Agenda and minutes

City Council - Friday 20 May 2011 10.30 am

Venue: PLYMOUTH GUILDHALL, ARMADA WAY, PLYMOUTH

Contact: Nicola Kirby, Senior Democratic Support Officer (Cabinet)  Email: nicola.kirby@plymouth.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

TO ELECT THE LORD MAYOR AND DEPUTY LORD MAYOR FOR THE PERIOD UP TO THE NEXT ANNUAL MEETING.

Minutes:

Agreed that Councillor Peter Brookshaw is elected Lord Mayor and Councillor Edward Delbridge is elected Deputy Lord Mayor, for the ensuing year.

2.

TO RECEIVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS OR COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE LORD MAYOR.

Minutes:

There were no announcements by the Lord Mayor.

3.

VOTE OF THANKS TO THE RETIRING LORD MAYOR AND DEPUTY LORD MAYOR.

Minutes:

Agreed that –

 

(1)

the Council accords to Councillor Mary Aspinall the sincere thanks of the Citizens of Plymouth for the invaluable services she has rendered to the City as Lord Mayor since May 2010, and for the able manner in which she has presided over the deliberations of the Council during that period; 

 

(2)

the Council expresses its indebtedness to Councillor Mark Coker for his diligent and efficient discharge of the duties of Deputy Lord Mayor, and to Kate Aspinall as the Lady Mayoress, and Ms Sally Bowie as the Deputy Lady Mayoress, who have supported them during their year of office. 

 

4.

TO ELECT THE LEADER.

Minutes:

Agreed that Councillor Mrs Pengelly is elected Leader of the City Council.

5.

TO RECEIVE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE CABINET AND DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY TO CABINET MEMBERS. pdf icon PDF 29 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Council received the report of the Leader which advised that the Cabinet would comprise the following Members with the scheme of delegation as submitted –

 

Portfolio

Member

 

 

Leader

CouncillorMrs Pengelly

Deputy Leader / Planning, Strategic Housing and Economic Development

Councillor Fry

Finance, Property and People 

Councillor Bowyer

Community Services (Safer and Stronger Communities and Leisure, Culture and Sport

Councillor Jordan

Customer Services

Councillor Ball

Community Services (Street Scene, Waste and Sustainability)

Councillor Mike Leaves

Transformation, Performance and Governance

Councillor Ricketts

Adult Health and Social Care

Councillor Monahan

Children and Young People

Councillor Sam Leaves

Transport

CouncillorWigens

 

Agreed that the membership of Cabinet and the delegation of responsibilities to Cabinet Members are noted.

 

6.

TO APPOINT COUNCILLORS TO OTHER COMMITTEES, JOINT COMMITTEES AND OUTSIDE BODIES.

(i)                 Committees, etc., their size and terms of reference as contained in the Constitution and allocation of seats in accordance with the political balance rules for the purpose of transacting the business of the Council;

 

(ii)               Councillors and representatives on outside bodies.

Minutes:

Schedules of the nominations to committees, joint committees, panels etc and outside bodies were submitted.

 

Agreed that approval is given to –

 

(1)

the appointments to committees, joint committees, panels etc including the Chairs and Vice Chairs  for the transaction of the business of the Council for the municipal year and to note the nominated Cabinet appointments as indicated;   

 

(2)

the appointments and nominations of councillors and others as representatives on outside bodies, though membership of the Devonport Community Lands Trust, Estover/Leigham/Mainstone Management Committee, Plymouth Foyer and South West Councils will be deferred to the next meeting of the City Council.