Agenda and minutes

Resolved:- That Councillor Shaukat Ali 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 Kirk                                   Seconder: Councillor Dodson

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

The Mayor (Councillor Ali) (in the Chair)

Resolved:- That  the Council  tender its  sincere  thanks to  Councillor Gwendoline Ann Russell for the  excellent manner in  which she has  carried out  all her 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 Councillor Pat Russell performed the duties of Mayoress.

 Mover:-  Councillor Stone                              Seconder: Councillor S. Wright

Resolved:- That  Councillor Rose Margaret McNeely 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  Wootton                          Seconder: Councillor Hussain

Resolved:- That the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 22nd April, 2009 be approved for signature by the Mayor.

Mover:-  Councillor Stone                               Seconder:-  Councillor Sharman

(1)  The Chief Executive submitted the following petitions:-

·              From 288 young people of Wath upon Dearne requesting provision of a five-a-side football pitch at NewhillPark, Wath upon Dearne.

·              From 12 residents of North Road, Rotherham regarding anti-social behaviour on North Road.

·              From 19 residents of Whiston regarding changes to the Warden Service.

Resolved:- That the petitions be referred to the appropriate Directorates for consideration.

Mover:- Councillor Stone                    Seconder:-   Councillor Sharman

(2)  The Chief Executive submitted apologies for absence from Councillors Barron, J. Hamilton, N. Hamilton, Hodgkiss, Walker and F. Wright.

Resolved:-  That the reports and minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet (Section B) (pages 196B to 217B) be adopted.

Mover:-  Councillor Stone                               Seconder:-  Councillor Sharman

Resolved:- That the reports and minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee (Section C) (pages 26C to 29C) be adopted.

Mover:- Councillor Clarke                               Seconder:- Councillor Austen

Councillor Thirlwall asked, in view of the recent national publicity on Members of Parliament having to pay back monies incorrectly claimed from the Government, could the Leader tell him if any Councillors had had to pay monies back to the Council that were incorrectly claimed in the for of either expenses, Council Tax, Housing Benefit etc.

The Leader reported the answer to this question would be provided in writing.

The Democratic Services Manager submitted proposals for 2009/10.

Resolved:-  (1) That Councillor Turner be Chairman of the Wentworth Valley Area Assembly (Maltby, Hellaby, Wickersley) and Councillor Parker be Vice-Chairman.

Mover:- Councillor Gilding               Seconder:- Councillor Mannion

(2)  That the following arrangements be approved:-

THE CABINET                                                                  COUNCILLOR

Leader (Chairman)                                                            Stone

Deputy Leader (Vice-Chairman)                                        Sharman

Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care                  Doyle

Cabinet Member for Children and Young People’s         S. Wright

   Services

Cabinet Member for Community Development               Hussain

  and Engagement

Cabinet Member for Resources                                      Wyatt

Cabinet Member for Economic Development,                 Smith

  Planning and Transportation

Cabinet Member for Cultural Services and Sport           St.John

Cabinet Member for Housing and Neighbourhoods       Akhtar

Cabinet Member for Streetpride Services                      R. S. Russell

Cabinet Advisers:-

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

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

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

Community Development and Engagement – Councillor Burton (Senior Adviser)

Resources – Councillor Hodgkiss (Senior Adviser)

Economic Development, Planning and Transportation – Councillor Walker (Senior Adviser)

Cultural Services and Sport - Councillor Falvey (Senior Adviser)

Housing and Neighbourhoods – Councillor Goulty (Senior Adviser) together with Councillor Kaye

Streetpride Services – Councillor Ali (Senior Adviser)

Consideration was given to the revised Scheme of Delegation of Powers to Members and Officers, which had been updated to reflect the changes recommended to Council by Cabinet with a clerical correction to Paragraph 1 on Page 23 to read “That Cabinet Members authorise attendances for Members on Council business related to their portfolios at locations within the UK”.

Mover:-  Councillor Stone                                  Seconded:-  Councillor Sharman

Resolved:- That the Scheme of Delegation of Powers for Members and Officers for 2009/10, with the clerical correction referred to above be approved.

Consideration was given to the revised Standing Orders, which reflected the changes to the conduct of business at Council Meetings as recommended by Cabinet at its meeting on 29^th April, 2009.

Mover:-  Councillor Stone                                  Seconded:-  Councillor Sharman

Resolved:- That the revised Standing Orders be adopted.

(Councillors Clarke, Cutts, Donaldson, Fenoughty, Gilding, Hughes, Mannion, Sharp, Slade, Thirlwall and Turner wished for their vote to be recorded against the decision)