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Agenda item
To appoint committees of the council, determine the representation of political groups on those committees, to appoint members to those committees and to appoint Chairs and Vice Chairs for the municipal year 2023/24 (list to be circulated separately)
Minutes:
Councillor Barnett announced changes to the Labour group nominations, with Councillor Turner nominated as Chair of the Licensing Committee, and Councillor Webb nominated Vice-Chair. Councillors Roberts and Sinden were nominated to sit on the Employment Appeals Committee.
Councillor Patmore withdrew the nominations of Councillor Foster as Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee and Councillor Pragnell as Vice-Chair of the Museum Committee and nominated Councillor Beaver as Chair of the Planning Committee.
The Mayor proposed that the committees for the municipal year 2023/24 be as set out in appendix A to the agenda and that seats on those committees be allocated to political groups and Councillors be appointed to those committees as show in appendix B, subject to nominations made at the meeting. Councillor Beaver seconded the proposal.
RESOLVED:
(1) that the Council's committees for the municipal year 2023/24 be as follows:
Councillors
Non-Councillors
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
11
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Audit Committee
5
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Council Appointments Committee
5
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Standards Committee
5
2
Licensing Committee
15
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Employment Committee
4
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Employment Appeals Committee
4
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Planning Committee
10
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Environment and Safety Committee
5
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Museum Committee
10
4
(2) following a review of the political balance on the Council, that the seatson the committees of the Council be allocated to political groups and
Councillors be appointed to those committees in accordance with the
nominations of the political groups as shown in appendix B.
The Mayor proposed that where there is only nomination for the position, the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of committees be appointed as set out in appendix B, seconded by Councillor Beaver.
RESOLVED:
That where there is only one nomination for the position the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of committees be appointed as set out in appendix B.
Where more than one nomination was received the Mayor took a vote to determine the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs of committees, as follows.
For the position of Vice-Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Councillor Sinden received 16 votes and Councillor Carr received 16 votes. The Mayor exercised a casting vote in favour of Councillor Sinden.
For the position of Chair of the Planning Committee Councillor O’Callaghan received 21 votes and Councillor Beaver received 11 votes.
For the position of Vice-Chair of the Planning Committee Councillor Roberts received 18 votes and Councillor Collins received 9 votes.
For the position of Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee Councillor Webb received 17 votes and Councillor Collins received 9 votes.
For the position of Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee Councillor Webb received 17 votes and Councillor Collins received 9 votes.
For the position of Chair of the Standards Committee Councillor Roberts received 17 votes and Councillor Haffenden received 11 votes.
For the position of Chair of the Environment and Safety Committee Councillor Roberts received 17 votes and Councillor Jobson received 9 votes.
For the position of Vice-Chair of the Environment and Safety Committee Councillor Sinden received 18 votes and Councillor Marlow-Eastwood received 14 votes.
RESOLVED:
(1) Councillor Sinden be appointed Vice-Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee
(2) Councillor O’Callaghan be appointed Chair of the Planning Committee
(3) Councillor Roberts be appointed Vice-Chair of the Planning Committee
(4) Councillor Webb be appointed Vice-Chair of the Audit Committee
(5) Councillor Roberts be appointed Chair of the Standards Committee
(6) Councillor Roberts be appointed Chair of the Environment and Safety Committee
(7) Councillor Sinden be appointed Vice-Chair of the Environment and Safety Committee
Supporting documents:
- Political balance and committee appointments report 24.05.23, item 8. PDF 126 KB
- Appendix A - Appointment of Committees 2023-24, item 8. PDF 35 KB
- Appendix B - Council Committee appointments 2023-24, item 8. PDF 35 KB
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