Agenda and minutes
PDF 136 KBVenue: Porchester Hall, Porchester Road, Bayswater, London, W2 5DU
Contact: Mick Steward, Head of Committee and Governance Services Email: msteward@westminster.gov.uk Tel: 020 7641 3134
Live Broadcast: audiorecordingofcouncilmeeting
| No. | Item |
|---|---|
|
Election of Lord Mayor (a) To elect the Lord Mayor for the ensuing year.
(b) Declaration of Acceptance of Office by the newly elected Lord Mayor. Minutes: Proposed by Councillor Melvyn Caplan and seconded by Councillor Angela Harvey that Councillor Ian Adams be elected Lord Mayor of Westminster for the ensuing year.
Proposed by Councillor Barrie Taylor and seconded by Councillor Guthrie McKie that Councillor Paul Dimoldenberg be elected Lord Mayor of Westminster for the ensuing year.
Upon a show of hands, the Lord Mayor declared that Councillor Ian Adams had been elected Lord Mayor.
RESOLVED: That Councillor Ian Adams be elected Lord Mayor of Westminster for the ensuing year.
Councillor Ian Adams thereupon made subscribed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office of Lord Mayor and of the Office of Deputy High Steward of Westminster. Having done so she took the Chair and thanked the Council for his election and reported that Mr Christopher Colosimo would be his Consort.
|
|
|
Minutes To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 3 May 2017. Minutes: The minutes of the Council meeting held on 3 May 2017 were, with the assent of the Members present, signed by the Lord Mayor as a true record. |
|
|
Appointment of Lord Mayor's Chaplain Minutes: The Lord Mayor announced that he had appointed the Reverend Stephen Mason as his Chaplain. |
|
|
Presentation of Past Lord Mayor's Badge and Other Insignia Minutes: The Lord Mayor, on behalf of the Council, presented Councillor Steve Summers with a past Lord Mayor’s badge and the Vote of Thanks on Vellum as agreed by the Council at its previous meeting and also presented a past Lady Mayoress’s badge to Mrs Kate McCarthy. Councillor Summers thanked the Council on behalf of his Lady Mayoress and himself. |
|
|
Lord Mayor's Communications (a) Notification by the Lord Mayor of appointment of the Lord Mayor’s Chaplain.
(b) To present the past Lord Mayor’s badge and other insignia.
(c) Other Communications (if any). Minutes: The Lord Mayor informed the Council that the Annual Civic Service would be held at Westminster Abbey at 11.00am on Sunday 2 July 2017 and all present were welcome to attend. |
|
|
Constitutional Matters To receive and consider the report and recommendations of the Chief Executive on constitutional issues that require a Council decision (to follow). Additional documents:
Minutes: The report of the Chief Executive was submitted.
The Lord Mayor put the recommendations set out in the report to the vote and on a show of hands declared these to be AGREED.
RESOLVED:
2.1 That the Council determine the allocation of places on the following standing committees and notes the names of the Members appointed to them (including any changes), following notification by the respective Party Whips, as set out below and detailed in Appendix A.
2.2 That the Council confirm the proportional division of seats on the Standing Committees including the establishment of an additional Planning Applications Committee as shown in Column 3 of Appendix A as set out below:
Committee Members Proportionality Con Labour Independent
Audit and Performance 4 3 1 General Purposes 4 3 1 Westminster Scrutiny Commission 6 4 2 Children, Environment and Leisure * 8 6 2 P&S Services Adults, Health and Public 8 6 2 Protection P&S Business, Planning and Transport 8 6 2 P&S Housing, Finance and Corporate 8 6 2 Services P&S Standards 6 4 2 Pension Fund 4 3 1
Licensing 15 11 3 1
City Planning and Development 16 12 4
87 64 22 1
* In addition there are 4 Co-opted Members with voting rights
|