Issue - meetings

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  However, following publication of the agenda, Councillor Ezeifedi had withdrawn her nomination.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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14