Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent

Contact: Gabriella Stewart 

Link: This meeting will be live streamed

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1.

Election of the Chair pdf icon PDF 59 KB

Minutes:

 Councillor Kup proposed and Councillor Fellows seconded that Councillor Paul Moore be Chair.

 

Councillor Everitt proposed and Councillor Albon seconded that Councillor Edwards be Chair.

 

Following a vote, Councillor Edwards was declared elected as Chair of Council for the 2023/24 municipal year.

 

There was a short recess, during which the new Chair of the Council was invested with the Chain and Badge of Office.

 

Following this recess, Councillor Edwards made the statutory declaration of acceptance of office of Chair of the Council. Councillor Edwards gave thanks for his election, and formalised Mrs Edwards as his escort.

2.

Election of the Vice-Chair pdf icon PDF 60 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Everitt proposed and Councillor Albon seconded that Councillor Owen-Hughes be Vice-Chair.

 

Councillor Kup proposed that Councillor Paul Moore be Vice-Chair.

 

Following a vote, Councillor Owen-Hughes was declared elected as Vice-Chair of the Council for the 2023/24 municipal year.

 

Councillor Owen-Hughes made the statutory declaration of acceptance of office of Vice-Chair of Council; she offered thanks for her election.

3.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Pugh.

4.

Announcements

To receive any announcements from the Chairman, Leader, Members of the Cabinet or Chief Executive in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 2.2 (iv).

Minutes:

The Chair announced that former Councillor Peter Osborne had recently passed away. Members paused for a minute’s silence in respect of Councillor Osborne.

 

Former Chair of the Council, Councillor Savage received his past Chair’s badge, and gave words of thanks.

5.

Declarations of Interest pdf icon PDF 87 KB

To receive any declarations of interest.  Members are advised to consider the advice contained within the Declaration of Interest advice attached to this Agenda.  If a Member declares an interest, they should complete the Declaration of Interest Form 

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

6.

Minutes of the Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 110 KB

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of Council held on 30 March 2023, copy attached.

Minutes:

It was proposed by the Chair, seconded by the Vice-Chair and agreed that the minutes of the Council meeting held on 30 March 2023 be approved and signed by the Chair.

7.

Election of Leader of the Council pdf icon PDF 59 KB

Minutes:

The Chair called for nominations for the Leader of Council and two nominations were received:

 

It was proposed by Councillor Whitehead and seconded by Councillor Albon that Councillor Everitt be elected Leader of the Council until the Annual meeting of Council in May 2027.

 

It was proposed by Councillor Kup and seconded by Councillor Fellows that Councillor Pugh be elected Leader of the Council until the Annual meeting of Council in May 2027.

 

Upon being put to the vote, Councillor Everitt was elected Leader of the Council until the Annual meeting of Council in May 2027.

8.

Appointment of Deputy Leader of the Council pdf icon PDF 60 KB

Minutes:

The Leader announced his appointment of Councillor Whitehead as Deputy Leader of the Council until the Annual meeting of Council in May 2027.

9.

Responsibility for Functions - Executive Decisions pdf icon PDF 69 KB

Report to follow

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Council was informed of the Cabinet portfolios, Cabinet portfolio holders and Shadow Cabinet portfolio holders for the 2023/24 municipal year as follows:

 

Name of Cabinet Portfolio

Cabinet Portfolio Holder

Shadow Cabinet Portfolio Holder

Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Strategy and Transformation

Councillor Everitt

Councillor Pugh

Deputy Leader* and Cabinet Member for Housing

Councillor Whitehead

Councillor Bayford

Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Property

Councillor Duckworth

Councillor Kup*

Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods

Councillor Keen

Councillor Bambridge

Cabinet Member for Corporate Services

Councillor Yates

Councillor Rattigan

Cabinet Member for Cleansing and Coastal Services

Councillor Albon

Councillor Rogers

 

*Councillor Kup is the Shadow Deputy Leader

 

 

10.

Composition of Committees, Panels and Boards 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 108 KB

Report to follow

Additional documents:

Minutes:

NUMBER AND SIZE OF COMMITTEES

 

It was proposed by the Chair, seconded by the Vice-Chair and Members agreed that number of committees and the number of Members to serve on those committees be as shown in the table below:

 

Committee

Number of Members

Planning Committee

15

Licensing Board

15

Overview and Scrutiny Panel

15

Governance and Audit Committee

15

General Purposes Committee

15

Boundary and Electoral Arrangements Working Party

5

Constitutional Review Working Party

5 (+2 independent) 

Disciplinary and Grievance Committee

5

Disciplinary and Grievance Appeals Committee

5

Appointments Committee

3

Joint Transportation Board 

7 (+1 parish)

Standards Committee

7 (+4 independent, +3 parish)

 

PROPORTIONALITY 

 

It was proposed by the Chair, seconded by the Vice-Chair and Members agreed the proportionality between groups for committees, panels and boards for 2023/24 as shown in tables 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the report be adopted.

 

APPOINTMENT OF INDEPENDENT MEMBER OF THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE

 

It was proposed by the Chair, seconded by the Vice-Chair and Members Agreed the appointment of Mr Peter Lorenzo as an independent member of the Standards Committee, with a term of office expiring at the Annual Council meeting of May 2027.

 

 

NOMINATION OF MEMBERS TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES

 

The nominations of Members to serve on committees were as follows:

 

 

Planning Committee

Labour

Conservatives 

Green and Ind

Thanet Ind

1

Cllr Helen Crittenden

1

Cllr Paul Moore

1

Cllr Mike Garner

1

Cllr John Dennis

2

Cllr Joanne Bright

2

Cllr George Rusiecki

2

Cllr Rebecca Wing

3

Cllr Steve Albon

3

Cllr Marc Rattigan

4

Cllr Heather Keen

4

Cllr Jill Bayford

5

Cllr Jim Driver

6

Cllr Jenny Matterface

7

Cllr Pat Makinson

8

Cllr Martin Boyd

 

 

Planning Committee (pool of substitute Members)

Labour

Conservatives 

Green and Ind

Thanet Ind

1

Cllr Elysa d’Abbro

1

Cllr Matthew Scott

1

Cllr Tricia Austin

1

Cllr Bertie Braidwood

2

Cllr Helen Whitehead

2

Cllr Linda Wright

2

Cllr Kevin Pressland

3

Cllr Leo Britcher

3

Cllr Cedric Towning

4

Cllr Corinna Huxley

4

Vacant

5

Cllr Rick Everitt

6

Vacant

7

Vacant

8

Vacant

 

Licensing Committee

Labour

Conservatives 

Green and Ind

Thanet Ind

1

Cllr Alan Currie

1

Cllr Brenda Rogers

1

Cllr Rebecca Wing

1

Cllr John Dennis

2

Cllr Corinna Huxley

2

Cllr Sam Bambridge

3

Cllr Harry Scobie

3

Cllr Linda Wright

4

Cllr Raushan Ara

4

Cllr Cedric Towning

5

Cllr Debra Owen-Hughes

5

Cllr Barry Manners

6

Cllr Pat Makinson

7

Cllr Jim Driver

8

Cllr Pat Moore

 

Overview and Scrutiny Panel

Labour

Conservatives 

Green and Ind

Thanet Ind

1

Cllr David Green

1

Cllr Phil Fellows

1

Cllr Tricia Austin

1

Cllr John Worrow

2

Cllr Roopa Farooki

2

Cllr George Kup

2

Cllr Rebecca Wing

3

Cllr Alan Currie

3

Cllr Paul Moore

4

Cllr Jack Packman

4

Cllr John Davis

5

Cllr Katie Pope

6

Cllr Kristian Bright

7

Cllr Leo Britcher

8

Cllr Elysa d’Abbro

 

Government and Audit

Labour

Conservatives 

Green and Ind

Thanet Ind

1

Cllr Will Scobie

1

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11.

Representation on Outside Bodies for 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 65 KB

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Additional documents:

Minutes:

It was proposed by Councillor Everitt, seconded by Councillor Albon and Members agreed the list of Executive and Non-Executive outside bodies, and the nominations to the Non-Executive Outside Bodies, as detailed in annex 1 and 2 of the report.

 

 

Name of Non-Executive Outside Bodies

No. of

Reps

Representatives 2023/24 (Councillor)

Action with Communities in Rural Kent

2

2 vacant

Age UK: Thanet

1

Edwards

Campaign to Protect Rural England

1

Nixey

Citizens Advice, Thanet

2

Matterface / Green

Millmead Children’s Centre Partnership Ltd

1

Boyd

Multiple Sclerosis Society

1

Keen

Parking and Traffic Regulation Outside London

1

J. Bright

Powell Cotton Museum and Quex House

1

Ovenden

River Stour (Kent) Internal Drainage Board

1

W. Scobie

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay National Nature Reserve Steering Group

1

Ovenden

Thanet Countryside Trust

2

J. Bright / 1 vacant

Thanet Rural Regeneration Group

1

Wright

Thanet Sports Network

1 (+reserve)

Crittenden / 1 Reserve vacant

Thanet Volunteer Bureau

1

Ara

The Friends of Margate Cemetery

2

Whitehead / Yates

Trust for Thanet Archaeology

2

Ovenden / Whitehead

Young People’s Partnership

1

d’Abbro