Agenda and minutes
Venue: The Council Chamber, 1st Floor, Town Hall, Mulberry Place, 5 Clove Crescent, London, E14 2BG
Contact: John S Williams, Service Head, Democratic Services Tel: 020 7364 4204, E-mail: johns.williams@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received on behalf of Councillors Judith Gardner, Sirajul Islam, Rabina Khan, Oliur Rahman and David Snowdon.
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS PDF 56 KB To note any declarations of interest made by Members, including those restricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992.
See attached note from the Monitoring Officer.
Minutes: There were no declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.
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ELECTION OF SPEAKER To elect a Councillor to serve as Speaker of the Council for the municipal year 2013/14. Minutes: The Speaker of the Council, Councilllor Rajib Ahmed, addressed the meeting about his year in office. He thanked the Council for giving him the opportunity of being Speaker in a busy and rewarding year which included major events such as the Queen’s Jubilee and the Olympic Games.
He stated that he had been extremely fortunate to attend over 350 wonderful events and meet the energetic and vibrant Tower Hamlets community. Amongst many other experiences the Civic Awards Ceremony had been a highlight of the year. He also enjoyed attending the citizenship ceremonies and urged all Councillors to take part to welcome new citizens to the borough.
Councillor Ahmed reported that he had worked hard to raise over £22k for his charities and he thanked everyone who had supported him in those endeavours. Finally he thanked colleagues and residents for their support and enthusiasm, thanked the civic office staff and his drivers for their hard work, and wished his successor good luck in the role.
Councillor Rachel Saunders thanked and congratulated Councillor Rajib Ahmed for his year in office. In particular she highlighted his work to raise the profile of Bangladeshi music and culture and his general work in promoting unity. Councillors Peter Golds, Fozol Miah and Ohid Ahmed also spoke to thank Councillor Rajib Ahmed for his work as Speaker, in particular praising his charitable fund raising.
The Speaker then called for nominations to serve as Speaker of the Tower Hamlets Council for the coming year.
It was MOVED by Councillor Rachel Saunders, SECONDED by Councillor Abdal Ullah and
RESOLVED
That Councillor Lesley Pavitt be elected to serve as Speaker of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council until the Annual Council Meeting in May/June 2014.
Councillors Rachel Saunders and Abdal Ullah then came forward to witness the Speaker of the Council signing the statutory declaration of office.
The Speaker of the Council, Councillor Lesley Pavitt, in the Chair
The incoming Speaker thanked Councillor Rajib Ahmed for his hard work over the last year and in particular for supporting her as Deputy Speaker. She stated it was a real honour to be elected and she looked forward to working with Councillors from all parties.
Councillor Pavitt stated that she saw the role of Speaker as having three main elements. Firstly, chairing the Council meeting. In that role she would expect proper behaviour from all Councillors and from public attendees and for her part she intended to ensure that all views were able to be heard and where possible to alternate speakers between the political groups. Secondly, it was important for the Speaker to highlight the good work in the borough. Councillor Pavitt was anticipating visiting many organisations across the local community to hear about, and thank them for their efforts and she would have a particular focus on older residents of the borough. Thirdly, Councillor Pavitt was looking forward to her role representing the borough to the wider world.
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ELECTION OF DEPUTY SPEAKER To elect a Councillor to serve as Deputy Speaker of the Council for the municipal year 2013/14.
Minutes: The Speaker sought nominations to serve as Deputy Speaker of the Council for the forthcoming municipal year. It was moved by Councillor Rachael Saunders, seconded by Councillor Joshua Peck and
RESOLVED
That Councillor M. A. Mukit MBE be elected to serve as Deputy Speaker of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Council until the Annual Council Meeting in May/June 2014.
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TO RECEIVE ANNOUNCEMENTS (IF ANY) FROM THE SPEAKER OF THE COUNCIL OR THE HEAD OF PAID SERVICE Minutes: There were no announcements.
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MAYOR'S EXECUTIVE SCHEME OF DELEGATION PDF 77 KB To note the Mayor’s Executive Scheme of Delegation as at 22nd May 2013 as set out in the attached report. Additional documents: Minutes: The Mayor’s report, setting out the Executive Scheme of Delegation and the arrangements for executive decision making by the Mayor and Cabinet Members, was circulated with the agenda for the meeting.
RESOLVED
That the Mayor’s Executive Scheme of Delegation be noted.
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PROPORTIONALITY AND ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEES PDF 69 KB To establish committees and panels of the Council for the Municipal Year 2013/14 and allocate places on those committees and panels in accordance with the review of proportionality as required by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. The report of the Service Head, Democratic Services is attached. Minutes: The Council considered the report of the Service Head, Democratic Services, setting out the review of proportionality and proposing the establishment of the Council’s committees and panels for 2013/14.
RESOLVED
1. That the review of proportionality be noted.
2. That committees and panels be established for the Municipal Year 2013/14, and places be allocated on those committees and panels, as set out in the table below:-
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APPOINTMENTS TO COMMITTEES AND PANELS OF THE COUNCIL PDF 109 KB To appoint members to the committees and panels of the Council in accordance with the allocation of places agreed at agenda item 7 (schedule of nominations to be tabled). Minutes: A schedule was tabled setting out the nominations received from the political groups and independent Councillors to serve as (a) chairs and (b) members of the committees and panels established by the Council.
RESOLVED
1. That the chairs of committees for 2013/14 be appointed as listed at Appendix A attached to these minutes.
2. That the members and deputy members be appointed to the committees and panels of the Council and other bodies for the municipal year 2013/14 as set out at Appendix B attached to these minutes.
3. That in relation to any unfilled places within the seats allocated to a particular political group, the Council note that the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) has delegated authority subsequently to agree the appointments to those places in accordance with nominations from the relevant political group.
4. That in relation to any ‘ungrouped’ positions remaining unfilled, the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) be authorised to invite expressions of interest from the ungrouped Councillors and to make appointments to those positions following consultation with the Members concerned and the Speaker of the Council. |