Meeting documents

To invite nominations and elect the Chair of the Council to serve until the Annual General Meeting of the Council in May 2022.

Cllr Nigel Taylor was elected as Chair of the Council to serve until the next Annual General Meeting in May 2022.

To invite nominations and appoint the Vice-Chair of the Council to serve until the Annual General Meeting of the Council in May 2022.

Cllr Mark Keating was appointed as Vice Chair of the Council to serve until the next Annual General Meeting in May 2022.

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils can be viewed on the Council Website at

County Councillors membership of Town, City, Parish or District Councils and this will be displayed in the meeting room (Where relevant).

The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via request to the Democratic Service Team.

Council is asked to confirm the minutes are accurate.

The minutes of the meeting held on 17 February 2021, after some amendments to minute 228, were accepted as a true and accurate record and were signed by the Chair of the meeting.

To receive the Chair of Council’s information sheet detailing activity since the last meeting.

The Chair asked the Council to observe a period of silence following the recent passing of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

The Chair of Council also noted the passing of former County Councillor Mr John Farley who had served the Blackmoor Vale division from 1993 to 2005, and other Members also paid tribute.

The Chair referred to the events detailed on the Chair’s Information Sheet No.11, circulated and published with the agenda.

To appoint the Leader of the Council to serve until the post-election Annual General Meeting.

Cllr David Fothergill was appointed as the Leader of the Council to serve until the next Annual General Meeting in May 2022.

To receive a statement from the Leader of the Council.

The Council received a statement from the Leader of Council.

(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 Chair’s Schedule which will be made available to the members and to the public at the meeting.

To consider a report by the Joint Independent Remuneration Panel regarding recommendations relating to the Scheme of Members’ Allowances 2021/22.

The Council RESOLVED to:

To thank the Joint Independent Remuneration Panel for its comprehensive work ahead of what was the scheduled elections in May 2021 and to kindly request that the Panel report back to the Council following the elections to be held in May 2022 and in the meantime for the Council to agree to maintain the current scheme of members allowances for 2021/22.

To consider a report with recommendations from the Monitoring Officer relating to the annual review of the Constitution and proposed appointments to Committees and other internal and external bodies.

The Council RESOLVED to:

(1) Note the election and appointment of the Chair of the Council, Vice Chair of the Council and Leader of the Council agreed at this Annual General Meeting prior to this agenda item.

(2) Approve the County Council Appointments Schedule for the Council and its Committees up to the next Annual General Meeting – as set out in amended Appendix A and section 3.1 of the report.

(3) Approve the appointments to Internal, Partnership and Outside Bodies up to the next Annual General Meeting as set out in amended Appendix B.

(4) Approve the revised Constitution as set out in Appendix C, summarised in Appendix D and note the further work to be undertaken during 2021 as set out in section 3.2 of the report.

(5) To agree the dates for the ordinary meetings of the County Council (Full Council) for 2021 and 2022 up to the next Annual General Meeting in May 2022 as set out in section 3.3 of the report.

Council will receive a presentation

The Council received and noted a video presentation about how the Council has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic.

To receive reports by the Leader of Council summarising key decisions taken by him and the Cabinet since the last Council meeting, and for elected members to ask questions of the Leader and Cabinet Members and to consider the following Annual Reports:

13B) Annual Report of the Leader of the Council (to follow)

13C) Annual Report of the Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources

13D) Annual Report of the Cabinet Member for Customers and Communities

The Council received and noted this report.

To receive a report by the Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Board.

The Council received and noted this report.

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

The Council received and noted this report.

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

The Council received and noted this report.

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

The Council received and noted this report.