Agenda and minutes

Prayers were led by Chief Executive Roger Tetstall.

The apologies of Councillors Daas, Linda Lashbrook and Phil Lashbrook were noted.

To appoint a Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

Councillor Phil North proposed and Councillor Celia Dowden seconded, that due to the current circumstances resulting from the Coronavirus pandemic, Councillor Hatley be appointed as Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing year and until the appointment of his successor and that Councillor Cooper be appointed as Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing year and until the appointment of his successor, in order to allow both the incumbent and future Mayor to each have a full and effective Mayoral term.

 

Resolved:

 

1.  That Councillor Hatley be appointed as Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing year and until the appointment of his successor.

 

2.  That Councillor Cooper be appointed as Deputy Mayor of the Borough for the ensuing year and until the appointment of his successor.

 

The Worshipful the Mayor gave thanks for his election and confirmed that his chosen charities would remain the same and that Reverend Canon Jill Bentall and Reverend Thomas Wharton would continue to be his chaplains for the coming year.

The Leader will give his annual speech.

Councillor North gave his annual Leader’s speech which reflected on the work of the Council being undertaken in response to the Coronavirus pandemic and highlighted projects the Council would continue to take forward.

To allocate seats to a political group that wishes to be treated as a political group for the purposes of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

Councillor Phil North introduced the item by setting out that for the purposes of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 and the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, a political group called The Andover Independents comprising Cllrs Coole, Ecclestone and Meyer were registered.

 

A group having been registered, the Council had to determine the allocation of seats on the committees of the Council to that political group. It was noted that the seats allocated to a political group should bear the same proportion to that group’s share of the total Council elected membership.

Resolved:

That for the purposes of Part 1 of the Local Government and Housing Act, 1989 the allocation of seats on the Standing Committees of the Council be as follows:

 

COMMITTEE	Andover Independents Group
General Purposes	1
Licensing	1
Overview and Scrutiny Committee	1
Northern Area Planning Committee	2
Southern Area Planning Committee	0

 

To appoint the membership of the Committees of the Council, representatives to Outside Bodies and to approve the dates and times of the ordinary meetings of the Council year for the Civic Year 2020/21.

Resolved:

 

That appointments be made to the following positions:

 

1.  Committees

a)  Overview and Scrutiny Committee (18)

Councillors Bailey, Baverstock, Borg-Neal, Brooks, Burley, Coole, C Dowden, Finlay, Gwynne, Hamilton, Harber, Lodge, Matthews, K North, Parker, Rowles, Ward and Warnes.

b)  Northern Area Planning Committee (13)

 

Councillor Borg-Neal (Chairman), Councillor Burley (Vice-Chairman) and Councillors Andersen, Brooks, Coole, Donnelley, Ecclestone, Harber, L Lashbrook, P Lashbrook, Lodge, Matthews and Watts.

c)  Southern Area Planning Committee (13)

Councillor Cooper (Chairman), Councillor Finlay (Vice-Chairman) and Councillors Bailey, Bundy, Burnage, A Dowden, C Dowden, Gwynne, Hatley, Parker, Thom, Ward and Warnes.

d)  General Purposes Committee (11)

 

Councillor Hamilton (Chairman), Councillor K North (Vice Chairman) and Councillors Adams-King, Baverstock, Cooper, Cross, A Dowden, Flood, Jeffrey, Meyer and P North.

e)  Licensing Committee (15)

 

Councillor Bailey (Chairman), Councillor Matthews (Vice-Chairman) and Councillors Andersen, Burley, Burnage, Daas, Donnelley, A Dowden, Drew, Johnston, L Lashbrook, P Lashbrook, Meyer, Parker and Rowles.

 

2.  To select representatives to sit on various Committees and Outside Bodies for a further period of one year or for the period specified:-

 

a)  Local Organisations and Charities

 

Andover Charities Trustees

Councillors Burley and Coole, and Mr M Lloyd

(Period of 4 years until May 2022)

 

Councillor Lodge, Mr J Budzynski and Mr Barlow

(Remainder of period of 4 years until May 2020)

Andover Crisis and Support Centre

Councillor Andersen

 

Andover Cruse Bereavement Care

Councillor Andersen

 

Andover Town Football Club Board

Mr I Carr

 

Crimestoppers Hampshire

Councillor Burley

 

Enham Trust

The Mayor (Ex officio)

 

John Hanson Foundation Trust

Councillors Brooks, Ecclestone and Watts

 

Michelmersh Silver Band

The Mayor (Ex officio)

 

Miss Gale’s Educational Foundation

Councillor Matthews

 

North Wessex Downs AONB Management Committee

Councillor P North

 

Romsey Agricultural and Horse Show 

The Mayor (Ex officio)

 

Sambourne Foundation Trustee

Councillor P North

 

Test Valley Arts Foundation

Councillor Brooks

 

Test Valley Brass Band

The Mayor (Ex officio)

 

Test Valley Citizens Advice Bureau Management Committee

Councillor Hamilton

 

Tourism South East

Councillor Drew

 

Unity

Councillor Hamilton

 

b)  Local Authority Co-operation

 

Central Hampshire Road Safety Council

Councillor Donnelly and P Lashbrook

 

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Local Government Association

The Chief Executive together with Councillors P North and Flood

 

Hampshire Police and Crime Panel

Councillor P Lashbrook

 

Local Democracy and Accountability Network

Councillor Tasker

 

Local Government Association General Assembly

Councillor P North

 

New Forest Consultative Panel

Councillor Bailey

 

New Forest National Park Authority

Councillor Bailey

 

Project Integra Management Board

(1)  Councillor P North

(2)  Deputy: Councillor Flood

 

PUSH (Partnership for Urban South Hampshire) Joint Overview and Scrutiny

(1)  Councillor Bundy

(2)  Deputy: Councillor Bailey

 

Southampton International Airport Consultative Committee

(1) Councillor Hatley

(2) Deputy: Councillor A Dowden

(Period of 3 years until May 2021)

 

South East Employers

Councillor Flood

 

c)  Liaison Panels

 

Yokesford Liaison Panel (Ampfield & Braishfield Ward)

Councillor Hatley

 

Roke Manor Liaison Panel (Blackwater Ward)

Councillor Adams-King

 

Lee Lane Liaison Panel (Chilworth Nursling & Rownhams Ward)

Councillor Bundy and one vacancy

 

A303 Facility at Longparish Liaison Panel

Councillor Drew

 

3.  Dates and Times of Meetings of the Council

 

Venue	Date	Time
Andover	10  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

To appoint the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Councillor Drew moved:

 

“That Councillor Brooks be appointed as the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.”

 

Councillor Matthews seconded the motion.

 

Resolved:

 

That Council appoint Councillor Brooks as the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

To approve the Council’s Scheme of Delegations as amended and to incorporate it into the Council’s Constitution.

Resolved:

 

1.  That the Scheme of Delegations as set out in the Annex to the report in so far as it applies to Council be approved.

 

2.  That the Scheme set out in the Annex to the report be incorporated into the Constitution.