayor, Leader, Members of the Cabinet or the Chief Executive Minutes: The Mayor Councillor J Chesworth made the following announcements:-
You may have noticed in the corner tonight a gentleman with a video camera. This meeting is being recorded as part of the 24 hours in Tamworth project. So if any of you were wondering that is the purpose of the video camera in the corner.
Doctor Goodwin has announced as we know that he will be retiring later on this year so this will be his last Mayor Making. I think inaugurating me as Mayor has cared him off. But I thought that this should be mentioned and I just wanted to say that it has been a pleasure to sit with him over the last few months at Council.
At the end you may remember last year that photographs were taken of the groups after the meeting. If I could ask all Members just to stay in the Chamber at the end of the meeting so we can do a similar thing this year.
The Leader of the Council Councillor D Cook made the following announcements:-
I had promised the Chief Executive that I would make the official announcement at this meeting that he is going to retire at the end of this year. I would like to remind this Council of the work Doctor Goodwin has done for this Council over the last two decades he has been working for us from being a Leisure Manager to becoming Chief Executive. This Council is in the place that it’s in not just because of the Councillors but because of the work of Doctor Goodwin. How he has taken a team of officers through this period of austerity to put the Council in the position it’s in is nothing short of a miracle and none of us should forget that. He has been a marvellous asset of this Town and Council. I told him that he should give us another two to three years. So how plans are draw up on of how we move on lets first of all remember the achievements of Doctor Goodwin and I have personally asked Doctor Goodwin where this Council goes now because nobody knows that Chair better than he does. This Council has a wonderful and it’s a wonderful place to be in Tamworth and so much credit goes to Tony. But it would be a remiss of me as Leader not to mention that as one of my announcements. First and for most I would like to propose a round of applause to Tony Goodwin.
Tamworth has received Dementia Friendly Status and I can also say the fastest town in the country to achieve such status from starting point. It has never been done faster or as well in my opinion. I would like to put some thanks out there to who have been involved. I would like to thank former Councillor Lee Bates for the effort he has put into that from the voluntary point of view. Councillor Andrew James who ... view the full minutes text for item 8. |
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Question Time: (i) To answer questions from members of the public pursuant to Procedure Rule No. 10.
(ii) To answer questions from members of the Council pursuant to Procedure Rule No. 11
Minutes: None |
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Appointment of Cabinet and Allocation of Responsibilities To receive the Membership of Cabinet for 2017/18 (to be circulated at the meeting) Minutes: The Membership of Cabinet for 2017/18 was received and circulated at the meeting as follows:
REVISED CABINET PORTFOLIOS 2017/18
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Appointment of Committees To receive the Constitution and Membership of Committees for 2017/18 (to be circulated at the meeting)
Minutes: The Constitution and Membership of Committees for 2017/18 was received and circulated at the meeting as follows:
CONSTITUTION OF COMMITTEES 2017/18
Cabinet
Councillors D Cook Leader of the Council R Pritchard Portfolio Holder for Assets and Finance and Deputy Leader of the Council S Claymore Portfolio Holder for Regeneration S Doyle Portfolio Holder for Communities and Wellbeing J Goodall Portfolio Holder for Environment and Culture M Thurgood Portfolio Holder for Housing Services
Cabinet (Grants) Sub Committee
Councillors S Claymore S Doyle R Pritchard
Appointments and Staffing Committee
Councillors D Cook S Peaple R Pritchard P Standen M Thurgood
Audit and Governance Committee
Councillors J Chesworth C Cooke J Faulkner R Ford M Greatorex R Kingstone M Summers
Planning Committee
Councillors J Chesworth S Claymore J Goodall S Goodall M Greatorex T Madge K Norchi J Oates M Oates T Peaple P Standen M Summers P Thurgood
Licensing Committee
Councillors R Bilcliff T Clements A Couchman S Doyle R Ford M Gant J Goodall R Kingstone A Lunn K Norchi M Oates R Rogers P Seekings
Nominations Committee
Councillors J Chesworth T Clements D Cook M Oates S Peaple P Seekings M Thurgood
Infrastructure, Safety and Growth Scrutiny Committee
Councillors R Bilcliff S Goodall M Greatorex R Kingstone A Lunn J Oates S Peaple P Standen P Thurgood
Corporate Scrutiny Committee
Councillors R Ford A James R Kingstone T Madge J Oates S Peaple P Standen M Summers P Thurgood
Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee
Councillors T Clements C Cooke A Couchman J Faulkner M Gant S Goodall M Greatorex A James M Oates R Rogers
Chief Officer Conduct Committee
Councillors A James T Madge J Oates T Peaple R Rogers
Statutory Officer Conduct Committee
Councillors R Bilcliff J Chesworth A Lunn T Peaple M Summers
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(The Report of the Leader of the Council) Minutes: The Leader of the Council informed Members that The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) Regulations 2012 specifies and requires inter alia under Regulation 19 that the Executive Leader must submit a report on a regular basis to Council containing details of particulars of each urgent Executive decision and a summary of the matters in respect of which the decision was made.
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Review of the Constitution and Scheme of Delegation PDF 220 KB (The Report of the Leader of the Council and the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer) Additional documents: Minutes: The Leader of the Council and the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer obtained Members comments, endorsement and approval of the Constitution and Scheme of Delegation as required by legislation.
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Small Business Grants PDF 217 KB (The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Regeneration) Additional documents:
Minutes: The Portfolio Holder for Regeneration seeking approval by Members on a Start-Up Business Grant scheme that was approved at Cabinet on the 6th April. The Grant will be available for individuals wishing to start up in self-employment or business and young businesses that have been trading for no more than 3 years. The report seeks approval for amendments to Grants sub-committee constitution by full Council.
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Taxi Licensing - Amendment and Update PDF 280 KB (The Report of the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Culture) Additional documents:
Minutes: The Portfolio for Environment and Culture requested Members to consider the updates and amendments to Tamworth Borough Council’s Taxi Licensing Policy 2017-2022 for adoption.
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Anti-Money Laundering Policy PDF 198 KB (The Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer) Additional documents: Minutes: The Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer provided the Members with a copy of the reviewed Anti-Money Laundering Policy for adoption.
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Regulation of Members Conduct PDF 16 KB (The Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer) Minutes: The Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer advised Members on the number of complaints received for the period 01 May 2016 until 30 April 2017 in relation to alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct arising from implementation of Part 1 Chapter 7 of the Localism Act 2011 which introduced provisions to assist with the regulation of standards of conduct for elected and co-opted Councillors.
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Updated RIPA Policy PDF 118 KB (The Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer) Additional documents: Minutes: The Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer advised Members of the proposed amendments to the Corporate Policy governing the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 in light of the new requirements introduced by recent legislative change and Home Office Guidance and seeking their consideration and recommendations in relation thereto.
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Calendar of Meetings PDF 430 KB To receive the Calendar of Meetings for 2017/18 Minutes: The Calendar of Meetings for 2017/18 was received and circulated at the meeting
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