Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, 13 Church Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2DD

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence from the meeting were received on behalf of Councillor M Peplow

2.

ELECTION OF MAYOR FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2023/24

Minutes:

The Mayor invited nominations for the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2023/2024. Councillor Louise Edge proposed and Councillor Robin Walsh seconded the motion that Councillor Mark Hindle be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2023/2024.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That Councillor Mark Hindle be elected to the office of Mayor for the municipal year 2023/2024.

 

Councillor Stuart Hirst invested Councillor Mark Hindle as Mayor with the ceremonial chain of office. Councillor Stuart Hirst then invested Tracey Whistlecraft as Mayoress. The Mayor (Councillor Mark Hindle) then took the chair and signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and made a speech accepting the office of Mayor. The Mayor (Councillor Mark Hindle) presented Councillor Stuart Hirst and Elaine Hirst with badges to commemorate their successful term of office.

 

 

3.

ELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2023/24

Minutes:

The Mayor invited nominations for the office of Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2023/2024. Councillor Robin Walsh proposed and Councillor Richard Newmark seconded the motion that Councillor Louise Edge be elected to the office of Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2023/2024.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That Councillor Louise Edge be elected to the office of Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2023/2024. Councillor Louise Edge was invested as Deputy Mayor by the Mayor with the ceremonial chain of office. Phillip Edge was invested as Mayor Consort by the Mayor.

4.

Prayers

Minutes:

PRAYERS The Mayor’s Chaplain, Rev Carolyn Woodcock said prayers upon the deliberations of the Council.

5.

TO DETERMINE THE COMMITTEE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MUNICIPAL YEAR 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 77 KB

Report of the Chief Executive to follow

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Leader, Councillor Stephen Atkinson made a short speech welcoming Councillors, acknowledging the result of the recent Council elections and highlighting the priorities for the Council in the forthcoming municipal year. He then proposed the recommendations outlined in the report regarding committee arrangements for the municipal year 2023/2024 relating to the:

 

· number of committees and their terms of reference;

· call in procedure;

· timetable of meetings;

· number of seats of each committee;

· allocation of seats to all councillors;

· representation on Parish Councils’ Liaison committee;

· appointment of an Emergency committee;

· approval of the updated documents in the Council’s Constitution

 

The proposal was seconded by Councillor Simon Hore.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the Committee arrangements for 2023/2024 as set out in section 4 of the report of the Chief Executive be approved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRS AND VICE CHAIRS pdf icon PDF 38 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Stephen Atkinson proposed and Councillor Simon Hore seconded the Conservative Group nominations for the appointment of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committees of the Council for the municipal year 2023/2024, which were as follows:

 

Committee

 

Chair

Vice-Chair

Community Services

Richard Newmark

Jan Alcock

Planning and Development

Sue Bibby

Stella Brunskill

Health and Housing

 

Stuart Hirst

Tony Austin

Personnel

 

Rosie Elms

Steve Farmer

Licensing

 

Ian Brown

Stella Brunskill

Policy and Finance

 

Stephen Atkinson

Simon Hore

Accounts and Audit

 

Robin Walsh

Stuart Hirst

Economic Development

 

David Birtwhistle

Stephen Atkinson

Emergency Committee

 

Stephen Atkinson

Simon Hore

 

 

The Leader of the Opposition, Councillor Stewart Fletcher, proposed an amendment to the appointment of Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committees of the Council for the municipal year 2023/2024 which was as follows:

 

 

Committee

 

Chair

Vice-Chair

Community Services

Malcolm Peplow

Stewart Fletcher

 

Planning and Development

 

Mark French

Simon O’Rourke

Health and Housing

 

Mary Robinson

John Atherton

Personnel

 

Karl Barnsley

Lee Jameson

Licensing

 

Simon O’Rourke

Lee Street

Policy and Finance

 

Stewart Fletcher

Lee Jameson

Accounts and Audit

 

Michael Graveston

Gaye McCrum

Economic Development

 

David Birtwhistle

Jonathan Hill

Emergency

 

Stewart Fletcher

Lee Jameson

This amendment was seconded by Councillor Mark French.

 

The matter was then debated and a recorded vote was taken on Councillor Fletcher’s Chairman/Vice Chairman amendment.

 

Councillor

For

Against

Abstain

Apologies

J Alcock

X

 

 

S Atkinson

X

 

 

T Austin

X

 

 

John Atherton

X

 

 

Karl Barnsley

X

 

 

 

D Brocklehurst

 

X

 

 

S Bibby

X

 

 

D Birtwhistle

 

X

I Brown

X

 

 

S Brunskill

 

X

 

R Corney

X

 

 

 

S Cowman

 

X

 

L Edge – Deputy Mayor

X

 

 

R Elms

X

 

 

S Farmer

X

 

 

S Fletcher

X

 

 

M French

X

 

 

M Graveston

X

 

 

 

G Hibbert

X

 

 

J Hill

X

 

 

M Hindle –Mayor

X

 

 

S Hirst

X

 

 

S Hore

 

X

 

 

K Horkin

X

 

 

L Jameson

X

 

 

 

G McCrum

X

 

 

 

H McFall

 

X

 

 

R Newmark

X

 

 

A

Wilkins-Odudu

X

 

 

 

S O’Rourke

X

 

 

D O’Rourke

X

 

 

M Peplow

 

 

 

X

R Ray

X

 

 

 

M Robinson

X

 

 

J Rogerson

 

X

 

G Scott

X

 

 

K Spencer

X

 

 

 

L Street

 

 

X

 

N Stubbs

X

 

 

 

R Walsh

X

 

 

 

The amendment was lost, so the original motion stood.  A recorded vote was then taken on the Conservative Group’s nominations for the appointment of Chairman and Vice Chairman.

Councillor

For

Against

Abstain

Apologies

J Alcock

X

 

 

 

S Atkinson

X

 

 

 

T Austin

X

 

 

 

John Atherton

X

 

 

 

Karl Barnsley

X

 

 

D Brocklehurst

X

 

 

 

S Bibby

X

 

 

 

D Birtwhistle

 

X

 

I Brown

X

 

 

 

S Brunskill

X

 

 

R Corney

X

 

 

S Cowman

X

 

 

L Edge

X

 

 

 

R Elms

X

 

 

 

S Farmer

X

 

 

 

S Fletcher

 

X

 

 

M French

 

X

 

 

M Graveston

 

X

 

 

G Hibbert

 

X

 

J Hill

 

X

 

M Hindle –Mayor

X

 

 

 

S Hirst

X

 

 

 

S Hore

X

 

 

 

K Horkin

X

 

 

 

L Jameson

 

X

 

 

G McCrum

 

X

 

 

H McFall

X

 

 

 

R Newmark

X

 

 

 

A

Wilkins-Odudu

 

X

 

 

S O’Rourke

 

X

 

 

D O’Rourke

 

X

 

M Peplow

 

 

 

X

R Ray

 

X

 

 

M Robinson

 

X

 

 

J Rogerson

X

 

 

G Scott

X

 

 

 

K Spencer

 

X

 

 

L Street

 

 

X

 

N Stubbs

 

X

 

 

R Walsh

X

 

 

 

 

The substantive motion was carried.  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

7.

MEMBERSHIP ON COMMITTEES pdf icon PDF 65 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Stephen Atkinson proposed and Councillor Simon Hore seconded that the membership on the committees of the Council for the municipal year 2023/2024 be as outlined on the list circulated at the meeting.

 

RESOLVED: That the membership on committees be approved as follows:

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES (15)

CONSERVATIVE

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

LABOUR

INDEPENDENT GROUP

GREEN

INDEPENDENT

Jan Alcock

Stewart Fletcher

Karl Barnsley

John Atherton

Malcolm Peplow

 

Stephen Atkinson

Mary Robinson

Lee Jameson

Lee Street

 

 

Stella Brunskill

Simon O’Rourke

 

 

 

 

Sophie Cowman

 

 

 

 

 

Rosie Elms

 

 

 

 

 

Ricky Newmark

 

 

 

 

 

Gary Scott

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (15)

CONSERVATIVE

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

LABOUR

INDEPENDENT GROUP

GREEN

INDEPENDENT

Tony Austin

Mark French

Karl Barnsley

Jim Rogerson

 

Ian Brown

Sue Bibby

Simon O’Rourke

Kieren Spencer

 

 

 

Derek Brocklehurst

Stewart Fletcher

Nick Stubbs

 

 

 

Stella Brunskill

 

 

 

 

 

Louise Edge

 

 

 

 

 

Simon Hore

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin Horkin

 

 

 

 

 

 

HEALTH AND HOUSING (15)

CONSERVATIVE

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

LABOUR

INDEPENDENT GROUP

GREEN

INDEPENDENT

Jan Alcock

Donna O’Rourke

Rachael Ray

John Atherton

 

Ian Brown

Stephen Atkinson

Mary Robinson

Aaron Wilkins-Odudu

 

 

 

Tony Austin

Jonathan Hill

Nick Stubbs

 

 

 

Rosie Elms

 

 

 

 

 

Steve Farmer

 

 

 

 

 

Stuart Hirst

 

 

 

 

 

Charles McFall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERSONNEL (9)

CONSERVATIVE

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

LABOUR

INDEPENDENT GROUP

GREEN

INDEPENDENT

Sue Bibby

Donna O’Rourke

Karl Barnsley

David Birtwhistle

 

 

Rosie Elms

Ryan Corney

Lee Jameson

 

 

 

Steve Farmer

 

 

 

 

 

Simon Hore

 

 

 

 

 

 

LICENSING (15)

CONSERVATIVE

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

LABOUR

INDEPENDENT GROUP

GREEN

INDEPENDENT

Derek Brocklehurst

Simon O’Rourke

Kieren Spencer

Jim Rogerson

Malcolm Peplow

Ian Brown

Stella Brunskill

Donna O’Rourke

Michael Graveston

Lee Street

 

 

Steve Farmer

Gaynor Hibbert

 

 

 

 

Ricky Newmark

 

 

 

 

 

Gary Scott

 

 

 

 

 

Robin Walsh

 

 

 

 

 

 

POLICY AND FINANCE

CONSERVATIVE

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

LABOUR

INDEPENDENT GROUP

GREEN

INDEPENDENT

Stephen Atkinson

Mark French

Aaron Wilkins-Odudu

David Birtwhistle

Gaye McCrum

 

Sue Bibby

Stewart Fletcher

Lee Jameson

Jim Rogerson

 

 

Louise Edge

Gaynor Hibbert

 

 

 

 

Stuart Hirst

 

 

 

 

 

Simon Hore

 

 

 

 

 

Kevin Horkin

 

 

 

 

 

Ricky Newmark

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT (11)

CONSERVATIVE

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

LABOUR

INDEPENDENT GROUP

GREEN

INDEPENDENT

Tony Austin

Stewart Fletcher

Lee Jameson

Lee Street

Gaye McCrum

 

Stuart Hirst

Jonathan Hill

Michael Graveston

 

 

 

Charles McFall

 

 

 

 

 

Ricky Newmark

 

 

 

 

 

Robin Walsh

 

 

 

 

 

 

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

CONSERVATIVE

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

LABOUR

INDEPENDENT GROUP

GREEN

INDEPENDENT

Jan Alcock

Stewart Fletcher

Rachael Ray

David Birtwhistle

Malcolm Peplow

 

Stephen Atkinson

Jonathan Hill

Michael Graveston

 

 

 

Sophie Cowman

Ryan Corney

Aaron Wilkins-Odudu

 

 

 

Louise Edge

 

 

 

 

 

Rosie Elms

 

 

 

 

 

Stuart Hirst

 

 

 

 

 

Robin Walsh

 

 

 

 

 

 

PARISH COUNCIL LIAISON

CONSERVATIVE

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

LABOUR

INDEPENDENT GROUP

GREEN

INDEPENDENT

Derek Brocklehurst

Mary Robinson

Karl Barnsley

David Birtwhistle

Malcolm Peplow

 

Sophie Cowman

Simon O’Rourke

Nick Stubbs

 

 

 

Kevin Horkin

Gaynor Hibbert

 

 

 

 

Charles McFall

 

 

 

 

 

Gary Scott

 

 

 

 

 

Robin Walsh

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMERGENCY

CONSERVATIVE

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT

LABOUR

INDEPENDENT GROUP

GREEN

INDEPENDENT

Stephen Atkinson

Stewart Fletcher

Lee Jameson

 

 

 

Simon Hore

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

REPRESENTATION ON OUTSIDE BODIES pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Minutes:

Councillor Stephen Atkinson proposed and Councillor Simon Hore seconded that the Representatives on Outside Bodies for the municipal year 2023/2024 be as outlined on the list circulated at the meeting.

 

RESOLVED:

 

That the Representatives on Outside Bodies be approved as follows:

 

 

ORGANISATION

NUMBER OF VACANCIES

NOMINATIONS

PARENT COMMITTEE

NO. OF REPORTS

Armed Forces Champion

1

Lee Street

Policy & Finance

1

Forest of Bowland AONB Advisory Committee

1

Rosie Elms

Planning & Development

1

Hanson Cement Liaison Committee

3

Kevin Horkin

Stewart Fletcher +

Labour Group Nomination

Health & Housing

2

Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Council for Voluntary Services

1

Richard Newmark

Policy & Finance

1

Longridge Social Enterprise Company Ltd

1

Labour Group Nomination

Community Services

1

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

1

Stuart Hirst

Health & Housing

1

NW Employer’s Organisation

1 + 1 substitute

Rosie Elms

Sue Bibby

Personnel

2

Rural Services Network

1

Louise Edge

Planning & Development

1

Ribble Valley Community Safety Partnership

3

Stewart Fletcher

Tony Austin

+ Labour Group Nomination

Policy & Finance

1

Ribble Valley Sports & Recreation (Roefield Leisure Centre)

2

Ian Brown

Simon O’Rourke

Community Services

1

Tarmac Liaison Committee

2

Ian Brown

Simon O’Rourke

Health & Housing

2

ORGANISATION

NUMBER OF VACANCIES

NOMINATIONS

PARENT COMMITTEE

NO. OF REPORTS

Police & Crime Panel

1

Jan Alcock

Policy & Finance

2

Lancashire Waste Partnership

1

Tony Austin

Community Services

1

LGA General Assembly

2

Stephen Atkinson

Stewart Fletcher

Policy & Finance

1

Langho Football Club

1

Steve Farmer

Community Services

1

Salesbury & Copster Green Commons Management Committee

3

Sue Bibby

Stuart Hirst

Louise Edge

Community Services

1

Whalley Educational Foundation Trust

1

Mark Hindle

Policy & Finance

1