Minutes for Council meeting, May 17 2011, 6.30PM official page

Members and Officers are requested to give notice of any personal or prejudicial interest and the nature of that interest, relating to any item on the agenda in accordance with the relevant Code of Conduct.

Minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on 24 March 2011

To deal with matters raised by members of the public within the Borough, in accordance with the procedures relating to Petitions, Public Questions.and Motions set out in Rule 11 of the Council and Committee Procedure Rules.

To receive and note the report of the Assistant Chief Executive and Returning Officer on the results of the Council Elections held on 5 May 2011

The Council will be requested to note that in accordance with the Political Conventions of the Council signed by the three Political Group Leaders on 29 March 2010, that Councillor Robertson has submitted a notice to the Chief Executive indicating that he wishes to resign from the office of Leader of the Council with effect from the Adjourned Annual Council meeting on Tuesday 17^th May 2011.  The reason for his resignation is that he no longer represents the largest political group on the Council, and the Political Conventions provide that the Leader of the Council shall be drawn from the largest political group.  The notice was served in accordance with Article 7.03 of the Council’s Constitution.

 

The effect of his resignation is that all serving Cabinet Members also cease to hold office with effect from the date a new Leader is appointed to office, as per Article 7.06 of the Council’s Constitution, and he/she appoints a new Cabinet.

 

A nomination will be submitted at the Council meeting that Councillor P. Dowd (as the Leader of the largest political group on the Council) be appointed as the Leader of the Council.

Report of the Leader of the Council (Councillor P. Dowd) on the size, composition and portfolios of the Cabinet and the appointment of the Deputy Executive Leader and Deputy Leader.

Details of the allocation of Committee Places in accordance with the Political Balance Rules and the proposed membership of Committees and Working Groups for 2011/12 are attached

Subject to the item above, to approve the terms of reference of the Committees and Working Groups as set out in Part 3 of the Council Constitution

To approve the Council’s representation on the following Joint Authorities for 2011/12:

 

(i)              Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority

 

(ii)             Merseyside Integrated Transport Authority

 

(iii)            Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority

 

(iv)           Merseyside Police Authority (nominations only – appointments will be made by the Merseyside Police Authority Appointments Committee)

 

(Details of the proposed representation on the above bodies are attached)

The report of the Assistant Chief Executive and the proposed representation on the various bodies are attached

Report of the Chief Executive

To note that the Council meetings scheduled to be held during the Municipal Year 2011/12 are as follows:

 

• 7 July 2011
• 1 September 2011
• 27 October 2011
• 22 December 2011
• 16 February 2012
• 1 March 2012 (Budget Meeting)
• 12 April 2012

Report of the Head of Corporate Legal Services

To consider the following Motion submitted by Councillor Sir Ron Watson:

 

“That the Council in response to the consultation process on Tuition Fees for Students indicates its strong opposition to any moves to impose a financial penalty on those students who find themselves in a position to repay the loan in advance of the normal maturity date."