Agenda and draft minutes
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Minute's Silence Minutes: The Mayor held a moment of silence in memory of former Mayor and Councillor Bill Ward, former Chairman of the Council and Councillor Barbara Anderson, former Councillor Ken Trussell, former Councillor Carole Murdoch, and Sir Peter Hordern former Crawley and Horsham MP who have sadly passed since our last ordinary Full Council meeting.
The Mayor then invited representatives from each party to pay tribute. Councillors Chris Mullins and Crow paid their respects to Bill Ward, Councillor Ian Irvine paid his respects to Barabara Anderson, Councillors Crow and Jones paid their respects to Ken Trussell, Councillors Hilton and Lanzer paid their respects to Carole Murdoch, and finally Councillor Lanzer paid his respect to Sir Peter Hordern. |
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Disclosures of Interest In accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, councillors are reminded that it is a requirement to declare interests where appropriate. Minutes: The disclosures of interests made by Councillors are set out in Appendix A to these minutes. |
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To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Full Council held on 24 May 2024.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting of the Full Council held on 24 May 2024 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Mayor, subject to the following amendment that the word ‘Deputy’, be removed from the first line of Minute 2 on page 5.
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To receive and consider any announcements or communications, including any additional Cabinet Member announcements, long service badges and gifts to former Councillors. Minutes: The Mayor provided the Full Council with a brief update on the Mayoral events attended including special celebratory events for the 80th D-Day anniversary, Windrush day, and Armed Forces Day. The Mayor also provided details over attending the Community Awards at the Hawth, amongst many other events.
Councillor S Mullins Cabinet Member for Community Engagement and Culture provided two items of communications to the Full Council, the first related to news from the Crawley’s Military Partnership, where the Council have recently been awarded a Silver award. The national precious award relates to how the Council treats and supports our veterans that interact with the Council. It was noted that to achieve an award was an accomplishment as not easily achievable.
The second Councillor S Mullins provided the Full Council with further context to their Cabinet Member announcements, as contained within the Supplementary Agenda (Order Paper), in respect of the success of the round the lake festival held in Tilgate Park, over the last few days and put on by Creative Crawley and funded by the Arts Council.
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Public Question Time To answer public questions under Full Council Procedure Rule 1.1-E. The questions must be on matters which are relevant to the functions of the Council, and should not include statements.
One supplementary question from the questioner will be allowed.
Up to 30 minutes is allocated to Public Question Time. Minutes: Questions asked in accordance with Full Council Procedure Rule 1.2-D were as follows:
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Recommendation 1 - Nominations for Appointment of Honorary Aldermen/Alderwomen and Honorary Freemen/Freewomen Minutes: The Full Council considered report LDS/213 of the Head of Governance, People and Performance. Councillor Lunnon as the Chair of Governance Committee introduced the report which recommended proposed changes to the Council’s Constitution’s Protocol on the Appointment of Honorary Aldermen/Alderwomen and Honorary Freemen/Freewomen. The proposal was to amended the protocol to reflect that an Honorary Alderman/Alderwoman, whilst serving as a Borough Councillor, would not be entitled to be addressed as Alderman/Alderwoman or attend or take part in any civic ceremonies of the Council in their capacity as an Alderman/Alderwoman.
The recommendation was seconded and supported by Councillor Burke.
RESOLVED
That the Full Council be approve that the Constitution’s Protocol on the Appointment of Honorary Aldermen/Alderwomen and Honorary Freemen/Freewomen be amended to include the following additional sentence:
“Where an Honorary Alderman/Alderwoman is subsequently re-elected as a Councillor, that Honorary Alderman/Alderwoman shall, whilst serving as a Borough Councillor, not be entitled to be addressed as Alderman/Alderwoman or attend or take part in any civic ceremonies of the Council as an Alderman/Alderwoman.” |
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Recommendation 2 - Appointment of Independent Person Minutes: The Full Council considered LDS/221 of the Head of Governance, People & Performance which proposed that Mr Peter Nicholson be appointed as an Independent Person for a further two years, noting that the Committee of Standards in Public Life (CSPL) recommends that local authorities appoint an Independent Person(s) for a term of office of two years.
The recommendation was moved and presented by Councillor Lunnon as the Chair of Governance Committee and seconded and supported by Councillor Burke.
Councillor Jones also spoke on this item.
RESOLVED
That the Full Council approves the appointment of Mr Peter Nicholson as the Council’s Independent Person for a further two years until the end of July 2026
The Mayor asked that the Council’s thanks to Mr Nicolson for his long service of over 17 years as our Independent Person be recorded. |
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Results of Maidenbower Borough By-Elections - July 2024 To receive the Returning Officer’s report on the results of the Maidenbower Borough By-Elections held on 4 July 2024, CEx/069. Minutes: The Council received the Returning Officer’s report CEX/069, on the results of the Maidenbower Borough By-Elections held on 4 July 2024. |
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Councillors' Questions Time There will be a maximum of 30 minutes for Councillors’ Question Time (CQT). Councillors may ask questions relating to either a portfolio issue or with regard to the functions delegated to a Committee.
There are two methods for Councillors asking questions:
1. Councillors can submit written questions in advance of the meeting and written answers will be provided on the evening of the Full Council.
2. Councillors can also verbally ask questions during the CQT.
Councillors have the opportunity to ask oral supplementary questions in relation to either of the methods above. Minutes:
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Receiving the Minutes of the Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny Commission and Other Committees including Items for Debate To receive the minutes of the meetings of the Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny Commission and Committees, as listed on page 23, and set out in the appendices to this item and to debate any Reserved Items contained within those Minutes.
NB: In advance of the meeting Political Groups can identify any items they wish to debate as a Reserved Item. These Reserved Items will then be the only matters to be the subject of debate.
Minutes: Moved by Councillor Hart (as the Deputy Mayor):-
RESOLVED
That the following reportsbe received: · Overviewand Scrutiny Commission – 3 June 2024 · Planning Committee – 4 June 2024 · Governance Committee – 10 June 2024 · Licensing Committee – 18 June 2024
There were no items for debate. |
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