Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

CO/1

To elect a 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 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.

 

It was moved by Councillor Gordon Lindsay, seconded by Councillor Nigel Jupp and RESOLVED That the Council's grateful thanks be extended to the retiring Chairman, Councillor Kate Rowbottom, for her service as Chairman of the Council during the municipal year 2019/2020.

CO/2

To Appoint a Vice-Chairman of the Council for the ensuing year

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor Leonard Crosbie and seconded by Councillor Claire Vickers that Councillor David Skipp be elected Vice Chairman of the Council until the next annual meeting of the Council.

 

There being no other nominations, Councillor David Skipp was then declared elected as Vice-Chairman of the Council until the next annual meeting of the Council.

CO/3

Announcements

To receive any announcements from the Chairman of the Council, the Leader, or the Chief Executive

Minutes:

There were no announcements.

CO/4

To appoint the Overview and Scrutiny Committee of the Council for the year (15 Members of the Council) pdf icon PDF 95 KB

(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 2020/21 be as follows:

 

Cllr Tony Bevis

Cllr Roy Cornell

Cllr Mike Croker

Cllr Leonard Crosbie

Cllr Brian Donnelly

Cllr Billy Greening

Cllr Frances Haigh

Cllr Nigel Jupp

Cllr Lynn Lambert

Cllr Tim Lloyd

Cllr Richard Landeryou

Cllr Josh Potts

Cllr Jack Saheid

Cllr Ian Stannard

Cllr David Skipp

 

 

CO/5

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/6 and CO/7 below rather than political balance.

 

(Note: The above resolution was adopted without any Member of the Council voting against)

CO/6

To appoint the Planning Committees of the Council for the year

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 Committees of the Council for the municipal year 2020/21 be as follows:

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE (NORTH)

 

Cllr Matthew Allen

Cllr Andrew Baldwin

Cllr Tony Bevis

Cllr Toni Bradnum

Cllr Alan Britten

Cllr Karen Burgess

Cllr Peter Burgess

Cllr Roy Cornell

Cllr Christine Costin

Cllr Leonard Crosbie

Cllr Ruth Fletcher

Cllr Billy Greening

Cllr Frances Haigh

Cllr Tony Hogben

 

Cllr Liz Kitchen

Cllr Richard Landeryou

Cllr Gordon Lindsay

Cllr John Milne

Cllr Colin Minto

Cllr Christian Mitchell

Cllr Godfrey Newman

Cllr Louise Potter

Cllr Stuart Ritchie

Cllr David Skipp

Cllr Ian Stannard

Cllr Claire Vickers

Cllr Belinda Walters

Cllr Tricia Youtan

 

together with the Cabinet Member with responsibility for strategic planning issues and the Chairman of Planning Committee (South).

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE (SOUTH)

 

Cllr John Blackall

Cllr Chris Brown

Cllr Jonathan Chowen

Cllr Philip Circus

Cllr Paul Clarke

Cllr Michael Croker

Cllr Ray Dawe

Cllr Brian Donnelly

Cllr Nigel Jupp

Cllr Lynn Lambert

 

Cllr Tim Lloyd

Cllr Mike Morgan

Cllr Roger Noel

Cllr Bob Platt

Cllr Josh Potts

Cllr Kate Rowbottom

Cllr Jack Saheid

Cllr Jim Sanson

Cllr Diana Van Der Klugt

Cllr James Wright

together with the Cabinet Member with responsibility for strategic planning issues and the Chairman of Planning Committee (North).

CO/7

To appoint the Ordinary Committees of the Council for the year

To appoint the following ordinary Committees of the Council for the year:

 

(a)       Audit Committee (7 Members of the Council)

(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 Liberal Democrat))

(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))

(d)       Licensing Committee (15 Members of the Council)

(e)       Standards Committee (7 Members of the Council (including the Chairman of             the Council and one member of the Cabinet)

(Note: Plus two Parish Council Representatives nominated by the Horsham Association of Local Councils already appointed and two independent persons 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 2020/21 be as follows:

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

Conservative (5):

Liberal Democrat (2):

  Cllr Stuart Ritchie

Cllr Tony Bevis

  Cllr John Blackall

  Cllr Paul Clarke

Cllr Ruth Fletcher

Cllr Jack Saheid

Cllr Richard Landeryou

 

 

EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE

Chairman of Council

Leader of the Council

Leader of the Minority Group

 

Plus a substitute pool of six additional Members (4 Conservative and 2 Liberal Democrat):

 

Conservative Group Nominations:

Liberal Democrat Group Nominations:

Vice-Chairman of Council

Cllr Tony Bevis

Deputy Leader

Cllr Leonard Crosbie

Cllr Philip Circus

 

Cllr Claire Vickers

 

 

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE  (must include Chairman of Council and a cabinet member))

 

Conservative (6):

Liberal Democrat (2):

Cllr Andrew Baldwin

Cllr Leonard Crosbie

Cllr Toni Bradnum

Cllr Karen Burgess

Cllr Philip Circus

Cllr David Skipp

Cllr Tim Lloyd

Green (1):

Cllr Christian Mitchell

Cllr TBC

 

LICENSING COMMITTEE

 

Conservative (10):

Liberal Democrat (4):

Cllr Jim Sanson

Cllr John Blackall

Cllr Alan Britten

Cllr Ruth Fletcher

Cllr Chris Brown

Cllr Karen Burgess

Cllr Godfrey Newman

 

Cllr Billy Greening

Cllr Mike Morgan (Independent)

Cllr Tony Hogben

Cllr Roger Noel

 

Cllr Josh Potts

Green (1):

Cllr Kate Rowbottom

Cllr Mike Croker

Cllr James Wright

 

 

STANDARDS COMMITTEE  (must include chairman of council and a cabinet member)

 

Conservative (5):

Liberal Democrat (2):

Cllr Peter Burgess

Cllr Frances Haigh

Cllr Karen Burgess

Cllr Brian Donnelly

Cllr Godfrey Newman

Cllr Jim Sanson

 

Cllr Diana Van der Klugt

 

 

Plus two co-opted Parish Council Representatives, nominated by the Horsham Association of Local Councils and two independent persons

 

CO/8

To appoint Members to the Henfield Commons Joint Committee

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 2020/21 as follows:

 

Cllr Mike Morgan, Cllr Roger Noel and Cllr Josh Potts

CO/9

To appoint Members to the Cabinet Members' Policy Development Advisory Groups

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 David Skipp and RESOLVED: That the membership of the Cabinet Members’ Policy Development Advisory Groups for the municipal year 2020/21 and their programme of meetings be as follows

 

COMMUNITY AND WELLBEING PDAG

 

MEMBERS                                                   DATES OF MEETINGS

Conservative (8):                                        

Cllr Tricia Youtan                                           30th June 2020

Cllr Andrew Baldwin                                      15th Sept 2020

Cllr Chris Brown                                            10th Nov 2020

Cllr Roger Noel                                              19th Jan 2021

Cllr Kate Rowbottom                                     09 March 2021

Cllr Jim Sanson                                             27th April 2021

Cllr Ian Stannard                                           

Cllr James Wright                                         

Liberal Democrat (3):                                 

Cllr Frances Haigh                                         

Cllr Colin Minto                                               

Cllr Belinda Walters                                        

 

LEISURE AND CULTURE PDAG

 

MEMBERS

DATES OF MEETINGS

Conservative (7)):

 

Cllr Jonathan Chowen                                           

Cllr Chris Brown                                                      8th July 2020

Cllr Billy Greening                                                   23rd Sep 2020

Cllr Lynn Lambert                                                   11th Nov 2020

Cllr Roger Noel                                                       20th Jan 2021

Cllr Josh Potts                                                         3rd March 2021

Cllr Kate Rowbottom                                               12th May 2021

Liberal Democrat (3):

Cllr Christine Costin

Cllr Ruth Fletcher

Cllr John Milne

Green/Independent (1 ):

 Cllr Bob Platt                                                   

 

 

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PDAG

 

MEMBERS

DATES OF MEETINGS

Conservative (8):

 

Cllr Claire Vickers

 

Cllr Karen Burgess

Cllr Brian Donnelly     

Cllr Lynn Lambert

13th July 2020

14th Sept 2020

9th November 2020

Cllr Nigel Jupp

11th Jan 2021

Cllr Liz Kitchen

8th March 2021

Cllr Tim Lloyd

17th May 2021

Cllr Diana Van der Klugt

 

Liberal Democrat (3):

 

Cllr Alan Britten                                             

Cllr Godfrey Newman                                  

Cllr Louise Potter                                          

 

ENVIRONMENT, RECYCLING & WASTE PDAG

 

MEMBERS

DATES OF MEETINGS

Conservative (7):                                                  

Cllr Philip Circus                                                     29 June 2020

Cllr John Blackall                                                    7 Sept 2020

Cllr Toni Bradnum                                                   18 Nov 2020

Cllr Diana Van der Klugt                                         04 Jan 2021

Cllr Christian Mitchell                                              15 Mar 2021

Cllr Richard Landeryou                                           4 May 2021

Cllr Tim Lloyd

Liberal Democrat (3):

Cllr Matthew Allen

Cllr Ruth Fletcher

Cllr Louise Potter

Green/Independent (1 ):

Cllr Mike Croker

 

 

LOCAL ECONOMY &  PARKING  PDAG

 

MEMBERS

DATES OF MEETINGS

Conservative (7):

 

 Cllr Paul Clarke

24 June 2020

 Cllr John Blackall

9 Sept 2020

 Cllr Roy Cornell Cllr

4 Nov 2020

 Tony Hogben

6 Jan 2021

 Cllr Gordon Lindsay

10 Mar 2021

Cllr Richard Landeryou

Cllr Jack Saheid

Liberal Democrat (3):

Cllr John Milne

Cllr Colin Minto

Cllr Belinda Walters

Green/Independent (1 ):

Cllr Mike Morgan

5 May 2021

 

HORSHAM TOWN PDAG

 

MEMBERS

DATES OF MEETINGS

Conservative (7):

 

Cllr Peter Burgess

14 July 2020

Cllr Andrew Baldwin

Cllr Karen Burgess

Cllr Roy Cornell

Cllr Liz Kitchen

Cllr Christian Mitchell

18 Nov 2020

13 Jan 2021

17 Mar 2021

24 May 2021

Cllr Stuart Ritchie

 

 

 

Liberal Democrat (3):

Cllr Christine Costin

Cllr Frances Haigh

Cllr John Milne

Cllr David Skipp

Green/Independent (1 ):

n/a

 

FINANCE AND ASSETS PDAG

 

MEMBERS                                                   DATES OF MEETINGS

Conservative (7):                                        

Cllr Ray Dawe

Cllr Paul Clarke                                                  6th July 2020

Cllr Brian Donnelly                                             14th Sept 2020

Cllr  ...  view the full minutes text for item CO/9

CO/10

Ordinary meetings of the Council

(a)       To confirm the programme of ordinary meetings of the Council for the year, as follows:

 

Wednesday 1st  July 2020

Wednesday 2nd September 2020

Wednesday 14th October 2020

Wednesday 9th December 2020

Wednesday 10th February 2021

Wednesday 28th April 2021

Wednesday 19th May 2021 (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:

 

That

 

a)      That the dates of ordinary meetings of the Council during the municipal year 2020/21 be:

 

Wednesday 1st July 2020

Wednesday 2nd September 2020

Wednesday 14th October 2020

Wednesday 9th December 2020

Wednesday 10th February 2021

Wednesday 28th April 202

Wednesday 19th May 2021 (Annual Meeting)

 

b)    That ordinary meetings of the Council during the municipal year 2020/21 should commence at 6.00pm.