Agenda and minutes

The Mayor referred to the untimely death of Councillor Paddy Burke.

Paddy was Deputy Mayor 2006/2007 and had been nominated to be Mayor of Rotherham in 2007/2008.

Paddy had been a member of the Council since 1994 and was currently Chairman of the Wentworth South Area Assembly.

Members of the Council stood in silence as a token of respect to this fine Gentleman.

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

 Mover: Councillor Littleboy                            Seconder: Councillor F. Wright

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

The Mayor (Councillor Jackson) (in the Chair)

Resolved:- That  the Council  tender its  sincere  thanks to  Councillor Peter Wootton 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 Jean Wootton performed the duties of Mayoress.

 Mover: The Mayor                                         Seconder: Councillor Hussain

Resolved:- That  Councillor Gwendoline Ann Russell be  elected Vice-Chairman  of the Rotherham   Borough Council for  the ensuing municipal year  and that  she  be entitled to  the style  of Deputy Mayor  by virtue  of section  245(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.

 Mover: Councillor  Stone                               Seconder: Councillor Walker 

Resolved:- That the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 25th April, 2007 be approved for signature by the Mayor, subject to Minute No. A84(1A) being amended to read “Councillor Cutts, at the request of the Mayor, agreed not to put his question and accepted that Councillor Ellis would forward a copy of the response to him in writing”.

Mover: Councillor Stone                                 Seconder: Councillor Kirk

The Chief Executive submitted apologies for absence from Councillors Billington, Boyes, Cutts, Johnston, Mannion, Sharman, St. John, Slade and Turner.

Resolved:- That the reports and minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet (Section B) ( pages 248B to 255B) be adopted.

Mover: Councillor Stone                                 Seconder: Councillor Kirk

Resolved:- That the reports and minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee (Section C) (pages 36C to 38C) be adopted.

Mover: Councillor Clarke                                Seconder: Councillor Hodgkiss

The Returning Officer reported that the persons indicated below had been elected Members of the Council at the election held on 3rd May, 2007

The Democratic Services Manager submitted proposals for 2007/08.

Resolved:- That the following arrangements be approved :-

THE CABINET                                                                         COUNCILLOR

Leader (Chairman)                                                                  Stone

Deputy Leader (Vice-Chairman)                                              Sharman

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health               Kirk

Cabinet Member for Children and Young People’s

Services                                                                                  S. Wright

Cabinet Member for Communities and Involvement             Hussain

Cabinet Member for Sustainability and Innovation                Wyatt

Cabinet Member for Regeneration

and Development Services                                                     Smith

Cabinet Member for Lifelong Learning                                  Rushforth

Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods                                   Ellis

Cabinet Member for Streetpride                                           R. S. Russell

Cabinet Advisers

Leader and Deputy Leader – Councillor Littleboy (Senior Adviser) together with Councillor Robinson

Adult Social Care and Health – Councillor Gosling (Senior Adviser) together  with Councillor P.A. Russell

Children and Young People’s Services – Councillor Havenhand (Senior Adviser) together with Councillor Whelbourn

Communities and Involvement – Councillor Burton (Senior Adviser)

Sustainability and Innovation – Councillor Hodgkiss (Senior Adviser)

Regeneration and Development Services – Councillor Walker (Senior Adviser) together with Councillor Sangster

Lifelong Learning - Councillor Falvey (Senior Adviser) together with (1 vacancy)

Neighbourhoods – Councillor N. Hamilton (Senior Adviser) together with Councillor Kaye 

Streetpride – Councillor J. Hamilton (Senior Adviser) together with (1 vacancy)

The Democratic Services Manager submitted a report relating to the above. The Council’s Constitution includes at Appendix 10 the Council’s Scheme of Delegation of Powers to Members and Officers.

It is proposed to update this Appendix to reflect recent changes to Member and Officer structures.

Copies of the revised document are available at the Town Hall reception and on the Intranet/Internet as part of the agenda for this meeting.

It is also proposed to undertake a more detailed review of delegated powers as part of the “Our Future” initiative.

Resolved:- (1) That the Delegation of Powers Scheme for 2007/08 be approved.

(2) That the Scheme be reviewed as part of the “Our Future” initiative.