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 the 21/22 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.

 

The report further sought to appoint Chairmen and Vice/Chairmen for the remainder of the 21/22 civic year and determine the normal commencement time for each Committee .

 

Whilst the Council had had the need to re-appoint the Committees in accordance with its duty to make appointments to Committees in accordance with the wishes expressed by political groups, all Group Leaders had indicated they had no wish to amend the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmanship appointments previously made, with the exception of one.  This being the Vice-Chairmanship for Chief Officer Employment Committee (COEC). 

 

This report therefore merely sought re-affirmation of the majority of the positions and sought Council approval to amend the vice-chairmanship for the COEC from Councillor Owen Bierley to Councillor Mick Devine 

 

No changes to usual commencement times of meetings were being proposed.

 

A Member indicated that in future, where a committee had two vice-chairmanships, the report should make clear which Councillor held vice-chair 1 and vice-chair 2, as this had implications for other council procedures, Concurrent committee being one such example.

 

With no questions posed, following a unanimous vote in favour it was

 

RESOLVED that

 

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

 

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

 

Chief Officer Employment Committee (8 Members)

 

Councillor Owen Bierley

Councillor Jackie Brockway                   Chairman

Councillor Mick Devine                           Vice-Chairman **

Councillor Diana Rodgers

Councillor Lesley Rollings

Councillor Anne Welburn

Councillor Angela White

Councillor Trevor Young

 

 

Corporate Policy and Resources Committee(12 Members)

 

Councillor Owen Bierley

Councillor Matt Boles

Councillor Stephen Bunney

Councillor Mick Devine

Councillor Ian Fleetwood

Councillor Paul Howitt-Cowan

Councillor Giles McNeill

Councillor John McNeill

Councillor Mandy Snee

Councillor Jeff Summers                                    Vice-Chairman

Councillor Anne Welburn                                               Chairman

Councillor Trevor Young

 

 

Governance and Audit Committee (7 Members)

                   

Councillor Jackie Brockway                               Vice-Chairman

Councillor Stephen Bunney

Councillor Tracey Coulson                                           

Councillor Chris Darcel

Councillor David Dobbie

Councillor John McNeill                                     Chairman

Councillor Anne Welburn

 

 

Licensing Committee (12 Members)

 

Councillor Liz Clews

Councillor David Cotton

Councillor Tim Davies

Councillor Caralyne Grimble

Councillor Paul Howitt-Cowan

Councillor Angela Lawrence                             Vice-Chairman

Councillor Cordelia McCartney

Councillor Jessie Milne                                       Chairman

Councillor Peter Morris

Councillor Judy Rainsforth

Councillor Jim Snee

Councillor Jeff Summers

 

 

Regulatory Committee (12 Members)

 

Councillor Liz Clews

Councillor David Cotton

Councillor Tim Davies

Councillor Caralyne Grimble

Councillor Paul Howitt-Cowan

Councillor Angela Lawrence                             Vice-Chairman

Councillor Cordelia McCartney

Councillor Jessie Milne                                       Chairman

Councillor Peter Morris

Councillor Judy Rainsforth

Councillor Jim Snee

Councillor Jeff Summers

 

 

Planning Committee (12 Members)

 

Councillor Matthew Boles

Councillor David Cotton

Councillor Mick Devine

Councillor Jane Ellis

Councillor Ian Fleetwood                                               Chairman

Councillor Cherie Hill

Councillor Cordelia McCartney

Councillor Jessie Milne

Councillor Roger Patterson

Councillor Bob Waller                                         Vice-Chairman

Councillor Judy Rainsforth

Councillor Angela White

 

 

Prosperous Communities Committee (12 Members)

 

Councillor Owen Bierley                                     Chairman

Councillor Stephen Bunney

Councillor  Tracey Coulson                   Vice-Chairman

Councillor Chris Darcel

Councillor Mick Devine 

Councillor Steve England

Councillor John McNeill                         Vice-Chairman

Councillor Jessie Milne

Councillor Mandy Snee

Councillor Jim Snee

Councillor Tom Regis

Councillor Trevor Young

 

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee (11 members unbalanced)

                       

Councillor Liz Clews 

Councillor Tim Davies

Councillor David Dobbie

Councillor Caralyne Grimble

Councillor Cherie Hill

Councillor Angela Lawrence

Councillor Keith Panter

Councillor Roger Patterson

Councillor Diana Rodgers                                  Vice-Chairman

Councillor Lesley Rollings                                 Chairman

Councillor Angela White                                     Vice-Chairman

 

 

(c)      The current committee Chairmen, and Vice-Chairmen) be re-affirmed, and the amended Vice-Chairmanship relating to the Chief Officer Employment Committee be approved as follows;

 

Committee	Chairman	Vice-Chairman/men
Chief Officer Employment	Councillor Jackie Brockway	Councillor Mick Devine
Corporate Policy and Resources	Councillor Anne Welburn	Councillor Jeff Summers
Planning	Councillor Ian Fleetwood	Councillor Robert Waller
Governance and Audit	Councillor John McNeill	Councillor Jackie Brockway
Licensing	Councillor Jessie Milne	Councillor Angela Lawrence
Overview and Scrutiny	Councillor Lesley Rollings	Councillor Diana Rodgers Councillor Angela White
Regulatory	Councillor Jessie Milne	Councillor Angela Lawrence
Prosperous Communities	Councillor Owen Bierley	Councillor Tracey Coulson Councillor John McNeill
Standards Sub-Committee	Councillor Anne Welburn	David Cotton

 

 

and

 

(d)     the normal commencement time for each of the Committees be approved in accordance with the schedule detailed in table 2 of the report, as follows: -

 

         

 

*=Sub Committees for these meetings will be convened as required and will be held at various times during office hours.