Before the start of formal proceedings, the Chief Executive stated that the Council had instituted the award schemes to recognise and honour individual and collective contributions to community life.

 

Awards were presented by the Mayor to the under-mentioned persons/organisations:-

 

Peter Allinson:

Lifetime Achievement Award

To recognise someone who has been making a vital contribution to their community for over 10 years.  The award was received by Mrs Allinson.

 

Hatten Wyatt:

Community Business Award

To recognise a business which has gone that extra mile to support the community.  The award was received by Emma Harraden, Jasvinder  Gill and Manpat Bhangra.

 

Shelley Young:

Young Person of the Year Award

To recognise a young person who stands out as somebody with very special qualities.  The award was received by Shelly.

 

Lewis Samways Head:

Young Person of the Year Award

To recognise a young person who stands out as somebody with very special qualities.  The award was received by Lewis.

 

Christian Fields Community Hub:

Best Group Award

 

To recognise a group of people supporting their community.  The award was received by Gemma Evans, Lorraine Newton and Ethan Thomson.

 

Jason Owen:

Sports Achiever of the Year Award

 

To recognise a person who has made an important contribution to sport locally.  The award was received by Jason.

 

The SAFE Group:

Better Community Award

 

To recognise a team of people who are helping to make our community a better place to live.  The award was received by Emily Knight, Zaineb Gul, James Coulter and Kareena Alford.

 

Gravesham Civic Award 2014:

Marilyn Keating

 

To recognise outstanding services to the community the award was received by Marilyn.

 

Special Recognition Award 2014:

Gravesend Rugby Football Club

 

In recognition of an exceptional season, promotion to a National League and being Kent Cup Winners the award was received by the Captain and Vice-Captain.

An apology for absence was received from Cllr Tony Pritchard. 

No declarations of interest were made.

3.1       The Mayor will call for nominations.

 

3.2       Members will vote by a show of hands on nominations.

            (Note: Candidates may vote).

           

3.3       The incoming Mayor will come forward and stand to the right of the Mayor.

 

3.4       The incoming Mayor will be asked by the Chief Executive to read aloud the Declaration of Acceptance of Office required by Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972. The Mayor will then sign the declaration and the Chief Executive will announce the fact to the Council.

 

3.5       The outgoing Mayor will shake the hand of the incoming Mayor and vacate the Mayoral Chair.

 

3.6       The entire company will rise and the National Anthem will be played.

 

3.7       The company remain standing; the incoming Mayor will retire together with the outgoing Mayor and the platform party.

 

3.8       There will be an interval during the robing of the new Mayor.

 

3.9       The Mayor's return will be announced and the company asked to rise. The Mayor will return. The company will remain standing while the outgoing Mayor is conducted to his seat.

 

3.10    The Mayor's installation speech.

 

3.11    At the conclusion, the Mayor will move "that the best thanks of the Council be accorded to Derek Sales for the manner in which he has carried out the office of Mayor during the past municipal year".

 

3.12    The Leader of the Executive will second the motion.

 

3.13    The outgoing Mayor will reply.

It was moved by Cllr John Burden and seconded by Cllr Lee Croxton that –

 

Cllr John Caller be elected Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2014/15.

 

 

Tribute was paid to Cllr John Caller for his service to the Council, his support for previous Mayors and his work in representing difference areas of the community.  On being put to the vote it was resolved unanimously that Cllr John Caller be duly elected Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2014/15.  Cllr John Caller made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office required by Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

The Mayor, in giving his acceptance speech, stated that his charities for 2014/15 will be the Ellenor Lions Hospice and organisations involved in supporting disabled and disadvantaged young people within the Borough.

It was moved by the Worshipful the Mayor and seconded by Cllr John Burden that –

 

the best thanks of the Council be accorded to Cllr Derek Sales for the manner in which he carried out the office of Mayor for the past municipal year.

 

Cllr Sales suitably replied and offered thanks to those who had assisted him whilst also recalling the events he had attended over the past municipal year.

4.1       The Mayor will announce that a past Mayor's Badge will be presented to the outgoing Mayor. 

 

4.2       The Mayor will then present the past Mayor's Badge to the outgoing Mayor.

The Worshipful the Mayor presented Cllr Derek Sales with a Past Mayor’s Badge.

5.1       The Mayor will announce that a past Mayoress's Badge will be presented to the outgoing Mayoress. 

 

5.2       The Mayor will then present the past Mayoress's Badge to the outgoing Mayoress.

 

Mrs Pam Sales was presented with a past Mayoress’s badge.

The Mayor will announce the Civic Chaplain.

The Worshipful the Mayor stated that the Civic Chaplain would be Rev Lusa Nsenga who was unfortunately unable to attend.  Rev Nsenga will be with the Chaplain’s cross at the Council meeting in June 2014.

7.1       The Mayor will announce the Mayoress for the ensuing municipal year.

 

7.2       The Mayor will present the Mayoress with the Mayoress’s Chain.

 

The Worshipful the Mayor stated that the Mayoress would be his wife, Mrs Susan Caller and invested her with the Mayoress's Chain.

8.1       The Mayor will call for nominations.

 

8.2       Members will vote by a show of hands on nominations.

            (Note: Candidates may vote).

 

8.3       The incoming Deputy Mayor will come forward and stand to the right of the Mayor.

 

8.4       The incoming Deputy Mayor will be asked by the Chief Executive to read aloud the Declaration of Acceptance of Office required by Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.   The Deputy Mayor will then sign the declaration and the Chief Executive will announce the fact to the Council.

 

8.5       The Mayor will place the Chain of Office on the incoming Deputy Mayor and shake his hand.

It was moved by Cllr John Burden and seconded by Cllr Lee Croxton that –

 

Cllr Gurdip Ram Bungar be appointed Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2014/15.

 

On being put to the vote it was resolved unanimously that Cllr Gurdip Ram Bunger be appointed Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2014/15.  Cllr Gurdip Ram Bunger then made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office required by Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.

9.1       The Mayor will announce the Deputy Mayoress for the ensuing municipal year.

 

9.2       The Mayor will present the Deputy Mayoress with the Deputy Mayoress’s Chain.

 

The Mayor stated that the Deputy Mayoress was Nanjo Kaur and invested her with the Deputy Mayoress’s Chain.

The incoming Mayoress, the incoming Deputy Mayoress and the outgoing Mayoress will be presented with bouquets.

Bouquets were presented to the Mayoress, Deputy Mayoress and the outgoing Mayoress.

The Mayor, having received the approval of the Council, will sign the minutes of the Council meeting held on 15 April 2014.

The Minutes of the meeting of Council held on 15 April 2014 were signed by the Mayor.

12.1    The Leader will decide upon the size of the Cabinet (subject to a maximum of ten, including the Leader and Deputy Leader) and will appoint Cabinet members from among the serving Councillors;

 

12.2    The Leader will appoint the Deputy Leader from among the Cabinet members.

Council noted that the Cabinet would comprise the following six Members –

 

Cllrs:   John Burden (Leader)

Lee Croxton (Deputy Leader)

                        Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

                        Susan Howes

                        Narinder Singh Thandi

                        Andrea Webb

 

13.1    To review the representation of the political groups on the following:-

 

Regulatory Board

Licensing Committee

Finance and Audit Committee

Overview Scrutiny Committee

Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee

Appointments Board

Standards Committee

 

13.2    Subject to the review, to determine the allocation of seats thereon to the Political Groups.

 

13.3    Subject to the Assistant Director (Communities) receiving notification of each group’s wishes in relation to the appointment of members to those seats, to appoint the Council’s Committees as identified in 13.1 above.

It was moved by Cllr John Burden and seconded by Cllr Lee Croxton that –

 

(1)        having reviewed the representation of the political groups on Council Committees and Boards, that the allocation of seats thereon to the political groups be determined as follows:-

 

            Regulatory Board                                                     10 Members

 

                        Labour Group                       6 seats

                        Conservative Group            4 seats

 

Licensing Committee                                               15 Members

 

            Labour Group                       9 seats

            Conservative Group            6 seats

 

Finance and Audit Committee                                10 Members

 

            Labour Group                       6 seats

            Conservative Group            4 seats

 

            Overview Scrutiny Committee                                10 Members

                        Labour Group                       6 seats

                        Conservative Group            4 seats

 

Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee              10 Members

 

            Labour Group                       6 seats

                        Conservative Group             4 seats

 

Appointments Board                                                12 Members

 

                        Labour Group                       7 seats                                   

                        Conservative Group            5 seats

 

Standards Committee                                              9 Members

 

                        Labour Group                       5 seats

            Conservative Group             4 seats

 

(2)        each political group may appoint substitute Members for all of the above Committees and Boards, except the Standards Committee and the Appointments Board, in accordance with Procedural Rule 7.

 

To appoint Members and Substitutes together with the Chairs and Vice-Chairs (where required) to the following Committees and Boards:-

 

Regulatory Board

Licensing Committee

Finance and Audit Committee

Overview Scrutiny Committee

Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee

Appointments Board

Standards Committee

 

Joint Arrangements with other Local Authorities:-

 

Joint Transportation Board

(Note: the Chair of the Board will be appointed by Kent County Council).

Gravesham Area Board

(Note: the Leader of the Council will be the Chair of the Board).

South Thames Gateway Building Control Joint Committee

Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley Health & Wellbeing Board

 

 

It was moved by Cllr John Burden and seconded by Cllr Lee Croxton that –

 

(1)        the Committees and Boards of the Council be appointed as set out below so as to give effect to the wishes of the political groups as notified to the Assistant Director (Communities) and that the Chairs and Vice-Chairs be as shown.

 

Regulatory Board
Labour Group (6 seats)			Conservative Group (4 seats)
Cllrs:	Jane Cribbon (Chair)		Cllrs:		Harold Craske
	Peter Rayner (Vice-Chair)				Robin Theobald
	Valerie Ashenden				David Turner
	John Burden				Michael Wenban
	Lee Croxton
	Brian Sangha
Subs:	Susan Howes		Subs:		Lesley Boycott
	Richard Smith				Leslie Hills
	Caroline Shelton				Alex Moore
Licensing Committee
Labour Group (9 seats)			Conservative Group (6 seats)
Cllrs:	John Loughlin (Chair)		Cllrs:		Harold Craske
	Richard Smith (Vice-Chair)				Greta Goatley
	Valerie Ashenden				Leslie Hills
	Jean Averibou				William Lambert
	Gurdip Bunger				Leslie Pearton
	Jane Cribbon				Julia Burgoyne
	Derek Sales
	Makhan Singh
	Lyn Milner
Subs:	Colin Caller		Subs:		John Cubitt
	John Caller				Derek Shelbrooke
	Peter Rayner				Michael Wenban
Finance and Audit Committee
Labour Group (6 seats)			Conservative Group (4 seats)
Cllrs:		Colin Caller (Chair)	Cllrs:		Julia Burgoyne
		Les Howes (Vice-Chair)			John Cubitt
		Jean Averibou			Leslie Hills
		Peter Rayner			Derek Shelbrooke
		Lenny Rolles
		Richard Smith
Subs:		Jane Cribbon	Subs:		Lesley Boycott
		Rob Halpin			Sara Langdale
		Brian Sangha			Anthony Pritchard
Overview Scrutiny Committee
Labour Group (6 seats)			Conservative Group (4 seats)
Cllrs:		Brian Sangha (Vice-Chair)	Cllrs:		John Cubitt (Chair)
		Colin Caller			Leslie Hills
		Brian Francis			Alex Moore
		Rob Halpin			David Turner
		Les Howes
		Makhan Singh
Subs:		Jane Cribbon	Subs:		Harold Craske
		Lenny Rolles			William Lambert
		Richard Smith			Anthony Pritchard
Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee
Labour Group (6 seats)				Conservative Group (4 seats)
Cllrs:		Brian Sangha (Chair)		Cllrs:	Lesley Boycott
		Jean Averibou (Vice-Chair)			Senja Compton
		Gurdip Bungar			Sara Langdale
		Brian Francis			Derek Shelbrooke
		Rob Halpin
		Peter Rayner
Subs:		Colin Caller		Subs:	John Cubitt
		Jane Cribbon			David Hurley
		Les Howes			Leslie Pearton
Appointments Board (no substitutes)
Labour Group (7 seats)				Conservative Group (5 seats)
Cllrs:		John Burden (Chair)		Cllrs:	John Cubitt
		Susan Howes (Vice-Chair)			William Lambert
		Jane Cribbon			Anthony Pritchard
		Lee Croxton			Bryan Sweetland
		Tanmanjeet Dhesi			David Turner
		Narinder Singh-Thandi
		Andrea Webb
Standards Committee (no substitutes)
Labour Group (5 seats)				Conservative Group (4 seats)
Cllrs:		John Loughlin (Chair)	Cllrs:		Lesley Boycott
		Colin Caller (Vice-Chair)			Senja Compton
		Valerie Ashenden			David Hurley
		Brian Francis			David Turner
		Lyn Milner

 

Joint Arrangements with other Local Authorities
Joint Transportation Board (no substitutes)
Labour Group (3 seats)		Conservative Group (2 seats)
Cllrs:	John Burden (Vice-Chair)	Cllrs:	Lesley Boycott
	Gurdip Bunger		Sara Langdale
	Lee Croxton
Gravesham Area Board (no substitutes)
Labour Group (5 seats)		Conservative Group (2 seats)
Cllrs:	John Burden (Chair)	Cllrs:	Harold Craske
	Lee Croxton		John Cubitt
	Brian Sangha
South Thames Gateway Building Control Joint Committee
Labour Group (1 seats)		Conservative Group (0 seats)
Cllr:	John Burden
Sub:	Jane Cribbon
Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley Health & Wellbeing Board
Labour Group (1 seats)		Conservative Group (0 seats)
Cllr:	Jane Cribbon
Sub:	John Burden

 

 

 

 

To make appointments to outside bodies.

It was moved by Cllr John Burden and seconded by Cllr Lee Croxton that the following appointments be made to outside bodies –

 

 

Action with Communities in Rural Kent

Cllrs John Burden and Alex Moore

 

Alpha Foundation

Cllrs John Burden and David Turner

 

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)

Cllrs Valerie Ashenden, Greta Goatley, Les Howes and Mrs Jean Christie

 

CCTV – Lay Panel of Visitors

Cllrs Harold Craske, Lyn Milner and Derek Sales

Substitutes: Cllrs Senja Compton, Lee Croxton and Richard Smith

 

Cyclopark

Cllr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

 

Dartford and Gravesham Council for Voluntary Service Management Committee

Cllr Colin Caller

 

Dartford and Gravesham District Partnership Group

Cllr John Loughlin

 

DGSM Your Choice

Cllr Les Howes

 

Elizabeth Huggins Cottages Charity (4 year term)

Mr Colin Meredith

 

Gravesend & District Mencap Society

Cllrs Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi and William Lambert

 

Gravesend Regatta Committee

Cllr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi, Mrs Helen Skellorn and Mr Richard Target

 

Gravesham Access Group

Cllr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

 

Gravesham Arts Council and Executive Committee

Cllrs Sara Langdale, Brian Sangha and Caroline Shelton

 

Gravesham Community Leisure Limited

Cllrs John Caller and Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

 

Gravesham Rights of Way Committee

Cllrs Colin Caller, Lee Croxton and Robin Theobald

 

Groundwork Kent and Medway

Cllr Jane Cribbon

 

Kent County Playing Fields Association

Cllr John Caller

 

Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Cllr Lee Croxton

 

Local Government Association

Cllr John Burden

 

Local Government Information Unit

Cllr John Burden

 

Meopham Community Sports and Leisure Association Management Committee

Cllrs Rob Halpin and Derek Shelbrooke

 

North Kent Crime Prevention Panel

Cllr Rob Halpin

 

North Kent Relate

Cllr Les Howes

 

North Kent Women's Aid

Cllr Andrea Webb

 

South East Employers

Cllr John Burden

Substitute: Cllr Lee Croxton

 

St Andrews Arts Centre Management Committee

Cllrs Gurdip Bungar and Brian Francis

 

Town Twinning Association

Cllrs Jane Cribbon and Greta Goatley

 

 

To re-affirm the scheme of delegation relating to the Council's functions other than Cabinet functions.

 

An electronic link to Annex 1 of the Constitution herewith.

 

http://bit.ly/1hrKDpd

The scheme of delegation relating to the Council’s functions other than Cabinet functions contained within Annexes 1.2, 1.3, 1.13, 1.14 and 1.15 of the Constitution were re?affirmed.

To approve the timetable of meetings for the forthcoming municipal year.

It was moved by Cllr John Burden and seconded by Cllr Lee Croxton that –

 

the timetable of meetings for the 2014/15 municipal year be adopted.

 

The motion was put to the meeting and declared to be carried.

To consider any questions submitted under the Council Procedure Rules from members of the public (rule 13) or Members of the Council (rule 14).

None had been received.