Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

ELECTION OF THE MAYOR

Councillor Marriott to propose and Councillor Nunn to second: “That Councillor Nazim Choudary be elected Mayor of the Borough of Northampton for the ensuing year.”

 

After election, the Mayor will make the declaration of acceptance of office.

 

The Mace Bearer will invest in the Mayor’s Mayoress (Maroof Iftikhar) with her chain of office.

 

The Mayor will thank the Council for his election.

Minutes:

Councillor Marriott proposed and Councillor Nunn seconded “That Councillor Nazim Choudary be elected Mayor of the Borough of Northampton for the ensuing year”.

 

The motion was carried and Councillor Choudary was appointed Mayor and accepted office by making and delivering to the Chief Executive, the Declaration of Acceptance to Office.

 

The Mayor then took the Chair.

 

2.

VOTE OF THANKS TO THE OUTGOING MAYOR

Councillor Larratt to propose and Councillor Nunn to second:

 

“That the thanks of the Council be given to Councillor Antony John Gerald Patrick Ansell and Jayne Crofts for the able and courteous manner in which they have discharged their duties as Mayor and Mayoress during their time in office”.

Minutes:

Councillor Larratt proposed and Councillor Nunn seconded; “That the thanks of the Council be given to Councillor Anthony John Gerald Patrick Ansell and Jayne Crofts for the able and courteous manner in which they have discharged their duties as Mayor and Mayoress”.

 

The motion was carried.

 

3.

ELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR

Councillor Lane to propose and Councillor Oldham to second: “That Councillor Brian W Sargeant be appointed to the office of Deputy Mayor.”

 

After appointment the Deputy Mayor will make his declaration of acceptance of office.

 

The Mace Bearer will invest the Deputy Mayoress (Ray Kelly) with her badge of office.

Minutes:

Councillor Lane proposed and Councillor Oldham seconded “That Councillor Brian W Sargeant be appointed to the office of Deputy Mayor”.

 

The motion was carried and Councillor Sargeant was appointed Deputy Mayor and accepted office by making and delivering to the Chief Executive, the Declaration of Acceptance to Office.

 

4.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Minutes:

There were none.

5.

APOLOGIES

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Councillors Caswell, Eldred, T Eales, Graystone and Kilby-Shaw.

6.

LEADER AND DEPUTY LEADER OF THE CONSERVATIVE GROUP

Councillor Lane to announce:

 

“That Councillor Nunn be appointed Leader of the Conservative Group and Councillor Larratt be appointed Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group”.

Minutes:

Councillor Lane announced that Councillor Nunn be appointed Leader of the Conservative Group and that Councillor Larratt be appointed deputy Leader of the Conservative Group.

7.

LEADER AND DEPUTY LEADER OF THE LABOUR GROUP

Councillor Russell to announce:

 

“That Councillor Stone be appointed Leader of the Labour Group and Councillor Birch be appointed Deputy Leader of the Labour Group”.

Minutes:

Councillor Russell announced that Councillor Stone be appointed Leader of the Labour Group and that Councillor Birch be appointed deputy Leader of the Labour Group.

8.

LEADER AND DEPUTY LEADER OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP

Councillor B Markham to announce:

 

“That Councillor Beardsworth be appointed Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and Councillor Meredith be appointed Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group”.

Minutes:

Councillor B Markham announced that Councillor Beardsworth be appointed Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group and that Councillor Meredith be appointed deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group.

9.

COUNCIL MEETINGS

The Mayor to propose: “That the meetings of the Council takes place on 3rd June 2019, 17th June 2019, 22nd July 2019, 16th September 2019, 4th November 2019, 9th December 2019, 20th January 2020, 24th February 2020 and 9th March 2020”.

Minutes:

The Mayor announced that the meetings of the Council would take place on 3rd June 2019, 17th June 2019,  22nd July 2019,  16th September 2019,  4th November 2019,  9th December 2019,  20th January 2020,  24th February 2020 and  9th March 2020.

 

10.

COMMITTEE PROPORTIONALITY pdf icon PDF 88 KB

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Minutes:

Councillor Nunn submitted a report which sought Council’s approval of the group proportionality of seats of each Committee.

 

Councillor Larratt seconded adoption of the report.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That the number of seats on each Committee as set out in the report be  approved.

 

2.  That the representation of the political groups be as set out in this report.

 

11.

CABINET pdf icon PDF 93 KB

The Leader of the Council to announce the appointment of Deputy Leader and Cabinet Members for 2018-19.

Minutes:

Councillor Nunn announced the appointments made to Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet for 2019/20 as set out in the report.

12.

APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES pdf icon PDF 87 KB

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Minutes:

Councillor Nunn proposed a report which sought approval for the appointment to Committees for the ensuing year.

 

Councillor Larratt seconded the report.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the appointments to Committees for 2019/20 as set out in the report be confirmed.

 

13.

APPOINTMENT TO CHARITIES AND OUTSIDE BODIES pdf icon PDF 82 KB

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

Councillor Nunn proposed a report which sought approval for the appointment to Charities and Outside Bodies for 2019/2020. 

 

Councillor Larratt seconded the report.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the appointments to Charities and Outside Bodies be approved.

 

14.

CONSULTATION APPOINTMENTS

Civic Matters (Chief Executive)

The Mayor, The Deputy Mayor, the Immediate Past Mayor, the Leader and Councillor McCutcheon.

 

Community Enabling Fund Advisory Panel (Chief Executive)

Councillors Kilbride (Chair) and Walker, Sargeant, Birch and Duffy

 

Constitution Review Working Party (Borough Solicitor)

 

Councillors Larratt (Chair) and Councillors Oldham, Birch, Russell and Beardsworth

 

Markets Advisory Panel

 

Councillors Larratt, Kilbride and Birch

 

Discretionary Housing Payments Review Panel

 

Councillor Eldred and Hibbert

Councillor Ashraf

Councillor Davenport

Councillor Beardsworth

 

 

Minutes:

Councillor Nunn proposed the Consultation Appointments as set out at item 14 of the agenda.

 

Councillor Larratt seconded the adoption of the Consultation Appointments.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the Consultation Appointments, as set out in the report, be agreed.