Agenda item

To consider recommendations to the Council, details of which are set out in the attached items as 7A-7F.  Full reports are available on the website as listed below:

 

	Executive/Committee	Date	Item
7A	Joint Governance committee	28.07.22	Making Provision for an Audit Committee with Independent Non-Voting Co-opted Members
7B	Joint Governance Committee	27.09.22	Modernising and Updating the Councils’ Constitutions
7C	Joint Governance Committee	27.09.22	Conferment of Honorary Aldermen and Honorary Alderwomen
7D	Joint Strategic Committee	11.10.22	Our Plan - The new corporate plan for Adur & Worthing Councils
7E	Joint Strategic Committee	11.10.22	Investing for our future – Capital Strategy 2023/26
7F	Joint Strategic Sub-Committee (Adur)	29.09.22	Public Space Protection Orders - Dog Control

 

7(a) Joint Governance Committee – 28 July 2022

 

Making Provision for an Audit Committee with Independent Non-Voting Co-opted Members 

 

The Chairman introduced the recommendations to the Council which was seconded and on a vote unanimously approved.

 

Resolved:

 

      I.        That the name of the Joint Governance Committee  be changed to the Joint Audit and Governance Committee

    II.        That the Council confirm the appointment of two Independent co-opted Persons to the Committee to assist with the Councils’ with the audit function.

 

7(b) Joint Governance Committee – 27 September 2022

 

Modernising and Updating the Councils’ Constitutions

 

The Chairman of the Committee introduced the recommendation stating that the new constitution be implemented from the 1 November 2022. The Motion was put to the Council which was seconded and debated

 

The following amendment was put and seconded:

 

That paragraphs in the Scrutiny Procedure rules that state the following:

 

The Chair of the [Overview & Scrutiny Committee] [Joint Overview & Scrutiny Committee] shall be appointed by the Council. The Chair will first be offered to a member of a Political Group that does not form part of the Administration or an ungrouped Member, with the Vice-Chair being drawn from any other Political Group. 

 

Be replaced with the following:

 

The Chair of the [Overview and Scrutiny Committee][Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee] shall be appointed by the Council. In addition to consideration of experience, expertise, interests and the ability to act impartially, the Chair should have the ability to work as part of a group, to lead and build a sense of teamwork and consensus among committee members.

 

Members debated the amendment and on a vote it was agreed that the vote on the amendment would be recorded.

 

The vote on the amendment is as follows

 

For the amendment

 

Councillors Carol Albury, Carson Albury, Tony Bellasis, Kevin Boram, Ann Bridges, Mandy Buxton, Angus Dunn, Emma Evans, Paul Mansfield, Andy McGregor, Steve Neocleous, Joe Pannell, Neil Parkin, Rob Wilinson (14)

 

Against the amendment

 

Councillors Catherine Arnold, Robina Baine, Lee Cowen, Gabe Crisp, Jeremy Gardner, Jude Harvey, Carol O’Neal, Julian Shinn, Debs Stainforth, Julia Watts (10)

 

Abstentions

 

Councillor Joss Loader

 

The Council voted on the motion as amended and on a vote it was

 

Resolved: that the revised Constitution be approved

 

7(c)  Joint Governance Committee – 27 September 2022

 

Conferment of Honorary Aldermen and Alderwomen

 

The Chairman of the council introduced the recommendations which were seconded and debated. On a vote it was

 

Resolved: That a special meeting of the Council be arranged under section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 for the specific purpose of conferring the titles of Honorary Alderwoman to Liza McKinney and Debbie Kennard and Honorary Alderman to Brian Boggis and Geoff Howitt

 

7(d) Joint Strategic Committee - 11 November 2022

 

Our Plan - The new corporate plan for Adur & Worthing Councils

 

The Leader introduced the recommendation to the Committee which was seconded and debated. On a vote it was

 

Resolved: that ‘Our Plan’ be approved as a core strategic document for the next three years

 

7(e) Joint Strategic Committee – 11 November 2022

 

Investing for our future - Capital Strategy 2023/26

 

The Leader introduced the recommendation to the Committee which was seconded and debated. On a vote it was

 

Resolved: that the Capital Strategy for 2023/26 be approved.

 

7(f) Joint Strategic Sub-Committee (Adur)

 

Public Space Protection Orders - Dog Control

 

The Leader introduced the recommendation to the Committee which was seconded and debated. On a vote it was

 

Resolved: that theproposed amendments to the PSPO as detailed in section 4.1 through to 4.6 and the inclusion of the fenced off area of the Meads Recreation Ground (children’s play area leased by West Sussex County Council for Swiss Gardens Primary School) be approved;