Agenda and minutes

Annual Meeting (Part 1), Council - Thursday, 16th May, 2024 11.10 am

Venue: Council Chamber - Council House. View directions

Contact: Carolyn Sinclair/Suzanne Bennett  024 7697 2302 / 2299

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Items
No. Item

1.

Correspondence and Announcements of the Lord Mayor

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Minutes:

The Lord Mayor welcomed Councillors B Christopher, G Lewis and D Toulson to their first meeting in the Council Chamber.

 

There were no formal announcements of the Lord Mayor.

2.

Motion without Notice - Deferral of Items

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Minutes:

In accordance with the Constitution, a Motion without Notice was moved by Councillor P Seaman and seconded by Councillor G Lloyd that: -

 

“Agenda item 3 (Election of the Chair of the Council (being the Lord Mayor of the City)), item 4 (Vote of thanks to the Retiring Lord Mayor) and item 5 (Election of the Vice-Chair of the Council (being the Deputy Lord Mayor of the City)) be deferred to Part 2 of the Annual Meeting to be held on 4 July 2024”. 

 

RESOLVED that the Motion as outlined above be adopted.

 

 

3.

Election of the Leader of the Council

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Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor P Seaman and seconded by Councillor G Lloyd that Councillor George Duggins be elected as the Leader of the Council for the remainder of his term of office.

 

RESOVED that Councillor George Duggins be elected as Leader of the Council for the remainder of his term of office.

4.

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 124 KB

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Minutes:

The City Council received a report of the Leader, Councillor G Duggins, together with a Statement, which confirmed the composition of the Cabinet, the appointment of Deputy Cabinet Members and the allocation of executive portfolios/functions within the Cabinet (detailed below):

 

CABINET PORTFOLIOS 2024/25

Member

Portfolio

The Leader

Policy and Leadership

 

Councillor G Duggins

 

 

 

One Coventry Council Plan

Scrutiny

External relations / public relations

Chair of Cabinet / Management Board meetings

Emergency Planning

Regional Matters

West Midlands Combined Authority

Corporate Governance

Information Management and Governance

Risk Management

Political Management

 

The Deputy Leader

Policing and Equalities

 

Councillor AS 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

Domestic Violence and Sexual Exploitation

Local Policing

Media Strategy

Events and Parks

International Liaison and diplomacy

Peace, reconciliation and twinning

Deputising on Leader Items

Cabinet Member

Strategic Finance and Resources

 

Councillor R Brown

 

Strategic Finance

Medium Term Financial Strategy

Budget Setting / Transformation

External Resources

Operational Finance incl. Revenues and Benefits

Service Transformation and value for money

Procurement

Human Resources

Organisational Development

Key Staff Recruitment and Retention

Customer Services

Health and Safety

Pensions

Digital Strategy


Member

Portfolio

Cabinet Member

Children and Young People

 

Councillor P Seaman

 

 

 

 

Children and Families (Early Help)

Children and Young People’s Social Care

Child Exploitation

Young People

Youth Offending Service

Safeguarding

*S19 Children Act 2004 Lead Member

Fostering, Adoption, Special Guardianship Orders and Kinship Care

Corporate Parenting

 

Cabinet Member

Education and Skills

 

Councillor K Sandhu

 

 

 

 

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,

Regeneration and Climate Change

 

Councillor J O’Boyle

 

 

 

Economic Development

City Centre (Regeneration)

International Trade and Inward Investment

Commercial and Operational Property

Growth Company

Urban Regeneration

Transportation

Tourism and Marketing

Sustainability and climate change

Social Enterprise 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

Average Speed Cameras

Parking Policy and Operations

Information Technology

 


 


Member

Portfolio

Cabinet Member

Adult Services

 

Councillor L Bigham

 

Deputy Cabinet Member Councillor S Nazir

 

 

 

Social Care for Adults and Older People

Better Care Fund

Transforming Care

Carers

Adult Safeguarding

Adult social care integration with health

Loneliness and Isolation

Digital Exclusion

Armed Forces Champion

 

Cabinet Member

Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing

 

Councillor K Caan

 

Deputy Cabinet Member Councillor G Hayre

 

 

 

Health Strategy and Policy

Integrated Care Systems

Health Inequalities and Marmot

Air Quality

Local Health Economy

Public Health

Sexual Health

Teenage Pregnancies

Mental Health

Poverty

Fuel Poverty

Sport, Physical Activity and Parks

 

Cabinet Member

Housing and Communities

 

Councillor D Welsh

 

Deputy Cabinet Member Councillor S Agboola

 

 

 

 

Archives

Arts

Heritage

Museums

Conservation

City of Culture 2021 Legacy

Mutuals

Community and Voluntary Sector Relations  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.

5.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 517 KB

To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting held on 19 March 2024

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Minutes:

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 19 March 2024 were agreed and signed as a true record.

6.

Return of persons elected as Councillors for the City on 2 May 2024 pdf icon PDF 27 KB

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Minutes:

The return of Councillors elected for the following Wards of the City on 2 May 2024 was reported:

 

Ward

Name

Political Party

Year of Retirement

BABLAKE

 

Bea Christopher

Labour

2026

BINLEY AND

WILLENHALL

Christine E Thomas

Labour

2026

CHEYLESMORE

 

Barbara Mosterman

Conservative

2026

EARLSDON

 

Antony Tucker

Labour

2026

FOLESHILL

 

Shakila Nazir

Labour

2026

HENLEY

 

Ed Ruane

Labour

2026

HOLBROOK

Rachel Lancaster

Labour

2026

LONGFORD

 

George Duggins 

Labour

2026

LOWER STOKE

 

Catherine Miks

Labour

2026

SHERBOURNE

 

David Toulson

Labour

2026

ST MICHAEL'S

 

Naeem Akhtar

Labour

2026

UPPER STOKE

 

Kamran Caan

Labour

2026

WAINBODY

John Blundell

Conservative

2026

WESTWOOD

 

Grace Lewis

Labour

2026

WHOBERLEY

 

Jayne Innes

Labour

2026

WOODLANDS

Gary Ridley

Conservative

2026

WYKEN

 

Angela Hopkins

Labour

2026

 

 

7.

Declarations of Interest

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Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

8.

Matters Left for Determination by the City Council

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Minutes:

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

 

(i)  The size, appointments and Terms of Reference for those Boards and Committees (as set out in the Constitution)

 

(ii)  The allocation of seats to Political Groups in accordance with the Political Balance Rules

 

(iii)  Nominations and Appointments to Outside Bodies

 

(iv)  A programme of ordinary meeting of the Council, Cabinet, Scrutiny Boards, Committee and Advisory Panels for 2024/25 including the time and date of the Annual Meeting 2025 and agree the scheme of delegations as set out in the Constitution

 

RESOLVED that the City Council approve:

 

(a)  The size and Terms of Reference for those Boards and Committees, as set out in the Constitution

 

(b)  The Programme of Meetings for 2024/25

 

(c)  The allocation of seats and appointments to Council Bodies including the following:

(i)  That authority be delegated to the Director of Law and Governance, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, to appoint to the Labour Group vacancy on the Corporate Parenting Board.

 

(ii)  That authority be delegated to the Director of Law and Governance, following consultation with the Chair of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee and the appropriate Group Leader, any amendments to the memberships of the Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committees for Hackney Carriages and Private Hire (Taxis)

 

(d)  The Appointments to Outside Bodies, including the delegation of authority to the Director of Law and Governance, following consultation with the Leader of the Council, to make any outstanding appointments and/or changes to Outside Body appointments for the Municipal Year 2024/25 (as appended to these minutes)

 

(e)  To agree the scheme of delegations as set out in the Constitution.

 

 

9.

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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Minutes:

There were no other matters arising.