Meeting documents

The Executive Leader is required to submit to the Annual Meeting of the Council:

•   details of the Executive ("Cabinet") positions and post holders

•   details of any Cabinet committees

•   responsibilities and schemes of delegation for executive arrangements’

•   details of any joint arrangements

•   appointments to outside bodies within the Cabinet’s functional areas for the forthcoming year

The matters set out in (i) to (viii) below are therefore approved and submitted to the Council in order to comply with the Council’s approved Leader and Cabinet Executive political management model and the Council’s approved Constitution.

(i)     (a)     To note that the Executive Leader has appointed Councillor D H G Barnes as Deputy Executive Leader for the purpose of carrying out the Leader’s statutory functions (including e.g. appointing and removing Cabinet Members and Deputy Executive Leader, delegating executive functions to Cabinet, to Cabinet Members or to officers, agreeing or objecting to senior appointments and dismissals);

          (b)     To note that the Leader has appointed Councillor D H G Barnes as Deputy Leader for the purpose of carrying out the remaining (Portfolio) functions of the Leader as set out in the terms of reference and responsibilities of Cabinet Members in the event that the Leader is unable to act through absence, illness, legal disability or conflict of interest, or the circumstances are so urgent that it is appropriate for a Deputy Leader to take a decision in order to protect the interests of the authority or its area.

          (c)     To note that the Leader of the Council has made the following appointments in respect of Cabinet positions and post holders.

(ii)     Cabinet positions and post holders            

NAME	ADDRESS	WARD REPRESENTED	PORTFOLIO
Councillor Ms K S Wood	37 New Road Penn High Wycombe HP10 8DL	Tylers Green & Loudwater	Executive Leader of the Council
Councillor D H G Barnes	18 Juniper Road, Marlow Bottom, Bucks, SL7 3NX	Greater Marlow	Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Strategy & Communications
Councillor G Peart	8 Abbotswood Speen, Princes Risborough HP27 OSR	Lacey Green, Speen and the Hampdens	Community
Councillor  S Broadbent	Michaelmas Cottage Bryant`s Bottom Road Great Missenden HP16 OJS	Greater Hughenden	Economic Development & Regeneration
Councillor Mrs J Adey	Hatherley Princes Road Bourne End SL8 5HZ	The Wooburns	Environment
Councillor D M Watson	17 Wendover Road, Bourne End, Bucks, SL8 5NS	Flackwell Heath & Little Marlow	Finance & Resources
Councillor Mrs J D Langley	18 Rush Burn, Wooburn Green, Bucks, HP10 0BT	The Wooburns	Housing
Councillor L M Wood	37 New Road Penn High Wycombe HP10 8DL	Tylers Green and Loudwater	HR, ICT & Customer Services
Councillor D A Johncock	32 Highfield Road, Flackwell Heath, Bucks, HP10 9AN	Flackwell Heath & Little Marlow	Planning
Councillor D J Carroll	10 Hoppers Way, Great Kingshill, Bucks, HP15 6EY	Greater Hughenden	Youth and External Partnerships

 

 (iii)  Cabinet terms of reference and responsibilities of individual portfolio holders

These are to be as set out in Part 2 of the Constitution.

(iv)    Cabinet Committee terms of reference

         Any proposal to set up a Cabinet Committee will be the subject

         of a report to Cabinet.

 

(v)     Schemes of Delegation of Executive Functions for Officers

It be noted that in accordance with her powers under the local Government Act 2000, the Leader has approved that the Chief Executive shall have power to take to herself the exercise of any Executive powers exercisable by each of these roles as permitted by law and if she thinks fit to sub–delegate the exercise of any of those powers to another officer for such a period as she may consider necessary. The Head of Democratic, Legal & Policy shall make the necessary amendments to the constitution.

(vi)    Joint Arrangements

There are three schemes for joint arrangements with one or more other local authorities. These are in respect of the Chilterns Crematorium Joint Committee and the Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe Joint Waste Collection Committee.  Details of the arrangements for all these bodies can be found in Part 2 of the Constitution.

          Representation will be:

Chilterns Crematorium Joint Committee

Councillor D H G Barnes

Councillor G Peart

Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe Joint Waste Collection Committee

Councillor Mrs J Adey

Councillor G Hall

Councillor Z Ahmed (Standing Deputy).

(vii)   Appointments to Outside Organisations

The organisations to which the Cabinet makes appointments are as set out below. The Council is asked to note the following appointments for the periods set out.

          Local Authority Appointments (until May 2018)

1.    Local Government Association

       General Assembly (1)                Ms K Wood

       Standing Deputy (1)                  D A C Shakespeare OBE

2.    Wycombe Partnership (1)         Ms K Wood

       Standing Deputy (1)                  D Barnes

3.    South East England                  Ms K Wood
Councils (1)                                

       Standing Deputy (1)                  D Shakespeare OBE

4.    Red Kite Board (2)                      I McEnnis

                                                              P Turner

5.    South East Employers (2)         A Hussain

                                                               G Peart

       Standing Deputies (2)               D Knights

                                                              S Broadbent

6.    Thames Valley Police                Mrs J A Adey 

       & Crime Panel (1)              

7.    Wycombe Rent Deposit
Guarantee Scheme (1)              P R Turner

Other Local Authority Appointments until May 2018

1.    BCC Public Health Overview                    

       and Select Committee (1)         A R Green

2.    Health and                                  

       Wellbeing Board (1)                   Ms K Wood

3.    Healthy Communities
Partnership (1)                            G Peart

Appointments until July 2019

1. High Heavens Disposal Committee   Mrs J Adey, G Hall, M Harris

2. Padstones Board of Trustees               D Carroll

3. Wycombe Housing Forum                    Mrs S Adoh, Mrs J Langley

4. Wycombe Area Youth Council            D Carroll

viii) Deputy Cabinet Members

The following have been appointed to assist the relevant Cabinet Member:

        Strategy & Communications

        Councillor Z Ahmed

        Finance and Resources

        Councillor S Saddique

        Economic Development & Regeneration

        Councillor M Harris

        Community

        Councillor S K Raja

        HR, ICT and Customer Services

        Councillor D Knights

        Planning

        Councillor A Turner

        Housing

        Councillor Mrs S Adoh

        Environment

        Councillor G Hall

        Youth & External Partnerships

        Vacant

 

The Executive Leader rose to present her report but prior to this took the opportunity to congratulate the incoming Chairman on her election and then outlined some of the achievements over the last year. She stated that she was honoured to be entering the third year of her leadership, and was proud to have been able to lead such an innovative efficient and successful Council.

The Leader announced that the Council had made great strides forward in the areas of Youth and Housing. Since taking office, the Youth Council had been reintroduced and the facilitation of Youth Services Forum meetings had enabled a more joined up service within the District.  Closer links had been established with Bucks New University to assist in giving young people a stronger voice.

In the area of housing the Council had been involved in consultations on the provision of affordable housing and the pursuit of other initiatives which would be detailed in the near future. 

The Leader also provided some information on the initiatives which had been introduced to help regenerate the town thereby creating jobs and boosting business. The most recent one referred to was having brought in "The Works" to the old part of town a highly successful eatery. This along with the Red Squirrel Brewery shop emporium, Reflections, Yes please Golf and Enterprise HQ as new businesses to the town had all grown from the Council`s regeneration projects. All these developments had helped to ensure that the level of Council tax charged was able to be frozen for 5 out of the last 6 years, placing the authority as one of the lowest charged rates in England. 

In concluding, the Leader reinforced her commitment to helping local charities and organisations and gave mention to the launch of a new local community lottery (Wycombe lotto). This together with the annual increase in the amount of ward budget allocated would she hoped go some way towards providing the necessary support to local charities. She also thanked her outgoing colleagues for their outstanding contribution and hard work which had placed Wycombe in a strong position over the last 2 years. She stated that she looked forward to continuing this work and in expanding the horizons.

The matters set out in agenda items 9 (i) to (vii) below were then submitted to the Council in order to comply with the Council`s approved Leader and Cabinet Executive political management model and the Council`s approved constitution.

(i)     (a)     It was noted that the Executive Leader had appointed Councillor D H G Barnes as Deputy Executive Leader for the purpose of carrying out the Leader’s statutory functions (including e.g. appointing and removing Cabinet Members and Deputy Executive Leader, delegating executive functions to Cabinet, to Cabinet Members or to officers, agreeing or objecting to senior appointments and dismissals);

          (b)     It was noted that the Leader had appointed Councillor D H G Barnes as Deputy Leader for the purpose of carrying out the remaining (Portfolio) functions of the Leader as set out in the terms of reference and responsibilities of Cabinet Members in the event that the Leader is unable to act through absence, illness, legal disability or conflict of interest, or the circumstances are so urgent that it is appropriate for a Deputy Leader to take a decision in order to protect the interests of the authority or its area.

          (c)     It was noted that the Leader of the Council had made the following appointments in respect of Cabinet positions and post holders.

 

(ii)     Cabinet positions and post holders            

NAME	ADDRESS	WARD REPRESENTED	PORTFOLIO
Councillor Ms K S Wood	37 New Road Penn High Wycombe HP10 8DL	Tylers Green & Loudwater	Executive Leader of the Council
Councillor D H G Barnes	18 Juniper Road, Marlow Bottom, Bucks, SL7 3NX	Greater Marlow	Deputy Leader & Cabinet Member for Strategy & Communications
Councillor G Peart	8 Abbotswood Speen, Princes Risborough HP27 OSR	Lacey Green, Speen and the Hampdens	Community
Councillor  S Broadbent	Michaelmas Cottage Bryant`s Bottom Road Great Missenden HP16 OJS	Greater Hughenden	Economic Development & Regeneration
Councillor Mrs J Adey	Hatherley Princes Road Bourne End SL8 5HZ	The Wooburns	Environment
Councillor D M Watson	17 Wendover Road, Bourne End, Bucks, SL8 5NS	Flackwell Heath & Little Marlow	Finance & Resources
Councillor Mrs J D Langley	18 Rush Burn, Wooburn Green, Bucks, HP10 0BT	The Wooburns	Housing
Councillor L M Wood	37 New Road Penn High Wycombe HP10 8DL	Tylers Green and Loudwater	HR, ICT & Customer Services
Councillor D A Johncock	32 Highfield Road, Flackwell Heath, Bucks, HP10 9AN	Flackwell Heath & Little Marlow	Planning
Councillor D J Carroll	10 Hoppers Way, Great Kingshill, Bucks, HP15 6EY	Greater Hughenden	Youth and External Partnerships

 

 (iii)  Cabinet terms of reference and responsibilities of individual portfolio holders

These were to be as set out in Part 2 of the Constitution.

(iv)    Cabinet Committee terms of reference

        It was noted that any proposal to set up a Cabinet Committee would be the    

        subject of a report to Cabinet.

 

(v)     Schemes of Delegation of Executive Functions for Officers

It was noted that in accordance with her powers under the Local Government Act 2000, the Leader had approved that the Chief Executive would have power to take to herself the exercise of any Executive powers exercisable by each of these roles as permitted by law and if she thought fit to sub–delegate the exercise of any of those powers to another officer for such a period as she considered necessary. The Head of Democratic, Legal & Policy would make the necessary amendments to the Constitution.

(vi)    Joint Arrangements

There were three schemes for joint arrangements with one or more other local authorities. These were in respect of the Chilterns Crematorium Joint Committee and the Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe Joint Waste Collection Committee.  Details of the arrangements for all these bodies could be found in Part 2 of the Constitution.

          Representation would be:

Chilterns Crematorium Joint Committee

Councillor D H G Barnes

Councillor G Peart

Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe Joint Waste Collection Committee

Councillor Mrs J Adey

Councillor G Hall

Councillor Z Ahmed (Standing Deputy).

(vii)   Appointments to Outside Organisations

The organisations to which the Cabinet made appointments were as set out below. The Council was asked to note the following appointments for the periods set out.

          Local Authority Appointments (until May 2018)

1.    Local Government Association

       General Assembly (1)                Ms K Wood

       Standing Deputy (1)                  D A C Shakespeare OBE

2.    Wycombe Partnership (1)         Ms K Wood

       Standing Deputy (1)                  D Barnes

3.    South East England                  Ms K Wood
Councils (1)                                

       Standing Deputy (1)                  D Shakespeare OBE

4.    Red Kite Board (2)                      I McEnnis

                                                              P Turner

5.    South East Employers (2)         A Hussain

                                                               G Peart

       Standing Deputies (2)               D Knights

                                                              S Broadbent

6.    Thames Valley Police                Mrs J A Adey 

       & Crime Panel (1)              

7.    Wycombe Rent Deposit
Guarantee Scheme (1)              P R Turner

Other Local Authority Appointments until May 2018

1.    BCC Public Health Overview                    

       and Select Committee (1)         A R Green

2.    Health and                                  

       Wellbeing Board (1)                   Ms K Wood

3.    Healthy Communities
Partnership (1)                            G Peart

Appointments until July 2019

1. High Heavens Disposal Committee   Mrs J Adey, G Hall, M Harris

2. Padstones Board of Trustees               D Carroll

3. Wycombe Housing Forum                    Mrs S Adoh, Mrs J Langley

4. Wycombe Area Youth Council            D Carroll

viii) Deputy Cabinet Members

The following were appointed to assist the relevant Cabinet Member:

        Strategy & Communications

        Councillor Z Ahmed

        Finance and Resources

        Councillor S Saddique

        Economic Development & Regeneration

        Councillor M Harris

        Community

        Councillor S K Raja

        HR, ICT and Customer Services

        Councillor D Knights

        Planning

        Councillor A Turner

        Housing

        Councillor Mrs S Adoh

        Environment

        Councillor G Hall

        Youth & External Partnerships

        Vacant