Draft minutes

Joint Meeting of Committees - Wednesday, 14 May 2025 7.00pm

Proposed venue: St George's Centre, Pembroke Road, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent ME4 4UH

Contact: Wayne Hemingway, Head of Democratic Services 

Items
No. Item

9.

Election of Chairperson

Minutes:

The Worshipful the Mayor of Medway, Councillor Clarke, was elected to Chair the meeting.

10.

Apologies for absence

Minutes:

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Crozer, Doe, Hubbard, Mahil and Williams.

11.

Record of the Meeting

Minutes:

It was agreed that the Chairperson would sign the record of this meeting outside the meeting.

12.

Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests pdf icon PDF 211 KB

Minutes:

Disclosable pecuniary interests

 

There were none.

  

Other significant interests (OSIs)

 

There were none.

 

Other interests

 

There were none.

13.

Appointment of Committee Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons

Minutes:

Background:

 

The report on the agenda for the Annual Meeting of Medway Council on 14 May 2025 set out the recommendations for the appointment of Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons of Committees excluding the Health and Wellbeing Board.

 

The Mayor, supported by Members of the Council, proposed the recommendations as set out in paragraph 1.2.1 of agenda item 7 (Establishment of Committees, Appointments and Schedule of Meetings 2025/2026) on the agenda for the Annual Meeting of Medway Council.

 

Decision:

 

The Joint Meeting of Committees agreed the appointment of Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons of Committees as set out in Appendix B, within Supplementary Agenda No.1 of item 7 of the agenda for the Annual Meeting of Medway Council.

14.

Establishment, Allocation of Seats to Political Groups and Membership of Sub-Committees and one Task Group

Minutes:

Background:

 

The report on the agenda for the Annual Meeting of Medway Council on 14 May 2025 set out the recommendations for the establishment, their size, the allocation of seats to political groups and membership of Sub-Committees and their membership.

 

The Mayor, supported by Members of the Council, proposed the recommendations as set out in paragraph 1.1.2 and 1.1.3 of agenda item 7 (Establishment of Committees, Appointments and Schedule of Meetings 2025/2026) on the agenda for the Annual Meeting of Medway Council.

 

Decision:

 

a)      The Joint Meeting of Committees agreed the establishment of Sub Committees (with terms of reference as set out in the Council’s Constitution), their size, the allocation of seats to political groups and memberships as set out in Appendix B, within Supplementary Agenda No.1 of item 7 of the agenda for the Annual Meeting of Medway Council.

 

b)      The Joint Meeting of Committees agreed that the requirement for political balance should be waived in respect of Licensing Hearing Panels and Licensing 1982 Act Hearing Panels and that the process for selection of the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Panel Members for these Panels should be as set out in Appendix B, within Supplementary Agenda No.1 of item 7 of the agenda for the Annual Meeting of Medway Council.