Agenda, decisions and minutes

At the Annual Meeting, Council resolved that the Conservative group should nominate the Chair of the committee. The Committee is requested to formally appoint the duly nominated Chair.

That Councillor Clive Carver be confirmed as Chairman of the Committee for the municipal year.

The Democratic Services Manager gave a reminder that at the Annual General Meeting, Council had resolved that the Conservative group should nominate the Chair of the Committee.  The nomination from the group had been for Councillor Clive Carver. On being put to the vote, the nomination was confirmed.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Clive Carver be confirmed as Chairman of the Committee for the municipal year.

(From this point, Councillor Carver chaired the remainder of the meeting)

To appoint a Vice-Chair for the Committee.

That Councillor Paul Johnson be appointed Vice-Chair of the Committee for the municipal year.

The Chairman sought nominations for the appointment of Vice-Chair.  Councillor Paul Johnson was nominated by Councillor Paul Shotton and this was duly seconded.  On being put to the vote, the nomination was carried.  No further nominations were received.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Paul Johnson be appointed Vice-Chair of the Committee for the municipal year.

Following the vote, the Chairman asked the Committee to join him in a moment’s silence in tribute to the recent incidents in Manchester and London.

Purpose: To receive any Declarations and advise Members accordingly.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 9 March 2017.

That the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 9 March 2017 had been circulated with the agenda.

Matters Arising

Minute number 90: Customer Service Strategy - Councillor Paul Shotton referred to his request for Members to be copied in on responses to enquiries they had made on behalf of residents.  The Democratic Services Manager agreed to look into whether this was in practice and circulate information to the Committee.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

In response to a query from Councillor Richard Jones, the Democratic Services Manager explained that the Forward Work Programme was not on the agenda as it would form part of the induction session following the meeting.

There were no members of the press and public in attendance.