Agenda, decisions and minutes

The Mayor welcomed those present and the newly elected councillor for St Michaels Ward to their first Council meeting.

Councillors/Staff to give notice of any disclosable pecuniary interest, other registrable interest or any other interest and the nature of that interest relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the adopted Code of Conduct.

None declared.

There were no items for which the press and public should be excluded.

To receive the Mayor’s review of his Term of Office.

The Mayor reviewed his term of office and said;

‘Over the last twelve months I have been amazed by the generosity and kindness shown to me for my two charities, businesses and individuals were never to be asked twice for a donation prize towards the charity functions we held.

We have seen a lot of Cumbria in our year attending functions in Carlisle, Kendal, Ulverston to name but a few, for musicals, pantomimes, college demonstrations. We have a wealth of talent and skills in our young people, it’s fantastic.

It has been an honour and a privilege to be your Mayor, but as they say all good things must come to an end, so on behalf of myself and my Consort and Wife Betty, thank you all for making our year one to remember it will stay with us both for many years to come’.

During the year a fantastic total of £10,351.94 had been raised to be split evenly between his charities Great North Air Ambulance and Jigsaw Cumbria’s Children’s Hospice.

The Mayor thanked those who had helped over the past year, in particular his Chaplin, the Deputy Mayor of Allerdale for his support, the Mayor’s Secretary and Democratic Services and many other Allerdale Officers.

a)  Nominations for the Mayor will be requested

b)  The incoming Mayor will take the Declaration of Acceptance of Office

c)  The incoming Mayor will make a presentation to the Outgoing Mayor and assume the Chair

d)  (If applicable) The incoming Mayors escort will take their seat

Councillor M Grainger invited nominations for the election of Mayor of Allerdale for the forthcoming year.

Councillor M Johnson nominated Councillor Allan Daniels to be elected Mayor of the Borough for 2022/23. This was seconded by Councillor A Smith.

A vote was taken, 35 in favour, 0 against and 1 abstention.  The motion was carried.

Resolved – That Councillor Allan Daniels be elected Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing year 2022/23.

Councillor Allan Daniels took the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and assumed the role as Chair.

a)  Nominations for the Deputy Mayor will be requested

b)  The incoming Deputy Mayor will take the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and assume their place

c)  (If applicable) The incoming escort of the Deputy Mayor will take their seat.

Councillor A Daniels invited nominations for the appointment of Deputy Mayor of Allerdale for the forthcoming year.

Councillor A Smith nominated Councillor William Pegram to be elected Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year 2022/23.  This was seconded by Councillor M Johnson.

A vote was taken, 41 in favour, 0 against and 1 abstention. The motion was carried.

Resolved – That Councillor William Pegram be elected as Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the forthcoming year 2022/23.

Councillor William Pegram took the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and took his position next to the Mayor.

Councillor Daniels, newly elected Mayor of the Borough, thanked members for his election and the opportunity to represent the Council, fellow councillors, officers and the public.

Councillor Daniels paid tribute to the hard work Councillor Grainger had carried out over his term of office and said he had big shoes to fill.

Councillor Daniels said it was a real honour to be elected Mayor and it was particularly special as he was to be the last Mayor of Allerdale Borough Council ahead of the upcoming changes from Local Government Reorganisation from April 2023.

His chosen charity for the forthcoming year was to be Keswick Mountain Rescue.

To receive details of the Executive members chosen by the Leader of the Council, to receive the Authority to Act in respect of the Executive and the Scheme of Delegation.

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, Councillors received the report of the Leader of the Council giving details of his chosen Executive and their Authority to Act. Members also received the Scheme of Delegation.

Councillor M Johnson moved the recommendations within the report; this was seconded by Councillor A Pitcher.

A vote was taken on the motion, 39 in favour, 0 against and 3 abstentions.

The motion was carried.

Resolved

That –

1. The Leaders Report, including Executive membership and responsibilities, be noted;
2. The Scheme of Delegation be agreed.

To sign as a correct record the minutes of the Council meeting held on 23 February 2022.

The minutes of the meeting held on 23 February 2022 were signed as a correct record.

Councillors considered nominations to Committees, Panels and Tribunals for 2022/23.  Their Terms of Reference were also considered. 

Councillor M Fitzgerald moved the recommendations as set out in the report, this was seconded by Councillor M Johnson. The motion was unanimously agreed.

The Mayor then took nominations and votes to appoint the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of each Committee.

Resolved

That -

a)  The allocation of seats set out in paragraph 5.3 of the report be agreed;

b)  The appointment of Members to the various Committees, Panels and Tribunals for 2022/23 as nominated by Group Leaders, and set out in Appendix A, be noted;

c)  The Terms of Reference, as set out in Appendix B of the report, be agreed.

Audit Committee (7)

Chair:  A Tyson  Vice Chair: M Campbell-Savours

Chief Officer’s Employment Panel (5)

Chair: M Johnson  Vice Chair: M Fitzgerald

Development Panel (12)

Chair: T Annison  Vice Chair: J Farebrother

Discretionary Housing Payments (3)

Chair: M Fitzgerald  Vice Chair: C McCarron-Holmes

Licensing Committee (15)

Chair: R Munby  Vice Chair: P Kendall

Overview and Scrutiny Committee (12)

Co-Chair: M Heaslip  Co-Chair: C McCarron-Holmes

Personnel Tribunal (5)

Chair: J Cook  Vice Chair: S Lansbury

Standards Committee (7)

Chair: M Grainger  Vice Chair: E Lynch

Members considered the appointment of representatives on outside bodies and Joint Committees for the ensuing year which were a function of Council.

Resolved

The appointment of representatives on outside bodies and Joint Committees for the ensuing year be as follows:

The Chief Officer Place and Governance submitted a report which sought members to consider and approve the calendar of meetings for the period June 2022 to March 2023.

Councillor M Fitzgerald moved the recommendation; this was seconded by Councillor M Johnson.

A vote was taken, the motion was unanimous in favour.

Resolved

That the calendar of meetings for the period June 2022 to March 2023 as set out in Appendix A of the report be approved.

The Assistant Chief Executive (Policy, Performance and Economic Strategy) submitted a report which sought council’s approval of an annual review of the Pay Policy Statement.

Councillor M Fitzgerald moved the recommendation as per the report. Councillor C Sharpe seconded the motion.

A vote was taken, 41 in favour, 0 against and 1 abstention. The motion was carried.

Resolved

That the Pay Policy Statement as attached to the report at Appendix A be approved.