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.
Minutes:
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: -
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 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
Councillor Roger Pilgrim
Councillor Mandy Snee
Standards Committee (8 Members)
Councillor Emma Bailey
Councillor Trevor Bridgwood
Councillor Jackie Brockway
Councillor Karen Carless
Councillor Adam Duguid
Councillor Diana Rodgers
Councillor Mandy Snee
Councillor Baptiste Velan ; and
(b) delegated authority be granted to the Head of Paid Service to fill the remaining Committee seats, on notification from the Group Leader, and this notification be not later than 3 weeks from the date of the meeting.
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