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	Digital Development & 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 schemes for joint arrangements with one or more other local authorities. These are as follows:

          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 D J Carroll (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 2019)

1.    Local Government Association

       General Assembly (1)                Cllr Ms K Wood

       Standing Deputy (1)                  Cllr D A C Shakespeare (OBE)

2.    Wycombe Partnership (1)         Cllr Ms K Wood

       Standing Deputy (1)                  Cllr D Barnes

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

       Standing Deputy (1)                  Cllr D Johncock

4.    Red Kite Board (2)                      Cllr I McEnnis

                                                              Cllr P Turner

5.    South East Employers (2)         Cllr S Broadbent

                                                               Cllr G Peart

       Standing Deputies (2)               Cllr A Hussain

                                                              Cllr M Harris

6.    Thames Valley Police                Cllr D Carroll 

       & Crime Panel (1)              

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

8.   Flexible Home Improvement Loans   (Head of Housing & Environment)

Other Local Authority Appointments until May 2019

1.    BCC Public Health Overview                    

       and Select Committee (1)         Cllr A R Green

2.    Health and                                  

       Wellbeing Board (1)                   Cllr G Peart

3.    Healthy Communities
Partnership (1)                            Cllr G Peart

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 Miss S Brown

        Digital Development & Customer Services

        Councillor C Etholen

       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 his well- deserved election wishing him a very successful year ahead.

She stated that she was honoured to be entering the 4^th year of her leadership with this having been a particularly busy year with many new projects coming to the fore. The Leader gave mention to some of the work that had been undertaken in recent months. Plans were underway for the nursery at Handy Cross which would soon be joined by a hotel. Affordable housing and temporary accommodation was also being worked upon with a reference being made to the Local Plan which had been submitted in March. Members were also informed that WDC was recognised widely in Government for the projects undertaken. Two recent awards received had led to the receipt of some £19 million of funding towards infrastructure for the housing developments in Princes Risborough and Abbey Barn Lane, alongside another half million for the purpose of cleaning up disused land at Bassetsbury in order to enable the development of more affordable homes. The Leader also referenced the recognition that the Council had received nationally for the local initiative of Healthy Homes on Prescription which was designed to support residents` independent living at home.

Another achievement highlighted was Wycombe`s rating as 17<sup>th</sup> out of 324 local authority areas. This being the highest ranking in the whole area of Bucks. The determining factor had been based upon economic prosperity, health and happiness and inclusion and equality. This had the Leader stated confirmed Wycombe Council`s standing as an ambitious and forward thinking council with a proud track record of delivery.

Attention was also drawn to the uncertainty of the forthcoming year as a result of the modernising Local Government debate in Buckinghamshire and the changes that it may bring. The Leader emphasised that it had become clear to her that there was overwhelming for 2 unitary Councils divided between North and South of the County, and that in the meantime it was very much business as usual pending the final decision. She urged everyone to submit their opinions and views to the Minister prior to the 25^th May deadline for representations. 

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, Gt Missenden, HP16 OJS	Greater Hughenden	Economic Development & Regeneration
Councillor Mrs J A 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	Digital Development & 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.

(vi)    Joint Arrangements

There were 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 Barnes

Councillor G Peart

Chiltern, South Bucks and Wycombe Joint Waste Collection Committee

Councillor Mrs J Adey

Councillor G Hall

Councillor D Carroll (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 2019)

1.    Local Government Association

       General Assembly (1)                Ms K Wood

       Standing Deputy (1)                  D 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 Johncock

4.    Red Kite Board (2)                      I McEnnis

                                                              P Turner

5.    South East Employers (2)         S Broadbent

                                                               G Peart

       Standing Deputies (2)               A Hussain

                                                              M Harris

6.    Thames Valley Police                D Carroll

       & Crime Panel (1)              

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

8.    Flexible Home Improvement Loans  (Head of Hsing&Env)

 

Other Local Authority Appointments until May 2019

1.    BCC Public Health Overview                    

       and Select Committee (1)                   A Green

2.    Health and                                  

       Wellbeing Board (1)                            G Peart

3.    Healthy Communities
Partnership (1)                                     G Peart

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 Miss S Brown

        Digital Development & Customer Services

        Councillor C Etholen

        Planning

        Councillor A Turner

        Housing

        Councillor Mrs S Adoh

        Environment

        Councillor G Hall

        Youth & External Partnerships

        Vacant