The Chief Executive submitted a report in respect of the appointments required to be made to Outside Bodies, Statutory and Other Panels.

 

The nominations of the political groups to Outside Bodies, Statutory and Other Panels were circulated to Members at the meeting.

 

The Mayor informed the Chamber that appointments to the following outside bodies, statutory and other panels were contested:

 

·         Citizens Advice Bureau – Management Committee

·         Coalhouse Fort Project

·         East Thurrock Community Association

·         Impulse Leisure

·         Local Government Association

·         Mucking Charitable Trust

·         Thurrock Arts Council

·         Thurrock Play Network

·         Thurrock Sports Council

·         TRUST Management Board

·         West Tilbury Commons Conservators

·         William Palmer College Educational Trust

·         Adoption Panel

·         Fostering Panel

·         SACRE

 

Councillor Robert Ray informed the Mayor that he wished to withdraw the nominations made by the UKIP Group to the West Tilbury Commons Conservators, the Adoption Panel and the Fostering Panel.

 

The Leader of the Council informed the Mayor that he wished to withdraw the nomination of Councillor Gray to the Thurrock Play Network.

 

The Mayor called for a vote in respect of the nominations to Outside Bodies, Statutory and Other Panels that had not been contested. Members voted unanimously in favour of the nominations made, whereupon the Mayor declared these to be carried

 

The Mayor then called for a separate vote to be undertaken in respect of each of the contested nominations for appointments to Outside Bodies, Statutory and Other Panels.

 

The result of each vote is set out below:

 

(i)         Citizens Advice Bureau – Management Committee

 

            A vote was undertaken in respect of the nominations made for the appointment to the Citizens Advice Bureau Management Committee, whereupon 20 Members voted in favour of Councillor Wootton, 6 Members voted in favour of Councillor Snell and 23 Members abstained from the vote.

 

The Mayor declared Councillor Wootton duly appointed as the representative of the council on the Citizens Advice Bureau Management Committee.

 

(ii)        Coalhouse Fort Project

 

            A vote was undertaken in respect of the nominations made for the appointment to the Coalhouse Fort Project, whereupon 25 Members voted in favour of Councillor Cathy Kent, 21 Members voted in favour of Councillor Jones and 3 Members abstained from the vote.

 

The Mayor declared Councillor Cathy Kent duly appointed as the representative of the council on the Coalhouse Fort Project.

 

(iii)       East Thurrock Community Association

 

            A vote was undertaken in respect of the nominations made for the appointment to the East Thurrock Community Association, whereupon 25 Members voted in favour of Councillor Speight, 21 Members voted in favour of Councillor Jones and 3 Members abstained from the vote.

 

The Mayor declared Councillor Speight duly appointed as the representative of the council on the East Thurrock Community Association.

 

(iv)       Impulse Leisure

 

A vote was undertaken in respect of the nominations made for the appointment to Impulse Leisure, whereupon 20 Members voted in favour of Councillor Ojetola, 6 Members voted in favour of Councillor Chris Baker and 23 Members abstained from the vote.

 

The Mayor declared Councillor Ojetola duly appointed as the representative of the council on Impulse Leisure. 

 

(v)        Local Government Association

 

A vote was undertaken in respect of the nominations made for the appointment to the Local Government Association, whereupon 20 Members voted in favour of Councillor Gledhill and 6 Members voted in favour of Councillor Ray and 22 Members abstained from the vote.

 

The Mayor declared Councillor Gledhill duly appointed as the representative of the council on the Local Government Association.

 

(vi)       Mucking Charitable Trust

 

A vote was undertaken in respect of the nominations made for the appointment to the Mucking Charitable Trust, whereupon 42 Members voted in favour of Councillor Purkiss and 6 Members abstained from the vote.

 

The Mayor declared Councillor Purkiss duly appointed as the representative of the council on the Mucking Charitable Trust.

 

(vii)      Thurrock Arts Council

 

A vote was undertaken in respect of the nominations made for the appointment to Thurrock Arts Council, whereupon 20 Members voted in favour of Councillor MacPherson, 6 Members voted in favour of Councillor Jones and 6 Members abstained from the vote.

 

 

The Mayor declared Councillor MacPherson duly appointed as the representative of the council on Thurrock Arts Council.

 

(viii)     Thurrock Sports Council

 

A vote was undertaken in respect of the nominations made for the appointment to Thurrock Sports Council, whereupon 43 Members voted in favour of Councillor Worrall and 6 Members voted in favour of Councillor Chris Baker.

 

The Mayor declared Councillor Worrall duly appointed as the representative of the council on Thurrock Sports Council.

 

(ix)       TRUST Management Board

 

A vote was undertaken in respect of the nominations made for the appointment to the TRUST Management Board, whereupon 24 Members voted in favour of Councillor Speight, 19 Members voted in favour of Councillor Hebb and 6 Members voted in favour of Councillor Chris Baker.

 

The Mayor declared Councillor Speight duly appointed as the representative of the council on the TRUST Management Board.

 

(x)        William Palmer College Educational Trust

 

A vote was undertaken in respect of the nominations made for the appointment to the William Palmer College Educational Trust, whereupon 23 Members voted in favour of Councillor Worrall, 20 Members voted in favour of Councillor Halden and 6 Members abstained from the vote.

 

The Mayor declared Councillor Worrall duly appointed as the representative of the council on the William Palmer College Educational Trust.

 

(xi)       Adoption Panel

 

A vote was undertaken in respect of the nominations made for the appointment to the Adoption Panel, whereupon 23 Members voted in favour of Councillor Gray and 26 Members voted in favour of Councillor Sue Little.

 

The Mayor declared Councillor Sue Little duly appointed as the representative of the council on the Adoption Panel.  

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(xii)      Fostering Panel

 

A vote was undertaken in respect of the nominations made for the appointment to the Fostering Panel, whereupon 23 Members voted in favour of Councillor Okunade and 26 Members voted in favour of Councillor Sue Little.

 

The Mayor declared Councillor Sue Little duly appointed as the representative of the council on the Fostering Panel. 

 

(xiii)     SACRE

 

A vote was undertaken in respect of the nominations made for the appointment to the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE), whereupon 23 Members voted in favour of Councillor Gupta, 20 Members voted in favour of Councillor Johnson and 6 Members abstained from the vote.

 

The Mayor declared Councillor Gupta be duly appointed as the representative of the council on SACRE.

 

The Mayor asked the Chamber to agree recommendation 1.2 as printed in the report. Members voted unanimously in favour of the recommendation, whereupon the Mayor declared these to be carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.         That the uncontested nominations to Outside Bodies, Statutory and Other Panels, as circulated at the meeting, be approved.

 

2.         That Councillor Wootton be appointed as the representative of the Council on the Citizens Advice Bureau Management Committee.

 

3.         That Councillor Cathy Kent be appointed as the representative of the Council on the Coalhouse Fort Project.

 

4.         That Councillor Speight be appointed as the representative of the council on the East Thurrock Community Association.

 

5.         That Councillor Ojetola duly appointed as the representative of the council on Impulse Leisure. 

 

6.         That Councillor Gledhill be duly appointed as the representative of the council on the Local Government Association.

 

7.         That Councillor Purkiss be duly appointed as the representative of the council on the Mucking Charitable Trust.

 

8.         That Councillor MacPherson be duly appointed as the representative of the council on Thurrock Arts Council.

 

9.         That Councillor Worrall be duly appointed as the representative of the council on Thurrock Sports Council.

 

10.       That Councillor Speight be duly appointed as the representative of the council on the TRUST Management Board.

 

11.       That Councillor Worrall be duly appointed as the representative of the council on the William Palmer College Educational Trust.

 

12.       That Councillor Sue Little be duly appointed as the representative of the council on the Adoption Panel. 

 

13.       That Councillor Little be duly appointed as the representative of the council on the Fostering Panel. 

 

14.       That Councillor Gupta be duly appointed as the representative of the council on SACRE.

 

15.       That, further to recommendation 1.1, those Members appointed to the following Outside Bodies, Statutory and Other Panels be required to undertake a CRB check prior to taking up their role:

 

·         Adoption Panel

·         Fostering Panel