Decision details

Decision details

Establishment of Committees and Appointment of Chairs and Vice Chairs

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Annual council report

Decisions:

Council received a report of the Democratic Services Manager requesting:

 

a)          that Council unanimously agrees that the Standards Committee is not politically balanced as set out in paragraph 4.4.1 of the report;

 

b)         that Council agrees the establishment of politically balanced committees as set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report;

 

c)          that Council agrees the establishment of non-politically balanced committees as set out in paragraph 4.2 of the report;

 

d)         that Council agrees the appointment of members to politically balanced committees as set out in paragraph and 4.3.1 and Appendix 1 to the report;

 

e)          that Council appoints chairs and vice-chairs to committees listed in paragraphs 4.1 and 4.2 and Appendix 1 to the report.

 

Standards Committee

 

Council did not unanimously agree that Standards Committee should not be politically balanced as set out in paragraph 4.4.1 of the report.  Further discussions would take place between the Democratic Services Manager and the group leaders outside the meeting.

 

Audit Committee

 

The Chairman informed Council that there was an under subscription of one seat on Audit Committee.  Councillor Ezeifedi nominated Councillor Bell to take up the vacant seat on this politically balanced committee.

 

On being put to Council this nomination was AGREED.

 

Constitution Working Party

 

The Chairman informed Council that there had been an under subscription of one seat on the Constitution Working Party.  Since publication of the agenda, Councillor Pattinson had stated that she would like to take the vacant seat.

 

On being put to Council this nomination was AGREED.

 

Health and Wellbeing Forum

            

The Chairman informed Council that there had been an over subscription of one seat on the Health and Wellbeing Forum.  However, following publication of the agenda, Councillor Ezeifedi had withdrawn her nomination.

 

Housing Policy Advisory Group

 

The Chairman informed Council that there was an under subscription of two seats on the Housing Policy Advisory Group.  Councillor Ezeifedi was nominated by Councillor Bell, seconded by Councillor Smith.  Councillor Pattinson nominated Councillor Allen-Williamson, seconded by Councillor Williams. 

 

On being put to Council these nominations were AGREED.

 

Member Development Group

 

The Chairman informed Council that there was an under subscription of three seats on the Member Development Group.  Since publication of the agenda, Councillor Pattinson had nominated herself and Councillor Stiff, seconded by Mayor Taylor.  Councillor Turmaine nominated himself, seconded by Councillor Bell.

 

On being put to Council these nominations were AGREED.

 

Planning Policy Advisory Group

 

The Chairman informed Council that there was an under subscription of two seats on the Planning Policy Advisory Group.  Councillor Turmaine nominated himself, seconded by Councillor Bell.  Councillor Pattinson nominated Councillor Feldman, seconded by Councillor Williams.

 

On being put to Council these nominations were AGREED.

 

The Chairman moved the membership of the committees and sub committees as set out in Appendix 1, subject to the above changes.

 

On being put to Council the nominations were AGREED.

 

Chairs and Vice-Chairs

 

Appeals Panel

 

The Chairman advised that the nominated Chair and Vice Chair for the Appeals Panel had been omitted from the agenda papers.  These were Councillor Pattinson and Councillor Martins respectively.

 

On being put to Council the nominations were AGREED.

 

Finance Scrutiny Committee – Appointment of Chair

 

The Chairman requested nominations for the position of Chair of Finance Scrutiny Committee.  Nominees should be a member of Overview and Scrutiny committee and, by convention, from an opposition party.  Councillor Bell nominated Councillor Turmaine, seconded by Councillor Khan.

 

On being put to Council the nomination was AGREED.

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Appointment of Vice-Chair

 

The Chairman asked for nominations to the position of Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Committee.  By convention this should be a member of an opposition party.

 

Councillor Turmaine nominated Councillor Dhindsa, seconded by Councillor Bell.

 

On being put to Council the nomination was AGREED.

 

The Chairman moved the other appointments to chairs and vice chairs as circulated.

 

On being put to Council the nominations were AGREED.

 

RESOLVED –

 

1.          that Standards Committee should be politically balanced with further discussions to take place between the Democratic Services Manager and group leaders outside the meeting;

 

2.          that the establishment of politically balanced committees be agreed as set out in the report;

 

3.          that the establishment of non-politically balanced committees be agreed as set out in the report;

 

4.          that the appointment of members to the politically balanced and non politically balanced committees, subject to the changes agreed at the meeting and set out in Appendix 1 to these minutes, be agreed;

 

5.          that the Chairs and Vice Chairs to the politically balanced and non politically balanced committees as set out in Appendix 1 to these minutes be agreed.

Report author: Alan Garside

Publication date: 01/06/2021

Date of decision: 25/05/2021

Decided at meeting: 25/05/2021 - Council

Accompanying Documents:

 

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