Meeting documents
Council
Thursday, 16th May, 2013
Meeting agenda for Council
Thursday 16th May 2013 at 10:00 AM in the Council Chamber, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury
Committee Members:
Items under discussion:
1. Election of the Speaker
To elect a Speaker and Deputy Chairman for the ensuing year.
2. Apologies for Absence
3. Election of Chairman and Deputy Speaker
To elect a Chairman and Deputy Speaker for the ensuing year.
4. Disclosable Pecuniary Interests
Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion or voting on any matter in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate.
5. Minutes
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 18th April 2013 attached, marked 5.
Contact Ken James Tel 01743 252899.
(5 Minutes - 18 April 2013.pdf)
6. Return of Election of Shropshire Councillors
Report of the Returning Officer is attached, marked 6.
Contact Claire Porter Tel 01743 252763
Council has already recorded its appreciation of the services of those Councillors who did not seek re-election.
The following former Members were not returned by the electorate and the Council is asked to also place on record its appreciation of their services:
Beverley Baker
Karen Burgoyne
Tony Durnell
Martin Taylor-Smith
Gordon Tonkinson
(6 Return of Election of Shropshire Councillors.pdf)
7. Announcements
To receive such communications as the Chairman, Speaker, Leader and Head of Paid Service may desire to lay before the Council.
8. Election of Leader of the Council
To elect a Leader of the Council for 4 years.
9. Appointment of Cabinet Members, Deputy Cabinet Members and their Portfolios
Report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services is attached marked 9.
Contact Claire Porter Tel 01743 252763.
(9 Appointment of Cabinet Members deputy Cabinet Members and their Portfolios.pdf)
10. Constitution of Committees and the Allocation of Seats to Political Groups
To agree the constitution of Committees and the allocation of seats between political groups.
Report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services is attached, marked 10.
Contact Claire Porter Tel 01743 252763.
(10 Constitution of Committees and the Allocation of Seats to Political Groups - Report.pdf, 10 Appendix 1 Constitution of Committees and Allocation of Seats to Political Groups.pdf, 10 Appendix 2 Constitution of Committees and allocation of seats tabled at meeting.pdf)
11. Appointments to Outside Bodies, Committees and Groups
To agree appointments to outside bodies, committees and groups.
Report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services is attached, marked 11.
Contact Claire Porter Tel 01743 252763.
(11 Appointment to Outside Bodies Committees and Groups.pdf, 11A Appendix 1 tabled at meeting..pdf)
12. Changes to Constitution
Report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services is attached, marked 12.
Contact Claire Porter Tel 01743 252763.
(12 Changes to Constitution.pdf, 12 Changes to Constitution - Appendix A.pdf, 12 Changes to Constitution - Appendix B.pdf)
13. Dates of Council Meetings
To agree that in 2013/14 the meetings of the Council will be held on the following Thursdays commencing at 10.00am: 18 July 2013, 26 September 2013,
21 November 2013, 19 December 2013, 27 February 2014, 10 April 2014 and
15 May 2014 (Annual Council).
Contact Penny Chamberlain Tel 01743 252729.
Committee Officer is Ken James
Tel: 01743 252899 Fax:
Email: ken.james@shropshire.gov.uk
There are no decision documents present arising from this committee meeting.
Attached items/documents:
- 5 Minutes - 18 April 2013.pdf
- Estimated download time: 52 secs @ 56k | 178kb
- 6 Return of Election of Shropshire Councillors.pdf
- Estimated download time: 14 secs @ 56k | 47kb
- 9 Appointment of Cabinet Members deputy Cabinet Members and their Portfolios.pdf
- Estimated download time: 15 secs @ 56k | 50kb
- 10 Constitution of Committees and the Allocation of Seats to Political Groups - Report.pdf
- Estimated download time: 10 secs @ 56k | 35kb
- 10 Appendix 1 Constitution of Committees and Allocation of Seats to Political Groups.pdf
- Estimated download time: 2 secs @ 56k | 7kb
- 10 Appendix 2 Constitution of Committees and allocation of seats tabled at meeting.pdf
- Estimated download time: 8 secs @ 56k | 27kb
- 11 Appointment to Outside Bodies Committees and Groups.pdf
- Estimated download time: 11 secs @ 56k | 38kb
- 11A Appendix 1 tabled at meeting..pdf
- Estimated download time: 3 secs @ 56k | 11kb
- 12 Changes to Constitution.pdf
- Estimated download time: 10 secs @ 56k | 36kb
- 12 Changes to Constitution - Appendix A.pdf
- Estimated download time: 2 secs @ 56k | 7kb
- 12 Changes to Constitution - Appendix B.pdf
- Estimated download time: 2 secs @ 56k | 8kb