Agenda and minutes
Venue: The Council Chamber, The Guildhall, St. Giles Square, Northampton, NN1 1DE. View directions
Contact: Email: democraticservices@northampton.gov.uk 01604 837722
No. | Item |
---|---|
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.
|
|
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.
|
|
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.
|
|
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Minutes: There were none. |
|
APOLOGIES Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors Caswell, Eldred, T Eales, Graystone and Kilby-Shaw. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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. |
|
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.
|
|
COMMITTEE PROPORTIONALITY PDF 88 KB (Copy herewith) 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.
|
|
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. |
|
APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES PDF 87 KB (Copy herewith) 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.
|
|
APPOINTMENT TO CHARITIES AND OUTSIDE BODIES PDF 82 KB (Copy herewith) 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.
|
|
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.
|
Follow us on…