Issue - meetings

To note the number of Members to be appointed to serve on each Committee in accordance with the provisions of Section 15 of the Local Government Act.

The Chairman presented the report, which set out details of the political groups on the Council, the number of Members to be appointed to serve on each Committee, and the allocation of seats on each of the Committees based on political groupings.

The requirement to review the allocations was as a result of Councillor Paul Howitt-Cowen giving due notice under regulation 10 of the Local Government (Committees & Political Groups) Regulations 1990 that he no longer wished to be treated as a member of the Conservative Group nor the Administration. Councillor Jeff Summers had also given due notice under Regulation 9b that he wished to be treated as Member of both the Conservative Group and the Administration.  

This was a matter, which had been determined by the Head of Paid Service under his delegated authority, and as such, there was no requirement for a vote.

With no questions posed, the following was DULY NOTED: -

(a)    the details of the political groups, as set out in Appendix A of the report,

(b)     the number of Members to be appointed to serve on each committee and sub-committee; and

(c)     the allocation to different political groups of seats on committees/sub-committees, as set out in Appendix B of the report.