Agenda and decisions
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Apologies for Absence Additional documents: Decision: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Crabb, Mistry, Smith and Tatler. |
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To elect the Mayor of the Borough for the Municipal Year 2024 - 2025 For the Council to elect a Mayor for the 2024-2025 Municipal Year, in accordance with Standing Order 27(a). Additional documents: Decision: Councillor Tariq Dar MBE was elected to serve as Mayor of the London Borough of Brent for the 2024 - 25 Municipal Year. |
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To appoint a Councillor of the Borough to be Deputy Mayor To receive notice from the Mayor regarding the appointment of a Councillor of the Borough to be Deputy Mayor, in accordance with Standing Order 27(b). Additional documents: Decision: Councillor Diana Collymore was appointed to serve as Deputy Mayor of the London Borough of Brent for the 2024 - 25 Municipal Year. |
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Vote of thanks to the outgoing Mayor To invite a vote of thanks to the outgoing Mayor, in accordance with Standing Order 27(c). Additional documents: Decision: NOTED
(1) the vote of thanks to the co-opted and independent members serving on the Council’s committees.
(2) the vote of thanks and tributes paid to the outgoing Mayor with contributions from Councillors M.Butt, Kansagra, Kabir, Mahmood, Kennelly, Moeen, Gbajumo, Hack, Miller, S.Butt, Nerva, Johnson, Choudry and Dixon. |
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Declarations of Interest Members are invited to declare at this stage of the meeting, the nature and existence of any relevant disclosable pecuniary or personal interests in the items on this agenda and to specify the item(s) to which they relate. Additional documents: Decision: There were no interests declared by Members at the meeting. |
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Minutes of the Previous Meeting PDF 601 KB To confirm as a correct record, the minutes of the previous meeting of the Council held on Thursday 29 February 2024. Additional documents: Decision: AGREED the minutes from the Council meeting held on Thursday 29 February 2024 as a correct record. |
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Annual Review of Constitution PDF 421 KB To receive, in accordance with Standing Order 27(g), a report from the Corporate Director of Law & Governance outlining proposed changes to the Constitution following its annual review.
(Agenda republished on 21 May 24 to include details of further amendment(s) to the Constitution submitted by the Liberal Democrats Group) Additional documents:
Decision: Council RESOLVED:
(1) To agree the amendments to the Constitution as set out in Appendix 1 of the report reflecting the corporate realignment of senior managers and directorates and updating the responsibility for functions, Terms of Reference for the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee and Local Code of Corporate Governance as well as the arrangements for Group Motions at Full Council meetings (under Standing Order 41).
Having been put to the vote, proposed amendments to the Constitution relating to the chairing and vice-chairing arrangements for scrutiny moved by Councillor Georgiou were declared LOST.
(2) To note that the list of Cabinet Members and Portfolio Holders in Part 1 of the Constitution would be updated to reflect the appointments made and allocation of functions by the Leader.
(3) To authorise the Corporate Director of Governance to amend the Constitution accordingly, including making any necessary incidental or consequential changes.
(4) To note that, to the extent the changes agreed under (1) above related to executive functions of the Council, they had been approved by the Leader. |
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Representation of Political Groups on Committees PDF 172 KB To receive a report from the Corporate Director of Law & Governance asking Members to review and determine, under Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the allocation of seats on Council Committees and other relevant bodies, in accordance with Standing Order 27(h). Additional documents: Decision: Council RESOLVED
(1) To agree the size of each Committee, as detailed within the report.
(2) To approve the allocation of seats on Committees to each of the Council’s political groups (where the rules of political balance applied) as set out within the report and to make appointments to those committees (under agenda item 9 on the agenda) giving effect to the wishes of the political group allocated the seats.
(3) To note that the political balance on Council Sub-Committees would be reviewed at the first meeting of the General Purposes Committee and Licensing Committee to be held following the Annual Council Meeting |
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To receive a report from the Corporate Director of Law & Governance seeking approval to the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs along with the membership and substitute membership on Council Committees and other relevant bodies, in accordance with Standing Order 27(i).
Members are asked to note that the full list of appointments have been attached.
Appointments that are not constitutionally made by Full Council (including notification of appointment(s) of the Deputy Leader and to Cabinet and any Cabinet Committee) will also be circulated prior to the meeting, for Members to note.
(Agenda republished on 21 May 2024 to include appendices 1-4 of the main report detailing the full list of appointments) Additional documents:
Decision: Council RESOLVED:
(1) To approve the appointments of members, co-opted members and substitutes to Council Committees and Outside Bodies for the 2024-2025 Municipal Year, as detailed within section 3.2.4 and Appendix 1 of the report.
(2) To approve the appointments of Chairs and Vice Chairs to Council Committees for the 2024-2025 Municipal Year, as detailed within Appendix 1 of the report.
(3) To note the appointments:
(a) of the Cabinet, Cabinet Committees and Joint Executive Committees and their respective Chairs and Vice Chairs for the 2024-2025 Municipal Year, as detailed in Appendix 2 of the report.
(b) to be confirmed by the General Purposes Committee for the 2024-2025 Municipal Year, as detailed in Appendix 3 of the report.
(c) to be confirmed by Licensing Committee for the 2024-2025 Municipal Year, as detailed in Appendix 4 of the report. |
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Calendar of Council Meetings for the 2024 -2025 Municipal Year PDF 149 KB To receive a report from the Corporate Director of Law & Governance seeking approval to the final calendar of Council meetings to take place following the Annual Council meeting for the 2024 - 2025 Municipal Year, in accordance with Standing Order 27 (j) & (k). Additional documents: Decision: Council RESOLVED
(1) To approve the dates for Full Council and other meetings to take place during the 2024-25 Municipal Year, as detailed in Appendix 1 of the report.
(2) That the Deputy Director Democratic Services be authorised to make any alterations deemed necessary to the Municipal Calendar during the course of the year having consulted with the Leader of the Council, Leaders of the Opposition Group(s) and Chair of the affected meeting. |
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Review of Arrangements for "Call In" of Executive decisions to Scrutiny Committees PDF 245 KB To receive a report from the Corporate Director Law & Governance presenting the outcome of a review of the current arrangements for “Call-In” of Executive decisions to Scrutiny Committees and seeking a decision on any changes required to the process as a result.
(Agenda republished on 21 May 24 to include details of an amendment to the proposals submitted by the Liberal Democrats Group) Additional documents:
Decision: Council RESOLVED:
(1) To adopt the change in arrangements for call-in of Executive decisions requiring the submission of a valid call-in request by five non-cabinet members to involve those members representing more than one political group.
Having been put to the vote, an amendment moved by Councillor Lorber detailing alternative arrangements relating to the number of members required to submit a valid call-in was declared LOST.
(2) Following on from (1) above, to authorise the Corporate Director of Law & Governance to amend the Constitution accordingly, including making any necessary incidental or consequential changes. |
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Urgent Business At the discretion of the Mayor to consider any urgent business, in accordance with Standing Order 27(m). Additional documents: Decision: None. |