Agenda and minutes

To receive, as read, the Minutes of the proceedings of the previous Council meeting, held on 20^th April 2023, and to confirm them or otherwise.

RESOLVED       That the Minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 20^th April 2023 be confirmed and signed by the Chair.

To receive any declarations of interest.

Councillor Margaret Lishman declared a other interest (prejudicial) in agenda item 5c) as Vice-chair of Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Council for Voluntary Services. She indicated that she would take no part in the debate or vote thereon.

To receive communications (if any) from His Worshipful the Mayor.

The Chief Executive, Mick Cartledge, reported the following:

Mayor’s ‘At Home’ – Tuesday 30^th May 2023, 2:00pm – 4:00pm, Town Hall

The Mayor’s Charity Dinner Dance to be confirmed.

To note the appointment, by the Leader, of the Executive and the Executive Portfolios – to follow.

The Leader, Councillor Afrasiab Anwar, informed members of the Council of the names of the members whom he had appointed to his Executive and their portfolio titles.

RESOLVED,

That the Leader’s appointment of the Deputy Leader and the Executive be noted as follows:

Councillor Sue Graham – Deputy Leader and Resources & Performance

Councillor Mark Townsend – Economy & Growth

Councillor John Harbour – Housing & Green Spaces

Councillor Lubna Khan – Community Services & Wellbeing.

To consider the appointments to Committees, Working Groups and Panels for 2023/24.

Consideration was given to a report on the appointments to Committees, Working Groups and Panels for the 2023/24 Municipal Year, including a populated Supplementary Appendix 2 to the report. There had been no nominations submitted in advance for the vacancy for a member of an opposition group on the Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London (PATROL) Adjudication Joint Committee. A nomination was proposed and seconded in the meeting.

RESOLVED

1)    That the list of Committees, Working Groups and Panels be approved as outlined in Appendix 1 to the report, and

2)    That the membership of the Committees, Working Groups and Panels for the 2023/24 Municipal Year be approved as outlined in the populated supplementary submitted as Appendix 2 to the report, as amended to include a nomination to PATROL, and as set out below:

MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES/WORKING GROUPS FOR 2023-24

SCRUTINY COMMITTEE - 17 (L8 C3 G3 LD2 B1) - as per Political Balance calculation

AUDIT AND STANDARDS COMMITTEE – 9 - to include 1 Executive member and the Chair of Scrutiny Committee (L4 C1 G1 LD2 B1)

DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE -16 - to include relevant Executive member (L7 C3 G2 LD3 B1)

LICENSING COMMITTEE -15 (L7 C2 G3 LD2 B1)

MEMBER STRUCTURES AND SUPPORT WORKING GROUP - 12 (L5 C2 G2 LD2 B1) To include Group Leaders

To consider the appointment of Chairs and Vice-chairs for 2023/24.

With reference to minute 9 above, consideration was given to the Chairs and Vice-chairs of Audit and Standards Committee, Development Control Committee, Licensing Committee and Scrutiny Committee.

RESOLVED, that the following appointments be made as Chairs and Vice-chairs for the 2023/24 Municipal Year as set out below:

To consider the appointment of the Council’s representatives on Outside Bodies for 2023/24.

Consideration was given to the Council’s appointments to Outside Bodies for the 2023/24 Municipal Year, and members considered a supplementary populated list of nominees.

RESOLVED:

That the Outside Bodies list for 2023/24 and their appointments be approved as set out below.

REPRESENTATION ON OUTSIDE BODIES 2023/24               

To note changes to the Constitution made by the Leader to Part 3 (Executive) Scheme of Delegation following the dissolution of the Pennine Lancashire Building Control Joint Committee.

RESOLVED,

That it be noted that, on 26^th April 2023, the Leader had agreed the following amendment to the delegation to the Head of Housing and Development Control following the dissolution of the Pennine Lancashire Building Control Joint Committee.

The amendment (additional text) is highlighted in bold:

‘Notwithstanding a delegation to any other Head of Service, to exercise the Council’s statutory powers and functions in Parts I, II, III, IV and V of the Building Act 1984 including, but not limited to, serving notices, obtaining warrants and authorising officers for the purpose of those powers and functions’.

To confirm updated arrangements for the recruitment and appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer following the outcome of the local elections.

RESOLVED, THAT

1)    A change to Part 4h of the Constitution – Officer Employment Procedure Rules as set out in the report be approved, and

2)    The revised methodology that will be applied to the formation of the Appointments Committee for the current Chief Operating Officer vacancy in view of the equality of seats between the largest opposition groups be confirmed.