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(a)     To elect a Mayor for the ensuing year.

(b)     The person elected to make a declaration of acceptance of office.

(c)     The Mayor to return thanks for his election.

MOVED BY                           Councillor Tom Grundy

SECONDED BY                  Councillor Walter Brett

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor Andrew Verdeille of 129 Somerford Road Reddish, Stockport be elected Mayor of this Borough for the period to the next Annual Council Meeting.

Councillor Verdeille then made and signed the declaration of acceptance of office required by law to qualify him to act in the office of Mayor.

The Mayor (Councillor Andrew Verdeille) in the chair

The Mayor expressed thanks to the Council for his election.

The Mayor informed the Council that Mrs Cleo Cundall had agreed to act as his Mayoress.  The Mayoress was then invested with her badge of office by the retiring Mayoress (Mrs Kathleen Hogg).

(a)     To thank the Past Mayor and Past Mayoress for their services during their term of office.

(b)     Presentation to the Past Mayor and Past Mayoress of badges in the form of replicas of the badge attached to the Mayoral Chain as mementos of their term of office.

(c)     The Past Mayor to reply.

MOVED BY                           Councillor Stuart Corris

SECONDED BY                  Councillor Chris Gordon

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY - That thanks be tendered to the Past Mayor and the Past Mayoress for their services during their term of office.

The Mayor then presented the Past Mayor and the Mayoress then presented to the Past Mayoress, badges in the form of replicas of the badge attached to the mayoral chain as mementos of their term of office.

The Past Mayor replied.

(a)     To appoint a Deputy Mayor for the ensuing year.

(b)     The person appointed to make a declaration of acceptance of office.

(c)     The Deputy Mayor to return thanks for her appointment.

MOVED BY                           Councillor John Pantall

SECONDED BY                  Councillor Paul Porgess

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY - That Councillor June Somekh of 26 Buttermere Road, Gatley, Stockport be appointed Deputy Mayor of this Borough for the period to the next Annual Council Meeting

Councillor Somekh then made and signed the declaration of acceptance of office required by law to qualify her to act in the office of Deputy Mayor.

The Deputy Mayor expressed thanks to the Council for her appointment.

(a)     To thank the Past Deputy Mayor and Past Deputy Mayor’s Consort for their services during their term of office.

(b)     Presentation to the Past Deputy Mayor and the Past Deputy Mayor’s Consort of badges as mementos of their term of office.

(c)     The Past Deputy Mayor to reply.

MOVED BY                           Councillor Syd Lloyd

SECONDED BY                  Councillor Lisa Walker

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY - That the Past Deputy Mayor be thanked for her service during her term of office.

The Deputy Mayor then presented the Past Deputy Mayor a badge as a memento of her term of office.

The Past Deputy Mayor replied.

To approve as a correct record and to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Council Meeting held on 2 April 2015.

The Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 2 April 2015 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.

Civic Service – 15 June 2014

The Mayor informed the Council Meeting that the Civic Service would be held on Sunday, 7 June 2014 at 10.00 am at the St Elisabeth’s Church (Reddish) and that the sermon would be preached by the Bishop of Stockport.

The Mayor’s Charity

The Mayor further announced that the Mayor’s Charity would be raising funds for ‘Stockport Young Carers’ during his Mayoral Year.

Urgent Action Under the Constitution

The Mayor reported that the Chief Executive had, in consultation with the Past Mayor, taken urgent action under the Constitution on 1 May 2015 to appoint Maureen Sweeny as a member of the Stockport Independent Appeals Panel to facilitate the undertaking of school admission appeals during the following week.

Members and officers to declare any interest which they may have in any of the items on the Summons for this meeting.

Councillors and officers were invited to declare any interest which they had in any of the items on the Summons for this meeting.

No declarations of interest were made.

To receive a report from the Returning Officer as to the persons elected to the office of Councillor on 7 May 2015 as follows:-

RESOLVED – That the report of the Returning Officer as to the persons elected to the office of Councillor on 7 May 2015 be noted.

To note that Councillor Sue Derbyshire is appointed the Executive Leader and Leader of the Council until the Annual Meeting of the Council in May 2016.

RESOLVED – That it be noted that Councillor Sue Derbyshire has been appointed the Executive Leader and Leader of the Council until the Annual Meeting of the Council in May 2016.

To receive a report from the Leader of the Council on -

(i) the number of councillors appointed to the Executive;

(ii) appointments made to the Executive;

(iii) the appointment  of the Deputy Executive Leader (Deputy Leader of the Council); and

(iv) the allocation of responsibilities (portfolios).

The Executive Leader (Leader of the Council) reported that she had appointed a Deputy Executive Leader (Deputy Leader of the Council) and other members of the Executive.

As highlighted in the 2015/16 Stockport Council Plan, approved by Council in February, new portfolios had been developed which are structured around the Investing in Stockport outcomes framework. Whilst there had been assignment of responsibilities to each portfolio there may be a requirement to review during the year should the need arise. The new Executive would be responsible for these portfolios as indicated:-

RESOLVED – That the report be noted.

To appoint Scrutiny Committees, the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee, Chairs and Vice-Chairs.

RESOLVED - That the Scrutiny Committees and the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee be constituted as follows for the period until the next Annual Council Meeting, with terms of reference as set out in the Constitution:-

(a)     Adult Care Services & Housing

          9 Councillors

Geoff Abell

Sheila Bailey (Chair)

Stuart Bodsworth

Dickie Davies

Paul Hadfield

Daniel Hawthorne

Hazel Lees

Wendy Wild

Lisa Walker (Vice-Chair)

(b)   Children & Young People

          9 Councillors

Laura Booth

Annette Finnie

Colin Foster (Vice-Chair)

Chris Gordon

Linda Holt (Chair)

Wendy Orrell

Paul Porgess

Andy Sorton

Elise Wilson

(i)      a representative of the Church of England Diocesan Education Committee -

          Vacancy

(ii)     a representative of the Roman Catholic Diocesan Education Authority -

          Vacancy

(iii)    representatives of Parent Governors – Two vacancies

(c)     Corporate, Resource Management and Governance

          9 Councillors

Walter Brett

Kate Butler (Chair)

Peter Burns

Stuart Corris

Alex Ganotis

Lenny Grice

Mike Hurleston (Vice-Chair)

Julian Lewis-Booth

June Somekh

(d)     Environment & Economy

          9 Councillors

Richard Coaton

Christine Corris

Dean Fitzpatrick

Graham Greenhalgh

Philip Harding (Vice-Chair)

Oliver Johnstone (Chair)

Hazel Lees

John McGahan

Suzanne Wyatt

(e)     Health & Wellbeing

          9 Councillors

Kenny Blair

Chris Gordon

Kevin Hogg

Sue Ingham

Tom McGee (Chair)

Adrian Nottingham

Wendy Wild

Maureen Rowles

John Wright (Vice-Chair)

 (f)     Co-ordination Committee (Chair to be elected at first meeting)

          The Chairs of the 5 Scrutiny Committee

Sheila Bailey

Kate Butler

Linda Holt

Oliver Johnstone

Tom McGee

To appoint Committees, Area Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies.

RESOLVED - That  Ordinary Committees, Area Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies be constituted as follows for the period until the next Annual Council Meeting and with terms of reference as set out in the Constitution:-

(a)     Ordinary Committees

(i)      Planning and Highways Regulation

          12 Councillors

Brian Bagnall

Laura Booth

Christine Corris (Vice-Chair)

Roy Driver

Lenny Grice (Chair)

Paul Hadfield

Kevin Hogg

Sylvia Humphreys

Philip Harding

Chris Murphy

Paul Porgess

John Taylor

 (ii)   Town Centre   

  9 Councillors

Peter Burns

Walter Brett

Sue Derbyshire (Chair)

Lenny Grice

Philip Harding

Linda Holt

Syd Lloyd

Patrick McAuley

Chris Murphy

(iii)    Licensing, Environment and Safety

          10 Councillors

Stuart Corris

Chris Gordon (Chair)

Tom Grundy

Sylvia Humphreys

Wendy Orrell

Maureen Rowles

Alanna Vine (Vice-Chair)

Lisa Walker

David Wilson

Suzanne Wyatt

Sub-Committee A

          3 Councillors

Stuart Corris

Chris Gordon

Tom Grundy (Chair)

          Sub-Committee B

          3 Councillors

Wendy Orrell

Maureen Rowles

Alanna Vine (Chair)

Substitutes on the Sub-Committees to be members of the Licensing,

Environment and Safety Committee.

(iv)    Employment Appeals

          3 non-Executive Councillors

Christine Corris

Dean Fitzpatrick

Linda Holt (Chair)

 (v)    Appeals Panel

          6 non-Executive Councillors

Stuart Bodsworth

Richard Coaton (Chair)

Linda Holt (Vice-Chair)

Wendy Orrell

Maureen Rowles

Suzanne Wyatt

(vi)    Appointments

          7 Councillors

Martin Candler

Sue Derbyshire (Chair)

Alex Ganotis (Vice-Chair)

Syd Lloyd

Wendy Meikle

Iain Roberts

Maureen Rowles

 (vii)  Audit

          6 Councillors

Stuart Corris

Dave Goddard

Daniel Hawthorne

Syd Lloyd (Vice-Chair)

David Sedgwick (Chair)

John Taylor

(viii)  Contributors Committee

          7 Councillors

Sheila Bailey

Peter Burns

Sue Derbyshire (Chair)

Philip Harding

Linda Holt

Syd Lloyd

Iain Roberts

(ix)    Funding Committee

          7 Councillors

Sheila Bailey

Peter Burns

Sue Derbyshire (Chair)

Philip Harding

Linda Holt

Syd Lloyd

Iain Roberts

(x)     Member Committee

          7 Councillors

Sheila Bailey

Peter Burns

Sue Derbyshire (Chair)

Philip Harding

Linda Holt

Syd Lloyd

Iain Roberts

(xi)    Health and Wellbeing Board

          Stockport Council

          4 Councillors

Adrian Nottingham

John Pantall

Wendy Wild

John Wright

Substitutes           Kenny Blair

                               Peter Burns

                               Keith Holloway

                               Tom McGee

Clinical Commissioning Group

Jane Crombleholme

Dr Ranjit Gill

Gaynor Mullins

Dr Vicci Owen Smith

HealthWatch

Anthony Stokes

Substitute:       John Leach

Statutory Officers

Terry Dafter (as designated Director for Adult Services)

Dr Stephen Watkins (as Director of Public Health)

Andrew Webb (as designated Director for Children Services)

Substitute:       Donna Sagar

NHSCommissioning Board

Trish Bennett

(b)     Joint Committees

(i)      Stockport and Trafford Joint Committee for Highways and Transportation Services

          1 councillor

          Martin Candler

(ii)     Board of STaR Procurement Service

          1 councillor

          Iain Roberts

          Substitute:       Martin Candler

(c)     Area Committees and Ward Committees

(i)        Area Committees  (Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)

Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme South

9 Councillors

Brian Bagnall

Stuart Bodsworth

Lenny Grice

Linda Holt

Mike Hurleston

John McGahan

Alanna Vine

Lisa Walker

Suzanne Wyatt

Central Stockport

12 Councillors

Sheila Bailey

Richard Coaton

Dickie Davies

Sue Derbyshire

Philip Harding

Daniel Hawthorne

Patrick McAuley

Chris Murphy

Maureen Rowles

Andy Sorton

Wendy Wild

Elise Wilson

Cheadle

9 Councillors

Peter Burns

Graham Greenhalgh

Keith Holloway

Sylvia Humphreys

Adrian Nottingham

John Pantall

Paul Porgess

Iain Roberts

June Somkeh

Heatons and Reddish

12 Councillors

Walter Brett

Kate Butler

Roy Driver

Dean Fitzpatrick

Colin Foster

Alex Ganotis

Tom Grundy

Tom McGee

David Sedgwick

John Taylor

Andrew Verdeille

David Wilson

Marple

6 Councillors

Geoff Abell

Shan Alexander

Kenny Blair

Martin Candler

Annette Finnie

Susan Ingham

Stepping Hill

9 Councillors

Laura Booth

Dave Goddard

Paul Hadfield

Kevin Hogg

Oliver Johnstone

Julian Lewis-Booth

Wendy Meikle

Wendy Orrell

John Wright

Werneth

6 Councillors

Christine Corris

Stuart Corris

Chris Gordon

Mags Kirkham

Hazel Lees

Syd Lloyd

(ii)          Ward Committees (Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)

Brinington & Reddish Joint Ward Committee

9 Councillors

Walter Brett

Kate Butler

Roy Driver

Tom Grundy

Chris Murphy

Maureen Rowles
Andy Sorton

Andrew Verdeille

David Wilson

Davenport & Cale Green and Edgeley & Cheadle Heath Joint Ward Committee

6 Councillors

Sheila Bailey

Richard Coaton

Dickie Davies

Philip Harding

Wendy Wild

Elise Wilson

Hazel Grove Ward Committee

3 Councillors

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To appoint Councillors to serve on the following outside bodies:-

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority

Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority

Greater Manchester Police and Crime Panel

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Transport for Greater Manchester Committee

Greater Manchester Pension Fund Advisory Committee

Greater Manchester Joint Health Scrutiny Committee

GMCA/ AGMA/ TfGMC Scrutiny Pool

Pennine Care NHS Trust Overview and Scrutiny Committee

RESOLVED - That the following councillors be appointed to serve on the following outside bodies:-

To appoint Councillors to serve on the following outside bodies:

To note the appointment of Leaders of political groups.              

RESOLVED - That the appointment of the following Leaders of Political Groups be noted:-

To note (i) the dates and times of Council Meetings to be held during the period to the next Annual Council Meeting and (ii) the date of the next Annual Council Meeting as follows:-

2 July 2015 at 6.00 pm

17 September 2015 at 6.00 pm

29 October 2015 at 6.00 pm

3 December 2015 at 6.00 pm

28 January 2016 at 6.00 pm

3 March 2016 (Budget) at 6.00 pm

7 April 2016 at 6.00 pm

24 May 2016 (Annual) at 2.30 pm

RESOLVED – That (i) the dates and times of Council Meetings to be held during the period to the next Annual Council Meeting and (ii) the date of the next Annual Council Meeting as follows be approved:-

2 July 2015 at 6.00 pm

17 September 2015 at 6.00 pm

29 October 2015 at 6.00 pm

3 December 2015 at 6.00 pm

28 January 2016 at 6.00 pm

3 March 2016 (Budget) at 6.00 pm

7 April 2016 at 6.00 pm

24 May 2016 (Annual) at 2.30 pm

To note the dates and times of meetings of the Executive, Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies.

RESOLVED – That the dates and times of meetings of the Executive, Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies for the Municipal Year 2015/16 and 2016/17 be approved.

To approve the Constitution and Scheme of Delegation

The Leader of the Council submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) requesting that the Council Meeting gives approval to delegation by the Council of its executive and non-executive functions and further requesting that the Council Meeting approves and adopts a revised Constitution incorporating those amendments previously approved by the Council Meeting.

RESOLVED – That the Constitution and Scheme of Delegation be approved and adopted.

To consider a report of the Monitoring Officer.

The Leader of the Council (Policy, Reform and Finance) (Councillor Sue Derbyshire) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) requesting the Council Meeting give consideration to the adoption of alternative arrangements in respect of appointments to committees, and not an allocation strictly in accordance with proportionality under section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, provided that no member votes in opposition.

RESOLVED – That members be appointed to committees as set out in paragraph 1.8 of the report.