Agenda and minutes

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No. Item

1.

Correspondence and Announcements of the Lord Mayor

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There were no announcements from the Lord Mayor.

2.

Election of the Chair of the Council (being the Lord Mayor of the City)

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It was moved by Councillor Sawdon, seconded by Councillor Crookes and supported by Councillor Duggins, that Councillor John Blundell be elected as Chair of the Council (being the Lord Mayor of the City) for the ensuing year.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor John Blundell be elected as Chair of the Council for the 2018/19 municipal year, having made the declaration of office prescribed by the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and having been invested with the Lord Mayor’s Chain of Office and Robe.

 

3.

The Lord Mayor's Address

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The Lord Mayor, Councillor Blundell, addressed the City Council.

4.

Vote of thanks to the Retiring Lord Mayor

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A vote of thanks for the retiring Lord Mayor, Councillor Tony Skipper, was moved by Councillor M Mutton, seconded by Councillor Duggins and supported by Councillor Ridley..

 

Councillor Skipper responded to the vote of thanks.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)  That the warmest thanks of the Council were due and were thereby given to Councillor Tony Skipper for the zeal and impartiality with which he has discharged the arduous duties of the office of Lord Mayor during the year 2017/18; and

 

(2)  That a copy of this resolution, under the common seal, be presented to Councillor Tony Skipper.

 

5.

Election of the Vice-Chair of the Council (being the Deputy Lord Mayor of the City)

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It was moved by Councillor Duggins, seconded by Councillor Harvard and supported by Councillor Ridley that Councillor Linda Bigham be elected as Vice Chair of the Council (being the Deputy Lord Mayor of the City) for the ensuing year.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor Linda Bigham be elected as Vice Chair of the Council for the 2018/19 Municipal Year, having made the declaration of office prescribed by the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) and having been invested with the Deputy Lord Mayor’s Badge and Robe.

 

6.

To receive a report and statement of the Leader of the Council on the composition of the Cabinet and the appointment of Deputy Cabinet Members and allocation of Executive Functions within the Cabinet pdf icon PDF 66 KB

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(a)  The Leader of the Council announced that Coventry would be the European City of Sport 2019.

 

(b)  The City Council received a report of the Leader, Councillor Duggins, which confirmed the composition of the Cabinet and the allocation of executive portfolios/functions within the Cabinet (detailed below):

 

Member

Portfolio

The Leader

Policy and Leadership

 

Councillor Duggins

 

 

Council Plan

City of Culture

Scrutiny

External relations / public relations

Image and reputation

Chair of Cabinet / Management Board meetings

Emergency Planning

Regional Matters

West Midlands Combined Authority

Corporate Governance

Information Management and Governance

Risk Management

 

The Deputy Leader

Policing and Equalities

 

Councillor A Khan

 

Deputy Cabinet Member

 

Councillor P Akhtar

 

Community Safety

Community Cohesion

Public Protection and Licensing

Prosecution and Enforcement

Democratic Services, including Lord Mayor’s

Electoral Services

Equalities

Legal Services

Training (Members)

Constitutional Matters and Political Management

Domestic Violence and Sexual Exploitation

Local Policing

Media Strategy

Events

Parks

International Liaison

Deputising on Leader Items

 

Cabinet Member

Strategic Finance and Resources

 

Councillor J Mutton

Strategic Finance

Medium Term Financial Strategy

Budget Setting

External Resources

Operational Finance incl. Revenues and Benefits

Service Transformation and value for money

Procurement

Human Resources

Key Staff Recruitment and Retention

Information Technology and Customer Services

Health and Safety

Pensions

 

 

 

Cabinet Member

Children and Young People

 

 

Councillor Seaman

 

Deputy Cabinet Member

 

Councillor Skipper

 

Children and Families

Children and Young People’s Social Care

Child Sexual Exploitation

Young People

Youth Offending Service

Safeguarding

*S19 Children Act 2004 Lead Member

Fostering and Adoption

Corporate Parenting

Cabinet Member

Education and Skills

 

 

Councillor Maton

 

 

Post 16 Education and Training

Schools

Early Years

Libraries

Adult Education

Higher and Further Education (incl. Universities)

Skills and Employability

 

Cabinet Member

Jobs and Regeneration

 

 

Councillor O’Boyle

 

Deputy Cabinet Member

 

Councillor Welsh

 

Economic Development

City Centre

International Trade and Inward Investment

Commercial and Operational Property

Local Enterprise Partnership

Urban Regeneration

Transportation

Tourism and Marketing

Climate Change Strategy and Development

Energy Policy, Conservation and Renewables

Sustainability

Digital Strategy

 

Cabinet Member

City Services

 

 

Councillor Innes

 

Deputy Cabinet Member

 

Councillor Lakha

Highways, Drainage and Lighting

Licensing Policy (Hackney Carriage and Private Hire)

Public Realm

Street Services (Ground Maintenance, Refuse (domestic and commercial), (Street Cleaning)

Waste Management

Flood Management

Environment

Bereavement Services

Traffic Management and Road Safety

 

Cabinet Member

Adult Services

 

Councillor Abbott

 

Social Care for Adults, Older People and People with Disabilities

Carers

Sustainability and Transformation Plans

 

Cabinet Member

Public Health and Sport

 

Councillor K Caan

 

Deputy Cabinet Member

 

Councillor R Ali

Health Strategy and Policy

Health and Wellbeing Board

Health Inequalities

Air Quality

Local Health Economy

Public Health

Sexual Health

Teenage Pregnancies

Mental Health

Fuel Poverty

Sport

 

Cabinet Member

Housing and Communities

 

Councillor Ruane

 

Deputy Cabinet Member

 

Councillor Kaur

Archives

Arts

Heritage

Museums

Conservation

Social Enterprise Strategy

Catering

Mutuals

Community and Third Sector Relations

Community Centres

Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Voluntary Sector

Welfare Advice Services

Housing and Homelessness

Planning

 

 

*Cabinet Member Children and Young People is designated as the Lead Member for Children’s Services as required by Section 19 of the Children’s Act 2004

7.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 155 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 March 2018

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The minutes of the meeting held on 13 March 2018 were signed as a true record.

8.

To receive the return of persons elected as Councillors for the City on 3 May 2018 pdf icon PDF 42 KB

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The return of Councillors elected for the following wards of the City on 3 May 2018 was reported:

 

Ward

Name

Political Party

Year of Retirement

BABLAKE

 

Jaswant Singh Birdi

Conservative

2022

BINLEY AND

WILLENHALL

John Roderick Mutton

Labour

2022

CHEYLESMORE

 

Roger Maurice James Bailey

Conservative 

2022

EARLSDON

 

Kindy Sandhu

Labour

2022

FOLESHILL

 

Tariq Khan

Labour

2022

HENLEY

 

Kevin Barry Maton

Labour

2022

HOLBROOK

 

Evelyn Ann Lucas

Labour

2022

LONGFORD

 

Lindsley Harvard

Labour

2022

LOWER STOKE

 

Rupinder Singh

Labour

2022

RADFORD

 

Patricia Maria Hetherton

Labour

2022

SHERBOURNE

 

Seamus Walsh

Labour

2022

ST MICHAEL'S

 

David Stuart Welsh

Labour

2022

UPPER STOKE

 

Sucha Singh Bains

Labour

2022

WAINBODY

Gary Edward Crookes

Conservative

2022

WESTWOOD

 

David John Skinner

Conservative

2022

WHOBERLEY

 

Bally Singh

Labour

2022

WOODLANDS

Julia Elizabeth

Lepoidevin

Conservative

2022

WYKEN

 

Faye Abbott

Labour

2022

 

9.

Declarations of Interest

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There were no declarations of interest.

10.

Matters for Determination by the City Council

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The Council considered and approved the following documents which were tabled at the meeting:

 

(i)  Details of Licensing and Regulatory Committee, Planning Committee, Health and Wellbeing Board, Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee, Scrutiny Boards, Audit and Procurement Committee, Ethics Committee, Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee and other such Committee as the Council considers appropriate to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor are executive functions as set out in the Constitution. This also included the appointment of the Chair and Deputy Chair of those bodies.

 

(ii)  The size and terms of reference for those Boards and Committee (as set out in the Constitution).

 

(iii)  The allocation of seats to political groups in accordance with the political balance rules.

 

(iv)  The nominations of Councillors to serve on each Scrutiny Board, Committee and Cabinet Advisory Panel.

 

(v)  The nominations and appointments to outside bodies.

 

(vi)  The programme of ordinary meetings of the Council, cabinet, Scrutiny Boards, Committee and Advisory Panels for 2018/19 including the date and time of the next Annual Meeting.

 

RESOLVED that the City Council approve the allocation of seats, appointments and programme of meetings together with the appointments to outside bodies.   

11.

If required, to consider any changes to the Constitution or any other matters arising from the Annual Meeting decisions and appointments

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There were no other matters arising.