Agenda and minutes

(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 Ian Hunter

SECONDED BY       Councillor Keith Holloway

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY - That Councillor Councillor Graham Greenhalgh of 62 Borrowdale Avenue, Gatley be elected Mayor of this Borough for the period to the next Annual Council Meeting.

Councillor Greenhalgh 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 Graham Greenhalgh) in the chair

The Mayor expressed thanks to the Council for his election.

The Mayor informed the Council that Mrs Carol Greenhalgh had agreed to act as his Mayoress. The Mayoress was then invested with her badge of office by the retiring Mayoress (Ms Jeannette Slavinski).

(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 David Meller

SECONDED BY       Councillor David Sedgwick

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.

(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 Christine Carrigan

SECONDED BY       Councillor Karl Wardlaw

That Councillor Kerry Waters of 147 Northumberland Road, Brinnington, Stockport be appointed Deputy Mayor of this Borough for the period to the next Annual Council Meeting.

Councillor Waters 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.

The Deputy Mayor informed the Council that Mrs Wendy Nadin had agreed to act as her Deputy Mayoress. The Deputy Mayoress was then invested with her chain of office by the Past Deputy Mayoress (Mrs Diane Nottingham).

(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.

MOVED BY               Councillor Anna Charles-Jones

SECONDED BY       Councillor Wendy Meikle

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

The Deputy Mayor then presented the Past Deputy Mayor with a badge as a memento of his 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 30 March 2023.

The Minutes of the Council Meeting held on 30 March 2023 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor.

Mayor’s Chaplain

The Mayor announced that this chaplain for the year would be Reverend Chris Blunt, Rector of the Parish of Stockport with Brinnington.

Civic Service – 26 June 2022

The Mayor informed the Council Meeting that the Civic Service would be held on Sunday, 23 July 2023 at the Stockport (St Mary’s) Parish Church.

It was further stated that a Civic Reception would be held in the Ballroom at the Town Hall, Stockport on Thursday, 7 July 2023.

The Mayor’s Charity

The Mayor reported that the Mayor’s Charity would be raising funds for Stockport Unit 318 Of The Sea Cadet Corps.

Finally, the Mayor announced that Stockport had taken on the title of Greater Manchester’s Town of Culture for 2023, securing £50,000 to support arts and creativity in the borough.

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 4 May 2023 as follows:-

RESOLVED – That the report of the Returning Officer as to the persons elected to the office of Councillor on 4 May 2023 be noted.

To appoint a Cabinet Leader (Leader of the Council) until the meeting of the Annual Council following the end of their term of office.

RESOLVED – That Councillor Mark Hunter be appointed Cabinet Leader and Leader of the Council until the Annual Meeting of the Council following the end of his term of office.

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

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

(ii) appointments made to the Cabinet;

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

(iv) the allocation of responsibilities (portfolios).           

The Cabinet Leader (Leader of the Council) reported that he had appointed Councillor Mark Roberts as Deputy Cabinet Leader (Deputy Leader of the Council) and other members of the Cabinet as follows and that they would be responsible for the portfolios indicated:-

Health and Wellbeing Board

The Cabinet Leader reported on the appointment of the following three councillors and the appointment of other members as follows:-

Stockport Council

3 Councillors

Keith Holloway (Chair)

Wendy Meikle

Frankie Singleton

Other appointments

The Council’s Chief Executive

The Council’s statutory Director for Children’s Services

The Council’s statutory Director for Adult Social Services

The Director of Public Health

Representatives of the Stockport Clinical Commissioning Group Board (now Greater Manchester Integrated Care)

A representative of Healthwatch Stockport

A representative of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

A representative of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

A representative of Viaduct GP Federation

To 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.

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Mark Hunter) 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 – (1) That the Council Meeting adopt alternative arrangements in respect of appointments to committees which are not strictly in accordance with proportionality under section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and to exclude the following from the Proportionality Calculation:-

·         Contributors Committee

·         Stockport Homes Member Committee

·         Standards Committee

·         Health and Wellbeing Board

(2) That approval be given to the allocation of places on committees on committees as detailed in paragraphs 1.6, 1.7 and 1.8 of the report.

(3) That the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make any consequential changes to the Constitution necessary to implement the above resolutions.

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 Social Care & Health

          9 Councillors

Geoff Abell

Angie Clark

Laura Clingan

Dallas Jones

Gary Lawson (Vice-Chair)

David Sedgwick (Chair)

Lisa Smart

Catherine Stuart

Karl Wardlaw

(b)   Children & Families

          9 Councillors

Shan Alexander

Jake Austin

Colin Foster (Chair)

Dallas Jones

Holly McCormack

Janet Mobbs (Vice-Chair)

Becky Senior

Leah Taylor

David Wilson

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

          Chris Gordon

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

          Vacancy

(iii)    representatives of Parent Governors – 2x vacancies.

(c)     Communities & Housing

          9 Councillors

Joe Barratt (Chair)

Helen Foster-Grime

Steve Gribbon

Yvonne Guariento

Dominic Hardwick

Helen Hibbert

Tom Morrison

Rachel Wise

Matt Wynne (Vice-Chair)

(d)     Corporate, Resource Management and Governance

          9 Councillors

Christine Carrigan (Chair)

Dickie Davies

Ian Hunter

Mark Jones

Carole McCann (Vice-Chair)

Jeremy Meal

Will Sharp

Charlie Stewart

Alex Wynne

(e)     Economy & Regeneration

          9 Councillors

Will Dawson

Helen Foster-Grime

James Frizzell

Ian Hunter

Ian Powney

Dena Ryness (Vice-Chair)

John Taylor

Claire Vibert (Chair)

Pete West

 (f)     Co-ordination Committee

          (Chair and Vice-Chair to be appointed at first meeting)

          The Chairs of the 5 Scrutiny Committee

Joe Barratt

Christine Carrigan

Colin Foster

David Sedgwick

Claire Vibert

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

Rosemary Barratt

Anna Charles-Jones

Sue Glithero

Steve Gribbon (Chair)

Mark Jones

Wendy Meikle

Ian Powney

Becky Senior

John Taylor (Vice-Chair)

Kerry Waters

Rachel Wise

Suzanne Wyatt

(ii)     Licensing, Environment and Safety

          10 Councillors

Geoff Abell

Shan Alexander (Chair)

Grace Baynham

Liz Crix

Dickie Davies (Vice-Chair)

Will Dawson

Dean Fitzpatrick

Kerry Waters

Pete West

Will Sharp

Sub-Committee A

          3 Councillors

Shan Alexander

Dickie Davies (Chair)

Dean Fitzpatrick

          Sub-Committee B

          3 Councillors

Will Dawson

Will Sharp

Liberal Democrat vacancy

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

Environment and Safety Committee.

(iii)    Employment Appeals

          3 non-Cabinet Councillors

Shan Alexander (Chair)

David Wilson

Matt Wynne

 (iv)   Appeals Panel

          6 non-Cabinet Councillors

Angie Clark

Helen Foster-Grime

Holly McCormack

Janet Mobbs

Becky Senior

Matt Wynne

(v)     Appointments

          7 Councillors

Christine Carrigan

Colin Foster

Mark Hunter (Chair)

Jilly Julian

Gary Lawson

David Meller

Mark Roberts

 (vi)   Audit

          6 Councillors

Sue Glithero (Chair)

Mark Jones

Carole McCann (Vice-Chair)

Ian Powney

John Taylor

Alex Wynne

(vii)   Member Committee

          7 Councillors

Anna Charles-Jones

James Frizzell

Colin MacAlister

Mark Roberts (Chair)

Claire Vibert

Rachel Wise

Matt Wynne

(viii)  Standards

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

          5 Councillors

Jake Austin

Asa Caton

Anna Charles-Jones

Laura Clingan

Liz Crix

5 Independent Members - Julie Carter, Stephen Clarke, Kieran McMahon and Andrew Stewart (one vacancy)

          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 5 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

          Jilly Julian

Substitute:    Liberal Democrat vacancy

(ii)     Association of Greater Manchester Authorities

          1 councillor

          Mark Hunter

          Substitutes:      Mark Roberts

(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

Helen Foster-Grime

Keith Holloway

Mark Hunter

Dallas Jones

Mark Jones

Jeremy Meal

Ian Powney

Suzanne Wyatt

Alex Wynne

Central Stockport

12 Councillors

Christine Carrigan

Asa Caton

Laura Clingan

Sue Glithero

Dickie Davies

Janet Mobbs

Charlie Stewart

Leah Taylor

Karl Wardlaw

Kerry Waters

Wendy Wild

Matt Wynne

Cheadle

9 Councillors

Anna Charles-Jones

Graham Greenhalgh

Yvonne Guariento

Ian Hunter

Jilly Julian

Carole McCann

David Meller

Tom Morrison

Catherine Stuart

Heatons and Reddish

12 Councillors

Liz Crix

Dean Fitzpatrick

James Frizzell

Colin Foster

Gary Lawson

Holly McCormack

Dena Ryness

David Sedgwick

John Taylor

Claire Vibert

David Wilson

Rachel Wise

Marple

6 Councillors

Geoff Abell

Shan Alexander

Steve Gribbon

Colin MacAlister

Becky Senior

Aron Thornley

Stepping Hill

9 Councillors

Jake Austin

Grace Baynham

Will Dawson

Dominic Hardwick

Helen Hibbert

Wendy Meikle

Will Sharp

Frankie Singleton

Pete West

Werneth

6 Councillors

Joe Barratt

Rosemary Barratt

Angie Clark

Mark Roberts

Lisa Smart

Sue Thorpe

(d)     Working Parties and Other Member Bodies

(i)      Education Monitoring Panel (Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)

          12 Councillors

together with additional Councillors and Advisers for particular business.

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

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Greater Manchester Transport Committee

Greater Manchester Waste & Recycling Committee

Greater Manchester Police, Crime & Fire Panel

Greater Manchester Police, Crime & Fire Steering Group

Greater Manchester Pension Fund Management Panel

Greater Manchester Health Scrutiny Committee

Joint Scrutiny Panel for Pennine Care (Mental Health) Trust

Greater Manchester Audit Committee

Greater Manchester Overview & Scrutiny Committee

RESOLVED - That the following councillors be appointed 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 as follows:-

Edgeley Community Association  - Councillor Matt Wynne

Green Party                                       - Councillor Gary Lawson

Independent Ratepayers                - Councillor Anna Charles-Jones

Labour                                               - Councillor David Meller

Liberal Democrat                              - Councillor Mark Hunter

To note the dates and times of Council Meetings to be held during the period to the next Annual Council Meeting:-

13 July 2023 at 6.00 pm

4 October 2023 at 6.00 pm

16 November 2023 at 6.00 pm

11 January 2024 at 6.00 pm

22 February 2024 (Budget) at 6.00 pm

27 March 2024 at 6.00 pm

RESOLVED – That the dates and times of Council Meetings to be held during the period to the next Annual Council Meeting be noted as follows:-

13 July 2023 at 6.00 pm

4 October 2023 at 6.00 pm

16 November 2023 at 6.00 pm

11 January 2024 at 6.00 pm

22 February 2024 (Budget) at 6.00 pm

27 March 2024 at 6.00 pm

To note the dates and times of meetings of the Cabinet, Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies for 2023/24.

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Mark Hunter) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the proposed Business Programme for the 2023/24 municipal year.

RESOLVED – That the dates and times of meetings of the Cabinet, Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies for the Municipal Year 2023/24 be noted.

To approve the Constitution and Scheme of Delegation.  

The Leader of the Council (Councillor Mark Hunter) 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.