Venue: Phoenix Chambers, Phoenix House, Tiverton
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Chairman of the Council To elect the Chairman of the Council for the year 2016/17 Minutes: Councillor P H Heal nominated Councillor W J Daw for election as Chairman of the District Council for the year 2016/2017. This nomination was seconded by Councillor D R Coren. It was then:-
RESOLVED that Councillor W J Daw be elected Chairman of the Mid Devon District Council for the Municipal Year 2016/2017.
In accordance with Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972, Councillor W J Daw then made a Declaration of Acceptance of Office and then addressed the Council.
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Apologies (00-09-44) To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillors: Mrs E M Andrews, R J Chesterton, F W Letch, F J Rosamond and L D Taylor. |
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To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting of Council on 27 April 2016
The Council is reminded that only those Members present at the previous meeting should vote and, in doing so, should be influenced only by seeking to ensure that the minutes are an accurate record.
Minutes: The Minutes of the Meeting of the Council held on 27 April 2016 were approved as a correct record and SIGNED by the Chairman.
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Vice Chairman of the Council (00-10-11) To elect the Vice Chairman of the Council for the year 2016/17 Minutes: Councillor Mrs A R Berry nominated Councillor T G Hughes for election as Vice Chairman of the District Council for the year 2016/2017. This nomination was seconded by Councillor Mrs B M Hull. It was then:-
RESOLVED that Councillor T G Hughes be elected Vice Chairman of the Mid Devon District Council for the Municipal Year 2016/2017.
In accordance with Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972, Councillor T G Hughes then made a Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
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Chairman of the Scrutiny Committee (00-14-53) To elect the Chairman of the Scrutiny Committee for 2016/17 Minutes: Councillor T W Snow nominated Councillor F J Rosamond for election as Chairman of Scrutiny. The nomination was seconded by Councillor P H D Hare-Scott.
Upon a vote being taken, it was
RESOLVED that Councillor F J Rosamond be elected Chairman of Scrutiny for the Municipal Year 2016/2017.
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It is recommended:
(a) that the Council approve the allocation of seats on Committees and other Council Bodies as shown on the schedule;
(b) that Members be appointed to Committees in accordance with the names notified (see sheet - to follow) to the Chief Executive by each of the Political Groups represented on the Council, to give effect to the approved allocation of seats in (a) above;
(c) that Members also be appointed to Working Groups and other Internal Bodies in accordance with the names notified (see sheet - to follow) to the Chief Executive by each of the Political Groups represented on the Council, to give effect to the approved allocation of seats in (a) above;
(d) that the Chief Executive be authorised to make changes to membership of Committees, Working Groups and other Internal Bodies as may be notified to him from time to time by the relevant Political Group to which those seats have been allocated by the Council;
(e) that the appointments to seats remaining to be filled by ungrouped Members shall be made at this meeting.
Additional documents: Minutes: The Council had before it Tables setting out the proposed allocation of seats on Committees and other Council bodies.
Arising thereon:-
Appointment of Committees and Allocation of Seats on Committees and other Council Bodies
The Chairman MOVED THAT,
(a) the tables be approved with regard to the allocation of seats on Committees and other bodies;
(b) Members be appointed to Committees in accordance with the names notified to the Chief Executive by each of the Political Groups represented on the Council, to give effect to the approved allocation of seats as determined in (a) above;
(c) Members also be appointed to Working Groups and other Internal Bodies in accordance with the names notified to the Chief Executive by each of the Political Groups represented on the Council, to give effect to the approved allocation of seats as determined in (a) above;
(d) the Chief Executive be authorised to give effect to such changes to membership of Committees, Working Groups and other internal bodies as may be notified to him from time to time by the relevant Political Group to which those seats have been allocated by the Council.
(e) the appointment to seats remaining to be filled by Members, not being members of a Political Group, shall be made at this meeting.
Upon a vote being taken the individual MOTIONS were declared to have been CARRIED, with Councillor Mrs J Roach requesting that her vote against (a) be recorded; Councillor T W Snow requested that his abstention from voting for (a) be recorded: the allocation and the following table was APPROVED including the appointment of Councillor Mrs J Roach to the Scrutiny Committee, the appointment of Councillor J L Smith to the Scrutiny Committee, Managing the Environment Policy Development Group, the Licensing Committee and the Regulatory Committee; the appointment of Councillor R M Deed to the Audit Committee; the appointment of Councillor R J Dolley to the Decent and Affordable Homes Policy Development Group, the Community Well-Being Policy Development Group and the Planning Committee; the appointment of Councillor Mrs N Woollatt to the Economy Policy Development Group, the Standards Committee and the Planning Policy Advisory Group; the appointment of Councillor D J Knowles to the Planning Committee, the Planning Working Group, the Licensing Committee, the Regulatory Committee and the Planning Policy Advisory Group.
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Appointments to Outside Bodies (00-36-34) PDF 105 KB To consider the list of annual appointments. Minutes: The Chairman MOVED,
“THAT Members be appointed to outside bodies in accordance with the list circulated as amended by the appointment of Councillor R F Radford to the Culm Valley Children’s Monitoring Group, the appointment of Councillor Mrs A R Berry to the Cullompton Town Team and the appointment of Councillor R M Deed and T W Snow to the Devon and Exeter Rail Project Working Party”
Upon a vote being taken the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED and the following appointments APPROVED.
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Scheme of Delegations (00-55-36) To agree the existing scheme of delegations as set out in Part 3 of the Constitution. (The Scheme of Delegation sets out the levels of decision making within the Council, outlining those to be made by Council, the Cabinet, individual Cabinet Members, those Committees with regulatory functions and officers).
Minutes: The Chairman MOVED:-
“THAT the Council agree the existing scheme of delegations as set out in Part 3 of the Constitution.
Upon a vote being taken the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
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Programme of Meetings (00-56-03) To approve the programme of ordinary meetings of the Council for the year 2016/17:
29 June 2016 14 December 2016 31 August 2016 22 February 2017 26 October 2016 26 April 2017 Minutes:
The Chairman MOVED:-
THAT the following programme of ordinary meetings of the Council for the year 2016/17 be approved:-
29 June 2016, 31 August 2016, 26 October 2016, 14 December 2016, 22 February 2017 and 26 April 2017.
Upon a vote being taken the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.
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