Resolution status:Carried
Appointment of Councillor Tristan Wilkinson to the Planning and Licensing Committee.
Council resolved to:
1. APPROVE the recommendation of the Performance & Appointments Committee’s Selection Panel that Jane Portman be appointed as Chief Executive Officer/Returning Officer/Electoral Registration Officer for a period of up to 9 months from 1 July 2025 or the date of commencement in post of a permanent Chief Executive Officer, whichever is earlier, to ensure the Council’s statutory duties are fulfilled and provide sufficient time for a permanent appointment to be made;
2. APPOINT the Interim Chief Executive Officer as the Council’s Head of Paid Service for the purposes of Section 4 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, from 1 July 2025 until a permanent Chief Executive Officer is appointed;
3. APPROVE the recommendation of the Selection Panel that Jane Portman is appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer (Head of Paid Service), Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer with effect from 1 July 2025 or as soon as practically possible after that date;
4. APPOINT, in the event that the Interim Chief Executive Officer is unable to take up the role with effect from 1 July 2025, David Stanley, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, to undertake the role of Head of Paid Service, Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer until such time as the Interim Chief Executive Officer is available to take up the role;
5. AUTHORISE the Head of HR to commence the process of appointing a permanent Chief Executive Officer (Head of Paid Service) and Returning Officer / Electoral Registration Officer.
RESOLVED: That Councillor Mark Harris be appointed as Chair of Council for the Civic Year 2025/26.
Council RESOLVED that Councillor Ray Brassington be appointed as Vice-Chair of Council for the Civic Year 2025/26.
Council RESOLVED that Councillor Mike Evemy be appointed as Leader of Council for a term of office extending to the Annual Council meeting in May 2027.
Full Council RESOLVED to:
Council RESOLVED to:
Table 1;
RESOLVED that Cabinet recommend to Council to:
RESOLVED that Cabinet endorses the Renewable Energy Study for use as:
RESOLVED that Cabinet endorsed the Cotswolds National Landscape Management Plan 2025–2030 for use as:
Amendment status:Carried
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 7 November 2024 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That Cabinet
1. NOTED the report; and
2. NOTED the external funding for the project and APPROVED to underwrite the cost of the LIFT Licences and any associated costs estimated at £33,000.
1. NOTED the financial position set out in this report.
2. APPROVED the recommendation in paragraph 9.3: Continue to review in-year opportunities with Publica and Ubico to mitigate the forecast financial position.
3. APPROVED the recommendation in paragraph 9.5: Implement an Authority to Fill process with authorisation for any recruitment activity.
4. APPROVED the recommendation in paragraph 9.6: Deputy Chief Executive and Section 151 Officer to provide guidance to all service leads on criteria under which external agency support can be commissioned (subject to business case assessment).
5. APPROVED the recommendation in paragraph 9.7: accelerate development of refreshed Savings & Transformation plan to ensure adequate cost reductions are identified, scoped, and planned over the MTFS period.
6. APPROVED the recommendation in paragraph 9.8: review of fees and charges as part of the 2025/26 budget setting process from a cost recovery position.
7. APPROVED the recommendation in paragraph 9.9: Publica Review Phase 2 – the design-led principle Consideration of cost must ensure that the additional cost of bring services back to the Council are quantified with mitigating actions taken to reduce the potential impact on the MTFS.
8. APPROVED the revised Capital Programme to include £0.208m of expenditure in relation to Cirencester Leisure Centre decarbonisation work including the installation of solar PV and triple glazing funded through the Government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund.
Motion status:Carried
RESOLVED: That the minutes of the previous meeting on 25 September 2024 be APPROVED as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That Full Council
1. NOTED the update from the Leader of the Council regarding the change to the membership and responsibilities of Cabinet Members.
2. AGREED to appoint from the Liberal Democrat Group Councillor Lisa Spivey to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to replace Councillor Tristan Wilkinson.
1. APPROVED the Statement of Principles; and,
2. APPROVED to continue to adopt a “no-casino resolution”
for inclusions in the published Gambling Act 2005 Licensing
Policy Statement.
That Full Council resolves to:
1. Approve a dispensation for Councillor Tony Dale in accordance with Section 85(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, on the grounds of ill-health.
RESOLVED: That subject to the amendments noted, the Full Council minutes of 31 July 2024 be APPROVED as a correct record.
1. NOTE the petition signed by 1,198 people requesting the Council to retain the public toilets in High Street/Market Square, Stow-on-the-Wold.
2. AGREE to refer consideration of the petition to Cabinet, as it is the relevant decision-making body, for discussion and decision at its meeting on 3 October 2024
1. APPROVE the draft Council Size Proposal (Annex A) for
submission to The Local Government Boundary Commission for
England.
2. AGREE TO DELEGATE AUTHORITY to the Business Manager for Democratic
Services, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer and the
Chair of the Boundary Review Working Group, to finalise the
Council Size Proposal document to reflect the discussion at full
Council (if required) and to make other minor amendments to
improve the document prior to submission.
1. NOTE the Treasury Management performance for the period 01
April 2023 to 31 March 2024;
2. APPROVE the Treasury Management Outturn Report for 2023/24.
That Council resolves to:
i. Make Water Companies Statutory Consultees for both Development Control and in preparing Local and Strategic Plans;
ii. Introduce clear mandatory controls on storm water drainage for all development.
RESOLVED: That Council
2. APPROVE the changes and corrections to Planning Protocol in respect of the Planning & Licensing Committee
1. APPROVE the updated arrangements for dealing with code
of conduct complaints;
2. APPROVE the procedure for the Standards Hearing Sub-Committee and to delegate authority to the Director of Governance & Development to make minor amendments to the procedure.
RESOLVED: That Full Council continues the meeting for the final hour.
1. AGREE to support the Safety of Electric-Powered Micromobility Vehicles and Lithium Batteries Bill;
2. AGREE to request that the Leader of the Council writes to MP’s Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown and Roz Savage to provide notice that the motion has been passed - request that the Safety of Electric-Powered Micromobility Vehicles and Lithium Batteries Bill is supported in Parliament;
3. AGREE that the Leader of the Council writes to the organisers of the cross-party campaign for the Bill, expressing our support (electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk).
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