| Item | Description | Resolution |
|---|---|---|
| PART 1 - PUBLIC | ||
| C 11/035 |
Election of Mayor |
It was proposed by Councillor Balfour, seconded by Councillor Mrs Luck and RESOLVED: That Councillor B J Luker be elected Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. The Mayor, having made and subscribed the statutory declaration of acceptance of office, was invested with the Badge and Chain of Office, assumed the Chair and thanked Members for his election. |
| C 11/036 |
Vote of Thanks to Retiring Mayor |
It was proposed by Councillor Evans, seconded by Councillor Worrall and RESOLVED: That the Council's sincere appreciation be recorded of the excellent manner in which the retiring Mayor, Councillor Mrs S M Murray, had performed her duties both in the Council Chamber and throughout the Borough during the preceding year. |
| C 11/037 |
Election of Deputy Mayor |
It was proposed by Councillor Dalton, seconded by Councillor M Davis and RESOLVED: That Councillor D A S Davis be appointed Deputy Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. The Deputy Mayor made and subscribed the statutory declaration of acceptance of office and thanked Members for his appointment. |
| C 11/038 |
Minutes |
RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the proceedings of the meeting of the Council held on 19 April 2011 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor. |
| C 11/039 |
Mayor's Announcements. |
The Mayor announced that he had appointed the Reverend Matthew Buchan as his Chaplain and the Civic Service would be held at Leybourne Parish Church on Sunday 17 July. The Mayor indicated that his nominated charities were Leybourne Grange Riding School for the Disabled and Platform 51 (formerly YWCA). He gave notice of some forthcoming events including the Freedom March on 19 June in Tonbridge, his Garden Party on 3 August and the Summer Ball on 6 August both at The Hermitage, West Malling, the annual cricket match against Maidstone Borough Council on 14 August at Kings Hill and the Mauling Cup Golf Match at Poult Wood on 11 September. Other fundraising events being planned included a Murder Mystery Evening, a Pudding Evening and a Quiz, further details of which would be available in due course. |
| C 11/040 |
Returning Officer's Certificate |
The Chief Executive, as Returning Officer, submitted his report listing persons who had been elected as Councillors at the Borough Council Elections held on 5 May 2011. Members paid tribute to and recorded their thanks for the contribution to the Council and the service to the community given by former Councillors J Clements, D Thornewell and L Withey during their periods of service on the Borough Council. |
| C 11/041 |
Political Balance |
The report of the Monitoring Officer set out details of the political balance arrangements required to be applied to the Council's committees, sub-committees, advisory boards and panels following the elections held on 5 May 2011. RESOLVED: That (1) the composition of all committees, sub-committees, advisory boards and panels be approved in accordance with the table set out at paragraph 1.1.3 of the report; and (2) the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make any consequential amendments to the Council's Constitution in respect of political balance. |
| C 11/042 |
Election of Leader |
It was proposed by Councillor Balfour, seconded by Councillor Rhodes and RESOLVED: That Councillor M Worrall be elected as Leader of the Council for the ensuing four years. |
| C 11/043 |
Appointment of Cabinet |
The Leader presented details of the composition of the Cabinet. RESOLVED: That it be noted that the Cabinet will comprise eight Members (in addition to the Leader) with the responsibilities indicated: Councillor Ms J Atkinson (Housing) Councillor O Baldock (Communities) and (Deputy Leader) Councillor M Balfour (Innovation and Service Delivery) Councillor M Coffin (Finance) and (Health) Councillor Mrs M Heslop (Leisure, Youth and Arts) Councillor N Heslop (Planning and Transportation) Councillor M Rhodes (Community Safety) Councillor H Rogers (Environmental Services) |
| C 11/044 |
Appointment of Committees |
RESOLVED: That appointments to the Committees of the Council for the ensuing municipal year be made as follows:- Overview and Scrutiny Committee Councillor A Allison Councillor Mrs J Anderson Councillor J Atkins Councillor J Balcombe Councillor Mrs P Bates Councillor Mrs J Bellamy Councillor C Brown Councillor D Cure Councillor R Dalton Councillor Miss J Elks Councillor Mrs E Holland Councillor S Jessel Councillor D Keeley Councillor Mrs F Kemp Councillor S King Councillor Mrs S Luck Councillor Mrs E Simpson Councillor A Sullivan Community Safety Scrutiny Sub-Committee Councillor Mrs J Anderson Councillor R Dalton Councillor Miss J Elks Councillor Mrs E Holland Councillor S Jessel Councillor D Keeley Councillor Mrs S Luck Councillor Mrs E Simpson Councillor A Sullivan Licensing and Appeals Committee Councillor A Allison Councillor Mrs J Anderson Councillor J Balcombe Councillor O Baldock Councillor Mrs P Bates Councillor Mrs B Brown Councillor C Brown Councillor Mrs F Kemp Councillor S King Councillor T Robins Councillor H Rogers Councillor Ms S Spence Councillor A Sullivan Councillor D Trice Councillor Mrs C Woodger General Purposes Committee Councillor A Allison Councillor T Bishop Councillor P Bolt Councillor M Coffin Councillor R Dalton Councillor D Evans Councillor Mrs C Gale Councillor Miss A Moloney Councillor Mrs S Murray Councillor H Rogers Councillor C Smith Councillor R Taylor Councillor D Trice + Councillor M Worrall [+Subsequently replaced by Councillor M Balfour] Audit Committee Councillor T Bishop Councillor Ms V Branson Councillor D Davis Councillor M Davis Councillor T Edmondston-Low Councillor P Homewood Councillor M Parry-Waller Standards Committee Councillor M Balfour Councillor Mrs P Bates Councillor Mrs J Bellamy Councillor P Bolt Councillor P Homewood Councillor R Lancaster Councillor B Luker Councillor Miss A Moloney Councillor M Parry-Waller Councillor Miss J Sergison Councillor Mrs E Simpson Councillor C Smith Councillor D Trice Mr D Ashton Mr J Gledhill (Parish members to be appointed) The Standards Committee to be renamed Standards and Training Committee upon abolition of the national framework for ethical standards. In the meantime a Training Committee be established as an interim measure comprising those Borough Councillors sitting on the Standards Committee. Standards Assessment Sub-Committee, Standards Review Sub-Committee and Standards Hearings Sub-Committee to be appointed by the Standards Committee at its next meeting. Area 1 Planning Committee Councillor A Allison Councillor Mrs J Anderson Councillor Ms J Atkinson Councillor O Baldock Councillor Mrs P Bates Councillor P Bolt Councillor Ms V Branson Councillor D Cure Councillor M Davis Councillor T Edmondston-Low Councillor Miss J Elks Councillor Mrs M Heslop Councillor N Heslop Councillor R Lancaster Councillor M Rhodes Councillor Miss J Sergison Councillor C Smith Councillor Ms S Spence Councillor D Trice (For the Wards of Cage Green; Castle; that part of the Hadlow, Mereworth & West Peckham Ward within the parish of Hadlow; Higham; Hildenborough; Judd; Medway; Trench; and Vauxhall) Area 2 Planning Committee Councillor Mrs J Anderson Councillor M Balfour Councillor C Brown Councillor F Chartres Councillor M Coffin Councillor D Evans Councillor Mrs E Holland Councillor S Jessel Councillor Mrs F Kemp Councillor Mrs S Luck Councillor B Luker Councillor Mrs S Murray Councillor T Robins Councillor H Rogers Councillor A Sayer Councillor Miss J Sergison Councillor M Worrall (For the Wards of Borough Green and Long Mill; Downs; East Peckham and Golden Green; that part of the Hadlow, Mereworth and West Peckham Ward outside the parish of Hadlow; Ightham; Kings Hill; Wateringbury; West Malling and Leybourne; and Wrotham) Area 3 Planning Committee Councillor J Atkins Councillor J Balcombe Councillor Mrs J Bellamy Councillor T Bishop Councillor Mrs B Brown Councillor R Dalton Councillor D Davis Councillor Mrs C Gale Councillor P Homewood Councillor D Keeley Councillor S King Councillor Miss A Moloney Councillor Mrs A Oakley Councillor M Parry-Waller Councillor Mrs E Simpson Councillor D Smith Councillor A Sullivan Councillor R Taylor Councillor Mrs C Woodger (For the Wards of Aylesford; Blue Bell Hill and Walderslade; Burham, Eccles and Wouldham; Ditton, East Malling; Larkfield North; Larkfield South; Snodland East; and Snodland West) |
| C 11/045 |
Appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen |
RESOLVED: That appointment of the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Second Vice-Chairman of each Committee, Board, Panel and Group for the ensuing municipal year be made as follows and the requirement in Part 3 of the Constitution for the Chairman of the Tonbridge Town Centre Panel to be the Cabinet Member for Communities be suspended:- Overview and Scrutiny Committee Councillor Mrs J Anderson (Chairman); Councillor R Dalton (Vice-Chairman); Councillor Mrs E Simpson (Vice-Chairman) Community Safety Scrutiny Sub-Committee Councillor R Dalton (Chairman); Councillor Mrs S Luck (Vice-Chairman) Licensing and Appeals Committee Councillor C Brown (Chairman); Councillor A Allison (Vice-Chairman) General Purposes Committee Councillor Mrs S Murray (Chairman); Councillor Miss A Moloney (Vice-Chairman) Audit Committee Councillor M Davis (Chairman); Councillor P Homewood (Vice-Chairman) Standards Committee Mr D Ashton (Chairman); Councillor Miss J Sergison (Vice-Chairman) Area 1 Planning Committee Councillor R Lancaster (Chairman); Councillor Ms S Spence (Vice-Chairman); Councillor A Allison (Second Vice-Chairman) Area 2 Planning Committee Councillor Mrs F Kemp (Chairman); Councillor Mrs S Murray (Vice-Chairman); Councillor Mrs E Holland (Second Vice-Chairman) Area 3 Planning Committee Councillor A Sullivan (Chairman); Councillor Miss A Moloney (Vice-Chairman); Councillor J Balcombe (Second Vice-Chairman) Management Liaison Panel Councillor M Worrall (Chairman); Councillor O Baldock (Vice-Chairman) Parish Partnership Panel Councillor M Worrall (Chairman); Councillor O Baldock (Vice-Chairman) Tonbridge Forum Councillor M Worrall (Chairman); Councillor O Baldock (Vice-Chairman) Community Infrastructure Levy Panel Councillor D Evans (Chairman); Councillor M Coffin (Vice-Chairman) Gypsy and Travellers Issues Panel Councillor D Cure (Chairman); Councillor F Chartres (Vice-Chairman) Car Parking Charges Advisory Board Councillor Mrs S Luck (Chairman); Councillor A Allison (Vice-Chairman) Communities Advisory Board Councillor Mrs E Holland (Chairman); Councillor D Cure (Vice-Chairman) Community Safety Advisory Board Councillor A Sayer (Chairman); Councillor D Davis (Vice-Chairman) Finance and Property Advisory Board Councillor A Sullivan (Chairman); Councillor A Allison (Vice-Chairman) Health and Wellbeing Advisory Board Councillor Ms S Spence (Chairman); Councillor F Chartres (Vice-Chairman) Innovation and Improvement Advisory Board Councillor C Smith (Chairman); Councillor J Balcome (Vice-Chairman) Leisure and Arts Advisory Board Councillor T Robins (Chairman); Councillor P Bolt (Vice-Chairman) Local Environmental Management Advisory Board Councillor M Davis (Chairman); Councillor Miss A Moloney (Vice-Chairman) Planning and Transportation Advisory Board Councillor Ms V Branson (Chairman); Councillor R Dalton (Vice-Chairman) Strategic Housing Advisory Board Councillor Mrs B Brown (Chairman); Councillor R Lancaster (Vice-Chairman) Electoral Review Working Group Councillor M Worrall (Chairman); Councillor O Baldock (Vice-Chairman) Housing Associations Liaison Panel Councillor Ms J Atkinson (Chairman) Joint Employee Consultative Committee Councillor M Coffin (Chairman) Joint Transportation Board Councillor N Heslop (Chairman); Vice-Chairmanship with KCC Tonbridge Town Centre Panel Councillor R Lancaster (Chairman); Councillor O Baldock (Vice-Chairman) Twinning Committee Mr M Dobson (Chairman) |
| C 11/046 |
Appointment of Advisory Panels and Boards and Other Member Groups |
RESOLVED: That (1) Mr M Dobson be appointed to the Twinning Committee in recognition of his long standing service to and exceptional achievement within the Twinning Service and there be no preclusion to his being nominated as future Chairman of that Committee; and (2) appointments to the Advisory Panels, Boards and other Member Groups of the Council for the ensuing municipal year be made as follows:- Management Liaison Panel Councillor Mrs J Anderson Councillor J Balcombe Councillor O Baldock * Councillor C Brown Councillor M Coffin Councillor M Davis Councillor N Heslop Councillor Mrs S Murray Councillor M Rhodes Councillor H Rogers Councillor Mrs E Simpson Councillor A Sullivan Councillor M Worrall ** Parish Partnership Panel Councillor Mrs J Anderson Councillor J Atkins Councillor O Baldock * Councillor M Balfour Councillor Mrs J Bellamy Councillor Mrs E Holland Councillor D Keeley Councillor Mrs S Luck Councillor Miss A Moloney Councillor M Parry-Waller Councillor A Sayer Councillor Mrs C Woodger Councillor M Worrall ** Tonbridge Forum Councillor A Allison Councillor Ms J Atkinson Councillor O Baldock * Councillor P Bolt Councillor Ms V Branson Councillor T Edmondston-Low Councillor Miss J Elks Councillor Mrs M Heslop Councillor N Heslop Councillor R Lancaster Councillor Ms S Spence Councillor D Trice Councillor M Worrall ** Community Infrastructure Levy Panel Councillor J Atkins Councillor M Balfour Councillor Mrs J Bellamy Councillor F Chartres Councillor M Coffin * Councillor M Davis Councillor Miss J Elks Councillor D Evans ** Councillor N Heslop Councillor P Homewood Councillor M Parry-Waller Councillor T Robins Councillor Mrs E Simpson Gypsy and Travellers Issues Panel Councillor J Balcombe Councillor F Chartres * Councillor D Cure ** Councillor R Dalton Councillor D Evans Councillor Mrs C Gale Councillor H Rogers Councillor Miss J Sergison Councillor Mrs E Simpson Councillor D Smith Councillor Ms S Spence Councillor R Taylor Councillor Mrs C Woodger Car Parking Charges Advisory Board Councillor A Allison * Councillor J Atkins Councillor Mrs P Bates Councillor P Bolt Councillor Mrs B Brown Councillor D Davis Councillor Miss J Elks Councillor D Evans Councillor P Homewood Councillor D Keeley Councillor S King Councillor Mrs S Luck ** Councillor Ms S Spence Communities Advisory Board Councillor A Allison Councillor J Balcombe Councillor D Cure * Councillor Mrs C Gale Councillor Mrs E Holland ** Councillor P Homewood Councillor R Lancaster Councillor Miss A Moloney Councillor A Sayer Councillor Mrs E Simpson Councillor A Sullivan Councillor R Taylor Councillor D Trice Community Safety Advisory Board Councillor Mrs P Bates Councillor D Davis * Councillor Miss J Elks Councillor Mrs C Gale Councillor P Homewood Councillor Mrs S Luck Councillor Mrs A Oakley Councillor T Robins Councillor A Sayer ** Councillor Miss J Sergison Councillor D Smith Councillor Ms S Spence Councillor D Trice Finance and Property Advisory Board Councillor A Allison * Councillor Mrs P Bates Councillor T Bishop Councillor T Edmondston-Low Councillor P Homewood Councillor S Jessel Councillor Mrs F Kemp Councillor R Lancaster Councillor Mrs S Murray Councillor A Sayer Councillor C Smith Councillor A Sullivan ** Councillor R Taylor Health and Wellbeing Advisory Board Councillor Mrs J Anderson Councillor T Bishop Councillor Ms V Branson Councillor F Chartres * Councillor D Davis Councillor Mrs C Gale Councillor Mrs E Holland Councillor D Keeley Councillor Mrs S Murray Councillor Miss J Sergison Councillor C Smith Councillor Ms S Spence ** Councillor A Sullivan Innovation and Improvement Advisory Board Councillor Mrs J Anderson Councillor J Balcombe * Councillor Mrs J Bellamy Councillor Ms V Branson Councillor C Brown Councillor F Chartres Councillor Miss J Elks Councillor D Evans Councillor S King Councillor Mrs A Oakley Councillor T Robins Councillor C Smith ** Councillor R Taylor Leisure and Arts Advisory Board Councillor A Allison Councillor Mrs J Bellamy Councillor P Bolt * Councillor Ms V Branson Councillor Mrs B Brown Councillor M Davis Councillor T Edmondston-Low Councillor Miss J Elks Councillor D Keeley Councillor R Lancaster Councillor Mrs A Oakley Councillor T Robins ** Councillor R Taylor Local Environmental Management Advisory Board Councillor J Balcombe Councillor Mrs P Bates Councillor C Brown Councillor F Chartres Councillor M Davis ** Councillor Mrs E Holland Councillor Mrs F Kemp Councillor S King Councillor Miss A Moloney * Councillor Mrs A Oakley Councillor Miss J Sergison Councillor C Smith Councillor D Trice Planning and Transportation Advisory Board Councillor A Allison Councillor J Atkins Councillor Ms V Branson ** Councillor R Dalton * Councillor T Edmondston-Low Councillor D Evans Councillor S Jessel Councillor Mrs F Kemp Councillor Miss A Moloney Councillor Mrs S Murray + Councillor C Smith Councillor D Smith Councillor A Sullivan [+Subsquently replaced by Councillor R Lancaster] Strategic Housing Advisory Board Councillor Mrs J Anderson Councillor Mrs J Bellamy Councillor Mrs B Brown ** Councillor C Brown Councillor D Cure Councillor D Davis Councillor R Lancaster * Councillor Mrs S Luck Councillor M Parry-Waller Councillor A Sayer Councillor D Smith Councillor D Trice Councillor Mrs C Woodger Electoral Review Working Group Councillor O Baldock * Councillor M Balfour Councillor P Bolt Councillor N Heslop Councillor Miss A Moloney Councillor H Rogers Councillor Mrs E Simpson Councillor A Sullivan Councillor M Worrall ** Housing Associations Liaison Panel Councillor Mrs J Anderson Councillor J Atkins Councillor Ms J Atkinson ** Councillor Mrs B Brown Councillor A Sayer Joint Employee Consultative Committee Councillor M Balfour Councillor T Bishop Councillor Mrs B Brown Councillor M Coffin ** Councillor B Luker Councillor Mrs S Murray Councillor M Rhodes Councillor A Sullivan Councillor M Worrall Joint Transportation Board Councillor Ms V Branson Councillor N Heslop ** Councillor Mrs F Kemp Councillor R Lancaster Councillor Mrs A Oakley Councillor D Smith + Councillor M Worrall [+Subsequently replaced by Councillor A Sullivan] Chairmanship with TMBC, Vice-Chairmanship with KCC in 2011/12 Tonbridge Town Centre Panel Councillor A Allison Councillor Mrs J Anderson Councillor Ms J Atkinson Councillor O Baldock * Councillor Mrs P Bates Councillor P Bolt Councillor Ms V Branson Councillor M Coffin Councillor D Cure Councillor M Davis Councillor T Edmondston-Low Councillor Miss J Elks Councillor Mrs M Heslop Councillor N Heslop Councillor R Lancaster ** Councillor M Rhodes Councillor C Smith Councillor Ms S Spence Councillor D Trice Twinning Committee Councillor Mrs J Anderson Councillor J Balcombe Councillor O Baldock Councillor Ms V Branson Councillor T Edmondston-Low Councillor Mrs C Gale Councillor P Homewood Councillor S Jessel Councillor S King Councillor Ms S Spence + [+Subsequently replaced by Councillor F Chartres] ** Denotes Chairman * Denotes Vice-Chairman |
| C 11/047 |
Appointment to Outside Bodies |
RESOLVED: That appointments to serve on outside bodies for the ensuing municipal year be made as follows:- South East Employers Councillor M Balfour (Substitute: Councillor M Worrall) Kent County Playing Fields Association Councillor Mrs M Heslop Age Concern (Tonbridge) Councillor Ms J Atkinson Councillor Ms V Branson + Councillor D Cure [+Subsequently replaced by Councillor D Trice] Age Concern (Malling) Councillor Mrs J Bellamy Tonbridge and Malling Citizens' Advice Bureau Councillor A Allison Councillor Mrs J Anderson Mr P Drury Maidstone and District Care Committee for Chest, Heart and Stroke Councillor P Homewood West Kent Relate Councillor F Chartres Action with Communities in Rural Kent Councillor R Dalton Councillor Miss J Sergison Malling Area Volunteer Bureau Councillor Mrs B Brown Councillor D Smith Tonbridge Volunteer Bureau Councillor Ms V Branson Councillor D Cure Support Group of Home Improvement Agency Councillor Ms J Atkinson Councillor J Balcombe Maidstone Mediation Scheme Councillor Mrs C Gale Tourism South East Councillor M Coffin West Kent Cruse Councillor Mrs B Brown Education Area Briefings Councillor N Heslop Kent Downs AONB Joint Advisory Committee Councillor M Balfour Basted Mill Public Open Space Joint Committee Councillor Mrs S Murray Councillor A Sayer Snodland Partnership Steering Group Councillor D Keeley Councillor Miss A Moloney Councillor Mrs A Oakley South East England Councils (Leaders' Forum) Councillor M Worrall (Substitute: Councillor O Baldock) Youth and Community Centres/Project Management Committees Councillor Mrs M Heslop LGA General Assembly Councillor M Worrall (Substitute: Councillor O Baldock) West Kent Partnership Councillor O Baldock Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London Adjudication Joint Committee Councillor Ms V Branson (Deputy: Councillor R Dalton) Rochester Airport Consultative Committee Councillor P Homewood Supporting People Commissioning Body Councillor Mrs J Anderson Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust Community Involvement Group Councillor Mrs M Heslop GlaxoSmithKline Transport Forum Councillor N Heslop Councillor M Rhodes KCC Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Councillor Ms S Spence |
| C 11/048 |
Scheme of Delegations |
Members were invited to confirm the Scheme of Delegations in compliance with the Constitution. RESOLVED: That (1) those parts of the Scheme of Delegations set out in Part 3 of the Constitution which are for the Council to approve be confirmed; (2) the current arrangements for decision making by individual executive Members set out in Part 3 of the Constitution be re-adopted; and (3) the current scheme of delegation to officers in respect of executive functions set out in Part 3 of the Constitution be re-adopted. |
| C 11/049 |
Programme of Meetings 2011/12 |
The Chief Executive presented the programme of Council, Cabinet, Committee and Advisory Board and Panel meetings for the ensuing year and to June 2013. RESOLVED: That the programme of meetings be confirmed. |
| C 11/050 |
Sealing of Documents |
RESOLVED: That authority be given for the Common Seal of the Council to be affixed to any instrument to give effect to a decision of the Council incorporated into these Minutes and proceedings. |