Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Brice, Bright, Chishti, Tony Goulden, Val Goulden and Hunter. 

There were none. 

The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 places a requirement on Councils to hold a Special Council meeting to adopt new executive arrangements, which in Medway’s case will have to be implemented on the third day after the May 2011 local elections. This report asks Members to pass a resolution adopting new executive arrangements.

Discussion:

This report asked Members to pass a resolution adopting new executive arrangements as the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 placed a requirement on councils to adopt new executive arrangements, which in Medway’s case will have to be implemented on the third day after the May 2011 local elections.

The Leader, supported by Councillor Jarrett, proposed that the council adopts the new executive arrangements as set out in the report.

Decision:

The Council agreed to:

(a)               formally resolve to adopt the new Leader and Cabinet model as defined by the Local Government Act 2000, as amended by the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 to be introduced from the third day after the Council elections in May 2011;

(b)               the consequential changes to the Council’s constitution as detailed in Appendix B to this report to take effect from the third day after the Council elections in May 2011;

(c)               note that the current executive arrangements and Constitution will remain in operation until the third day after the local elections.