Agenda and minutes

Resolved:- That Councillor Maggi Clark be elected Chairman of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing Municipal Year and that she be entitled to the style of Mayor by virtue of Section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Mover:- Councillor Sims                         Seconder:- Councillor Read

 

Councillor Clark thereupon made and subscribed the statutory declaration of acceptance of office.

 

(Counciillor Clark assumed the Chair)

Resolved:- That  the Council  tender its  sincere  thanks to  Mr. John Foden for the  excellent manner in  which he has carried out  all his duties as Mayor of the Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham and that the best thanks of this Council be recorded for the kind and admirable way in which Mrs. Kath Foden performed the duties of Mayoress.

 

 Mover:-  Councillor Sims              Seconder:-  Councillor Johnston

Resolved:- That Councillor Christopher Middleton be elected Vice-Chairman of the Rotherham Borough Council for the ensuing Municipal Year and that he be entitled to the style of Deputy Mayor by virtue of section 245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

Mover:-  Councillor Read                           Seconder:-  Councillor C. Vines

 

Councillor Middleton thereupon made and subscribed the statutory declaration of acceptance of office.

There were no Declarations of Interest to report.

Resolved:- That the minutes of the meetings of the Council held on 4^th March, 2015, be approved for signature by the Mayor, subject to a clerical correction at Minute No. A115 (Delegated Powers) relating to Minute D34 (Waiving of Standing Orders) and amending the word “acceptable”, which should read “unacceptable”.

 

Mover:-  Councillor Read                               Seconder:-  Councillor Watson

(1)  The Managing Director submitted the following petitions which had been referred to the appropriate Directorates for consideration:-

 

·                Containing 270 signatures from local residents requesting immediate full corrective maintenance to the road surface on the complete length of Greystones Road, Whiston.

·                Containing 14 signatures from local residents requesting residents’ only parking on Bateman Road leading to Ridgeway Close, Hellaby.

·                Containing 32 signatures from local residents requesting the Council do not remove the security gates at the three points, but put a key lock on entrances to Victoria Street, College Road and Prince’s Road.

·                Containing 841 signatures from Sarah Champion MP in support of the Tenants Hall St John’s Green, Kimberworth Park who are opposed to the closure of the Community Hall.

·                Containing 28 signatures from local residents for the erection of a speed camera on Mansfield Road.

     

(2) The Managing Director submitted apologies for absence from Councillors Astbury, Evans, Finnie, Fleming, Hughes, Hunter, Parker, Roddison, Rushforth and Taylor.

The Returning Officer reported that the persons indicated below had been elected Members of the Council at the election held on 7^th May, 2015:-

 

Forename (s)	Surname	Ward	No of  votes polled
Robert Paul	Taylor	Anston and Woodsetts	1873
Mohammed Saghir	Alam	Boston Castle	2703
TaibaKhatoon	Yasseen	Boston Castle	2273
Andrew Scott	Roddison	Brinsworth and Catcliffe	2744
Janet Martin	Mallinder	Dinnington	2037
Richard	Fleming	Hellaby	2317
Lyndsay	Pitchley	Holderness	2570
Jane	Hamilton	Hoober	2751
Paul	Hague	Keppel	2487
Christine	Beaumont	Maltby	2298
Simon	Evans	Rawmarsh	2702
Darren Jason Louis	Hughes	Rother Vale	2529
Tajamal	Khan	Rotherham East	2527
Ian Paul	Jones	Rotherham West	2873
Jon Bryan	Rosling	Silverwood	2527
Julie	Turner	Sitwell	2716
Eve	Rose	Swinton	3005
Dave	Pickering	Valley	2566
Dominic Edward	Beck	Wales	2351
Jayne Christine	Elliot	Wath	2834
Christopher	Read	Wickersley	2786
Richard	Price	Wingfield	2291

 

Resolved:-  That the report indicated below be received.

 

Mover:-  Councillor Read                              Seconder:-  Councillor Watson

Consideration was given to the draft Improvement Plan for Rotherham MBC, produced by the Commissioners in line with the requirements of their appointment, as set out in the Secretary of State Directions published on 26^th February, 2015.

 

In addition to addressing the performance issues identified, the Plan had been shaped by the Commissioners’ developing views, since their appointment, on the most urgent improvement actions required to deliver a “fresh start” for Rotherham. It had taken into consideration a range of discussions with leading Councillors, input from a staff corporate working group and soundings from members of the LGA Improvement Board.

 

Resolved:-  (1)  That the content of the Plan for submission to Secretaries of State be approved.

 

(2)  That the individual and collective commitments of fulfilling the Elected Member roles in delivering the improvements, set out within the Plan, be confirmed.

 

(3)  That the proposal for a Joint Board of Commissioners and leading Elected Members (supported by a corporate officer group) to oversee delivery of the Plan within the Council be approved.

 

Mover:-  Councillor Read                               Seconder:-  Councillor Watson

Consideration was given to the report of the Independent Remuneration Panel on the level of Members’ Allowances Scheme and expenses it considered should be paid to Members and Co-opted Members of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.

 

Resolved:-  (1)  That the contents of the report be noted and the recommendations be approved and the Members’ Allowances Scheme be amended accordingly.

 

(2)  That the Independent Remuneration Panel be thanked for their hard work and the very thorough way they have reviewed the Members’ Allowance Scheme.

 

Mover:-  Councillor Read                               Seconder:-  Councillor Watson

Consideration was given to the proposed revisions to the Scrutiny Terms of Reference and Priorities for 2015/16 within the Constitution following a review in light of the changes to the executive decision making arrangements of the Council, following the appointment of Commissioners to take all decisions relating to executive functions and licensing.

 

Resolved:-  (1)  That the changes to the constitution – Appendix 2 Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules  (Appendix A of this report) be approved.

 

(2)  That the proposed work priorities and ways of working for Scrutiny for 2015/16 (Appendix B of this report) be approved.

 

Mover:-  Councillor Steele                          Seconder:-  Councillor Hamilton

The Director of Legal and Democratic Services submitted details of the new membership arrangements in respect of Overview and Scrutiny Select Commissions and the membership allocations to committees, boards and appointments to outside bodies for the forthcoming year.

 

Resolved:-  (1)  That the minor amendments to the composition of the bodies described at Appendix A be approved.

 

(2)  That the appointment of Members to the Council’s bodies below be approved and the appointments of representatives to joint authorities made by Commissioner Sir Derek Myers, as described at Appendix B, also below, be noted:-

 

Executive:-

 

Leader of the Council                                              Councillor Read

Deputy Leader                                                           Councillor Watson

Advisory Cabinet Member                                       Councillor Lelliott

Advisory Cabinet Member                                       Councillor Roche

Advisory Cabinet Member                                       Councillor Sims

 

Area Assemblies:-

                                                                                     Chairman    ViceChairman

 

Wentworth North                                                                Sansome  Hamilton

(Hoober, Wath, Swinton)

Rotherham North                                                               Johnston  Jones

(Keppel, Wingfield, Rotherham West)

Rotherham South                                                              McNeely   Yasseen

(Rotherham East, Boston Castle, Sitwell)

Wentworth South                                                               Evans        Rosling
(Rawmarsh, Valley, Silverwood)

Rother Valley West                                                            Buckley     Pitchley
(Brinsworth/Catcliffe, Rother Vale, Holderness)

Rother Valley South                                                          Whysall     Taylor
(Dinnington, Anston/Woodsetts, Wales)

Wentworth Valley                                                               Godfrey     Beaumont
(Maltby, Hellaby, Wickersley)

 

REGULATORY BOARDS

 

Standards Committee:-

 

Councillor Alam

Councillor Beaumont

Councillor Beck (Chairman)

Councillor Finnie

Councillor Fleming

Councillor Hughes (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor Pitchley

Councillor Taylor

 (8)

 

Independent Members:-

 

Mr. I. Daines

Ms. A. Dowdall

Mr. P. Edler

Ms. J. Porter

Mrs. C. Saltis

 

Parish Council Representatives:-

 

Councillors D. Bates, D. Rowley and R. Swann.

 

Advisory Licensing Board:-

 

Councillor Beaumont

Councillor Beck

Councillor Buckley

Councillor Clark

Councillor Currie

Councillor Elliot

Councillor Ellis (Chairman)

Councillor Evans

Councillor Hague

Councillor Hamilton

Councillor Jones

Councillor McNeely

Councillor Parker

Councillor Reeder

Councillor Reynolds

Councillor Robinson

Councillor Rushforth

Councillor Steele

Councillor Taylor

Councillor Wallis (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor Wyatt

 (21)

 

 

Advisory Licensing Committee:-

 

Councillor Beaumont

Councillor Beck

Councillor Buckley

Councillor Elliot

Councillor Ellis (Chairman)

Councillor Evans

Councillor Hamilton

Councillor McNeely

Councillor Parker

Councillor Reeder

Councillor Reynolds

Councillor Rushforth

Councillor Taylor

Councillor Wallis (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor Wyatt

(15)

Planning Board:-

 

Councillor Astbury

Councillor Atkin (Chairman)

Councillor Godfrey

Councillor Lelliott (Advisory Cabinet Member)

Councillor Middleton

Councillor Pickering

Councillor Roche

Councillor Rosling

Councillor Sims

Councillor Smith

Councillor Tweed (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor John Turner

Councillor M. Vines

Councillor Whysall

Councillor Yasseen

(15)

 

Substitutes:-

Councillor Beaumont (Wentworth Valley)

Councillor Burton (Rother Valley South)

Councillors Cutts/Johnston (Rotherham North)

Councillor Khan (Rotherham South)

Councillor Roddison (Rother Valley West)

Councillor Sansome (Wentworth North)

Councillor Evans (Wentworth South)

 

 

Audit Committee:-

 

Councillor Alam

Councillor Cowles

Councillor Evans

Councillor Hughes (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor Wyatt (Chairman)

(5)

 

 

 

SELECT COMMISSIONS

 

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board:-

 

Councillor Beck

Councillor Cowles

Councillor Hamilton (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor Hughes

Councillor Mallinder

Councillor Pitchley

Councillor Reynolds

Councillor Sansome

Councillor Steele (Chairman)

Councillor Julie Turner

Councillor Whelbourn

Councillor Wyatt

(12)

Health:-

 

Councillor Ahmed

Councillor Alam

Councillor Burton

Councillor Elliot

Councillor Ellis

Councillor Evans

Councillor Fleming

Councillor Godfrey

Councillor Hunter

Councillor Khan

Councillor Mallinder (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor Price

Councillor Sansome (Chairman)

Councillor Reeder

Councillor Rose

Councillor Rushforth

Councillor Smith

Councillor M. Vines

(18)

 

Improving Lives:-

 

Councillor Ahmed

Councillor Astbury

Councillor Beaumont

Councillor Burton

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