Agenda item

DEMOCRATIC ARRANGEMENTS - APPOINTMENTS 2017/18

Meeting of Annual General Meeting, Full Council, Monday 15th May 2017 6.30 pm (Item 9.)

(Report by the Chief Executive)

(a) Approve the Programme of Ordinary Meetings 2017/18

(APPENDIX A)

(b) Appointment of Leader of the Council and Cabinet Appointments

(APPENDIX B – TO FOLLOW)

(Recommended Membership – APPENDIX C)

(d) Appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Committees

(Recommended List of Appointees – APPENDIX D)

(e) Appointment of representatives to serve on external organisations

(APPENDIX E)

Minutes:

The Chief Executive introduced a report recommending that, in accordance with the Council’s Rules of Procedure, Council consider the programme of meetings and appointments for the 2017/2018 Municipal Year as now indicated in revised appendices, which were circulated at the meeting.

(A) PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS 2017/18

The Chief Executive drew attention to the draft programme of ordinary meetings for 2017/18. A revised version of the programme had been circulated and Members are asked to note that the meeting of the Councillor Development Group scheduled for 24 May had been cancelled and the meeting to be held on 19 July brought forward to 21 June to facilitate to the Personal Development Plan process. It was noted that in terms of the Council’s Constitution, the Council was required to formally approve the programme of ordinary meetings at its AGM.

It was moved by Councillor Michael Cooper, seconded by Councillor Michael Brookes and

RESOLVED that the programme of ordinary meetings for 2017/18 as set out in Appendix A be approved.

(B) APPOINTMENT OF LEADER AND CABINET

The Chief Executive referred to Appendix B of the documents before Members, regarding the appointment of the Leader of the Council until May 2019 and Cabinet for 2017/18.

It was moved by Councillor Paul Skinner, seconded by Councillor Claire Rylott and

RESOLVED that Councillor Michael Cooper be appointed Leader of the Council until May 2019 and the appointment of the Cabinet and allocation of portfolios for 2017/18, as set out in Appendix B, be noted.

(C) MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES 2017/18

The Chief Executive referred to the proposed membership of the Committees for 2017/18 as set out in Appendix C of the report.

It was moved by Councillor Michael Cooper, seconded by Councillor Paul Gleeson and

RESOLVED that the membership of Committees for 2017/18, as set out in Appendix C, be approved.

(D) APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMEN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES 2017/2018

The Chief Executive referred to the list of proposed appointments of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the Committees, as set out in Appendix D of the report.

It was moved by Councillor Michael Cooper, seconded by Councillor Aaron Spencer and

RESOLVED that the appointments of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen for 2017/18 be approved as set out in Appendix D of the report; such appointees to hold office until the next Annual Meeting of the Council, or until the appointment of their successors.

(E) APPOINTMENTS TO EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS

The Chief Executive referred to the schedule of appointments to external organisations as set out in Appendix E of the report, highlighting that the Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board was oversubscribed and would need to be voted on separately.

It was moved by Councillor Michael Cooper and seconded by Councillor Michael Brookes and

RESOLVED

That the Council’s appointments to external organisations be approved as set out in Appendix E, with the exception of the Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board, which was oversubscribed;

Members to serve on the external organisations indicated in each case; to hold office whilst they remain Members of the Council, until the next Annual Meeting of the Council; or until the appointment of their successors.

Organisation	Representatives Appointed
Age Concern (Boston and South Holland)	Edge
Bicker Trust	Cooper
Boston Citizens Advice Bureau Management Committee (2 seats)	Cooper
Boston Municipal Non-Educational Charities (4 seats)	Brotherton Woodliffe Mr. T. Austin (Lay member)
Boston Preservation Trust
Centrepoint Outreach	S. Ransome
Community Lincs (Formerly Community Council of Lincolnshire) 2 seats
Council for the Protection of Rural England (Lincs Branch)	P. Skinner
Health Overview and Scrutiny (1 seat and 1 substitute – non Cabinet members)	Gleeson Woodliffe (substitute member)
Heritage Lincolnshire	Rylott
Lincolnshire County Council Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee (non Cabinet members)	R. Austin Brotherton (substitute member)
Nacro Services in Lincolnshire	J. Skinner Woodliffe
Rural Services Network (SPARSE Rural, Rural Services Partnership, RSN Community Group)	Cooper Spencer
Sir Thomas Meddlecott and Others Charity Trust (Skirbeck Quarter Charities) (3 Trustees)	A. Austin Woodliffe Mr R Lenton (Lay member)
South Lincolnshire Blind Society (1 Member and 1 substitute)	S Ransome
St. Leonard’s Hospital Trust (2 Trustees)	J. Skinner Raven
Swineshead Poor Charity	Brookes
Wash and North Norfolk Coast Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Members Group (1 seat and 1 substitute)	Brotherton A. Austin (substitute member)
Witham Fourth District Internal Drainage Board	R. Austin Bedford Brotherton Cooper Dennis Rylott P. Skinner
Long Term Appointments
John Butler Charity	Brookes
Welland and Deepings IDB	Cooper
W H and E Harlock Swineshead Almshouses Charity	Brookes

It was moved by Councillor Michael Cooper and seconded by Councillor Aaron Spencer and

RESOLVED

That Councillors Richard Austin, Peter Bedford, Michael Brookes, Colin Brotherton, Michael Cooper, Claire Rylott and Paul Skinner be appointed as the Council’s representatives to serve on the Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board; to hold office whilst they remain Members of the Council, until the next Annual Meeting of the Council; or until the appointment of their successors.

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