Agenda and draft minutes
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ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR At the Annual General Meeting of the Council held on 18th May 2011, Councillor Shiria Khatun was appointed Chair of the General Purposes Committee for the Municipal Year 2011/2012.
However, it is necessary to elect a Vice-Chair of the General Purposes Committee for the Municipal Year 2011/2012. Minutes: The Chair nominated Councillor Shafiqul Haque as Vice Chair of the General Purposes Committee. Councillor Rofique Ahmed seconded the nomination.
There being no other nominations it was:-
RESOLVED
That Councillor Shafiqul Haque be elected to serve as Vice – Chair of the General Purposes Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2011-2012 or until a successor is appointed.
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Mizanur Chaudhury.
RESOLVED
That the apologies for absence be noted.
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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: No declarations of interest were made.
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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 23rd March 2011. Minutes: RESOLVED
That the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on 23rd March 2011 be agreed as a correct record and the Chair be authorised to sign them accordingly.
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Additional documents:
Minutes: Mr John Williams (Service Head, Democratic Services) introduced the report detailing arrangements agreed by the full Council for the terms of reference, quorum, membership and dates of meetings of the General Purposes Committee for the current Municipal Year.
Mr Williams pointed out one typographical error in Appendix 3 to the report – the first meeting of the Committee during the year was on 22nd and not 23rd June 2011.
Members asked that the programme of meetings for the year be circulated for information to all Members and Deputy Members of the Committee.
The Chair moved and it was:-
RESOLVED
1. That the terms of reference, quorum, membership and dates of future meetings for the Committee be noted as set out in Appendices 1, 2 and 3 of the report.
2. That the programme of meetings for the year be circulated for information to all Members and Deputy Members of the Committee.
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Appointments to External Bodies (GPC002/112) Additional documents:
Minutes: Mr John Williams (Service Head, Democratic Services) introduced the report which set out the appointments to be made by the Committee to outside bodies for the current municipal year.
A schedule was tabled listing the organisations to which appointments were required and in each case, any nominations received prior to the meeting.
The Committee noted that the Annual Council Meeting on 18th May 2011 had agreed that responsibility for making appointments to external bodies shall be a Council function (delegated to the General Purposes Committee) and not a Mayoral/Executive function, with the exception of those appointments that, by law or at the request of the body and with the agreement of the Council, are for Executive Members, which shall be appointed by the Mayor. The Committee further noted that appointments to London Councils committees and forums were made by the Mayor prior to the Council meeting on 18th May.
In relation to the appointments and nominations listed in the tabled appendix, the Chair moved and the Committee agreed that where the number of nominations received was the same or fewer than the number of appointments required, those nominations be agreed en-bloc.
The Committee then went on to determine those appointments where the number of nominations exceeded the places available as follows:-
Bromley by Bow Centre
The Committee noted that an appointment to this organisation had been agreed in June 2010 for a three year period. Nevertheless two nominations had been received for consideration at the meeting. Councillor Rofique Ahmed felt that these nominations should not be considered and the existing appointment should be allowed to run its course. However this was not agreed by the Committee.
Councillor Shiria Khatun moved that Councillor Rachael Saunders be appointed as the Council’s representative to the Bromley by Bow Centre for the municipal year 2011/12. This was agreed by the Committee.
East End Homes
Mr John Williams, Service Head, Democratic Services drew Members’ attention to the discussion that had taken place at an East End Homes residents’ meeting on 11th April 2011, at which a number of residents expressed a preference for cross-party representation of Councillors on the East End Homes Board. In response to a question from the Chair, Mr Williams stated that no official request had been received from the organisation itself on this matter.
The Chair moved that Councillor Helal Uddin and Councillor Motin Uz-Zaman be appointed as the Council’s representatives on the Board of East End Homes for the municipal year 2011/12. This was agreed by the Committee.
Local Government Assembly (LGA)
Mr John Williams (Service Head, Democratic Services) informed the Committee that Councillor Kabir Ahmed had withdrawn as a nominee to the Local Government Assembly due to another commitment at the time of the LGA conference.
The Chair moved that Councillor Mizanur Chaudhury and Councillor Rachael Saunders be appointed to represent the Council at the Local Government Assembly, that the Labour Group be invited to nominate a replacement for Councillor Kabir Ahmed as the third representative, ... view the full minutes text for item 5.2 |
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SECTION TWO (RESTRICTED) REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION To confirm as a correct record of the proceedings, the restricted minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on 23rd March 2011.
Minutes: 6.1 RESTRICTED MINUTES
RESOLVED
That the restricted minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on 23rd March 2011 be agreed as a correct record and the Chair be authorised to sign them accordingly.
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