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

 

RESOLVED that Councillor Linda Bigham be elected as Chair of the Council for the 2019/20 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 Bigham, 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 John Blundell, was moved by Councillor Sawdon, seconded by Councillor Crookes and supported by Councillor Duggins.

 

Councillor Blundell responded to the vote of thanks.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)  That the warmest thanks of the Council were due and were thereby given to Councillor John Blundell for the zeal and impartiality with which he has discharged the arduous duties of the office of Lord Mayor during the year 2018/19; and

 

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

 

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 Lancaster, seconded by Councillor Clifford and supported by Councillor Ridley that Councillor Ann Lucas be elected as Vice Chair of the Council (being the Deputy Lord Mayor of the City) for the ensuing year.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor Ann Lucas be elected as Vice Chair of the Council for the 2019/20 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 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 56 KB

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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 G Duggins

 

One Coventry Council Plan

City of Culture 2021

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 S 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 and diplomacy

Peace, reconciliation and twinning

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

Organisational Development

Key Staff Recruitment and Retention

Information Technology

Customer Services

Health and Safety

Pensions

 


Member

Portfolio

Cabinet Member

Children and Young People

 

 

Councillor P Seaman

 

Deputy Cabinet Member

 

Councillor B Gittins

 

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 K Maton

 

Post 16 Education and Training

Schools

Early Years

Special Educational Needs and Disability

Libraries

Adult Education

Higher and Further Education (incl. Universities)

Skills and Employability

 

Cabinet Member

Jobs and Regeneration

 

 

Councillor J O’Boyle

 

Deputy Cabinet Member

 

Councillor D Welsh

 

Economic Development

City Centre

International Trade and Inward Investment

Commercial and Operational Property (including catering)

Local Enterprise Partnership

Urban Regeneration

Transportation

Tourism and Marketing

Sustainability and climate change

Digital Strategy

 

Cabinet Member

City Services

 

 

Councillor P Hetherton

 

Deputy Cabinet Member

 

Councillor G Lloyd

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

Parking policy and operations

 

Cabinet Member

Adult Services

 

Councillor M Mutton

 

Social Care for Adults and Older People

Better Care Fund

Transforming Care

Carers

Adult Safeguarding

Adult social care integration with health

Cabinet Member

Public Health and Sport

 

Councillor K Caan

 

Deputy Cabinet Member

 

Councillor R Ali

Health Strategy and Policy

Integrated Care Systems development

Health Inequalities and Marmot

Air Quality

Local Health Economy

Public Health

Sexual Health

Teenage Pregnancies

Mental Health

Poverty

Fuel Poverty

Sport and physical activity

 

Cabinet Member

Housing and Communities

 

Councillor T Khan

 

 

Deputy Cabinet Member

 

Councillor D Welsh

Archives

Arts

Heritage

Museums

Conservation

Social Enterprise Strategy

Mutuals

Community and  Voluntary Sector Relations

Community Centres

Refugees and Asylum Seekers

Welfare Advice Services

Housing and Homelessness

Planning Policy

 

 

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Minutes pdf icon PDF 95 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 19 March 2019

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The minutes of the meeting held on 19 March 2019 were signed as a true record.

 

8.

Return of persons elected as Councillors for the City on 2 May 2019 pdf icon PDF 42 KB

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The return of Councillors elected for the following wards of the City on 2 May 2019 was reported:

 

Ward

Name

Political Party

Year of Retirement

BABLAKE

 

Tarlochan Singh Jandu

Conservative

2023

BINLEY AND

WILLENHALL

Ram Parkash Lakha

Labour

2023

CHEYLESMORE

 

Richard James Brown

Labour

2023

EARLSDON

 

Becky Gittins

Labour

2023

FOLESHILL

 

Abdul Salam Khan

Labour

2023

HENLEY

 

Patricia Seaman

Labour

2023

HOLBROOK

 

Joe Clifford

Labour

2023

LONGFORD

 

Linda Joyce Bigham

Labour

2023

LOWER STOKE

 

John Douglas McNicholas

Labour

2023

RADFORD

 

Maya Ali

Labour

2023

SHERBOURNE

 

Gavin John Lloyd

Labour

2023

ST MICHAEL'S

 

Jim O’Boyle

Labour

2023

UPPER STOKE

 

Randhir Kaur Auluck

Labour

2023

WAINBODY

Tim Sawdon

Conservative

2023

WESTWOOD

 

Marcus Edgar Lapsa

Conservative

2023

WHOBERLEY

 

Pervez Akhtar

Labour

2023

WOODLANDS

Peter Roger Male

Conservative

2023

WYKEN

 

Hazel Jean Sweet

Labour

2023

 

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 2019/20 including the date and time of the next Annual Meeting and agree the scheme of delegations as set out in the Constitution.

 

RESOLVED that the City Council approve the allocation of seats, appointments and programme of meetings together with the appointments to outside bodies (as appended to these minutes).   

 

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.