Portsmouth City Borough Council
Councillors:
42
Wards:
14
Committees:
37
Meetings (2025):
120
Meetings (2024):
154
Meeting
Full Council - Portsmouth City
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Tuesday, 20th June 2023
5:00 PM
Tuesday, 20th June 2023
5:00 PM
End:
Tuesday, 20th June 2023
9:00 PM
Tuesday, 20th June 2023
9:00 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Tuesday, 20th June 2023
5:00 PM
Tuesday, 20th June 2023
5:00 PM
Finished:
Tuesday, 20th June 2023
9:11 PM
Tuesday, 20th June 2023
9:11 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed; Extraordinary
Confirmed; Extraordinary
Date:
20 Jun 2023
20 Jun 2023
Location:
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth
Webcast:
Available
Available
Meeting Attendees
Committee Member
Group Leader
Committee Member
Deputy Group Leader
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Community Wellbeing, Health & Care
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Greening the City
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Transport
Committee Member
Committee Member
Deputy Group Leader
Committee Member
Deputy Lord Mayor
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Environmental Services
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Central Services
Committee Member
Group Leader
Committee Member
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Community Safety, Leisure & Sport
Committee Member
Committee Member
Leader of the Council (with portfolio responsibility for Culture, Regeneration & Economic Development)
Committee Member
Deputy Leader of the Council; Cabinet Member for Housing and Tackling Homelessness
Committee Member
Committee Member
Lord Mayor
Committee Member
Cabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development
Agenda
1
Declaration of Members' Interests
There were no declarations of interest.
Minutes
There were no declarations of interest.
2
To receive such communications as the Lord Mayor may desire to lay before the Council, including apologies for absence.
Minutes
Due to the shorter than usual notice of the meeting, apologies for absence due to pre-arranged leave had been received from Councillor Matthew Atkins, Councillor Cal Corkery, Councillor Kirsty Mellor, Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson CBE and Councillor Matthew Winnington.
Apologies for absence due to immovable work commitments had been received from Councillor Ian Holder.
Apologies for absence due to immovable work commitments had been received from Councillor Ian Holder.
3
Deputations from the Public under Standing Order No 24.
Deputations by members of the public may be made on any item where a decision is going to be taken. The request should be made in writing to the contact officer (james.harris@portsmouthcc.gov.uk) by 12 noon of the working day before the meeting (so Monday, 19 June 2023 for this meeting), and must include the purpose of the deputation (for example, for or against the recommendations). Email requests are accepted.
Minutes
No deputations requests had been received under the provisions of this standing order.
4
Commencing Salary for the post of Chief Executive Officer (Head of Paid Service)
Attachments:
- Document Full Council CX Salary Report 12 Jun 2023
- Document Proposal Commencing Salary for the post of Chief Executive Officer 20 June 2023 12 Jun 2023
Minutes
Council considered the previously circulated report of the Director of Corporate Services.
It was proposed by Councillor Steve Pitt
Seconded by Councillor Simon Bosher
That Council:
(i) Approve the commencing salary of £180,000 for the post of Chief Executive Officer (Head of Paid Service); and
(ii) Record thanks to Mr David Williams for his long service to the council and wish him the very best for the future.
After being put to the vote this was CARRIED unanimously.
It was therefore RESOLVED that the above proposals be approved.
It was proposed by Councillor Steve Pitt
Seconded by Councillor Simon Bosher
That Council:
(i) Approve the commencing salary of £180,000 for the post of Chief Executive Officer (Head of Paid Service); and
(ii) Record thanks to Mr David Williams for his long service to the council and wish him the very best for the future.
After being put to the vote this was CARRIED unanimously.
It was therefore RESOLVED that the above proposals be approved.
5
To receive and consider the recommendation of the Appointments Sub Committee regarding the appointment of the Chief Executive Officer (incorporating the roles of Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer)
Minutes
The Lord Mayor advised that the Appointments Sub-Committee had undertaken interviews for the post of Chief Executive. Following these interviews, the below proposition on behalf of the Appointments Sub-Committee was put to Council:
Proposed by Councillor Steve Pitt
Seconded by Councillor Simon Bosher
That Council appoints Natalie Brahma-Pearl to be:
(i) the Chief Executive of Portsmouth City Council;
(ii) Portsmouth City Council's Returning Officer; and
(iii) Portsmouth City Council's Electoral Registration Officer
After being put to the vote this was CARRIED unanimously.
It was therefore RESOLVED that the above proposals be approved.
Proposed by Councillor Steve Pitt
Seconded by Councillor Simon Bosher
That Council appoints Natalie Brahma-Pearl to be:
(i) the Chief Executive of Portsmouth City Council;
(ii) Portsmouth City Council's Returning Officer; and
(iii) Portsmouth City Council's Electoral Registration Officer
After being put to the vote this was CARRIED unanimously.
It was therefore RESOLVED that the above proposals be approved.
6
Appointment of New Honorary Recorder
Attachments:
- Document Appointment of New Honorary Recorder June 2023 12 Jun 2023
- Document Appendix 1 Lord Chief Justices Guidelines for the appointment of Honorary Recorder 12 Jun 2023
- Document Appendix 2 - HHJ Michael Bowes KC bio 12 Jun 2023
- Document Proposal Appointment of Honorary Recorder 20 June 2023 12 Jun 2023
Minutes
Council considered the previously circulated report of the City Solicitor.
It was proposed by Councillor Steve Pitt
Seconded by Councillor Simon Bosher
(i) That His Honour Judge Michael Bowes KC be appointed Honorary Recorder during his tenure as Resident Judge at Portsmouth Crown Court;
(ii) That the Lord Mayor be asked to attend a ceremony to confer the appointment on behalf the Council; and
(iii) That His Honour Judge Timothy Mousley KC be thanked for his four years as Honorary Recorder to the City of Portsmouth.
After being put to the vote this was CARRIED unanimously.
It was therefore RESOLVED that the above proposal be approved.
It was proposed by Councillor Steve Pitt
Seconded by Councillor Simon Bosher
(i) That His Honour Judge Michael Bowes KC be appointed Honorary Recorder during his tenure as Resident Judge at Portsmouth Crown Court;
(ii) That the Lord Mayor be asked to attend a ceremony to confer the appointment on behalf the Council; and
(iii) That His Honour Judge Timothy Mousley KC be thanked for his four years as Honorary Recorder to the City of Portsmouth.
After being put to the vote this was CARRIED unanimously.
It was therefore RESOLVED that the above proposal be approved.
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