Agenda and minutes

Annual Council, Council - Monday, 9th June 2014 3.00 pm

Venue: Blackfriars Priory, Via Sacra, Ladybellegate Street, Gloucester

Contact: Tanya Davies  Democratic & Electoral Services Manager

Note: Annual Meeting of the Council being held at Blackfriars Priory 

Items
No. Item

1.

Election of Councillors

To note details of Councillors elected to the Council following the election of 22 May 2014 as set out below:

 

Abbey

Andrew Gravells

(Conservative - 2016)

 

Barnwood

Phil McLellan

(Liberal Democrats - 2016)

Barton & Tredworth

Said Hansdot

(Labour - 2016)

 

Elmbridge

Chris Witts

(Liberal Democrat - 2016)

Grange

Nigel Hanman

(Conservative - 2016)

 

Hucclecote

Jim Beeley

(Liberal Democrat - 2016)

Kingsholm & Wotton

Jeremy Hilton

(Liberal Democrat - 2016)

 

Longlevens

Paul James

(Conservative - 2016)

Matson & Robinswood

Jan Lugg

(Labour - 2016)

 

Moreland

Terry Pullen

(Labour - 2016)

Podsmead

Jennie Dallimore

(Conservative - 2016)

 

QuedgeleyFieldcourt

David Norman

(Conservative - 2016)

Quedgeley Severn Vale

Andrew Lewis

(Conservative - 2016)

 

Tuffley

Colin Organ

(Conservative - 2016)

Westgate

Pam Tracey

(Conservative - 2016)

 

 

 

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2.

Election of Mayor

To elect a Mayor for the Council year 2014/15.

 

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3.

Election of Sheriff and Deputy Mayor

To elect a Sheriff and Deputy Mayor for the Council year 2014/15.

 

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4.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 85 KB

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the following Council meetings:

 

§  Special Meeting No 1 held on 27 March 2014

§  Special Meeting No 2 held on 27 March 2014

§  Ordinary Meeting held on 27 March 2014

§  Special Meeting held on 8 April 2014

 

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5.

Declarations of Interest

To receive from Members, declarations of the existence of any disclosable pecuniary, or non-pecuniary, interests and the nature of those interests in relation to any agenda item. Please see Agenda Notes.

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6.

Announcements (Council Procedure Rule 2(vii))

To receive announcements from the Mayor and Corporate Directors.

 

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7.

Election of Leader of the Council

To elect a Leader of the Council and to note the appointment of the Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Members for 2014/15.

 

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8.

Suspension of Council Procedure Rules

To waive Council Procedure Rules to allow the relevant officersto address the Council in respect of item 16 and 17 on the agenda.

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9.

Appointment to Committees, Consultative Forums and Working Parties and Nomination for Chairs of Committees and Vice-Chairs for 2014/15 pdf icon PDF 183 KB

To appoint Members to Committees, Consultative Forums and Working Parties and to nominate Chairs and Vice Chairs of Committees as set out in the attached schedule.

 

Please note the schedule will be supplied as a supplement to the agenda when it is available.

 

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10.

Appointments to Outside Bodies for 2014/15 pdf icon PDF 108 KB

To appoint Members to Outside Bodies as set out in the attached schedule.

 

Please note the schedule will be supplied as a supplement to the agenda when it is available.

 

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11.

Appointment of Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer pdf icon PDF 106 KB

To receive the report of the Monitoring Officer which seeks approval for the appointment of a Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer.

 

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12.

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer (Section 151 Officer) pdf icon PDF 92 KB

To outline the legal requirements relating to the appointment of the Chief Finance Officer and to seek Members’ approval to appoint a replacement, in accordance with Section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

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13.

Treasury Management Strategy 2014-15 pdf icon PDF 107 KB

To receive the report of the Corporate Director of Resources which asks Members to approve the Treasury Management strategy, the Prudential Indicators, and to note the treasury activities.

 

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14.

Housing Futures - Stock Transfer Offer Document pdf icon PDF 163 KB

To receive the report of the Cabinet Member for Housing, Health and Leisure which updates Members on the current position regarding the stock transfer  proposals and which seeks approval from Members for the draft Offer Document to proceed to Stage 1 of the formal consultation.

 

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15.

Boundary Review - Council Size Submission pdf icon PDF 138 KB

To receive the report of the Head of Legal and Policy Development which recommends approval of the Council’s submission on Council size to the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.

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16.

Adoption of the Constitution pdf icon PDF 97 KB

To receive the report of the Monitoring Officer which seeks adoption of the Council’s Constitution for the municipal year 2014-2015.

 

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17.

Strategic Economic Partnership - Establishment of Joint Committee and approval of terms of reference pdf icon PDF 202 KB

To receive the report of the Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Culture which informs Council of the progress being made towards a Strategic Economic Partnership and the proposed establishment and terms of reference for a Joint Committee.

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18.

Review of Members' Allowances 2014 pdf icon PDF 150 KB

To receive the report of the Chair of the Members’ Allowances Panel concerning the 2014 review of Members’ allowances.

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