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Venue: Council Chamber, Barnsley Town Hall

Contact: William Ward  Council Governance Officer

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No. Item

1.

Election of Mayor for the Municipal Year 2017/18

To receive nomination for and elect to the office of Mayor of the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough for the Municipal Year 2017/18.

 

(At this stage the meeting will adjourn to enable the Mayor to robe).

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2.

Mayor's Declaration

To receive the declaration prescribed by law from the newly- elected Mayor.

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3.

Thanks to the Retiring Mayor

To convey the best thanks of the Council to the retiring Mayor, Councillor Burgess, for the manner in which she has discharged her duties.

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4.

Presentation to the Retiring Mayor

To present to Councillor Burgess a replica of the medallion attached to the chain of office as Mayor for the year 2016/17 in recognition of the Council’s appreciation of the services rendered by her to the Borough during this period.

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5.

Election of Deputy Mayor for the Municipal Year 2017/18

To receive nominations for and elect to the office of Deputy Mayor for the municipal year 2017/18.

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6.

Deputy Mayor's Declaration

To receive the declaration prescribed by law from the newly-appointed Deputy Mayor.  The chain of office will be affixed at this stage.

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7.

Appointment of Mayor Elect

To receive nominations for and appoint to the office of Mayor Elect.  The chain of office will be affixed at this stage.

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8.

Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007

Appointment of Cabinet Members, Cabinet Support Members and Member Community Cohesion Champion

 

To note the appointment by the Leader, in accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, the following Cabinet Members, Cabinet Support Members and Member Community Cohesion Champion:-

 

Portfolio

 

Cabinet Member

Cabinet Support Member

Deputy Leader

Councillor Andrews BEM

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Without Portfolio

Councillor Howard

Councillor David Griffin

Core

Councillor Gardiner

Councillor Franklin

Communities

Councillor Platts

Councillor Lamb

Place

Councillor Miller

Councillor Frost

People (Safeguarding)

Councillor Bruff

Councillor Saunders

People (Achieving Potential)

Councillor Cheetham

Councillor Pourali

 

Member Community Cohesion Champion

Councillor K Dyson

 

 

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9.

Appointment of Chair Persons of Area Councils

To note the appointment by the Leader of the following Chairpersons of the Area Councils detailed:-

 

Area Council

Chairperson

Central Area Council

Councillor Riggs

Dearne Area Council

Councillor Noble

North Area Council

Councillor Leech

North East Area Council

Councillor Hayward

Penistone Area Council

Councillor Barnard

South Area Council

Councillor Stowe

 

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10.

Allocation of Seats on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Regulatory Boards pdf icon PDF 69 KB

To receive a report of the Executive Director Core Services on the allocation of seats on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Regulatory Boards.

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11.

Appointment of Overview and Scrutiny Committee

(a)  To receive nominations for and appoint to membership of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the ensuing year:-

 

Proposed: Councillors P Birkinshaw, G Carr, Charlesworth, Clarke, Clements, K Dyson, Ennis, Franklin, Frost, Gollick, Daniel Griffin, Hand-Davis, Hampson, Hayward, W Johnson, Lofts, Makinson, Mitchell, Phillips, Pourali, Sheard, Sixsmith MBE, Tattersall, Unsworth, Williams and Wilson together with Ms K Morritt (Parent Governor Representative), Ms P Gould, Mr M Hooton and Mr J Winter and four vacancies; (Co-opted), (Diocese of Leeds), (Hallam Diocese) and (Parent Governor representative).

 

(b)  That following the review, the Safeguarding Scrutiny workstream continue to be subsumed into the work of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee with meetings continuing to be set aside in the work programme to consider safeguarding business.

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12.

Appointment of Chairpersons of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Scrutiny Task and Finish Group Leads

To receive nominations for the appointment of the Chairpersons of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Task and Finish Leads of the bodies indicated until the next Annual Council meeting:-

 

 

Proposed Chairpersons

 

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor W Johnson

Task and Finish Group 1

Councillor Charlesworth

Task and Finish Group 2

Councillor G Carr

Task and Finish Group 3

Councillor Hand-Davis

 

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13.

Appointment of Regulatory Boards

To receive nominations for and appoint to membership of the following Regulatory Boards for the ensuing year:-

 

Planning

 

Proposed – Councillors D Birkinshaw, G Carr, Cherryholme, Coates, M Dyson, Franklin, Gollick, Grundy, Hampson, Hand-Davis, Hayward, Higginbottom, Leech, Markham, Makinson, Mathers, Mitchell, Noble, Richardson, Riggs, Spence, Stowe, Tattersall, Unsworth, R Wraith and Wilson

 

General Licensing (15 members of whom will form the Statutory Licensing Regulatory Board)

 

Proposed – J Carr, Cherryholme, Clarke, Dures, M Dyson, Frost, D Green, S Green, Daniel Griffin, Hampson, W Johnson, Lamb, Markham, Millner, Phillips, Pourali, Richardson, Saunders, Sheard, Shepherd, Sixsmith MBE, Spence, Tattersall, Williams, Wilson and C Wraith MBE

 

Statutory Licensing

 

Proposed – Councillors J Carr, Clarke, Dures, Frost, S Green, Daniel Griffin, W Johnson, Markham, Saunders, Shepherd, Sixsmith MBE, Spence, Tattersall, Wilson and C Wraith MBE

 

Appeals, Awards and Standards

 

Proposed – Councillors D Birkinshaw, P Birkinshaw, Burgess, Cave, Charlesworth, Cherryholme, Clements, Dures, K Dyson, D Green, S Green, David Griffin, Grundy, Higginbottom, C Johnson, Lamb, Leech, Makinson, Markham, Millner, Noble, Pourali, Saunders, Shepherd, Stowe, Williams together with Messrs S Carvell, M Moore, and D Waxman as Independent persons for the purposes of the relevant provisions of the Local Government Act 2000 as amended by the Localism Act 2011 with regard to the investigation of ethical standards complaints.  The Independent Persons to be appointed until such time as a further recruitment exercise is undertaken to seek new/replacement Members. (Note: a recruitment exercise to seek the appointment of Independent Members is to be undertaken during the forthcoming Municipal Year)

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Appointment of Chairpersons of Regulatory Boards

To receive nominations for the appointment of Chairpersons to the following Regulatory Boards:

 

Board

Proposed Chairperson

Planning Regulatory

D Birkinshaw

General Licensing Regulatory

Councillor C Wraith MBE

Statutory Licensing Regulatory

Councillor C Wraith MBE

Appeals, Awards and Standards

Councillor Shepherd

 

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15.

Appointment of Audit Committee

Proposed – Councillors Barnard, Clements, Lofts and Richardson together with co-opted members Ms K Armitage, and Ms D Brown and Mr S Gill, Mr P Johnson and Mr M Marks.

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16.

Appointment of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of Audit Committee

Proposed – Councillor Clements (Chairperson) and one member from the co-opted members as Vice-Chairperson.

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17.

Appointment of Joint Employees Consultative Committee

Proposed – Councillors Andrews BEM, P Birkinshaw, Bruff, Cheetham, Gardiner, Sir Steve Houghton CBE, Howard, Miller, Platts and Wilson.

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18.

Appointment of Children's Homes Visiting Panel

Proposed – Councillors G Carr, Charlesworth, Frost, Millner, Sheard, Tattersall and Williams

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19.

Appointment of Member Development Working Party

Proposed – Councillors Barnard, Cave, Charlesworth, Clements, David Griffin, Howard, Richardson, Riggs and Sixsmith MBE (with one Vacancy - Barnsley Independent Group)

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20.

Appointment of Fostering Panel

Proposed – Councillor Sixsmith MBE

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21.

Appointment of Adoption Panel

Proposed – Councillor Lofts

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22.

Appointment of Corporate Parenting Panel

Proposed – Cabinet Spokesperson and Cabinet Support Member of People (Safeguarding) together with Councillors G Carr, Charlesworth, Coates, C Johnson, Shepherd, Sixsmith MBE, Tattersall and Wilson.

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23.

Appointment of Armed Forces Champion

Proposed – Councillor Hayward

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24.

Constitution of Ward Alliances and Area Councils and Appointment of Joint Authority Representatives etc.

(a)  To confirm the constitution of the Ward Alliances and area Councils as follows for the ensuing Municipal Year:-

 

Ward Alliances*

 

Each Ward Alliance to comprise all Members of the relevant Wards:

 

Central

Cudworth

Darfield

Darton East

Darton West

Dearne North

Dearne South

Dodworth

Hoyland Milton

Kingstone

Monk Bretton

North East

Old Town

Penistone East

Penistone West

Rockingham

Royston

St Helen’s

Stairfoot

Wombwell

Worsbrough

 

* Note: Ward Alliances also comprise Community Representatives.

 

Area Councils

 

Each Area Council to comprise all Members from the relevant Wards based on the following groupings:

 

·         Central Area Council – Central, Dodworth, Kingstone, Stairfoot and Worsbrough

·         Dearne Area Council Dearne North and Dearne South

·         North Area Council Darton East, Darton West, St Helen’s and Old Town

·         North East Area Council Cudworth, Monk Bretton, North East and Royston

·         Penistone Area Council – Penistone East and Penistone West

·         South Area Council – Darfield, Hoyland Milton, Rockingham and Wombwell

 

 

 

(b)  To receive nominations for persons to represent the Council on the following Joint Committees and Bodies for the ensuing year

 

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

 

Proposed – Councillors Burgess (Section 41) and Clements

 

South Yorkshire Pensions Authority

 

Proposed – Councillors R Wraith (Section 41) and Richardson

 

South Yorkshire City Region Combined Authority

 

Proposed – Leader and Deputy Leader (Substitute) with the Cabinet Spokesperson for Core Services (Rotational Member)

 

South Yorkshire City Region Combined Authority Audit Committee and Scrutiny Panel

 

Proposed – Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Councillor W Johnson) one Independent Member (to be confirmed)

 

Sheffield City Region Transport Committee

 

Proposed – Cabinet Spokesperson for Place and Councillor Leech

 

 

(c)  To receive nominations for persons to represent the Council on the following Outside Bodies for the ensuing year

 

Barnsley Citizens Advice Bureau Trustee Board

 

Proposed – Councillor Hayward and Councillor Richardson  (Substitute Member)

 

Cooper Art Gallery

 

Proposed – Councillors Burgess, D Birkinshaw and Richardson

 

Joint Advisory Committee for the South Yorkshire Archaeology Service

 

Proposed – Councillors Franklin and Richardson

 

Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee to Support Health Service Change in  South and Mid-Yorkshire, Bassetlaw and North Derbyshire

 

Proposed – Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

Leeds City Region Advisory Partnership Committee

 

Proposed – Leader

 

Local Government Association General Assembly

 

Proposed – Leader, Deputy Leader, Cabinet Spokesperson without Portfolio and Councillor P Birkinshaw

 

Yorkshire and Humber (Local Authorities) Employers Association

 

Proposed – Cabinet Spokesperson for Core Services

 

Rural Assembly

 

Proposed – Councillors Hand-Davis and Miller

 

Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership Board

 

Proposed – Leader and Deputy Leader (Substitute)

 

South Yorkshire Joint Advisory Committee on Archives Service

 

Proposed – Councillors Franklin and Richardson

 

South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel

 

Proposed – Councillors David Griffin and Sixsmith MBE

 

South Yorkshire Sub Regional Migration Group

 

Proposed Cabinet Spokesperson for Communities

 

South Yorkshire Trading Standards Committee

 

Proposed – Councillors Howard, Miller and Gardiner (Substitute)

 

The Industrial Communities Alliance

 

Proposed – Councillors Franklin, Shepherd and Cheetham (Substitute)

 

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Management Committee

 

Proposed – Councillors Barnard and Gardiner

 

(d)  To receive nomination to fill vacancies on  ...  view the full agenda text for item 24.

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25.

Terms of Reference of the Full Council, Regulatory Boards and Committees and Functions Delegated to Officers pdf icon PDF 227 KB

To approve the Terms of Reference of the Full Council, Regulatory Boards and Committees and Functions Delegated to Officers.  (Note: This includes changes recommended to Annual Council by the Audit Committee at its meeting held on the 19th April, 2017 – a copy of this report is available for download from the Council’s website)

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26.

Council Timetable 2017/18 pdf icon PDF 429 KB

(a)  To confirm the dates for the ordinary meetings of the Council for the Municipal Year 2017/18, all commencing at 10.30 am;

 

(b)  To agree that the next Annual Meeting of the Council be held on Friday 18th May, 2018; and

 

(c)  To confirm the dates for the remaining meetings shown in the Council calendar for 2017/18

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