Minutes – 19/05/2015 – Annual Meeting

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE DRAYCOTT PARISH COUNCIL HELD IN THE PARISH ROOMS, ELVASTON STREET, DRAYCOTT ON TUESDAY 19 MAY 2015 AT 7.00PM

 

PRESENT – Councillors M Selwood, B Rogerson, V Clare, M Alexander, A Wilson, D Dundas, J Price, A McCandless, C Withey

 

1.ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH COUNCIL AND THE SIGNING, BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DECLARATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE – Proposed Cllr B Rogerson, Seconded Cllr M Alexander –   RESOLVED that Councillor V Clare be elected Chairman of the Parish Council for the coming year. The Chairman signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

 

  1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – Councillors M Tudbury and D Orchard.

 

  1. CO-OPTION OF PARISH COUNCILLORS – Cllr Clare vacated the chair for discussion and voting on this item and was replaced by Cllr B Rogerson, Cllr Rogerson explained that Cllrs Clare and Dundas had declared an interest in the interviews for the casual vacancy as they knew one of the applicants. They had taken no part in the interviewing process that had preceded this meeting and took no part in the discussions or voting on this item. Cllr Rogerson informed the meeting that the RECOMMENDATION from the Councillors present at the interviews was that Clive Withey be co-opted as a Councillor for Draycott and Church Wilne Parish Council. It was Proposed by Cllr B Rogerson and Seconded by Cllr M Alexander that Clive Withey by co-opted as Councillor – RESOLVED. Councillor Withey signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

Councillor Clare then resumed the chair and welcomed all Councillors – those re-elected and those becoming Councillors for the first time.

 

  1. CODE OF CONDUCT – Councillors undertook to observe the Code of Conduct as to the conduct which is expected of members of the Parish Council.

 

  1. DECLARATION OF INTEREST – none

 

  1. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN – Councillor M Tudbury – Proposed – Cllr V Clare, Seconded – Cllr B Rogerson – RESOLVED that Councillor M Tudbury be elected Vice-Chairman of the Parish Council for the coming year.

 

  1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES – Proposed Cllr B Rogerson, Seconded – Cllr A Wilson

Chairman

FINANCE – Councillor B Rogerson

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT – Councillor M Alexander

LEISURE GREEN – Councillor B Rogerson

ST CHAD’S WATER LNR – Councillor A Wilson

PLAYING FIELDS – Councillor M Tudbury

CEMETERY – Councillor M Selwood

PARISH ROOMS – to be overseen by the Chairman of the Parish Council

 

Vice- Chairman and Members of committees

Finance – Vice -Chairman – D Orchard and Chairman and Vice- Chairman of Committees

Planning and Environment – Vice-Chairman – A Wilson – Members – J Price, D Orchard

Leisure Green- Vice-Chairman – C Withey – Members – M Alexander, M Tudbury

St Chad’s Water LNR – Vice-Chairman – A McCandless – Members – B Rogerson, C Withey

Playing Fields – Vice-Chairman – J Price – Members – A McCandless, D Dundas

Cemetery – Vice-Chairman – D Dundas – Members J Price, C Withey

It was noted that the Chairman and Vice-Chairman are ex-officio Members of all Committees

 

OTHER APPOINTMENTS –

 

RISLEY TRUST – D Orchard – appointment for 4 years term

1ST DRAYCOTT AND WILNE SCOUT GROUP – Councillor B Rogerson.

EREWASH COMMUNITY FORUM – Councillor A McCandless

DRAYCOTT AND LONG EATON TABLE TENNIS CLUB – Cllr B Rogerson

BOROUGH/PARISH FORUM – Councillors V Clare. D Orchard and M Selwood

DCC – Parish and Town Council Liaison Forum – Cllrs J Price and V Clare

 

ALL APPOINTMENTS WERE RESOLVED

 

7.10pm

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