Agenda and minutes
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To elect a Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Gordon Lindsay and seconded by Councillor Nigel Jupp that Councillor Kate Rowbottom be elected Chairman of the Council until the next annual meeting of the Council.
There being no other nominations, Councillor Kate Rowbottom was then declared elected as Chairman of the Council until the next annual meeting of the Council. |
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To move a vote of thanks to the retiring Chairman Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Claire Vickers, seconded by Councillor Paul Clarke and
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That the Council's grateful thanks be extended to the retiring Chairman, Councillor Peter Burgess, for his service as Chairman of the Council during the municipal year 2018/2019. |
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To appoint a Vice-Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Liz Kitchen and seconded by Councillor Billy Greening that Councillor Karen Burgess be elected Vice Chairman of the Council until the next annual meeting of the Council.
There being no other nominations, Councillor Karen Burgess was then declared elected as Chairman of the Council until the next annual meeting of the Council. |
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To receive any announcements from the Chairman of the Council or the Chief Executive Minutes: The Chairman advised that the nominations from the Group Leaders for the membership of Committees and Policy Development Advisory Groups in 2019/20 were shown on the updated schedule circulated at the meeting. |
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To Elect the Leader of the Council Note: The elected Leader will subsequently
1. Determine the number of members to be appointed to his or her Cabinet (Leader plus at least two but not more than nine Councillors) 2. Appoint members to his or her Cabinet 3. Appoint one of the members of his or her Cabinet to be his or her Deputy 4. Determine the scope of the individual portfolios 5. Allocate the Cabinet Members to each portfolio) Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Jonathan Chowen and seconded by Councillor Claire Vickers that Councillor Ray Dawe be elected Leader of the Council.
There being no other nominations, Councillor Dawe was declared elected as Leader of the Council. The Leader then advised the Council of the Members he would be appointing to his Cabinet and their portfolios. |
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To appoint the Overview and Scrutiny Committee of the Council for the year
(Note: 1. The Overview and Scrutiny Committee has the functions set out in Article 6 of the Council’s Constitution.
2. Neither Cabinet members nor the Chairman of the Council may be members of Overview and Scrutiny Committees.
3. Political balance is determined by reference to the political balance on the Council as a whole.)
Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Ray Dawe, seconded by Councillor David Skipp and RESOLVED:
That the membership of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee of the Council for the municipal year 2019/20 be as follows:
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Constitution of the Planning and Employment Committees Pursuant to the provisions of Section 17 (1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, to approve arrangements for the Planning and Employment Committees to be constituted as set out in 8 and 9(b) below respectively rather than political balance. Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Ray Dawe, seconded by Councillor David Skipp and RESOLVED
That, in accordance with Section 17 (1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the Planning and Employment Committees be constituted on the basis set out in Minute Nos CO/8 and CO/9 below rather than political balance.
(Note: The above resolution was adopted without any Member of the Council voting against) |
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To appoint the Planning Committees of the Council for the year, as follows: (a) Planning Committee (North)
All Ward Members for the area of the Committee, namely: Horsham (unparished area) and the parishes of Broadbridge Heath, Colgate, Itchingfield, Lower Beeding, North Horsham, Nuthurst, Rudgwick, Rusper, Shipley, Slinfold, Southwater and Warnham together with the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Planning and Development and the Chairman of the Planning Committee (South)
(b) Planning Committee (South)
All Ward Members for the area of the Committee, namely: the parishes of Amberley, Ashington, Ashurst, Billingshurst, Bramber, Coldwaltham, Cowfold, Henfield, Parham, Pulborough, Shermanbury, Steyning, Storrington & Sullington, Thakeham, Upper Beeding, Washington, West Chiltington, West Grinstead, Wiston and Woodmancote together with the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Planning and Development and the Chairman of the Planning Committee (North). Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Ray Dawe, seconded by Councillor David Skipp and RESOLVED:
That the membership of the two Planning Committee of the Council for the municipal year 2019/20 be as follows:
PLANNING COMMITTEE (NORTH)
plus Cabinet Member with responsibility for strategic planning issues and the Chairman of Planning Committee (South)
PLANNING COMMITTEE (SOUTH)
plus Cabinet Member with responsibility for strategic planning issues and the Chairman of Planning Committee (North) |
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To appoint the following ordinary Committees of the Council for the year: (a) Audit Committee (7 Members of the Council, 5 Conservative, 2 Lib Dems)
(b) Employment Committee (3 Members of the Council (Chairman of the Council, Leader of the Council and Leader of the Minority Group plus a substitute pool of six additional Members (4 Conservative and 2 Lib Dems))
(c) Governance Committee (9 Members of the Council (including the Chairman of the Council, the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and one Member of the Cabinet (6 Conservatives, 2 Lib Dems and 1 Green))
(d) Licensing Committee (15 Members of the Council (10 Conservatives, 4 Lib Dems and 1 Green)
(e) Standards Committee (7 Members of the Council (including the Chairman of the Council and one member of the Cabinet (5 Conservatives and 2 Lib Dems)
(Note: Plus two Parish Council Representatives nominated by the Horsham Association of Local Councils and one independent person already co-opted)
(Note: Political balance on ordinary committees is calculated by reference to the aggregate number of seats on all ordinary committees.) Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Ray Dawe, seconded by Councillor David Skipp and RESOLVED
That the membership of the ordinary committees of the Council for the municipal year 2019/20 be as follows:
AUDIT COMMITTEE
EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE
Plus a substitute pool of six additional Members: Vice-Chairman of Council Deputy Leader Cllr Leonard Crosbie Cllr Tony Bevis Cllr Claire Vickers Cllr Philip Circus
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE (must include Chairman of Council and a cabinet member))
Cllr Andrew Baldwin Cllr Tim Lloyd Cllr Toni Bradnum Cllr Christian Mitchell Cllr Philip Circus Cllr Kate Rowbottom Cllr Leonard Crosbie Cllr David Skipp + one vacancy
LICENSING COMMITTEE
STANDARDS COMMITTEE (must include chairman of council and a cabinet member)
Cllr Peter Burgess Cllr Kate Rowbottom Cllr Brian Donnelly Cllr Jim Sanson Cllr Frances Haigh Cllr Diana van der Klugt Cllr Godfrey Newman
Plus two co-opted Parish Council Representatives, nominated by the Horsham Association of Local Councils and two independent persons previously appointed by Council. |
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To appoint Members to the Henfield Commons Joint Committee (3 Members of the Council) Note: The two Members for the Henfield Ward and one Member from the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote Ward) Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Ray Dawe, seconded by Councillor David Skipp and RESOLVED
That Members be appointed to the Henfield Commons Joint Committee for the municipal year 2019/20 as follows:
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To appoint Members to the Cabinet Members' Policy Development Advisory Groups and agree their programme of meetings for the year Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Ray Dawe, seconded by Councillor Jonathan Chowen and RESOLVED
That the membership of the Cabinet Members’ Policy Development Advisory Groups for the municipal year 2019/20 and their programme of meetings be as follows:
COMMUNITY AND WELLBEING
Cllr Andrew Baldwin 9th July 2019 Cllr Chris Brown 10th September 2019 Cllr Frances Haigh 12th November 2019 Cllr Paul Marshall 14th January 2020 Cllr Colin Minto 10th March 2020 Cllr Roger Noel 28th April 2020 Cllr Kate Rowbottom Cllr Jim Sanson Cllr Ian Stannard Cllr Belinda Walters Cllr Tricia Youtan
LEISURE AND CULTURE
Cllr Chris Brown Cllr Jonathan Chowen 10th July 2019 Cllr Christine Costin 18th September 2019 Cllr Ruth Fletcher 13th November 2019 Cllr Billy Greening 15th January 2020 Cllr Tony Hogben 4th March 2020 Cllr Lynn Lambert 13th May 2020 Cllr John Milne Cllr Roger Noel Cllr Bob Platt Cllr Josh Potts
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Cllr Alan Britten 27th June 2019 Cllr Karen Burgess 25th July 2019 Cllr Brian Donnelly 26th September 2019 Cllr Liz Kitchen 14th November 2019 Cllr Lynn Lambert 9th January 2020 Cllr Tim Lloyd 12th March 2020 Cllr Nigel Jupp 14th May 2020 Cllr Godfrey Newman Cllr Louise Potter Cllr Diana van der Klugt Cllr Claire Vickers
ENVIRONMENT, WASTE, RECYCLING & CLEANSING
Cllr Matthew Allen 15th July 2019 Cllr John Blackall 16th September 2019 Cllr Toni Bradnum 18th November 2019 Cllr Philip Circus 13th January 2020 Cllr Mike Croker 16th March 2020 Cllr Ruth Fletcher 5th May 2020 Cllr Richard Landeryou Cllr Christian Mitchell Cllr Louise Potter Cllr Ian Stannard Cllr Diana van der Klugt
LOCAL ECONOMY & PARKING
Cllr John Blackall 3rd July 2019 Cllr Paul Clarke 11 September 2019 Cllr Roy Cornell 6th November 2019 Cllr Tony Hogben 8 January 2020 Cllr Richard Landeryou 11th March 2020 Cllr Gordon Lindsay 6th May 2020 Cllr John Milne Cllr Colin Minto Cllr Jack Saheid Cllr Belinda Walters + one vacancy
HORSHAM TOWN
Cllr Andrew Baldwin July 2019 Cllr Karen Burgess September 2019 Cllr Peter Burgess November 2019 Cllr Roy Cornell January 2020 Cllr Liz Kitchen March 2020 Cllr Christian Mitchell May 2020 Cllr Stuart Ritchie + four vacancies
FINANCE AND ASSETS
Cllr Matthew Allen 8th July 2019 Cllr Tony Bevis 9th September 2019 Cllr Paul Clarke 4th November 2019 Cllr Ray Dawe 6th January 2020 Cllr Brian Donnelly 2nd March 2020 Cllr Frances Haigh Cllr Gordon Lindsay Cllr Richard Landeryou Cllr Nigel Jupp Cllr Stuart Ritchie + one vacancy |
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Ordinary meetings of the Council (a) To confirm the programme of ordinary meetings of the Council for the year, as follows:
Wednesday 26th June 2019 Wednesday 4th September 2019 Wednesday 16th October 2019 Wednesday 11th December 2019 Wednesday 12th February 2020 Wednesday 22th April 2020 Wednesday 20th May 2020 (Annual Meeting)
(b) To agree the time of ordinary meetings of the Council for the year Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Ray Dawe, seconded by Councillor David Skipp and RESOLVED (i) That the dates of ordinary meetings of the Council during the municipal year 2018/19 be: Wednesday 26th June 2019 Wednesday 4th September 2019 Wednesday 16th October 2019 Wednesday 11th December 2019 Wednesday 12th February 2020 Wednesday 22th April 2020 Wednesday 20th May 2020 (Annual Meeting)
(b) That ordinary meetings of the Council during the municipal year 2019/20 should commence at 6.00pm |