Agenda and minutes

It was

Proposed by Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson

Seconded by Councillor Darren Sanders

 

That a vote of thanks be given to the retiring Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress.

 

It was RESOLVED unanimously

 

That the Council places on record its sincere thanks to Councillor Lynne Stagg for her outstanding service to the City of Portsmouth during her year of office.

 

That the Council expresses its great appreciation of the fine qualities which Councillor Lynne Stagg brought to the conduct of the business of this Council, her devotion to duty and the distinction and goodwill with which she carried out the many and varied duties of office of Lord Mayor.

 

That the Council also places on record its gratitude to Mrs Anne Taulbut for the untiring support and help which she has given as Lady Mayoress.

 

That this resolution be engrossed and be presented to Councillor Lynne Stagg and Mrs Anne Taulbut at this ceremony.

 

The retiring Lord Mayor was presented with the Council's gift of an engrossed scroll which signifies the Council's appreciation of her time in office.

Councillor Hugh Mason nominated Councillor Steven Wylie for election to the office of Lord Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. The nomination was seconded by Councillor Leo Madden.

 

There being no other nominations, the Lord Mayor put the proposal, which

was carried unanimously, and she declared Councillor Steven Wylie duly elected Lord Mayor.

 

Councillor Steven Wylie then left the Chamber with the retiring Lord Mayor to don the Lord Mayor's robes and the Chain of Office.

Mrs Anne Taulbut, the retiring Lady Mayoress, invested Mrs Elisabeth Wylie, the new Lady Mayoress with the Chain of Office, after which the new Lady Mayoress signed a document of office witnessed by the City Solicitor.

Councillor Steven Wylie took the Chair and thereupon made and subscribed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office, witnessed by the City Solicitor.

The Lord Mayor received the Keys of the Fortress of Portsmouth presented to him by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Youngman.

The Lord Mayor received the Keys of the Fortress of Portsmouth presented to him by Lieutenant Colonel Paul Youngman.

The Lord Mayor took this opportunity to thank members of the Council for his election and gave a short speech.

The Council will adjourn at approximately 11.45 am and deal with the remaining items, re-commencing in the Council Chamber no earlier than 2.45 pm.

 

Councillor John Ferrett nominated Councillor David Horne as the Deputy Lord Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. This nomination was seconded by Councillor Donna Jones.

 

Councillor Lee Hunt nominated Councillor Sandra Stockdale as the Deputy Lord Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. This nomination was seconded

by Councillor Les Stevens.

 

Upon both nominations being put to the vote, the nomination for Councillor

Horne was CARRIED.

 

Councillor David Horne was duly elected as the Deputy Lord Mayor and he made and subscribed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office. This was witnessed by the City Solicitor.

 

The Chief Executive said that Councillor Horne would be supported by his

Deputy Lady Mayoress, Mrs Mary Horne who could not attend the meeting today and who would therefore subscribe the Declaration of Acceptance of Office at a later date.

The Dean of Portsmouth, the Very Reverend David Brindley, Major Geoff Chape and Reverend Janice Morgan were appointed as Chaplains to the City Council.

To support the Lord Mayor in his year in office, a team of six cadets will be on

hand. The Lord Mayor wished to show his appreciation by presenting each of

them with a certificate.

 

The following cadets received their certificates at the meeting:-

 

Cadet Flight Sergeant, Emily Austin-Williams of the Air Training Corps

Cadet Corporal, Marnie Kirby of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Army Cadet Force Cadet first class Nancy Jones of the Sea Cadet Corps

 

The following cadets were unable to attend this meeting and would receive

their certificates at a later date:-

 

Cadet Corporal Joseph Oldfield of the Royal Marine Voluntary Cadet Corps

Edward Smith of the RAF section of the Combined Cadet Force and

Charlotte Butler of St John Ambulance.

A representative from the Cadets brought forward the Civic Award Badges for presentation.

 

The Lord Mayor presented Civic Awards to members of the community who had been nominated for their outstanding contribution to the life of the city.

The awards were presented to Syed Aminul Haque, Mr Ron Jacobs, Mrs Stephanie Jennings, Mrs Linda Limburn, Mrs Eileen Mailé, the Pompey Supporters' Trust and Mrs Mary Verrier.

A representative from the Cadets brought forward the Young Person's Civic Award. Nominations for this award were made by members of the Portsmouth Youth Parliament which represents young people in the city and strives to ensure their voices are heard by decision makers. This year the nominee was Ms Kay Sutherland and the Lord Mayor presented her with the award.

The Lord Mayor advised that a special posthumous civic award would be made this year to recognise the sacrifice made by Mr Marco Antonio de Araujo who gave his life to save two young girls from drowning. A representative from the Cadets brought forward the award which was collected by Tracey Hall.

The following members declared a non-pecuniary interest in that they are members of the Portsmouth Football Supporters Trust.

 

Councillor Wemyss, Councillor Swan, Councillor Jonas, Councillor Thompson.

It was

 

Proposed by Councillor Donna Jones

Seconded by Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson

 

That the minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2014 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2014 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

There were no apologies for absence. The Lord Mayor drew members' attention to the revised seating plan which had been circulated in the chamber and is effective from this meeting, subject to a minor amendment being made.

The Lord Mayor also advised that a revised standing order booklet taking into account previously agreed changes had been circulated in the chamber.

 

The Lord Mayor welcomed Mr Esmond "Doug" Smith representing the delegation from Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to the meeting and Mr Smith gave a vote of thanks and presented a proclamation from Portsmouth Rhode Island which he read out at the meeting. He particularly thanked the previous

Lord Mayor, Councillor Lynne Stagg and her consort Mrs Anne Taulbut.

 

The Lord Mayor advised members that he had had the privilege this lunchtime

of opening the D-Day Veterans Village event in Southsea.

 

The Lord Mayor also said that it had been announced today that Portsmouth

City Council's D-Day Museum has received initial support from the Heritage

Lottery Fund for a £4.1 million bid to completely transform the museum to tell the D-Day story for museum visitors in the 21st century. D-Day Museum.

Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson asked that thanks be recorded formally in

the minutes to all those involved from the city council in achieving this very substantial sum of money from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

There were no requests to make deputations at this meeting.

The Leader will be a Councillor elected to the position of Leader of the Council. Under the Local Government Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, the current Leader of the City Council will remain in office until May 2015, unless;

 

a)    he resigns from the office;

 

b)    he is removed from office by resolution of the Council

 

The Lord Mayor to ascertain the intentions of the Leader and the Council.

The Lord Mayor said that the Chief Executive had received the resignation of

Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson as Leader of the City Council and that therefore under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act

2007, the council had to appoint a leader who would remain in office until their current term of office as a councillor ends, or until they resign from office or are removed from office by resolution of the council if sooner.

 

It was

 

Proposed by Councillor Simon Bosher

Seconded by Councillor Alistair Thompson

 

That Councillor Donna Jones be appointed Leader of the City Council.

 

Following debate a recorded vote was requested by eight members standing.

 

The following members voted in favour of Councillor Jones being elected as Leader of the City Council.

 

Bosher, Simon	Jonas, Frank
Denny, Alicia	Jones, Donna
Ellcome, Ken	Mason, Lee
Ferrett, John	New, Robert
Ferrett, Ken	Potter, Stuart
Galloway, Colin	Stubbs, Luke
Godier, Paul	Swan, Julie
Gray, Aiden	Symes, Linda
Hastings, Steve	Thompson, Alistair
Hockaday, Hannah	Wemyss, Steve
Horne, David	Young, Neill

 

 

The following members voted against

 

Adair, Margaret	Purvis, Will
Andrewes, Michael	Sanders, Darren
Dowling, Ben	Smith, Phil
Foster, Margaret	Stagg, Lynne
Fuller, David	Stevens, Les
Hall, Terry	Stockdale, Sandra
Hunt, Lee	Vernon-Jackson, Gerald
Madden, Leo	Winnington, Matthew
Mason, Hugh	Wood, Rob

 

 

The following member abstained

 

Councillor Eleanor Scott

 

Twenty two members voted in favour of Councillor Donna Jones becoming leader, 18 members voted against and there was one abstention.

 

RESOLVED that Councillor Donna Jones be elected Leader of Portsmouth City Council.

In accordance with the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, to receive details from the Leader of the Council regarding Cabinet members and portfolios for the ensuing Municipal Year.

 

The Council will also receive details of the appointments from the Leader (as it is within the Leader's gift) for the Health and Wellbeing Board, applying the following criteria;

 

·         Portfolio holder responsible for Health & Social Care

·         Portfolio holder responsible for Children’s Services

·         Two other members of the administration

·         Two members of the opposition

 

Appointments for 2013/14 were; Cllrs L. Madden, R. Wood, M. Hancock, S. Stockdale, R. New and J. Patey.

 

Standing deputies were; Cllr D. Fuller, G. Vernon-Jackson and J. Fazackarley.

 

The Lord Mayor explained that the Council Leader is empowered to determine the number of councillors on the Cabinet and decide portfolios and portfolio remits and to select one of the appointed members to the position of deputy leader. The Cabinet and Opposition Spokespersons (notified so far) were circulated (attached to these minutes as Appendix 1). The Lord Mayor also called upon the Leader to give details of the membership of the Health & Wellbeing Board which is in the gift of the Leader and was then circulated.

 

RESOLVED (1) that council noted that there will be nine portfolios (including the Leader) for the ensuing municipal year as set out in Appendix 1 attached to these minutes;

 

(2) that council noted the membership of the Health & Wellbeing Board for the ensuing municipal year also as set out in Appendix 1 attached to these minutes.

 

The Lord Mayor proposed and the council agreed to take agenda items 9, 10,

11, 12, 13 and 14 together namely proportional representation on committees and panels and consequent appointment of members and standing deputies, chairs and vice-chairs and other appointments.

 

It was

 

Proposed by Councillor Donna Jones

Seconded by Councillor Luke Stubbs

 

To adopt the overall political balance and allocation of seats schedule circulated in the chamber and to agree the membership of the committees and panels, standing deputies, chairs and vice-chairs of committees and panels, including appointments and other appointments detailed at agenda items 13 and 14 also circulated at the meeting.

 

The Lord Mayor advised that there was one contested position - that for the

Police and Crime Panel but the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group,

Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson withdrew the nomination of Councillor Lynne Stagg.

 

Upon being put to the vote council agreed all the appointments.

 

RESOLVED (1) the total number of seats on committees and panels be divided among the political groups in accordance with Table 1 as set out below:

 

TABLE 1
Group	1	2	3	4	5	6
	Number of Cllrs	Total No of Cttee Seats	Places on Licensing cttee	Planning cttee	Governance & Audit & Standards, Employment, and 5 Themed Scrutiny Panels (6 Members)	Places on Scrutiny Management Panel (9* Members)
LD	19	34	7	4	19	4
Con	12	22	4	3	12	3
UKIP	6	11	2	2	6	1
Lab	4	7	1	1	4	1
LD (NA)	1	2	1	0	1	0
TOTALS	42	76	15	10	42	9

 

(2) that any other bodies subject to the political proportionality rules be appointed in accordance with the proportions shown in Table 1.

 

RESOLVED (3) that the following committees and panels be appointed with the membership as shown together with the standing deputies and chairs and vice-chairs where appropriate as indicated.

 

 

Licensing Committee

 

Group allocation	Position	Nomination
Liberal Democrat		Les Stevens
Liberal Democrat		Phil Smith
Liberal Democrat		David Fuller
Liberal Democrat		Margaret Adair
Liberal Democrat		Sandra Stockdale
Liberal Democrat		Margaret Foster
Liberal Democrat		Gerald Vernon-Jackson
Conservative	Chair	Hannah Hockaday
Conservative	Vice-Chair	Ken Ellcome
Conservative		Frank Jonas
Conservative		Lee Mason
UKIP		Stuart Potter
UKIP		Julie Swan
Labour		Ken Ferrett
Liberal Democrat (na)		Eleanor Scott
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Hugh Mason
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Leo Madden
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Lee Hunt
Conservative	Standing Deputy	Linda Symes
Conservative	Standing Deputy	Neill Young
Conservative	Standing Deputy	Rob New
UKIP	Standing Deputy	Stephen Hastings
UKIP	Standing Deputy
UKIP	Standing Deputy
Labour	Standing Deputy
Labour	Standing Deputy
Labour	Standing Deputy

 

 

Planning Committee

 

Group allocation	Position	Nomination
Liberal Democrat		Les Stevens
Liberal Democrat		Gerald Vernon-Jackson
Liberal Democrat		Sandra Stockdale
Liberal Democrat		David Fuller
Conservative	Vice-Chair	Frank Jonas
Conservative		Lee Mason
Conservative		Ken Ellcome
UKIP		Stephen Hastings
UKIP		Colin Galloway
Labour	Chair	Aiden Gray
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Lee Hunt
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Hugh Mason
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Rob Wood
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Margaret Foster
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Darren Sanders
Conservative	Standing Deputy	Rob New
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
UKIP	Standing Deputy	Alicia Denny
UKIP	Standing Deputy
UKIP	Standing Deputy
UKIP	Standing Deputy
Labour	Standing Deputy
Labour	Standing Deputy
Labour	Standing Deputy

 

 

Scrutiny Management Panel

 

Group allocation	Position	Nomination
Liberal Democrat		Matthew Winnington
Liberal Democrat		Michael Andrewes
Liberal Democrat		Phil Smith
Liberal Democrat		Darren Sanders
Conservative	Chair	Alistair Thompson
Conservative		Hannah Hockaday
Conservative	Vice-Chair	Simon Bosher
UKIP		Alicia Denny
Labour		John Ferrett
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	David Fuller
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Terry Hall
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Ben Dowling
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
UKIP	Standing Deputy	Paul Godier
UKIP	Standing Deputy
UKIP	Standing Deputy
Labour	Standing Deputy
Labour	Standing Deputy
Labour	Standing Deputy

 

Governance & Audit & Standards

 

Group allocation	Position	Nomination
Liberal Democrat		Leo Madden
Liberal Democrat		Hugh Mason
Conservative	Chair	Simon Bosher
UKIP		Colin Galloway
Labour		John Ferrett
Liberal Democrat (Non-Aligned)	Vice-Chair	Eleanor Scott
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Rob Wood
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Phil Smith
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	David Fuller
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy

 

 

 

Employment Committee

 

Group allocation	Position	Nomination
Liberal Democrat		Darren Sanders
Liberal Democrat		Gerald Vernon-Jackson
Liberal Democrat		Lynne Stagg
Conservative	Chair	Donna Jones
Conservative	Vice-Chair	Luke Stubbs
Labour		John Ferrett
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	David Fuller
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Hugh Mason
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Rob Wood
Conservative	Standing Deputy	Linda Symes
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy

 

Health Overview & Scrutiny

 

Group allocation	Position	Nomination
Liberal Democrat		Phil Smith
Liberal Democrat		Lynne Stagg
Conservative		Hannah Hockaday
Conservative		Simon Bosher
Labour	Chair	David Horne
UKIP		Stephen Hastings
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Margaret Adair
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Margaret Foster
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Sandra Stockdale
Conservative	Standing Deputy	Lee Mason
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
UKIP	Standing Deputy	Julie Swan
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy

 

Vacant - Vice-Chair

 

 

 

Economic Development, Culture & Leisure Scrutiny Panel

 

Group allocation	Position	Nomination
Liberal Democrat		Matthew Winnington
Liberal Democrat		Ben Dowling
Liberal Democrat		Lee Hunt
Conservative		Hannah Hockaday
Conservative		Simon Bosher
UKIP	Chair	Julie Swan
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Lynne Stagg
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Phil Smith
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	David Fuller
Conservative	Standing Deputy	Alistair Thompson
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
UKIP	Standing Deputy	Alicia Denny
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy

 

Vacant - Vice-Chair

 

Education, Children & Young People Scrutiny Panel

 

Group allocation	Position	Nomination
Liberal Democrat	Chair	Will Purvis
Liberal Democrat		Lynne Stagg
Liberal Democrat		Ben Dowling
Conservative		Alistair Thompson
UKIP		Paul Godier
Labour		Ken Ferrett
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Terry Hall
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Margaret Adair
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Matthew Winnington
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
UKIP	Standing Deputy	Colin Galloway
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy

 

Vacant - Vice-Chair

 

Housing and Social Care Scrutiny Panel

 

Group allocation	Position	Nomination
Liberal Democrat	Chair	Darren Sanders
Liberal Democrat		Sandra Stockdale
Liberal Democrat		Phil Smith
Conservative		Hannah Hockaday
Conservative		Alistair Thompson
UKIP		Alicia Denny
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Gerald Vernon-Jackson
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Michael Andrewes
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Margaret Foster
Conservative	Standing Deputy	Simon Bosher
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
UKIP	Standing Deputy	Stuart Potter
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy

 

Vacant - Vice-Chair

 

Traffic, Environment & Community Safety Scrutiny

 

Group allocation	Position	Nomination
Liberal Democrat		Lee Hunt
Liberal Democrat		Phil Smith
Liberal Democrat		Lynne Stagg
Conservative		Simon Bosher
Conservative		Hannah Hockaday
UKIP	Chair	Stuart Potter
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Hugh Mason
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Les Stevens
Liberal Democrat	Standing Deputy	Leo Madden
Conservative	Standing Deputy	Alistair Thompson
Conservative	Standing Deputy
Conservative	Standing Deputy
UKIP	Standing Deputy	Paul Godier
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy
	Standing Deputy

 

Vacant - Vice-Chair

 

 

RESOLVED(4) that the following appointments be made for 2014/15:

 

Hampshire Fire & Rescue Authority

 

Councillor Phil Smith

Councillor Luke Stubbs

Councillor Stephen Hastings

 

Police and Crime Panel 2014/15

 

Councillor Ken Ellcome

 

Local Government Association General Assembly for the 2014/15 municipal year (all with voting rights)

 

Councillor Donna Jones (Conservative)

Councillor Rob New (Conservative)

Councillor Hannah Hockaday (Conservative)

Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson (Liberal Democrat)

 

Langstone Harbour Board

 

Councillor Matthew Winnington (Liberal Democrat)

Councillor Phil Smith (Liberal Democrat)

Councillor Les Stevens (Liberal Democrat)

Councillor Luke Stubbs (Conservative)

Councillor Lee Mason (Conservative)

Councillor Paul Godier (UK Independence Party)

 

RESOLVED(5) that the following appointments be made to the Twinning Advisory Group for the 2014/15 municipal year:

 

Councillor Lee Mason (Chair) (Conservative)

Councillor Steven Wylie (Vice-Chair) (Liberal Democrat)

Councillor Hugh Mason (Liberal Democrat)

Councillor Terry Hall (Liberal Democrat)

Councillor Frank Jonas (Conservative)

(One vacancy)

Plus one representative from each of the three twinning committees (self-nominating)

There was no urgent and important business.

To note in accordance with the Constitution that the report with respect to Agenda Item 17, it was not possible to include the item within the normal forward plan process and the usual omission procedure therefore had to be followed.

RESOLVED to note in accordance with the constitution that it was not possible to include the report in respect of agenda item 17 within the normal forward plan process and the usual omission procedure therefore had to be followed.

To receive and consider the attached report from the Head of Financial Services.

 

It was

 

Proposed by Councillor Donna Jones

Seconded by Councillor Luke Stubbs

 

That the recommendations set out in the report be adopted. Upon being put to the vote this was CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED (1) that the revised minimum revenue provision (MRP) for debt repayment policy for 2013/14 and 2014/15 contained in the appendix to the report be approved;

 

(2) that a sum equal to the reduction in MRP under the new policy be transferred to an earmarked reserve to fund capital expenditure related to the City Deal.

To determine the following dates for meetings of the Council during the ensuing Municipal Year as required under Standing Order 6 and 10(k), to commence at 2.00 pm unless otherwise indicated –
15 July 2014 14 October 2014 11 November 2014 9 December 2014 (if needed)	20 January 2015 10 February 2015 (budget) 17 March 2015 19 May 2015* (Annual) (10.30 am)
Note: (*) The current understanding is that the local elections will be combined with the General elections on 7 May 2015 (following the Fixed-term Parliament Act 2011).
To agree in principle subject to later ratification, the following provisional Council meeting dates for 2015/16
14 July 2015 13 October 2015 10 November 2015 8 December 2015	19 January 2016 9 February 2016 22 March 2016 17 May 2016 (Annual)* (10.30 am)

Note: (*) The current understanding is that the local elections will be combined with the Police and Crime Commissioner elections on 5 May 2016.

 

It was

 

Proposed by Councillor Donna Jones

Seconded by Councillor Luke Stubbs

 

That the dates for meetings of the council during the ensuing municipal year as required under Standing Order 6 and 10(k), to commence at 2.00 pm unless otherwise indicated, be agreed as set out on the agenda.

 

RESOLVED that the meetings of the council be held on the following dates in the 2014/15 municipal year to commence at 2.00 pm unless otherwise indicated:

 

15 July 2014	20 January 2015
14 October 2014	10 February 2015 (Budget)
11 November 2014	17 March 2015
9 December 2014 (if needed)	19 May 2015* (Annual) (10.30 am)

 

 

Note: (*) The current understanding is that the local elections will be combined with the General Election on 7 May 2015 (following the Fixed Term Parliament Act 2011).

 

It was

 

Proposed by Councillor Donna Jones

Seconded by Councillor Luke Stubbs

 

That the following provisional council meeting dates for 2015/16 be agreed in principle subject to later ratification.

 

RESOLVED that the following provisional council meeting dates for

2015/16 subject to later ratification be agreed in principle:

 

14 July 2015	19 January 2016
13 October 2015	9 February 2016
10 November 2015	22 March 2016
8 December 2015	17 May 2016 (Annual)* (10.30 am)

Note: (*) The current understanding is that the local elections will be combined with the Police & Crime Commissioner elections on 5 May 2016.