Venue: Council Chamber - Town Hall
Contact: Craig Ainsworth (0161 474 3204)
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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. Additional documents: Minutes: MOVED BY Councillor Christine Corris
SECONDED BY Councillor Stuart Corris
RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY – That Councillor Chris Gordon of 85 Sandringham Road, Bredbury, Stockport be elected Mayor of this Borough for the period to the next Annual Council Meeting.
Councillor Gordon 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 Chris Gordon) in the chair
The Mayor expressed thanks to the Council for his election. |
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Investiture of the Mayoress with her Badge of Office Additional documents: Minutes: The Mayor informed the Council that Dr Margaret Gordon had agreed to act as his Mayoress. The Mayoress was then invested with her badge of office by the retiring Mayoress (Mrs Cleo Cundall). |
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Vote of Thanks to Past Mayor and Past Mayoress PDF 34 KB (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. Additional documents: Minutes: MOVED BY Councillor Alex Ganotis SECONDED BY Councillor Walter Brett
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. |
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Appointment of Deputy Mayor PDF 35 KB (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. Additional documents: Minutes: MOVED BY Councillor Linda Holt
SECONDED BY Councillor Alanna Vine
RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY - That Councillor Lisa Walker of 20 Warwick Drive, Hazel Grove, Stockport be appointed Deputy Mayor of this Borough for the period to the next Annual Council Meeting.
Councillor Walker 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. |
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The Deputy Mayoress to be invested with her Badge of Office Additional documents: Minutes: The Deputy Mayor informed the Council that Mrs Angela Bennett had agreed to act as her Deputy Mayoress. The Deputy Mayoress was then invested with his chain of office by the Past Deputy Mayor (Councillor June Somekh). |
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Vote of Thanks to Past Deputy Mayor and Past Deputy Mayoress PDF 33 KB (a) To thank the Past Deputy Mayor and Past Deputy Mayoress for their services during their term of office.
(b) Presentation to the Past Deputy Mayor and the Past Deputy Mayoress of badges as mementos of their term of office.
(c) The Past Deputy Mayor to reply. Additional documents: Minutes: MOVED BY Councillor John Pantall
SECONDED BY Councillor Paul Porgess
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. |
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To approve as a correct record and to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Council Meeting held on 7 April 2016. Additional documents: Minutes: The Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 7 April 2016 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor. |
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Mayor's Announcements Additional documents: Minutes: Civic Service – 5 June 2016
The Mayor informed the Council Meeting that the Civic Service would be held on Sunday, 5 June 2016 at 10.00 am at the Stockport (St Mary’s) Parish Church 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 Samaritans of Stockport and St Ann’s Hospice. |
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Declarations of Interest Members and officers to declare any interest which they may have in any of the items on the Summons for this meeting. Additional documents: Minutes: 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. |
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Report on the Election of Councillors PDF 42 KB To receive a report from the Returning Officer as to the persons elected to the office of Councillor on 5 May 2016 as follows:-
Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED – That the report of the Returning Officer as to the persons elected to the office of Councillor on 5 May 2016 be noted. |
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Executive Leader (Leader of the Council) PDF 31 KB To appoint an Executive Leader (Leader of the Council) until the meeting of the Annual Council following the end of their term of office. Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED - That Councillor Alex Ganotis be appointed Executive Leader (Leader of the Council) until the meeting of the Annual Council following the end of his term of office. |
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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); (iv) the allocation of responsibilities (portfolios); and (v) appointments to the Health and Wellbeing Board. Additional documents: Minutes: The Executive Leader (Leader of the Council) reported that he had appointed a Deputy Executive Leader (Deputy Leader of the Council) and other members of the Executive as follows and that they would be responsible for the portfolios indicated:-
Health and Wellbeing Board
The Executive Leader reported on the appointment of the following four councillors and that HealthWatch and the Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group has appointed the following representatives in addition to the statutory officers required to be appointed by law:-
Stockport Council
4 Councillors
Laura Booth Adrian Nottingham Tom McGee John Wright
Substitutes Tom Dowse Sylvia Humphreys John Pantall Wendy Wild
Clinical Commissioning Group
Jane Crombleholme Dr Ranjit Gill Gaynor Mullins Dr Vicci Owen Smith
HealthWatch
Tony Stokes Substitute: Sue Carroll
Statutory Officers
Dr Stephen Watkins (as Director of Public Health) Andrew Webb (as designated Director for Children Services and Adult Services)
NHSCommissioning Board
Trish Bennett |
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Appointment of Scrutiny Committees and Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee PDF 41 KB To appoint Scrutiny Committees, the Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee, Chairs and Vice-Chairs. Additional documents: Minutes: 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 Tom Grundy Yvonne Guariento Paul Hadfield Keith Holloway (Chair) Julian Lewis-Booth (Vice-Chair) Chris Murphy June Somekh John Taylor
(b) Children & Young People
9 Councillors
Malcolm Allan Dickie Davies Annette Finnie Linda Holt (Chair) Sylvia Humphreys Paul Porgess (Vice-Chair) Andy Sorton Mark Weldon Elise Wilson
(i) a representative of the Church of England Diocesan Education Committee - Ian Roberts
(ii) a representative of the Roman Catholic Diocesan Education Authority - Vacancy
(iii) representatives of Parent Governors – Malcolm Bardgett and Michelle Beecroft
(c) Corporate, Resource Management and Governance
9 Councillors
Walter Brett Roy Driver Philip Harding Mike Hurleston John McGahan (Vice-Chair) Wendy Meikle (Chair) Anna Charles-Jones Lisa Smart Suzanne Wyatt
(d) Environment & Economy
9 Councillors
Stuart Bodsworth Kenny Blair Richard Coaton Graham Greenhalgh(Vice-Chair) Philip Harding Mark Hunter Oliver Johnstone (Chair) Charlie Stewart Jon Twigge
(e) Health & Wellbeing
9 Councillors
Laura Booth (Chair) Tom Dowse Sue Ingham Adrian Nottingham John Pantall Maureen Rowles John Taylor David Wilson John Wright (Vice-Chair)
(f) Co-ordination Committee
The Chairs of the 5 Scrutiny Committee
Laura Booth Keith Holloway Linda Holt Oliver Johnstone Wendy Meikle (Chair)
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To appoint Committees, Area Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies. Additional documents: Minutes: 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 (Vice-Chair) Laura Booth Christine Corris Roy Driver Paul Hadfield Philip Harding (Chair) Daniel Hawthorne Sylvia Humphreys Julian Lewis-Booth Paul Porgess Andy Sorton Elise Wilson
(ii) Town Centre
9 Councillors
Geoff Abell Laura Booth Kate Butler (Chair) Christine Corris Paul Hadfield Philip Harding (Vice-Chair) Linda Holt Chris Murphy Adrian Nottingham
(iii) Licensing, Environment and Safety
10 Councillors
Stuart Corris Tom Grundy Daniel Hawthorne Sylvia Humphreys Chris Murphy (Chair) Maureen Rowles Alanna Vine (Vice-Chair) Lisa Walker Mark Weldon David Wilson
Sub-Committee A
3 Councillors
Tom Grundy Daniel Hawthorne (Chair) Lisa Walker
Sub-Committee B
3 Councillors
Stuart Corris Chris Murphy 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
Malcolm Allan Roy Driver (Chair) Linda Holt
(v) Appeals Panel
6 non-Executive Councillors
Richard Coaton (Chair) Linda Holt Mags Kirkham Wendy Meikle Maureen Rowles Mark Weldon
(vi) Appointments
7 Councillors
Brian Bagnall Kate Butler Alex Ganotis (Chair) Mark Hunter Syd Lloyd Iain Roberts Wendy Wild (Vice-Chair)
(vii) Audit
6 Councillors
Stuart Corris (Chair) Roy Driver Mark Hunter Syd Lloyd (Vice-Chair) John Taylor Vacancy (Stockport Residents)
(viii) Contributors Committee
7 Councillors
Walter Brett Linda Holt Philip Harding (Chair) Mark Hunter Syd Lloyd Iain Roberts Vacancy (Independent Ratepayers)
(ix) Funding Committee
7 Councillors
Geoff Abell Philip Harding (Chair) Linda Holt Mike Hurleston Iain Roberts Wendy Wild Vacancy (Independent Ratepayers) (x) Member Committee
7 Councillors
Geoff Abell Philip Harding Linda Holt Syd Lloyd Iain Roberts Wendy Wild (Chair) Vacancy (Independent Ratepayers (xi) Standards (Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
4 Councillors
John McGahan Adrian Nottingham Elise Wilson June Somekh
5 Independent Members - Julie Carter, Stephen Clarke, Kieran McMahon, Andrew Stewert and Margaret Waker 2 Independent Persons – Mark Iveson and Val Cottam
Standards Sub-Committee (Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
The sub-committee will comprise of 4 members including at least 1 independent member and 3 councillors. Where at least 1 independent member or councilor would have been present but for the fact that he or she has a prejudicial interest in the business to be transacted the quorum for the meeting shall be any 3 members.
Terms of Reference
The Council Meeting will establish a sub-committee at which a member complained of can respond to the investigation report and the sub-committee can determine whether the member had failed to comply with the Code of Conduct and what action is appropriate.
(b) Joint Committees
(i) Board of STaR Procurement Service
1 councillor
David Sedgwick Substitute: Kate Butler
(ii) Association of Greater Manchester Authorities
1 councillor
Alex Ganotis Substitute: Wendy Wild
(iii) Transport for Greater Manchester Committee
4 councillors
Geoff Abell Annette Finnie Tom Grundy John Taylor
(iv) Greater Manchester Police and Crime Panel
1 councillor
Alex Ganotis Substitute: Sheila Bailey Wendy Wild
(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 Mark Hunter Linda Holt Mike Hurleston John McGahan Alanna Vine Lisa Walker Suzanne Wyatt
Central Stockport
12 Councillors
Sheila Bailey Richard Coaton Dickie Davies Philip Harding Daniel Hawthorne Patrick McAuley Chris Murphy Maureen Rowles Andy Sorton Charlie Stewart Wendy Wild Elise Wilson
Cheadle
9 Councillors
Anna Charles-Jones 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 Yvonne Guariento Tom McGee David Sedgwick John Taylor David Wilson
Marple
6 Councillors
Geoff ... view the full minutes text for item 15. |
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Representation of the Council on Outside Bodies PDF 44 KB To appoint Councillors to serve on the following outside bodies:-
Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Authority Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Greater Manchester Pension Fund Advisory Committee Greater Manchester Health Scrutiny Committee GMCA/ AGMA/ TfGMC Scrutiny Pool Pennine Care NHS Trust Overview and Scrutiny Committee Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED - That the following councillors be appointed to serve on the following outside bodies:-
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Appointment of Leaders of Political Groups PDF 33 KB To note the appointment of Leaders of political groups. Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED - That the appointment of the following Leaders of Political Groups be noted:-
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Council Meetings 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:-
30 June 2016 at 6.00 pm 15 September 2016 at 6.00 pm 27 October 2016 at 6.00 pm 1 December 2016 at 6.00 pm 19 January 2017 at 6.00 pm 23February 2017 (Budget) at 6.00 pm 30 March 2017 at 6.00 pm 16 May 2017 (Annual) at 2.30 pm Additional documents: Minutes: 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:-
30 June 2016 at 6.00 pm 15 September 2016 at 6.00 pm 27 October 2016 at 6.00 pm 1 December 2016 at 6.00 pm 19 January 2017 at 6.00 pm 23February 2017 (Budget) at 6.00 pm 30 March 2017 at 6.00 pm 16 May 2017 (Annual) at 2.30 pm |
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To note the dates and times of meetings of the Executive, Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies. Additional documents: Minutes: RESOLVED – That the dates and times of meetings of the Executive, Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies for the Municipal Year 2016/17 and 2017/18 be approved. |
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Constitution and Scheme of Delegation PDF 48 KB To approve the Constitution and Scheme of Delegation. Additional documents: Minutes: The Leader of the Council (Policy, Finance & Devolution) 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. |
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Allocation of places on Committees in Accordance with the Proportionality Rules PDF 79 KB To consider a report of the Monitoring Officer. Additional documents: Minutes: The Leader of the Council (Policy, Finance & Devolution) (Councillor Alex Ganotis) 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. |