Agenda and minutes

To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from all Members of the Council.

There were no declarations.

To receive from the Leader of Council (Councillor Bill Stephenson), notification of Cabinet and Committee memberships, including delegated authorities.

(i)      Further to item 2 on the Summons, the Leader of the Council (Councillor Bill Stephenson) confirmed his Deputy Leader and the membership of the Cabinet and respective Portfolios as:

(ii)     The Council received confirmation, in the Supplementary Summons, of the nominations by the Political Groups to places on Committees of the Council in accordance with proportional entitlements. 

(iii)    Upon a vote, the substantive recommendations were adopted.

RESOLVED:  That

(i)           It be noted Councillor Thaya Idaikkadar was the Deputy Leader of the Council;

(ii)         the membership of the Executive (Cabinet), allocation of Portfolios to Executive Members for 2012/13, together with the Terms of Reference of the Cabinet and the delegations to Portfolio Holders be noted;

(iii)       the Committees of the Council be determined in accord with the “political balance” rules in the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and established with the memberships now agreed for the Municipal Year 2012/13, as detailed at Appendix I to these minutes;

(iv)       the terms of reference of the above Committees, as set out in Appendix I be agreed;

(v)         a report on the future of Standards Committee and the Councillor Code of Conduct be submitted to Council on 5 July 2012.

To receive a proposal from the Leader of the Council (Councillor Bill Stephenson), as to the appointment of Chairmen to Committees for the Municipal Year 2012/13.

(i)           Within the supplemental Summons, the Council received a proposal from the Leader of the Council as to the appointment of Chairmen to Committees of the Council for the Municipal Year 2012/13.

(ii)         Upon a vote, the substantive proposal was adopted.

RESOLVED:  That the following Chairmen of Committees be appointed for the Municipal Year 2012/13:

Recommendation I:             Overview and Scrutiny Committee

                                                (3 April 2012)

(i)      Further to Item 4 on the Summons, the Council considered the recommendation of Overview and Scrutiny Committee held on 3 April 2012 with regard to the establishment of a Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JOSC) for the Municipal Year 2012/13, in relation to the consultation “Shaping a Healthier Future for North West London”.

(ii)     It was further noted that following the meeting of Overview and Scrutiny Committee the shadow JOSC had recommended further amendments to the Council in relation to its Terms of Reference and membership.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)         the proposals for a Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JOSC) for the consideration of the “Shaping a Healthier Future for North West London Programme” be noted;

(2)         Harrow’s participation in the JOSC be confirmed and authority delegated to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee with regard to the appointment of councillors to the JOSC and to determine membership and issues related to it, subject to the additional minor amendments submitted to Council;

(3)         the Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee write, in conjunction with the other seven London Boroughs, to seek financial assistance for the JOSC process from NHS North West London to enable procurement of the administrative and policy support to the Committee;

(4)         with regard to future appointments to pan-London Joint Committees where these impact upon Scrutiny, this process be delegated permanently to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

To receive proposals from Political Groups as to the appointment of representatives of the Authority to serve on Outside Bodies for the Municipal Year 2012/13.

(i)           Item 5 on the Summons provided for the receipt of proposals from the Political Groups as to the appointment of representatives of the Authority to serve on Outside Bodies for the Municipal Year 2012/13.  The nominations of the Groups were notified in the Supplementary Summons and Tabled document. 

(ii)         Upon a vote, the substantive proposal at was adopted.

RESOLVED:  That the Outside Body appointments for the Municipal Year 2012/13 be approved, as set out Appendix II to these minutes.