Meeting documents

Cllr Nigel Taylor was elected as Chair of the County Council for the ensuing year.

Cllr Peter Clayton was appointed Vice-Chair of the Council for the ensuing year.

Details of Cabinet Member interests in District, Town and Parish Councils will be displayed in the meeting room. The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via the Community Governance team.

Council is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

Cllr Ruddle asked that his name be added to the minutes as he was present at the meeting.

There was also a query with regard to minute 50 regarding the Capital Expenditure Programme and it was agreed an annex to the minutes would be produced for consideration at the next meeting.

The minutes from the meeting held on 21 February 2018 were then agreed and signed by the Chair.

(see explanatory notes attached to agenda)

This item includes the presentation of petitions. Details of any public questions / petitions submitted will be included in the Chairman’s Schedule which will be made available to the members and to the public at the meeting.

To consider a report from the Monitoring Officer regarding appointments, procedural matters and review of the constitution

The County Council RESOLVED to:

Approve the Appointments Schedule – see section 3.2 and Appendix 1 to this report – to follow.

Approve the programme of ordinary meetings of the Full Council for the year as set out in section 3.3 of this report and to delegate to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Group Leaders and committee chairmen agreement of the detailed calendar of meetings of the committees of the Council for 2018/19.

Approve the revised Constitution set out as Appendix 3 as recommended by the Constitution and Standards Committee from its May meeting.

To consider a report with recommendations from the Leader of the Council and also recommendations arising from the Cabinet meeting held on 2 May 2018.

The recommendations relate to:

-        Vision for Somerset (Paper A)

-       2018/19 Capital Investment Programme – Schools Programme (Paper B)

Vision for Somerset – Paper A

The Council RESOVLED to:

1. Endorse and note the newly drafted Vision:

(i) Can only be delivered along with partners across the public, private and voluntary sector.

(ii) Is a long-term aspiration with a timescale for delivery over more than one Administration term.

(iii) Will form the basis for all decisions and impact assessments across the Council.

2. Endorse the approach that a wider Vision for Somerset be pursued with key partners and stakeholders through the Health and Wellbeing Board and its "Improving Lives" strategy.

2018/19 Capital Investment Programme – Schools Programme - Paper B

The Council RESOLVED to approve a commitment to fund the full Capital Investment Programme requirement for the Schools and Early Years 2018/19 starts of £109,372,000 shown in table 1 of Paper B, noting the capital resources set out in section 2 of the report.

To consider a report from the Chair of the HR Policy Committee.

The recommendations relate to Health and Safety Policy 2018

The Council RESOLVED to authorise the Chief Executive and Leader of Council to sign the Health and Safety Policy 2018 on Friday 15 June 2018.

No requisitioned items have been submitted for the Council’s consideration.

To receive the Chair’s information sheet detailing events attended in March, April and May 2018.

To receive reports by the Leader of the Council summarising key decisions taken by him and the Cabinet, including at the Cabinet meetings held on 21 March and 2 May

(Note: Member Questions to the Leader and Cabinet Members will be taken under this item)

The Council received and noted the report.

To consider a report by the Leader of the Council

The Council considered and noted the report.

To consider a report by the Leader of the Council regarding his responsibilities for Customers and Communities

The Council considered and noted the report.

To receive a report by the Chair of the Audit Committee

The Council considered and noted the report.

To receive a report by the Chair of the Constitution & Standards Committee

    The report was considered and noted.                   

To receive a report by the Chair of the Scrutiny Committee for Policies, Adults and Health.

The report was considered and noted.                  

To receive a report by the Chair of the Scrutiny Committee for Policies, Children and Families.

The report was considered and noted.                  

To receive a report by the Chair of the Scrutiny Committee for Policies and Place.

The report was considered and noted.                  

To receive a report by the Chief Executive

The report was considered and noted.