Agenda and minutes

None.

The Mayor for 2017/18 (Councillor Collinson) presented the HMS Sheraton Trophy to Jade Mia Smith, for her excellent voluntary community work and charity fund raising achievements, whilst overcoming her own health difficulties.

Councillor Collinson invited nominations for the office of Mayor for the 2018/19 Municipal Year.

It was proposed by Councillor E Anderton, seconded by Councillor Smith and

agreed, that Councillor M Anderton be elected to the office of Mayor of the Borough of Wyre for the Municipal Year 2018/19.

The outgoing Mayor for 2017/18 (Councillor Collinson) retired from the Chair which was then taken by Councillor M Anderton, who signed the declaration of acceptance of office.

Councillor M Anderton thanked the Council for electing her as mayor. She said it would be an honour and a privilege to serve the Borough in that role.

The Mayor invited nominations for the appointment of Deputy Mayor for the 2018/19 Municipal Year.

It was proposed by Councillor B Stephenson, seconded by Councillor Fail and

agreed, that Councillor Barrowclough be appointed to the office of Deputy Mayor of the Borough of Wyre for the Municipal Year 2018/19.

Councillor Barrowclough thanked the Council and then signed the declaration of acceptance of office.

The Chief Executive said that a number of cards had been received from well-wishers congratulating Councillor Collinson on her appointment as Mayor and he read out a few of the messages.

Report of the Leader of the Council (Cllr Henderson) and the Chief Executive.

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Henderson) and the Chief Executive submitted a report on appointments to Committees, Panels and Groups for the 2018/19 Council Year.

The Mayor (Councillor M Anderton) said that she had been advised that a change to the Labourrepresentation on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee had mistakenly been omitted from the report and that an additional sub-paragraph (k) should be added to recommendation 3.1 proposing that Councillor Shewan be appointed to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in place of Councillor Smith.

Councillor Henderson when introducing the report also proposed as a further change, that Councillor Matthew Vincent be appointed to the Standards Committee in place of Councillor Moon.

Agreed:

1.    That all the current Committees, Panels and Groups be reappointed for 2018/19, with the same number of places on each and with the same membership as in 2017/18, except:

(a)  That Councillor Cartridge be appointed to the Licensing Committee in place of Councillor Bridge;

(b)  That Councillor Collinson be appointed to the Employment and Appeals Committee in place of Councillor Bridge.

(c)  That Councillor Bowen be appointed to the Senior Officers Appointments Committee in place of Councillor Murphy.

(d)  That Councillor Bowen be appointed to the Senior Officers Disciplinary Committee in place of Councillor Murphy.

(e)  That Councillor Henderson be appointed to the Councillor Development Group in place of Councillor Murphy.

(f)   That Councillor Michael Vincent (in his role as the Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder) be appointed to the Planning Policy Group in place of Councillor Murphy.

(g)  That Councillor R Duffy be appointed to the Standards Committee in place of Cllr M Anderton;

(h)  That Councillor Barrowclough be appointed to the Licensing Committee in place of Cllr M Anderton;

(i)    That Councillor Beavers be appointed to the Audit Committee in place of Councillor Barrowclough;

(j)    That Councillor Fail be appointed to both the Senior Officers Appointments Committee and the Senior Officers Disciplinary Committee in place of Councillor Beavers;

(k)  That Councillor Shewan be appointed to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in place of Councillor Smith.

(l)    That Councillor Matthew Vincent be appointed to the Standards Committee in place of Councillor Moon.

2.    That, as a consequence of the above changes, the membership of Committees, Panels and Groups for 2018/19 would be as listed in the Appendix to these minutes.

3.    That the prospective Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of each Committee, as indicated with an asterisk in Appendix 1 of the report, be noted.

4.    That Councillor Berry be re-appointed as the Wyre Council representative on the Police and Crime Panel for Lancashire for 2018/19.

5.    That, Councillor Henderson be re-appointed as the additional Conservative representative from a District Council on the Police and Crime Panel for Lancashire for 2018/19, if still required to achieve political balance on the Panel.

Report of the Leader of the Council (Cllr Henderson) and the Chief Executive

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Henderson) and the Chief Executive submitted a report informing the Council of changes to the membership of the Cabinet and to the responsibilities of Portfolio Holders.

Agreed:

1.    That the appointment of Cllr Bridge to Cabinet and the following revised allocation of Executive responsibilities within the Cabinet, with immediate effect, be noted:

- Cllr A Vincent - Resources Portfolio Holder and Deputy Leader;

- Cllr Michael Vincent - Planning and Economic Development Portfolio   Holder;

- Cllr Berry - Neighbourhood Services and Community Safety Portfolio Holder

- Cllr Bowen - Leisure, Health and Community Engagement Portfolio Holder

- Cllr Bridge – Street Scene, Parks and Open Spaces Portfolio Holder.

2.    That the list of the Responsibilities for Executive Functions, in Part 3.03 of the Constitution, be amended accordingly.

Report of the Leader of the Council (Cllr Henderson) and the Chief Executive

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Henderson) and the Chief Executive submitted a report.

Agreed that Councillor Balmain be granted a dispensation to continue to act as a Councillor without attending meetings until 30 October 2018.