Agenda and minutes

Venue: Medina Sports Hall, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight

Contact: Marie Bartlett  Email: democratic.services@iow.gov.uk

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1.

To elect a Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year. pdf icon PDF 296 KB

Minutes:

The names of Councillor Geoff Brodie and Councillor Ray Redrup were separately moved and seconded. Following the vote, it was:

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT Councillor Geoff Brodie be elected as Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

 

Councillor Geoff Brodie formally declared his acceptance of office and took the chair.

 

Tributes were made to the outgoing chairman.

 

George Cameron thanked everyone for their support throughout his Chairmanship.

2.

To appoint a Vice Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year. pdf icon PDF 294 KB

Minutes:

The names of Councillor Claire Critchison and Councillor Ray Redrup were separately moved and seconded following the vote, it was:

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT Councillor Claire Critchison be appointed as Vice Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year.

 

Councillor Claire Critchison formally declared her acceptance of office.

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 278 KB

To confirm as a true record the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2021.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the minutes of the meeting held on 24 February 2021 be confirmed.

4.

Declarations of Interest

To invite Members to declare any interest they might have in the matters on the agenda.

Minutes:

There were no declarations received at this stage.

5.

Chairman's Official Announcements

Minutes:

The Chairman advised that he would withdraw his motion which was later on the agenda as he would not be appointing a chaplain for his year of office.

6.

Leaders Update Report pdf icon PDF 127 KB

To receive a report from the outgoing Leader.

 

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the outgoing Leaders Update report be noted.

7.

To elect the Leader of the Council for the ensuing four years, who will also be the Chairman of the Council's Cabinet pdf icon PDF 293 KB

Minutes:

The names of Councillor Lora Peacey-Wilcox and Councillor Steve Hastings were separately nominated and seconded, a named vote was requested and agreed by the Chairman:

 

For Cllr Lora Peacey-Wilcox (20)

 

Cllrs David Adams, Debbie Andre, Jonathan Bacon, Geoff Brodie, Claire Critchison, Ian Dore, Rodney Downer, Paul Fuller, Andrew Garratt, Chris Jarman, Julie Jones-Evans, Phil Jordan, Joe Lever, Michael Lilley, Karl Love, Karen Lucioni, John Medland, Lora Peacey-Wilcox, Daryll Pitcher, Ian Stephens.

 

For Cllr Steve Hastings (18)

 

Cllrs Michael Beston, Paul Brading, Vanessa Churchman, Warren Drew, Suzie Ellis, Steve Hastings, Stephen Hendry, Clare Mosdell, John Nicholson, Martin Oliver, Tig Outlaw, Gary Peace, Matthew Price, Chris Quirk, Ray Redrup, Joe Robertson, Peter Spink, Ian Ward.

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT Councillor Lora Peacey-Wilcox be elected as Leader for the ensuing four years.

 

Councillor Lora Peacey-Wilcox thanked members for their support and announced her appointment of the following to the Cabinet:

 

 

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Community Protection and Digital Transformation

Councillor Ian Stephens

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care, Public Health and Housing Needs

Councillor Karl Love

Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Lifelong skills

 

Councillor Debbie Andre

Cabinet Member for Environment, Heritage and Waste Management

Councillor Jonathan Bacon

Cabinet Member for Strategic Finance, Corporate Resources and Transformational Change

Councillor Chris Jarman

Cabinet Member for Highways PFI, Transport and Infrastructure

Councillor Phill Jordan

Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Provision

Councillor Paul Fuller

Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Business Development and Tourism

Councillor Julie Jones-Evans

 

8.

Members questions to the Leader

To receive a reply to a question asked during questions to the Leader, a question must be submitted in writing or by electronic mail to Democratic Services no later than 5pm on Thursday, 20 May 2021. A question may be asked at the meeting without prior notice but in these circumstances there is no guarantee that a full reply will be given at the meeting.

Minutes:

The Chairman advised that as the Leader had just been appointed any questions raised during this time may not be answered in full and a written reply may be required. There had been no written questions submitted. No oral questions were put.

9.

Appointments of Committees pdf icon PDF 314 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chairman presented the report of the Monitoring Officer which provided a list of Committees for which appointments were required.

 

An amendment was proposed and seconded that the words ‘be appointed up to the next annual meeting of the council’ be removed from the recommendation.

 

Following a discussion a vote was taken on the amendment the result of which was as follows

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the amendment was approved.

 

The vote was then taken on the substantive motion the result was as follows:

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the committees, with the sizes and terms of reference set out in the report and its appendices be approved.

 

THAT the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make consequential changes to the Constitution.

 

An adjournment was taken.

10.

Review of Political Proportionality, Alternative Arrangements, Allocation of Seats, Nominations and Appointments to Committees (including Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen) pdf icon PDF 338 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

A motion was proposed and seconded:

 

Recommendation:

40. The principle of reverse proportionality is to be applied to the allocation of seats on the Corporate Scrutiny Committee and the three Policy and Scrutiny Committees. The Chair of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee should be a member of the main opposition group.

41. Those Councillors named as Chairs and Vice Chairs in Appendix 1 (below) to be appointed. The nominations for committee places received from the Alliance Group as set out in Appendix 2 be appointed and the nominations for committee places received from the Conservative Group as set out in Appendix 3 be appointed.

42. Those Committee spaces that are not allocated consequent upon the review of political proportionality are to be offered to ungrouped councillors.

43. Any remaining vacancies and offers to ungrouped councillors to be confirmed at the next Full Council Meeting.

Appendix 1

NOMINATIONS FOR COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND VICE CHAIRS

(i)             APPEALS COMMITTEE – Cllr Ian Dore

(ii)            APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE – Cllr Lora Peacey-Wilcox (as Leader of the Council)

(iii)          AUDIT COMMITTEE – Cllr Andrew Garratt

(iv)          CORPORATE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE – a member of the main opposition group

(v)           HARBOUR COMMITTEE – Cllr Phil Jordan (as Cabinet Member for Infrastructure)

(vi)          INVESTIGATING & DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE – Cllr Chris Jarman

(vii)         LICENSING COMMITTEE – Cllr Daryll Pitcher

(viii)       PENSION FUND COMMITTEE – Cllr Chris Jarman

(ix)          PLANNING COMMITTEE – Chair - Cllr Michael Lilley, Vice Chair – Cllr Geoff Brodie

(x)           POLICY & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES – Cllr Richard Quigley

(xi)          POLICY & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FOR HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE - Cllr John Nicholson

(xii)         POLICY & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FOR NEIGHBOURHOODS & REGENERATION  Cllr Karen Lucioni

During the debate, Councillor Steve Hastings was nominated and seconded for the role of Chairman to the Corporate Scrutiny Committee, and it was agreed that this would be included at appendix 1.

 

Following a discussion the vote was taken and the result was as follows:

 

RESOLVED:

 

      I.         THAT those councillors named as Chairs and Vice Chairs in Appendix 1 to be appointed, plus Councillor Steve Hastings as Chair of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee. The nominations for committee places received from the Alliance Group as set out in Appendix 2 be appointed. The nominations for committee places received from the Conservative Group as set out in Appendix 3 be appointed.

    II.         THAT those committee spaces that are not allocated consequent upon the review of political proportionality are to be offered to ungrouped councillors.

 III.           THAT any remaining vacancies and offers to ungrouped councillors to be confirmed at the next Full Council Meeting

 

11.

Appointments to Outside Bodies pdf icon PDF 293 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Leader proposed the recommendations set out in the report which was seconded.

 

RESOLVED:

 

I.        THAT the following councillors be appointed to the offices of outside      bodies listed in Appendix 1 of this report.

II.       THAT the appointments made or to be made by the Leader of the           Cabinet as set out in Appendix 2 of this report be noted.

III.      THAT, the following nominations received for representatives on   outside organisations in Appendix 3 (attached to and forming part of   these minutes) having been considered, councillors  be put forward as         the nominated representatives for the relevant organisations (in so far         as those organisations are relevant to the exercise of council functions).

12.

To receive from the Returning Officer the results of the Council elections held on 6 May 2021. pdf icon PDF 290 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Chairman invited Council to note the results of the elections held on 6 May 2021, as circulated with the agenda.

 

RESOLVED:

 

      I.         THAT the election results of the ordinary elections for the Council held on 6 May 2021 be noted.

    II.         THAT the outgoing councillors be formally thanked for their public service over the years.

13.

To approve the following programme of ordinary Council meetings for the ensuing year

21 July 2021

15 September 2021

17 November 2021

19 January 2022

23 February 2022 (Budget)

18 May 2022 (Annual)

Minutes:

The proposed dates for future Council meetings, as listed on the agenda, were considered and following the vote it was:

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the following dates be approved:

 

21 July 2021

15 September 2021

17 November 2021

19 January 2022

23 February 2022 (Budget)

18 May 2022 (Annual Council)

14.

Motions Submitted under Part 4A, Procedure Rule 9 of the Council's Constitution

14a

By Councillor Geoff Brodie

That Council, in recognition of the diversity of religious beliefs and no beliefs in the community we represent, resolves to end the practice of offering largely Christian prayers as a formal part of the opening proceedings of Full Council meetings.

 

Instead it is agreed that any such prayers will be offered before the formal opening of Full Council.

Minutes:

Councillor Geoff Brodie withdrew his motion by affirmation of the meeting.