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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors M Bailey, P Turner and J Wade |
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To elect a Mayor Minutes: Councillor Moira Greatorex was elected as Mayor
(Moved by Councillor R Rogers and seconded by Councillor R Claymore)
A Vote of thanks was proposed to thank outgoing Mayor M Oates and the Mayoress Miriam Guest.
(Moved by Councillor Moira Greatorex and seconded by Councillor R Claymore)
The Outgoing Mayor, Michael Oates spoke the following words
Firstly, I would like to thank the Councillors and Tamworth Borough Council for voting me to be Mayor, I’ve met a lot of nice people and a lot of people have said so many nice things about the town. I have welcomed the first Pride Festival in Tamworth and welcomed groups to the Town Hall and have raised over £2000 for the Mayors Charity. Madam mayor enjoy your year if you enjoy if half as much as I have you will have a wonderful year.
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To elect a Deputy Mayor Minutes: Councillor D Cook was elected as Deputy Mayor
(Moved by Councillor M Greatorex and seconded by Councillor R Ford)
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To elect the Leader of the Council Minutes: Councillor J Oates was elected Leader of the Council
(Moved by J Harper and seconded by Councillor A Cooper)
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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 meetings To receive the minutes of the meetings held on: · 8th March 2022; and · 15th March 2022 Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 8th March 2022; and 15th March 2022 were approved and signed as a correct record.
(Moved by Councillor M Greatorex and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard) |
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To receive any announcements from the Mayor, Leader, Members of the Cabinet or the Chief Executive Minutes: The Leader of the Council Councillor J Oates made the following announcement.
Thank you Madam Mayor I would like to welcome to the new Councillors Sarah Daniels, Samuel Smith, Paul Turner, and Janice Wadrup, look forward to working with you and this is where it starts. All the work we have done on the door steps over the last few weeks its time to leave a lot of that at the door. When it comes to committees particularly with Scrutiny the responsibility sits on your shoulders to challenge and to drive and push the Borough Council the same way it does everybody else in this room. It’s going to be a tough learning curve and by September you are going to be frustrated and annoyed but by December you will be clear again and actually it all drops into place and I look forward to working with you all.
I would also like to welcome back Richard Kingstone, a Councillor for eight years then a year off and back again. I look forward to working with you Richard you always bought common sense into discussions and its odd that this is our first meeting back in the Town Hall after the pandemic and the last meeting we had in this room Richard stood and told us the whole world was about to change and we rushed through the agenda and went t the pub and two days later we weren’t allowed to go to the pub anymore. So it’s an appropriate time that you are back for our first meeting at the Town Hall.
I would also like to, play tribute to John Chesworth who did two terms of service to this council. He was mayor and a Cabinet member prior to him finishing in May and he followed in his father who was also mayor and served this town a few years ago.
Steve Pritchard decided it was time to hang up his gloves. I’m not sure if the Labour group noticed that he was our political grenade thrower. If we wanted the debate spicing up you only had to nudge Steve and he’d lob a grenade in and sit back and watch it all explode. I will miss Steve on the council and wish him well in his retirement.
Mr Michael Oates who is sate at the back he as done 4 terms on this council two terms then a break then and then another two terms. He started standing for Council in the 1980’s and as stood in all of the then 8 out of 9 wards. In fact I do recall him referring to councillors as low down the political hierarchy. In 2002 he stood as a paper candidate and in 2003 he decided he was going to join me on the Council and stood in a bye-election when Derrek Jones resigned. The reason I am spending so much time on my dad is not just because he’s my dad but actually we are standing on ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |
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(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: QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
Under Procedure Rule No 10, Zoe Jarratt, of Tamworth will ask the Portfolio Holder finance, Risk & customer Services, Councillor Marie Bailey the following question: -
As well as getting £4,607,700 in non-discretionary funding for the energy rebate scheme, Tamworth Borough Council also received £133,050 in discretionary funding to help their most vulnerable residents.
Can you please tell me what progress has been made to date around the scheme to distribute this discretionary funding and when vulnerable residents will be able to apply?
Councillor Bailey provided the following written reply response
To date the focus has been on issuing the £150 energy rebate payments to council taxpayers in bands A – D under the provisions of the mandatory scheme. In order to start administering payments from the discretionary fund, we are dependent on the scripts being developed by our software suppliers and made available for testing and implementation. Once these scripts are released which is expected to be June, it is the intention that the scheme will target those considered most vulnerable. However it should be noted that the scheme will need to be modelled within the available grant funding and then approved by Members.
QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NO. 2
Under Procedure Rule No 10, Mr Ron Brown, of Tamworth will ask the Portfolio Holder Environment, Entertainment and Leisure Councillor Rob Pritchard, the following question:-
How many vehicle-capable
surfaced areas are there around Tamworth which are specifically
subject to Borough Council maintenance? Councillor Pritchard provided the following written response
The authority has over 1120 records of Council assets which could be accessed by cars.
These include all borough owned roads, carparks, pathways, sports pitches, drying areas, parking areas in Housing Revenue Account estates, shop frontages, industrial unit parking and service areas, other commercial property service area, local shopping centres parking and service areas, areas of public open space such as the Castle Grounds and local parks.
QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC NO. 3
Under Procedure Rule No 10, Mr Ron Brown, of Tamworth will ask the Portfolio Holder, Planning, Economy and Waste, Councillor Stephen Doyle, the following question: -
What proportion of a Ward's Electorate are required, by written petition, in order to oblige the Planning Department to reject a planning permission application in that Ward, regardless of all else?
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There isn’t a number of signatories that would oblige the Planning department to reject a Planning application regardless of all the petitions that have been and are relevant to changing minds in Government and industry but do not have a formal role in the Planning process. The Planning process is governed by specific laws and procedures, these require the application to be determined in accordance with the policies of the Development Plan unless material consideration indicate otherwise.
So to determine a planning application based solely on the number of people either supporting or proposing an application would therefore be unlawful. Although people are allowed to contribute towards the decision-making process ... view the full minutes text for item 8. |
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Appointment of Cabinet and Allocation of Responsibilities To receive the Membership of Cabinet for 2022/23 and the Allocation of Responsibilities (to be circulated at the meeting) Minutes: The Membership of Cabinet for 2022/23 was received and circulated as below:
Leaders Portfolio Business Continuity Emergency Planning MTFS Organisational Development, inc HR & Payroll Marketing Partnership Development Corporate Assessments WMCA Member Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP's) Performance Lead for Climate change & Green Agenda Reset & Recovery programme - Cabinet members form the board & responsible for each element FHSF Town Centre Regeneration Town Centre Master-planning
Portfolio Holder for Environment, Entertainment and Leisure – Cllr Robert Pritchard
TIC Litter / Car parking enforcement Street Scene / Tamworth in Bloom Cemeteries Community Leisure / Sport Public Toilets Nature Reserves, Parks and Play Entertainment - Assembly Rooms, Castle Operations, Outdoor events, Arts, Culture, Heritage experience, Street Markets Sports Development Tourism / Destination Tamworth Town Centre Car Parks HRA Green Spaces and Neighbourhoods Reset & Recovery programme - Cabinet members form the board & responsible for each element Climate change & Green Agenda
Portfolio Holder for Finance, Risk and Customer Services – Cllr Marie Bailey
Property Management Investment GF Repairs Commercial Property Portfolio Asset Management Revenues & Benefits Treasury Management Finance Procurement Audit & Governance Corporate Risk Management FHSF Finance and Risk – including seat on the FHSF board Land Charges / Legal / RTB Customer Services and insight Information Mgt / GDPR / Ombudsman Reset & Recovery programme - Cabinet members form the board & responsible for each element Climate change, green issues, ethical procurement
Portfolio Holder Planning, Economy and Waste collection – Cllr Stephen Doyle
Local Plan Development / Implementation Development Control (Planning) Building Control (Planning) Conservation (planning) Heritage Assets – Maintenance, upkeep, Refurbishments Dry Recycling Disposal Contract Waste Management Joint Waste Board with LDC Economic & Business Development General Regeneration opportunity Education / Educational Attainment Career Skills and Training Reset & Recovery programme - Cabinet members form the board & responsible for each element Climate change & Green Agenda
Portfolio Holder for Town Centre, Evening economy, Voluntary Sector & Community Safety – Cllr Martin Summers
Town Centre Relationships - work with Cllr Clements & business forums Evening economy Electric Vehicle Strategy and wider provision. Voluntary Sector Environmental Health (all disciples) Licensing Policy Corporate Health & Safety Taxi Licensing PCC Engagement Community Safety Corporate ASB Strategy Safeguarding E.H. Enforcement Community Wardens CCTV Reset & Recovery programme - Cabinet members form the board & responsible for each element Climate change & Green Agenda
Portfolio Holder for Homelessness Prevention and Social Housing – Cllr Alex Farrell
Chairman of Shadow Housing Committee HRA Repairs standards / performance HRA Business Planning HRA Regeneration Tenant Regulation / enforcement HRA Community contribution Homelessness Prevention Private Rental Sector (including private sector enforcement) HRA communal buildings Social Landlord Providers HRA Strategy DFGs and DFAs Reset & Recovery programme - Cabinet members form the board & responsible foe each element Climate change & Green Agenda
Portfolio Holder for Engagement, civic pride and pride in place – Cllr Tina Clements
Public Relations Member Communications Public Consultation Citizens Panel Democratic Services inc Member Development Memberzone Civic Pride Pride in Place Community pride (micro level) New honours scheme Mayorality Reset & Recovery programme - Cabinet members form the board & responsible foe each element Climate change & Green Agenda
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Appointment of Committees To receive the Constitution and Membership of Committees for 2022/23 (to be circulated at the meeting) Minutes: Membership of Committees for 2022/23 is as follows
Cabinet
Councillors
J Oates R Pritchard M Bailey S Doyle A Farrell T Clements M Summers
Appointments and Staffing Committee
Councillors
J Oates (Chair) S Doyle R Pritchard M Summers J Wadrup
Audit and Governance Committee
Councillors
P Turner (Chair) R Ford D Cook A Cooper J Jones S Daniels P Thurgood
Planning Committee
Councillors
R Ford (Chair) A Cooper D Box R Claymore S Daniels S Goodall J Harper J Jones D Maycock R Rogers S Smith M Summers J Wade
Licensing Committee
Councillors
B Price (Chair) T Clements M Bailey D Cook C Cooke S Doyle M J Greatorex R Kingstone J Oates S Smith P Thurgood J Wade J Wadrup
Nominations & Grants
Councillors
R Pritchard (Chair) T Clements M Bailey M J Greatorex J Harper P Turner Sheree Peaple
Infrastructure, Safety and Growth Scrutiny Committee
Councillors
S Goodall (Chair) R Ford M Cook A Cooper S Daniels J Harper Sheree Peaple B Price P Turner
Corporate Scrutiny Committee
Councillors
T Jay (Chair) D Cook (Vice-Chair) C Cooke S Goodall J Harper J Jones S Smith J Wade Sheree Peaple
Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee
Councillors
R Claymore (Chair) D Maycock M Cook M J Greatorex T Jay R Kingstone R Rogers P Thurgood J Wadrup
Homelessness Prevention & Social Housing Sub Committee
Alex Farrell T Jay B Price P Turner Sheree Peaple
Chief Officer Conduct Committee
Councillors
R Claymore M Cook S Goodall D Maycock Sheree Peaple
Councillors
A Farrell C Cooke R Ford B Price D Box
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Appointment of Committee Chairs To receive details of the proposed Chairs (to be circulated at the meeting) Minutes:
Appointments and Staffing Committee
Councillor J Oates
Audit and Governance Committee
Councillor Paul Taylor as Chair
Licensing Committee
Councillor B Price as Chair
Planning Committee
Councillor Richard Ford as Chair
Corporate Scrutiny Committee
Councillor T Jay as Chair
Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee
Councillor R Claymore as Chair
Infrastructure, Safety and Growth Scrutiny Committee
Councillor S Goodall as Chair
(Moved by Councillor A Cooper and seconded by Councillor R Claymore)
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Appointment to Outside Bodies - 2022/23 To receive the updated Outside Bodies List 2022/23 (to be circulated at the meeting)
Minutes:
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(Report of the Leader of the Council) Minutes:
Report of the Leader of the Council that The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) Regulations 2012 specify and require 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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Annual Report of the Audit & Governance Committee - 2021/22 (Report of the Chair of the Audit & Governance Committee) Additional documents: Minutes: Annual Report of the Audit & Governance Committee - 2021/22 to present the proposed Annual Report of the Audit & Governance Committee 2021/22 for Council
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Annual Reports of the Scrutiny Committees - 2021/22 (Report of the Chairs of the Scrutiny Committees) Additional documents:
Minutes: The Chairs of Corporate Scrutiny, Infrastructure, Safety & Growth and Health & Wellbeing presented the Annual reports to Council to formally update Council on the activities of the Committees over the year 2021/22 which included,
• Chair’s overview • Working Groups • Recommendations made in the year to Cabinet • Committee Terms of Reference • Membership and Attendance • Training & Effectiveness • Work Plan • Resource implications
RESOLVED That Council
Endorsed the Annual Report of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee, the Infrastructure Safety & Growth Committee and the Health & Wellbeing Committee
(Moved on block by Councillor T Jay and seconded by Councillor S Goodall)
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Calendar of Meetings - 2022/2023 To receive the calendar of Council and Committee meetings for 2022/2023 Minutes: The Calendar of Meetings for 2022/23 was received and circulated at the meeting
RESOLVED: That Members
Accepted the Calendar of Meetings for 2022/23
(Moved by Councillor J Oates and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)
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