Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Brodie-Browne, Dams, Killen and Peter Maguire.

No declarations of interest were made.

Minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on 24 April 2014.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the Council meeting held on 24 April 2014 be approved as a correct record.

Election of New Councillors

The Mayor congratulated all of the Councillors who were re-elected to office following the Local Government Elections held on 22 May 2014, and extended a warm welcome to the following 8 new Councillors elected to office, who stood up in the Council Chamber to introduce themselves to the other Members of the Council:

David Barton, Jo Barton, Maria Bennett, June Burns, Janet Grace, Daniel Lewis, Robert Owens and Michael O’Brien.

The Mayor reported that the remaining new Member, Councillor Andy Dams had sent his apologies for tonight’s meeting, as he was away on holiday.

Councillors Not Re-Elected

The Mayor indicated that he wished to place on record, the gratitude of the Council to the four former Councillors who were not re-elected to office, for their dedicated service to the Borough of Sefton, namely:

·         Sean Dorgan who served on the Council for 4 years;

·         Bruce Hubbard who served on the Council for 4 years;

·         David McIvor who served on the Council for 5 years; and

·         Andrew Tonkiss who served on the Council for 22 years.

Annual Council and Installation Dinner

The Mayor thanked all of the Councillors who attended his Installation Ceremony and Dinner on 29 May 2014 and expressed the hope that they all enjoyed themselves.

The Mayor reported that members of the public had not submitted any petitions or questions.

Copy attached.

The Council considered the report of the Chief Executive and Returning Officer on the results of the Council Elections held on 22 May 2014, subject to a typographical amendment to the results for Dukes Ward which would be republished on the Council website.

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher and

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

It was moved by Councillor Webster, seconded by Councillor Maher and

RESOLVED:

That it be noted that Councillor P. Dowd was appointed as the Leader of the Council by the Council on 17 May 2011 for a period of four years.

Report of the Leader of the Council attached.

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher and

RESOLVED:

That it be noted that the Cabinet, comprising of the Members indicated below, was appointed by the Leader of the Council at the Council meeting held on 15 May 2012 for a four year term of office or until such time as their term of office expires, they are removed by the Leader or for any of the reasons set out in Paragraph 4 in Chapter 5 of the Constitution:-

The Council considered a schedule which provided details of the allocation of Committee Places in accordance with the Political Balance Rules and the proposed Membership of the Committees and Working Groups for 2014/15.

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher:

That:

(1)       the allocation of Committee Places in accordance with the Political Balance Rules, as set out below, be noted; and

(2)       the Members, Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the Committees and Working Groups as set out in the schedule be appointed for a period of twelve months until the Adjourned Annual Council Meeting to be held in May 2015.

An amendment was moved by Councillor Robertson, seconded by Councillor Ashton that Paragraph (2) of the Motion be amended by the addition of the following text:

“except that the Audit and Governance Committee shall be chaired by a Member of the largest opposition party.”

Following debate thereon, on a show of hands, the Mayor declared that the amendment was lost by 37 votes to 25.

A further amendment was moved by Councillor Hartill, seconded by Councillor Papworth that the Motion be amended as follows:

“That Councillor Ball be appointed as a Member of the Public Engagement and Consultation Panel and Councillor Dutton be appointed as a Substitute Member for Councillor Ball on the Panel.”

Councillor P. Dowd indicated that he accepted the amendment and on a show of hands, the Mayor declared that the Revised Motion was carried by 38 votes to 24 and it was

RESOLVED:

That:

(1)       the allocation of Committee places in accordance with the Political Balance Rules, as set out below be noted; and

(2)       the Members, Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the Committees and Working Groups set out below be appointed for a period of twelve months until the Adjourned Annual Council Meeting to be held in May 2015.

(A)       OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEES

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (CHILDREN’S SERVICES) (10)

(Plus 4 Education Added Members and 2 Associate Members)

(Lab 6 / Lib Dem 3 / Con 1)

Education Added Members (Voting Co-opted Members):

Church Diocesan Representatives appointeduntil 31 May 2015:

Canon R. Driver and Father D. Seddon.

Parent Governor Representatives appointed until 31 May 2016:

Mr. D. McCaughrean and Mrs. C.A. Ryan-Palmer

Associate Members (Non - voting Co-opted Members):

Representative and Deputy to be nominatedby Healthwatch, Sefton; and Mrs S. Cain

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE) (10)

(Plus 1 Associate Member)

(Lab 7 / Lib Dem 2 / Con 1)

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher and

RESOLVED:

That the terms of reference of the Committees and Working Groups as set out in Chapters 6 and 7 of the Council Constitution be approved.

Details of the proposed representation on the Merseyside Joint Authority bodies for 2014/15 are attached.

The Council considered a schedule of the proposed representation on the Merseyside Joint Authorities for 2014/15.

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher and

RESOLVED: 

That the following Members be appointed to serve on the following Joint Authority Bodies in 2014/15:

Details of the proposed representation on the Partnership Bodies for 2014/15 are attached.

The Council considered a schedule of the proposed representation on the Thematic Partnerships of the Sefton Borough Partnership and the Area Partnerships for 2014/15.

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher and

RESOLVED:

That the following Members set out below, be appointed to serve on the Thematic Partnerships of the Sefton Borough Partnership and the Area Partnerships in 2014/15:

To note that the Council meetings scheduled to be held during the Municipal Year 2014/15 are as follows:

·         24 July 2014

·         25 September 2014

·         16 October 2014 (Extra-ordinary Meeting)

·         20 November 2014

·         29 January 2015

·         5 March 2015 (Budget Meeting)

·         23 April 2015

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher and

RESOLVED:

That it be noted that the Council meetings scheduled to be held during the Municipal Year 2014/15 are as follows:

·         24 July 2014

·         25 September 2014

·         16 October 2014 (Extra-ordinary Meeting)

·         20 November 2014

·         29 January 2015

·         5 March 2015 (Budget Meeting)

·         23 April 2015

Report of the Director of Corporate Services.

Further to Minute No. 73 of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Health and Social Care) held on 6 May 2014, the Council considered the report of the Director of Corporate Services requesting approval to the draft protocol attached to the report which had been produced in response to the possible establishment of joint health scrutiny arrangements for Cheshire and Merseyside. The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust was anticipated to formally consult all local health overview and scrutiny committees across Cheshire and Merseyside in due course, as to whether they considered the proposals the Trust was developing constituted a substantial variation in services. The relevant legislation stated that where such a proposal impacted on more than one local area, a joint overview and scrutiny committee must be appointed for the purposes of the consultation. In anticipation of this impending possibility, scrutiny officers across the region had produced the protocol setting out arrangements for how such a joint overview and scrutiny committee might operate in practice.

It was moved by Councillor Page, seconded by Councillor John Joseph Kelly and

RESOLVED:

That the Protocol for the establishment of Joint Health Scrutiny Arrangements for Cheshire and Merseyside as set out in the report be approved.