Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council Chamber, County Offices, Newland, Lincoln LN1 1YL
Contact: Rachel Wilson Democratic Services Officer
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To elect the Chairman of the County Council for the ensuing year Minutes: On the nomination of Councillor M J Hill OBE, seconded by Councillor C J Davie, and there being no other nominations, it was
RESOLVED
That Councillor T Bridges be elected as Chairman of the County Council for the year 2019/20.
Councillor Bridges signed the declaration of acceptance of office, was invested with the Chain of Office by the immediate past Chairman. He then took the Chair and thanked the Council for electing him.
COUNCILLOR T BRIDGES IN THE CHAIR
CHAIRMAN'S LADY
Ms T Wright was invested with the Chairman's Lady's Chain of Office.
IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN
The Chairman presented a past Chairman's Badge to Councillor C R Oxby. Members of the County Council paid tribute to Councillor Oxby's service to the Council. |
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To elect the Vice-Chairman of the County Council for the ensuing year Minutes: On the nomination of Councillor T Bridges, seconded by Councillor C R Oxby, and there being no other nominations, it was
RESOLVED
That Councillor M Brookes be elected Vice-Chairman of the County Council for the year 2019/20.
Councillor Brookes signed the declaration of acceptance of office, was invested with the Vice-Chairman's Chain of Office and thanked the Council for electing him. |
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs P Cooper, R Grocock, A G Hagues, Mrs J E Killey, R P H Reid, H Spratt and R H Trollope-Bellew |
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Declarations of Councillors' Interests Minutes: Councillor Mrs K Cook declared an interest in agenda item 14 as a small business owner who had previously carried out work for the County Council. She advised that she would abstain from voting on agenda item 14. |
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Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 22 February 2019 PDF 329 KB Minutes: RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting held on 22 February 2019 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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Chairman's Announcements PDF 276 KB Minutes: The Chairman reported that the Reverend Brian Roberts would serve as Chaplain during his year in office.
He also reported that this was Pete Moore's last Council meeting after nearly 31 years in post. Mr Moore would be retiring in July and the Chairman invited the Council to join him in thanking him for his years of invaluable service to the County Council, the last 19 of which were as Section 151 Officer. The Chairman wished Mr Moore all the very best for the future on behalf of the Council.
The Chairman also welcomed three Executive Directors to their first meeting of the Council, Andrew Crookham – Executive Director – Resources; James Drury – Executive Director - Commercial; and Andy Gutherson – Executive Director – Place.
The Chairman reported the death of former County Council Chairman David Dickinson, who represented the Sleaford electoral division from June 2001 until his retirement in May 2013. He was Chairman of the County Council from May 2007 until May 2008. Councillor C R Oxby had represented the Council at Mr Dickinson's Memorial Service on 8 May 2019. The Chairman invited the Chamber to stand in silent tribute. A number of members paid tribute to Mr Dickinson.
The Chairman welcomed visitors from RAF Waddington, Squadron Leader Jenny Norman, Officer Commanding Force Development Squadron; and Flight Sergeant Kieran Shepherd, Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Physical Education Flight.
Members of the Council were asked to note that this year's Lincolnshire Show would be held at the Lincolnshire Showground on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th June 2019. The Chairman advised that all members should have received an e-mail from the Civic Officer inviting them to take part on the Council's stand, giving councillors an opportunity to meet their residents and discuss any local issues. Members were reminded to let the Civic Officer know if they planned to attend.
The Chairman advised that the Service of Dedication would be held in Lincoln Cathedral on Sunday 23rd June at 3.45pm. Members were also asked to nominate up to four people from their local division who they would like to see invited to the Service. It was hoped that as many members of the Council as possible would be able to attend this important event.
A list of civic engagements relating to the immediate past Chairman and Vice Chairman were available from the Civic Officer. |
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The Leader to report on Executive Portfolios and appointments to the Executive and appointments of Executive Support Councillors Minutes: In accordance with Article 5.02 the Leader notified the Council of the appointments to the Executive and for the purposes of Part 3 (Responsibilities for Functions) the responsibilities of each Portfolio Holder. The Leader also notified the Council of the Executive Support Councillors he had appointed in accordance with Article 5.07. |
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Statements/Announcements by the Leader and Members of the Executive PDF 261 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: Statements by Members of the Executive had been circulated with the agenda.
A copy of the Leader's Annual Statement was circulated separately. |
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Questions to the Chairman, the Leader, Executive Councillors, Chairman of Committees and Sub-Committees Minutes: Questions pursuant to Council Procedure Rule 10.3 were asked and answered as follows:
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Additional documents: Minutes: A report by the Chief Legal Officer had been circulated.
It was moved, seconded and
RESOLVED
1. That Council note that there had been no change to the political make-up of the Council since the last review of the political balance on committees and sub-committees. 2. That Council adopt the political balance of committees and sub-committees as attached as Appendix A to the report. |
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Minutes: A report by the Executive Director – Resources had been circulated.
It was moved, seconded and
RESOLVED
That the appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen as circulated, be approved. |
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Calendar of Meetings 2019/20 PDF 28 KB Additional documents: Minutes: A report by the Executive Director – Resources had been circulated.
It was moved, seconded and
RESOLVED
That the calendar of meetings as shown in Appendix A to the report, be approved. |
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Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report 2018 - 19 PDF 314 KB Additional documents: Minutes: A report by the Statutory Scrutiny Officer had been circulated.
It was moved, seconded and
RESOLVED
That the Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report for 2018-19 be approved. |
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Changes to the Council's Contract Regulations PDF 167 KB Additional documents: Minutes: A report by the Executive Director - Commercial had been circulated.
It was moved, seconded and
RESOLVED
That Council approve the amendments to the Contract Regulations forming part of the Constitution, as set out in the tracked changes at Appendix A to the report.
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Changes to the Constitution PDF 163 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: A report by the Head of Paid Service has been circulated.
It was moved, seconded and
RESOLVED
That the Council:
1. Note the division of responsibilities between Chief Officers and the high level arrangements described in the report and Appendices A, B and C; 2. Approves the amendments to the Constitution set out in Appendix D to the report to reflect the said division of responsibilities and high level arrangements; 3. Approves the amendments to the Constitution set out in Appendix E relating to the Corporate Parenting Panel; 4. Approves the amendment to the Constitution to delete sub-paragraph (j) from paragraph 2.1 of the Council Procedure Rules in Part 4 of the Constitution. |
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Motions on Notice Submitted in accordance with the Council's Constitution PDF 5 KB Minutes: To allow one debate on the motion and any proposed amendments, it was moved and seconded that:
RESOLVED
That under paragraph 21.1 of the Council Procedure Rules of the Council's Constitution, procedure rules 13.6 (b), 13.6 (c), 13.6 (d), 13.6 (e) and 13.10 (b) be temporarily suspended.
Motion by Councillor R B Parker
It was moved and seconded that:
PREAMBLE
This council notes that
MOTION This council therefore
An amendment was moved and seconded as follows:
This Council therefore
1. Notes the progress this Council has made in reducing carbon emissions in response to climate issues, 2. Notes the declaration of a 'Climate Emergency' 3. Commits to make the Council's activities carbon neutral by 2050, 4. Commits to working in partnership with, but not exclusively, the LGA, District, Town and Parish Councils in Lincolnshire, local organisations, businesses and community groups with the aim of making Lincolnshire carbon neutral within the same time scale, 5. Calls on central government to provide the necessary powers and resources to make possible the 2050 target, and 6. Receives an update at the December 2019 full council meeting with the details of actions taken and with an action plan, including annual reviews, for the 10 year period from 2020-2030.
Upon being put to the vote the amendment was carried.
RESOLVED
This Council therefore
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