Agenda and minutes

The meeting of the Council will be called to order to receive Her Worship The Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

The meeting of the Council was called to order to receive Her Worship The Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

To receive apologies for absence from Members to determine the quorum of the meeting in accordance with Rule 7 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

An apology for absence was received from Councillors Mrs H E Darling JP, Mrs L Eaton JP, F S Ghattoraya, Miss P V Joshi, Ms C D Kozlowski, Mrs S B Morris and R E R Morris.

Members are reminded that any declaration of interest should be made having regard to the Members’ Code of Conduct. In particular, Members must make clear the nature of the interest and whether it is 'pecuniary' or ‘non-pecuniary'.

None.

To receive any announcements from the Mayor in accordance with Rule 2 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

None.

To confer any Mayor’s Award(s) for the ensuring municipal year 2022/23.

On behalf of Her Worship the Mayor, Councillor Mrs L M Broadley spoken upon and commended that a Mayor’s Award be conferred upon the South Leicestershire Litter Wombles (“the Wombles”).

The Mayor presented the Wombles with an award certificate as a token of recognition.

An address by Her Worship Councillor Mrs Lily Kaufman

The Mayor thanked her fellow Members, the Council’s Senior Leadership Management Team, the Deputy Mayor and her Chaplain for all their support during the past year. She reflected on the highlights and challenges experienced during her term of office. She also extended her thanks to Officers for their assistance with chairing hybrid meetings.

To receive any appreciations for the outgoing Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

The Leader of the Council, Councillor J W Boyce, led the appreciations for the outgoing Mayor’s term of office.

To elect the Mayor of the Council for the ensuing municipal year 2022/23 in accordance with Article 2.9.1 of Part 2 and Rule 1.1.2 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

It was moved by Councillor Mrs L M Broadley, seconded by Councillor Mrs L Kaufman and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

Councillor Mrs Rosemarie H Adams be duly elected to the Office of Mayor for the ensuing municipal year 2022/23.

The newly-elected Mayor read aloud the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and duly signed the Register. Her worship the Mayor and her Consort, Mr Paul Tacey, were invested with their respective Chains and Insignia of Office. 

The Mayor addressed the meeting, thanking the outgoing Mayor for her excellent work, together with her Proposer and Seconder for their nominations.

It was announced that Voluntary Action South Leicestershire would be the Mayor’s nominated charity for the municipal year.

To elect the Deputy Mayor of the Council for the ensuing municipal year 2022/23 in accordance with Article 2.9.1 of Part 2 and Rule 1.1.3 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

It was moved by Councillor D M Carter, seconded by the Deputy Leader of the Council and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

Councillor Jeffrey Kaufman be duly elected to the Office of Deputy Mayor for the ensuing municipal year 2022/23.

The newly-elected Deputy Mayor read aloud the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and duly signed the Register. The Deputy Mayor and his Consort, Councillor Mrs Lily Kaufman, were invested with their respective Chains and Insignia of Office.

The Deputy Mayor addressed the meeting, thanking his Proposer and Seconder for their nominations and pledging his full support to the Mayor for the ensuing year.

Report of the Head of Law & Democracy / Monitoring Officer

Report of the Legal & Democratic Services Manager / Deputy Monitoring Officer

The Council gave consideration to the report and appendix (as set out on pages 4 - 8 of the of the agenda reports pack) which asked it to appoint the Committees, Sub-Committees, Boards, Panels, Forums and Working Groups of the Council (“Council bodies”) and the number of Members to serve thereon for the ensuing municipal year 2022/23.

It was moved by the Leader of the Council, seconded by Councillor D M Carter and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

(i)       The Council bodies and the number of Members to serve thereon (as set out at paragraph 2 of the report) for the ensuing municipal year 2022/23 be approved; and

(ii)      Delegated authority be given to the Head of Law & Democracy / Monitoring Officer to make all the necessary amendments to the Constitution therefrom accordingly.

Report of the Legal & Democratic Services Manager / Deputy Monitoring Officer

Report of the Democratic & Electoral Services Officer

The Council gave consideration to the report and appendices (as set out on pages 9 - 22 of the of the agenda reports pack) which asked it to appoint the relevant Office Holders of the Council and the Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Members to serve on the Committees, Sub-Committees, Boards, Panels, Forums and Working Groups of the Council (“Council bodies”) for the ensuing municipal year 2022/23.

It was moved by the Leader of the Council, seconded by Councillor K J Loydall and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

(i)       The nominated appointments of the Office Holders and the Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Members to serve on the Council bodies for the ensuing municipal year 2022/23 (as set out at Appendix 1 to the report) be approved; and

(ii)      The current political balance of the Council and the proportionality arrangements as a result thereof in terms of eligible Member representation and allocation of seats on Council bodies by political group (as set out at Appendices 2 and 3 to the report) be noted.

Report of the Legal & Democratic Services Manager / Deputy Monitoring Officer

Report of the Democratic & Electoral Services Officer

The Council gave consideration to the report and appendices (as set out on pages 23 - 47 of the of the agenda reports pack) which asked it to approve and adopt the Schedule of Council and Allied Meetings (“the Schedule”) for the municipal year 2022/23.

It was moved by the Leader of the Council, seconded by Councillor Mrs L M Broadley and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

The Schedule of Council and Allied Meetings for the municipal year 2022/23 (as set out at Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 to the report) be approved and adopted.

To receive any announcements from the newly-elected Mayor in accordance with Rule 2 of Part 4 of the Constitution.

Her Worship The Mayor expressed her steadfast commitment to champion the Borough of Oadby and Wigston for the ensuing year and asked her fellow Members for their support in doing so. The Mayor invited the representatives of her nominated charity in attendance to speak about the work undertaken by the organisation.