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.

The Chairman informed Council that there was an under subscription of two seats on the Housing Policy Advisory Group and one seat on the Sustainability Forum.  She asked for nominations for the remaining seats to be emailed to the Democratic Services Manager.

The Chairman moved the membership of the committees and sub committees as set out in appendix 1, subject to any additional nominations to the Housing Policy Advisory Group and Sustainability Forum outside the meeting. 

On being put to Council the nominations were AGREED.

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

On being put to Council the nominations were AGREED.

RESOLVED –

1.          that Council unanimously agrees that the Standards Committee is not politically balanced.

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 further nominations being received to the Housing Policy Advisory Group and Sustainability Forum and as 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.