Agenda and minutes

Councillors paid tribute to and observed a minute’s silence in memory of former Councillor Sheila Edwards who had recently passed away.

That Chairman of the Council thanked Mrs Margaret Roberts, all councillors and officers, the Vice-Chairman and his consort and the many people that he had met over the past year for their support.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor T. Holmes be appointed as Chairman of the Council until the next Annual Meeting.

The newly elected Chairman thanked Councillor Paul Roberts for his year as Chairman of the District Council.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor T. Riley be appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Council until the next Annual Meeting.

RESOLVED:

That the Minutes of the Council meeting on 23 February 2022 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

1.    Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

2.    Other Interests

The following declarations were made:-

“That the Full Council of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council removes the current leader of the council from post.”

“That the Full Council of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council removes the current leader of the Council from post.”

A named vote having being called the result was as follows:

Those voting FOR:

Councillors: Aberley, Atkins, Bentley, Brady, Cawley, Coleman, Deaville, Ellis, Fallows, Flunder, Gledhill, Hawkins, Heath, Herdman, Hoptroff, Hulme, K. Jackson, Johnson, Page, Plimley, Porter, Price, Roberts, Routledge, Salt, Scalise, Swindlehurst, Taylor, Wain, Ward, Wood, Worthington and Yates. (33)

Those voting AGAINST:

Councillors: Bond, Bowen, Davies, Emery, Hall, Hart, Hughes, Jones, Lawson, Lea, Mills, Plant, Ralphs, Redfern, Riley, Shaw, Sheldon and Wilkinson. (18)

ABSTENTIONS:

Councillor Holmes.

The MOTION was CARRIED.

Should the motion at item 11.1 be approved “That the Full Council of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council elects Paul Roberts, the Conservative Group Leader, as Leader of the Council.”

“That the Full Council of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council elects Paul Roberts, the Conservative Group Leader, as Leader of the Council.”

As an AMENDMENT it was PROPOSED and SECONDED that Cllr. S Ralphs also be nominated as Leader of the Council.

A named vote having being called the result was as follows:

Those voting for Cllr. P Roberts:

Councillors: Aberley, Atkins, Bentley, Brady, Cawley, Coleman, Deaville, Ellis, Fallows, Flunder, Gledhill, Hawkins, Heath, Herdman, Holmes, Hoptroff, Hulme, K. Jackson, Johnson, Page, Plimley, Porter, Price, Roberts, Routledge, Salt, Scalise, Swindlehurst, Taylor, Wain, Ward, Wood, Worthington and Yates. (34)

Those voting for Cllr. S Ralphs:

Councillors: Bond, Bowen, Davies, Emery, Hall, Hart, Hughes, Jones, Lawson, Lea, Mills, Plant, Ralphs, Redfern, Riley, Shaw, Sheldon and Wilkinson. (18)

RESOLVED:

That Councillor P. Roberts be elected Leader of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council.

The Leader of the Council confirmed that Councillor M. Deaville would be Deputy Leader of the Council.  It was proposed and seconded that the appointment of remaining Cabinet positions together with items 18 and 20 should stand adjourned until the Annual Council meeting is reconvened.

RESOLVED:

That the appointment of remaining Cabinet positions together with items 18 and 20 should stand adjourned until the Annual Council meeting is reconvened.

The Chairman announced that he was very proud and honoured to have been elected Chairman of the District Council.  The Chairman stated that it would be a very important year ahead and it was important that everybody worked to together.

Recommendation

That the Council notes the report.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

Recommendation

That the Council approves the revised Statement of Principles 2022 – 2025.

RESOLVED:

That the revised Statement of Principles 2022 – 2025 be approved.

It was PROPOSED and SECONDED that the report be considered at the reconvened Annual Council meeting.

RESOLVED:

That the report be considered at the reconvened Annual Council meeting.

RESOLVED:

That the item be adjourned to the reconvened Annual Council meeting due to its dependence on the Council’s decision with regards to the scrutiny review, subject to delegation to Group Leaders of the allocation of seats (based on the revised political balance of the Council) and the appointment of the Chair and the Vice-Chair of the Planning Applications Committee scheduled to meet on 12 May 2022.

RESOLVED:

That the item stand adjourned until the reconvened Annual Council meeting.

RESOLVED:

That the appointment of the following Officers to the Local Development Framework Working Party be confirmed:

·         Executive Director (Place)

·         Head of Development Services

·         Principal Planning Officer

RESOLVED:

That the item stand adjourned until the reconvened Annual Council meeting.

RESOLVED:

That the item be adjourned to the reconvened Annual Council meeting in order for discussions to take place between group leaders.