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Annual Council
Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Notice of Meeting, Summons and Agenda

M E H RADFORD - Corporate Services Director
Date Published: 07 May 2013
 

A meeting of the Annual Council will be held in the Council Chamber, Swale House, East Street, Sittingbourne on Wednesday 15 May 2013 at 7:00pm.

Members: Councillor Patricia Sandle (Chairman), Councillor Sue Gent (Vice Chairman), Councillors Richard Barnicott, Sylvia Bennett, George Bobbin, Monique Bonney, Andy Booth, Lloyd Bowen, Andrew Bowles, Jackie Constable, Mick Constable, Derek Conway, Mike Cosgrove, John Coulter, Adrian Crowther, Duncan Dewar-Whalley, Mark Ellen, June Garrad, Ed Gent, Nicholas Hampshire, Angela Harrison, Mike Haywood, Mike Henderson, Lesley Ingham, Gerry Lewin, Peter Marchington, Martin McCusker, John Morris, Bryan Mulhern, Colin Prescott, Kenneth Pugh, Gareth Randall, David Sargent, David Simmons, Ben Stokes, Adam Tolhurst, Roger Truelove, Anita Walker, Ghlin Whelan, Mike Whiting, Ted Wilcox, Nick Williams, Alan Willicombe, Jean Willicombe, Tony Winckless, Steve Worrall and John Wright.

Quorum = 16

1

prayers


 
2

apologies for absence


 
3

minutes


Report for Item 3

To approve the Minutes of the Meeting held on 20 March 2013 (Minute Nos. 639 - 655) as a correct record.
 
4

declarations of interest



The Chairman will ask Members if they have any interests to declare in respect of items on this agenda, under the following headings:-
 
(a) Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI) under the Localism Act 2011.  The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared. 
 
(b) Disclosable Non Pecuniary Interests (DNPI) under the Code of Conduct adopted by the Council on 16 May 2012. The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared.
  
Advice to Members: If any Councillor has any doubt about the existence or nature of any DPI or DNPI which he/she may have in any item on this agenda, he/she should seek advice from the Director of Corporate Services as Monitoring Officer, the Head of Legal or from other Solicitors in Legal Services as early as possible, and in advance of the Meeting.

 
5

cabinet membership for 2013/14


Report for Item 5

The Leader will advise of the Cabinet membership and the terms of reference for each portfolio for the municipal year 2013/14.  (Report to follow).

Report uploaded 15 May 2013.
 
6

political balance, committees, terms of reference and appointments to committees for 2013/14


Report for Item 6 | Annex 1 for Item 6 | Annex 2 for Item 6

Council is asked to agree the political balance calculations, Committees, Terms of Reference and appointments to Committees for 2013/14.

Appendices III and IV uploaded 15.05.13.
 
7

borough council representation on outside bodies, trusts administered by swale borough council and statutory bodies


Report for Item 7 | Annex 1 for Item 7

Council is asked to confirm nominations for Borough Council representation on outside bodies, trusts administered by Swale Borough Council and statutory bodies.  (Appendix to follow).

Appendix I uploaded 15.05.13.
 
8

adoption of timetable of meetings for 2013/14


Report for Item 8 | Annex 1 for Item 8

Council is asked to approve the timetable of meetings for the municipal year 2013/14. 


 
9

corporate performance indicators 2013/14 to 2015/16


Report for Item 9

Council is asked to agree the new set of corporate performance indicators to support the strategic management of the Council and the priorities set out in the Corporate Plan 2012-2015.
 
10

overview and scrutiny updates


Report for Item 10 | Annex 1 for Item 10

In accordance with Procedure Rule 3, the Review Co-ordinators will be invited to summarise the findings from the following reviews:

(i) Policy Overview Committee's report on their review on Sittingbourne Town Centre 

The Leader will be invited to give the Cabinet's response.  The action plan, which sets out the recommendations of the Committee and the Cabinet's response, is attached.

(ii) Scrutiny Committee's report on their review of Parking Enforcement 

The Leader will be invited to give the Cabinet's response.  The action plan, which sets out the recommendations of the Committee and the Cabinet's response, is attached.

 

View the Minutes from this meeting

 

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