Agenda and draft minutes
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ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR At the Annual General Meeting of the Council held on 26 May 2010, Councillor Helal Uddin was appointed Chair of the General Purposes Committee for the Municipal Year 2010/2011.
However, it is necessary to elect a Vice-Chair of the General Purposes Committee for the Municipal Year 2010/2011. Minutes: Councillor Motin Uz-Zaman nominated Councillor Abdul Asad as Vice Chair of the General Purposes Committee for the Municipal Year 2010-2011. Councillor Aminur Khan seconded the nomination.
There being no other nominations it was
RESOLVED
That Councillor Abdul Asad be elected Vice – Chair of the General Purposes Committee for the Municipal Year 2010-2011.
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Ahmed Adam Omer.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST 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 Chief Executive.
Minutes: Members declared interests in items on the agenda for the meeting as set out below:
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UNRESTRICTED MINUTES To confirm as a correct record of the proceedings, the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on 16 March 2010. Minutes: The Committee RESOLVED
That the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 16th March 2010 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
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Additional documents:
Minutes: Mr John Williams, (Service Head, Democratic Services) introduced the report detailing arrangements agreed at the Annual General Meeting of the Council held on 26 May 2010, for the Terms of Reference, Quorum, Membership and Dates of Meetings for the current Municipal Year.
The Chair Moved and it was -
RESOLVED
That the Terms of Reference, Quorum, Membership and Dates of future meetings for the Committee be noted as set out in the appendices of the report.
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Appointments to External Bodies (GPC002/011) Additional documents:
Minutes: Mr John Williams (Service Head-Democratic Services) introduced the report detailing nominations from the political groups for the Council’s appointments to outside bodies for the Municipal Year 2010/11. A revised schedule was tabled showing the updated nominations received.
Councillor Abdul Asad asked if one of the appointments to the Tower Hamlets/Canary Wharf Further Education Trust and one of the appointments to Tower Hamlets College were reserved for the Lead Member for Children’s Services.
The Chair Moved and it was -
RESOLVED
(i) That appointments be made to external bodies for the Municipal Year 2010/2011 as listed in Appendix A to these minutes; subject to clarification of the requirements for appointment(s) to Tower Hamlets/Canary Wharf Further Education Trust and Tower Hamlets College.
(ii) That the appointments to London Councils Committees and Forums made by Council on 26th May 2010, as listed in Appendix B to the report, be noted; and (iii)That the ‘Guidance for Members representing the Council on external bodies’ at Appendix C be noted.
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