Agenda item

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 2019/20 Civic Year.

 

Requests had been received that the Overview and Scrutiny be not politically balanced.

 

Members were asked to suspend the rules relating to proportionality in respect of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and appoint the members named in the report to the respective Committees.

 

However on being put to the vote, a vote against suspending the political balance of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee was recorded.

 

The Monitoring Officer sought an adjournment in order to discuss with the Group Leaders the impact of the vote.  The remainder of the report and proceeding report had been prepared on the basis that balance would be suspended.  Regulations stated all Members must be in agreement to suspend political balance, with this not being the case the membership numbers and names detailed in the report would need to reviewed.

 

The meeting adjourned at 9.05 pm for 10 minutes.

 

The meeting re-convened at 9.15pm. 

 

The Member who had voted against the proposals advised the meeting that he had been unclear of the implications of his vote and wished to withdraw it.  With all parties in agreement that this was the best way forward, the vote was dismissed and it was RESOLVED that: -

 

(a)     the rules relating to proportionality be suspended in relation to the Overview and Scrutiny; and

 

(b)     in accordance with the provisions of section 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and the wishes expressed by political groups, the following members be appointed to serve on the Council’s committees for the remainder of 2019/20 civic year as follows:

 

Chief Officer Employment Committee (13 Members)

 

                        Councillor Owen Bierley

Councillor Jackie Brockway

Councillor Stephen Bunney

Councillor Mick Devine

                        Councillor Cherie Hill

                        Councillor Angela Lawrence

Councillor Giles McNeill

Councillor John McNeill

Councillor Diana Rodgers

Councillor Lesley Rollings

Councillor Anne Welburn

Councillor Angela White

Councillor Trevor Young

 

 

Corporate Policy and Resources Committee (13 Members)

 

Councillor Owen Bierley

Councillor Matthew Boles

Councillor Stephen Bunney

Councillor David Cotton

Councillor Mick Devine

Councillor Ian Fleetwood

Councillor Paul Howitt-Cowan

Councillor Giles McNeill

Councillor John McNeill

Councillor Mandy Snee

Councillor Robert Waller

Councillor Anne Welburn

Councillor Trevor Young

 

 

Governance and Audit Committee (7 Members)

                       

                        Councillor Jackie Brockway

Councillor Tracey Coulson

Councillor David Dobbie

Councillor Chris Darcel

Councillor Caralyne Grimble

Councillor John McNeill

Councillor Angela White

 

 

Licensing Committee (11 Members)

 

Councillor David Cotton

Councillor Tim Davies

Councillor Caralyne Grimble

Councillor Paul Howitt-Cowan

Councillor Angela Lawrence

Councillor Cordelia McCartney

Councillor Jessie Milne

Councillor Judy Rainsforth

Councillor Jim Snee

Councillor Jeff Summers

Councillor Lewis Strange

 

 

Regulatory Committee (11 Members)

 

Councillor David Cotton

Councillor Tim Davies

Councillor Caralyne Grimble

Councillor Paul Howitt-Cowan

Councillor Angela Lawrence

Councillor Cordelia McCartney

Councillor Jessie Milne

Councillor Judy Rainsforth

Councillor Jim Snee

Councillor Jeff Summers

Councillor Lewis Strange

 

 

Planning Committee (15 Members)

 

                        Councillor Owen Bierley

                        Councillor Matthew Boles

                        Councillor David Cotton

                        Councillor Mick Devine

                        Councillor Jane Ellis

Councillor Ian Fleetwood

Councillor Cherie Hill

Councillor Paul Howitt-Cowan

Councillor Cordelia McCartney

Councillor Jessie Milne

Councillor Keith Panter

Councillor Roger Patterson

Councillor Judy Rainsforth

                        Councillor Robert Waller

                        Councillor Angela White

 

                       

Prosperous Communities Committee (15 Members)

 

                        Councillor Owen Bierley

                        Councillor Stephen Bunney

                        Councillor Tracey Coulson

                        Councillor Chris Darcel

Councillor Mick Devine

Councillor Paul Howitt-Cowan

Councillor John McNeill

Councillor Jessie Milne

Councillor Judy Rainsforth

Councillor Tom Regis

Councillor Jim Snee

Councillor Mandy Snee

Councillor Robert Waller

Councillor Anne Welburn

Councillor Trevor Young

 

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee (12 members)

                       

                        Councillor Liz Clewes

Councillor David Dobbie

                        Councillor Jane Ellis

Councillor Caralyne Grimble

Councillor Cherie Hill

                        Councillor Angela Lawrence

                        Councillor Keith Panter

                        Councillor Roger Patterson

                        Councillor Diana Rodgers

                        Councillor Lesley Rollings

                        Councillor Lewis Strange

                        Councillor Angela White