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 2024/26 Civic Year.

 

Members were advised that the published report had contained some gaps where nominations had still been awaited namely: -

 

·       nominations from the Lincolnshire Independent Group, for seats on the Chief Officer Employment Committee, the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee;

·       an additional nomination from the Liberal Democrat Administration Group for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (later determined not required);

·       a reduction by one name from the Liberal Democrat Administration Group for the Licensing and Regulatory Committees.

 

The awaited nominations were provided verbally to the meeting, as follows: -

 

Councillor Paul Key (Lincolnshire Independent) to join the Chief Officer Committee and Corporate Policy and Resources Committee.  The Group would not be taking their seat on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

The Liberal Democrat Administration Group Leader indicated he would provide the requested information outside of the meeting.

 

Finally, the Chairman advised the Chamber that the allocation process, had required the two larger Groups to sacrifice a seat each from the “ordinary Committees”.  A seat on the Planning and Chief Officer Employment Committees had been surrendered and each of the independent Groups needed to articulate which seat they would be assuming.

 

Cllr Bridgwood indicated his Group (Consensus Independents) would take the seat of the Chief Officer Committee, with Councillor McGhee to be appointed.

 

This left a seat on the Planning Committee for the Lincolnshire Independents, but their Group Leader indicated that they would not be taking the seat at the current time.  As such this would remain vacant at present.

 

On that basis it was

 

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

 

 

Chief Officer Employment Committee (10 Members)

 

Councillor O Bierley

Councillor J Brockway

Councillor P Key

Councillor J McGhee

Councillor P Morris

Councillor M Palmer

Councillor L Rollings

Councillor M Snee

Councillor M Westley

Councillor T Young

 

 

Corporate Policy and Resources Committee (10 Members)

 

Councillor O Bierley

Councillor M Boles  

Councillor S Bunney  

Councillor I Fleetwood

Councillor Paul Key

Councillor R Patterson

Councillor T Smith  

Councillor P Swift 

Councillor M Westley  

Councillor T Young  

    

 

Governance and Audit Committee (5 Members)

              

Councillor J Brockway

Councillor S Bunney

Councillor D Dobbie

Councillor A Lawrence

Councillor B Velan

 

 

Licensing Committee (11 Members)

 

Councillor J Barrett

Councillor E Bailey

Councillor E Bennett  

Councillor L Clews  

Councillor D Dobbie   

Councillor P Lee

Councillor M Palmer

Councillor Mrs D Rodgers

Councillor T Smith

Councillor J Snee 

Councillor M Snee  

Councillor B Velan                

 

 

 

Regulatory Committee (11 Members)

 

Councillor J Barrett

Councillor E Bailey

Councillor E Bennett  

Councillor L Clews  

Councillor D Dobbie   

Councillor P Lee

Councillor M Palmer

Councillor Mrs D Rodgers

Councillor T Smith

Councillor J Snee 

Councillor M Snee  

Councillor B Velan

 

One too many names provided by the Administration – Councillor Bailey was subsequently removed following communications with the Leader of Council.

 

   

Planning Committee (10 Members)

 

Councillor J Barrett

Councillor M Boles

Councillor T Bridgwood

Councillor K Carless

Councillor D Dobbie

Councillor I Fleetwood

Councillor T Smith

Councillor J Snee  

Councillor P Swift 

1 x vacancy (Lincs Ind)

              

 

Prosperous Communities Committee (10 Members)

 

Councillor E Bailey

Councillor O Bierley

Councillor F Brown

Councillor S Bunney

Councillor P Lee  

Councillor J McGhee

Councillor L Mullally  

Councillor R Patterson 

Councillor L Rollings  

Councillor T Young  

   

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee (14 members)

 

Councillor E Bailey

Councillor J Barrett

Councillor T Bridgwood 

Councillor F Brown

Councillor K Carless

Councillor L Clews

Councillor J Flear

Councillor P Howitt-Cowan

Councillor P Morris

Councillor L Mullally

Councillor M Palmer

Councillor R Pilgrim

Councillor M Westley

1 x vacancy (Lincs Ind)

 

 

Standards Committee (5 Members)

 

Councillor J Brockway

Councillor Mrs D Rodgers

Councillor L Rollings

Councillor M Snee

Councillor M Westley