Before the start of formal proceedings, the Chief Executive stated that the Council had instituted 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:-

 

Eileen Perks:

Outstanding individual.

 

Mad Café:

Community Business

 

Fionnuala Joseph:

Young Person of the Year

 

Alexandra Gemmell:

Young Person of the Year

 

Northfleet & Ebbsfleet Lions Club:

Ellenor Volunteers:

Best Group

 

Ian Kerwood:

Sports Achiever of the Year

 

City Praise:

Safer/Better Community

 

Eric White:

Lifetime Achievement

 

 

Prior to the commencement of the meeting the Mayor, John Caller asked the outgoing Chaplain to say a pray for the meeting.  He also asked those present to observe a minutes silence as a mark of respect for the recently deceased Frank Gibson OBE.  Frank Gibson had been a Councillor for many years and had served his community well.

An apology for absence was received from Cllr Anthony 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 John Caller 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 Cubitt and seconded by Cllr David Turner that –

 

Cllr Michael Wenban be elected Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2015/16.

 

Tribute was paid to Cllr Michael Wenban for his service to the Council and his work in the community and his knowledge of the River Thames.  On being put to the vote it was resolved unanimously that Cllr Michael Wenban be duly elected Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2015/16.  Cllr Michael Wenban 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 2015/16 would centre around the Youth, the Needy and the Elderly of the Borough.  At the conclusion of his term of office, the amount raised would be distributed to appropriate charities in the area.

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 John Caller 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 Sue Caller was presented with a Past Mayoress’s Badge.

The Mayor will announce the Civic Chaplain and invest the incumbent

with the Civic Cross.

 

The Worshipful the Mayor stated that the Civic Chaplain would be Rev Jacqueline Littlewood.

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/her hand.

 

It was moved by Cllr John Cubitt and seconded by Cllr David Turner that –

 

Cllr Greta Goatley be appointed Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2015/16.

 

On being put to the vote it was resolved that Cllr Greta Goatley be appointed Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the municipal year 2015/16.  Cllr Greta Goatley then made the Declaration of Acceptance of Office required by Section 83 of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Deputy Mayor will announce his/her Civic Partner for the ensuing municipal year.   

The Mayor stated that the Deputy Mayoress’ escort would be her daughter Victoria Bance.

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

The Mayor, having received the approval of the Council, will sign the

minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 21 April 2015.   

 

The Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 21 April 2015 were signed by the Mayor.

To elect a Leader for a four year term of office which ends on the day of the next post-election Annual meeting (under whole Council elections) subject to Article 7 (Leader and Cabinet Executive) within the Articles of the Constitution.

 

Note:

 

(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).

 

(2)        The Leader will appoint the Deputy Leader from among the

Cabinet members.

 

(3)        The Leader will confirm the arrangements in respect of the

           executive delegations. 

 

It was moved by Cllr David Turner and seconded by Cllr Leslie Hills that –

 

Cllr John Cubitt be elected as Leader of the Executive for the term of four years in accordance with Section 44A of the Local Government & Public Involvement in Health Act 2007.

 

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

 

Council noted that the Cabinet would be comprised of the following ten Members:-

 

John Cubitt (Leader)

David Turner (Deputy Leader)

Gurjit Bains

Julia Burgoyne

Sandra Garside

Leslie Hills

Samir Jassal

Jordan Meade

Anthony Pritchard

Alan Ridgers

13.1     To review the representation of the political groups on 

            Committees.

 

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 Cubitt and seconded by Cllr David Turner that –

 

(1)        having received 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                                         9 Members

                        Conservative Group             5 seats

                        Labour Group                       4 seats

 

            Licensing Committee                                   15 Members

                        Conservative Group             8 seats

                        Labour Group                       7 seats

 

            Finance & Audit                                            9 Members

Conservative Group             5 seats

                        Labour Group                       4 seats

 

            Overview Scrutiny Committee                    9 Members

                        Conservative Group             5 seats

                        Labour Group                       4 seats

 

            Crime & Disorder Committee                      10 Members

                        Conservative Group             5 seats

                        Labour Group                       5 seats

 

 

            Appointments Board                                    12 Members

                        Conservative Group             6 seats

                        Labour Group                       6 seats

 

            Standards Committee                                  9 Members

                        Conservative Group             5 seats

                        Labour 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 Committees.   

(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
Conservative Group (5 seats)			Labour Group (4 seats)
Cllrs:	Robin Theobald (Chair)		Cllrs:	Jane Cribbon
	Bill Lambert (Vice-Chair)			Lee Croxton
	Harold Craske			John Burden
	John Cubitt			Lauren Sullivan
	David Turner
Substitutes:	Lesley Boycott		Substitutes:	Peter Rayner
	Alan Ridgers			Valerie Ashenden
				Peter Scollard
Licensing Committee
Conservative Group (8 seats)			Labour Group (7 seats)
Cllrs:	Harold Craske (Chair)		Cllrs:	John Loughlin
	Lesley Boycott (Vice-Chair)			Peter Rayner
	Sara Langdale			Peter Scollard
	Leslie Pearton			Steve Thompson
	Greta Goatley			Brian Francis
	Karen Hurdle			Gurdip Bungar
	Jordan Meade			John Caller
	GurjitBains
Substitutes:	John Knight		Substitutes:	Val Ashenden
	Sandra Garside			Lyn Milner
				Sue Howes
Finance and Audit Committee
Conservative Group (5 seats)		Labour Group (4 seats)
Cllrs:	Derek Shelbrooke (Chair)	Cllrs:		Colin Caller
	Karen Hurdle (Vice-Chair)			Brian Sangha
	Lesley Boycott			John Burden
	John Knight			Lenny Rolles
	Bill Lambert
Substitutes:	David Hurley	Substitutes:		Steve Thompson
	Harold Craske			Lauren Sullivan
				Rob Halpin

 

Overview Scrutiny Committee
Conservative Group (5 seats)			Labour Group (4 seats)
Cllrs:		David Hurley (Vice-Chair)	Cllrs:	John  Burden (Chair)
		Bill Lambert		Lee Croxton
		Derek Shelbrooke		Colin Caller
		Sara Langdale		Makhan Singh
		Harold Craske
Substitutes:		BronwenMcGarrity	Substitutes:	Brian Francis
		Greta Goatley		Lauren Sullivan
				Lyn Milner
Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee
Conservative Group (5 seats)			Labour Group (5 seats)
Cllrs:		John Knight(Chair)	Cllrs:	Les Howes
		Sara Langdale (Vice-Chair)		Gurdip Bungar
		David Hurley		Lauren Sullivan
		Karen Hurdle		Lyn Milner
		Samir Jassal		Rob Halpin
Substitutes:		Derek Shelbrooke	Substitutes:	Brian Francis
		Lesley Boycott		Brian Sangha
				Steve Thompson
Appointments Board (no substitutes)
Conservative Group (6 seats)			Labour Group (6 seats)
Cllrs:		John Cubitt (Chair)	Cllrs:	John Burden
		David Turner (Vice-Chair)		Lee Croxton
		Sara Langdale		Jane Cribbon
		Tony Pritchard		Sue Howes
		Julia Burgoyne		Lauren Sullivan
		Leslie Hills		Brian Sangha
Standards Committee (no substitutes)
Conservative Group (5 seats)			Labour Group (4 seats)
Cllrs:	John Cubitt (Chair)		Cllrs:	Val Ashenden
	David Turner (Vice-Chair)			John Caller
	Lesley Boycott			Brian Sangha
	Harold Craske			Makhan Singh
	Leslie Hills

 

Joint Arrangements with other Local Authorities
Joint Transportation Board (no substitutes)
Conservative Group (3 seats)		Labour Group (2 seats)
Cllrs:	Lesley Boycott (Chair)	Cllrs:		John Burden
	Robin Theobald			Lee Croxton
	Sara Langdale
Gravesham Area Board (no substitutes)
Conservative Group (3 seats)		Labour Group (2 seats)
Cllrs:	John Cubitt (Chair)	Cllrs:		John Burden
	Harold Craske			John Caller
	Samir Jassal
South Thames Gateway Building Control Joint Committee
Conservative Group (1 seat)		Labour Group (0 seats)
Cllr:	John Cubitt
Substitute:	Robin Theobald
Dartford, Gravesham & Swanley Health & Wellbeing Board
Conservative Group (1 seat)		Labour Group (0 seats)
Cllr:	David Turner
Substitute:	John Cubitt

 

 

To make appointments to outside bodies.

 

It was moved by Cllr John Cubitt and seconded by Cllr David Turner that the following appointments be made to outside bodies –

 

Action with Communities in Rural Kent

Julia Burgoyne, John Burden

 

Alpha Foundation

David Turner, John Burden

 

Charity of Knight’s Almshouses (4 year Term)

BronwenMcGarrity, Roger Thompson

 

Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)

Greta Goatley

 

CCTV – Lay Panel of Visitors

Harold Craske, John Knight, Lyn Milner. 

Subs: David Hurley, Lesley Boycott, Val Ashenden

 

Cyclopark

Sara Langdale

 

Dartford and Gravesham Council for Voluntary Service Management Committee

Alan Ridgers

 

Dartford and Gravesham District Partnership Group

John Burden

 

DGSM Your Choice

William Lambert

 

Ebbsfleet UDC Board

John Cubitt

 

Planning Committee Representative

Robin Theobald

Sub: Harold Craske

 

Elizabeth Huggins Cottages Charity

Mr Roger Steer (4 year term)

BronwenMcGarrity to be a family trustee

 

Gravesend & District Mencap Society

David Hurley, Lee Croxton

 

Gravesend Regatta Committee

Mrs Helen Skellorn, Jordan Meade, John Caller

 

Gravesham Access Group

BronwenMcGarrity

 

Gravesham Arts Council and Executive Committee

Sara Langdale, Jordan Meade, Rob Halpin

 

Gravesham Community Leisure Limited

Sara Langdale, Alan Ridgers

 

Gravesham Rights of Way Committee

Robin Theobald, Alan Ridgers, Peter Rayner

 

Groundwork South

Samir Jassal

 

Henry Pinnocks Charity

Greta Goatley, Bronwen McGarrity (4 year term)

 

Kent County Playing Fields Association

Alan Ridgers

 

Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Robin Theobald

 

Local Government Association

John Cubitt

 

Local Government Information Unit

John Cubitt

 

Meopham Community Sports and Leisure Association Management Committee

Derek Shelbrooke, John Caller

 

North Kent Crime Prevention Panel

John Knight

 

North Kent Relate

Karen Hurdle

 

North Kent Women's Aid

GurjitBains

 

South East Employers

David Turner

Sub: John Cubitt

 

The Gr@nd Community Interest Company

David Turner, John Burden

 

Town Twinning Association

Greta Goatley, Steve Thompson

 

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://tinyurl.com/n29qumu

 

 

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 Cubitt and seconded by Cllr David Turner that –

 

the timetable of meetings for the 2015/16 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.