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In accordance with the provisions of Section 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, to appoint Members to Committees for the Civic Year, in accordance with the wishes expressed by the Political Groups.

The Chairman of the Council presented the report which set out the wishes expressed by the political groups in respect of the appointment of Members to serve on each of the Council’s formal Committees for the remainder of the 2025/26 Civic Year.

Members were advised that the published report had contained some blanks where nominations had still been awaited from the Group Leader of the West Lindsey Administration Group namely: -

• 1 seat on Prosperous Communities Committee
• 1 seat on Governance and Audit Committee
• 1 seat on Planning Committee
• 1 seat on both Licensing and Regulatory Committee.

The Group Leader requested additional time to give her nominations and as such, it was suggested that a motion delegating authority to the Head of Paid service to fill the vacancies, post the meeting of Council, on notification from the Group Leader be passed.  Having been proposed and seconded, including the suggested addition it was RESOLVED that:

(a)    in accordance with the provisions of section 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the wishes expressed by political groups, Members be appointed to serve to the Council’s Committees for the remainder of the 2025/26 civic year as follows: -

Chief Officer Employment Committee (11 Members)

Councillor Eve Bennett

Councillor Trevor Bridgwood

Councillor Owen Bierley

Councillor Jackie Brockway

Councillor Paul Howitt-Cowan

Councillor Paul Key

Councillor Peter Morris

Councillor Maureen Palmer

Councillor Lesley Rollings

Councillor Mandy Snee

Councillor Moira Westley

Corporate Policy and Resources Committee (11 Members)

Councillor Owen Bierley

Councillor Matthew Boles

Councillor Frazer Brown

Councillor Ian Fleetwood

Councillor Paul Key

Councillor Jeanette McGhee

Councillor Tom Smith

Councillor Paul Swift

Councillor Moira Westley

Councillor Baptiste Velan

Councillor Trevor Young

Governance and Audit Committee (8 Members)

Councillor Stephen Bunney

Councillor Trevor Bridgwood

Councillor John Barrett

Councillor Chris Darcel

Councillor David Dobbie

Councillor Angela Lawrence

Councillor Paul Swift

Councillor …………………………………. (Admin Group)

Licensing Committee (11 Members)

Councillor John Barrett

Councillor Eve Bennett

Councillor Karen Carless

Councillor Angela Lawrence

Councillor Paul Lee

Councillor Maureen Palmer

Councillor Lesley Rollings

Councillor Jim Snee

Councillor Mandy Snee

Councillor Trevor Young

Councillor ……………………………………….. (Admin Group)

Regulatory Committee (11 Members)

Councillor John Barrett

Councillor Eve Bennett

Councillor Karen Carless

Councillor Angela Lawrence

Councillor Paul Lee

Councillor Maureen Palmer

Councillor Lesley Rollings

Councillor Jim Snee

Councillor Mandy Snee

Councillor Trevor Young

Councillor ……………………………………….. (Admin Group)

Planning Committee (11 Members)

Councillor John Barrett

Councillor Matthew Boles

Councillor Karen Carless

Councillor David Dobbie

Councillor Jacob Flear

Councillor Ian Fleetwood

Councillor Sabastian Hague

Councillor Peter Morris

Councillor Tom Smith

Councillor Jim Snee

Councillor ………………………………(Admin Group)

Prosperous Communities Committee (11 Members)

Councillor Emma Bailey

Councillor Owen Bierley

Councillor Frazer Brown

Councillor Stephen Bunney

Councillor Chris Darcel

Councillor Jacob Flear 

Councillor Sabastian Hague

Councillor Paul Lee

Councillor Lesley Rollings

Councillor Tom Smith

Councillor  ………………………………(Admin Group )

Overview and Scrutiny Committee (11 members)

Councillor Stephen Bunney

Councillor David Dobbie

Councillor Jacob Flear

Councillor Paul Howitt-Cowan

Councillor Jeannette McGhee

Councillor Peter Morris

Councillor Lynda Mullally

Councillor Maureen Palmer

Councillor Roger Patterson  ...  view the full minutes text for item 45

In accordance with the provisions of Section 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, to appoint Members to Committees for the Civic Year, in accordance with the wishes expressed by the Political Groups.

The Chairman of the Council presented the report which set out the wishes expressed by the political groups in respect of the appointment of Members to serve on each of the Council’s formal Committees for the remainder of the 2025/26 Civic Year.

Members were advised that the published report had contained some blanks where nominations had still been awaited from the Group Leader of the Liberal Democrat Administration namely: -

• 1 seat on Prosperous Communities Committee
• 2 seats on Planning Committee
• 1 seat on Corporate Policy and Resources Committee
• 3 seats on Chief Officer Employment Committee
• 2 seats on Standards Committee
• 3 seats on Overview and Scrutiny Committee
• 2 seats on both Licensing and Regulatory Committee.

The following nomination was provided verbally to the meeting,

Councillor Lesley Rollings (Liberal Democrat) to join the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.  The Group Leader advised the remainder of the names would be provided to the Head of Paid Service, over the coming days.

With Councillor Brockway having been appointed Group Leader of the Opposition Group, and relevant notice received, the Chairman advised that the previously expressed wish for her to sit on the Governance and Audit Committee would now be unconstitutional, due to the limitations on membership set out in the Constitution, and as such sought an alternative nomination from the Group Leader.

The Opposition Group Leader advised that an alternative name would be provided to the Head of Paid Service, over the coming days.

On that basis it was

RESOLVED that in accordance with the provisions of section 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the wishes expressed by political groups and provided verbally at the meeting, Members be appointed to serve to the Council’s Committees for the remainder of the 2025/26 civic year as follows: -

Chief Officer Employment Committee (11 Members)

Councillor O Bierley

Councillor J Barrett

Councillor P Key

Councillor P Morris

Councillor J McGhee

Councillor M Palmer

Councillor L Rollings

Councillor T Young

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

Corporate Policy and Resources Committee (11 Members)

Councillor O Bierley

Councillor M Boles  

Councillor S Bunney  

Councillor I Fleetwood

Councillor P Key

Councillor J McGhee

Councillor R Patterson

Councillor L Rollings

Councillor T Smith  

Councillor P Swift 

Councillor T Young  

Governance and Audit Committee (6 Members)

Councillor John Barrett

Councillor S Bunney

Councillor D Dobbie

Councillor A Lawrence

Councillor B Velan

Vacancy (Opposition Group)

Licensing Committee (13 Members)

Councillor J Barrett

Councillor E Bennett  

Councillor K Carless

Councillor L Clews  

Councillor D Dobbie   

Councillor P Key

Councillor P Lee

Councillor M Palmer

Councillor Mrs D Rodgers

Councillor T Smith

Councillor B Velan      

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)  

Regulatory Committee (13 Members)

Councillor J Barrett

Councillor E Bennett  

Councillor K Carless

Councillor L Clews  

Councillor D Dobbie   

Councillor P Key

Councillor P Lee

Councillor M Palmer

Councillor Mrs D Rodgers

Councillor T Smith

Councillor B Velan      

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)

Vacancy (Liberal Democrat Group)  

Planning Committee (11 Members)

Councillor  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27