Agenda item

To APPROVE:

 

(a)        The allocation of seats on committees.

 

(b)        The nominations of the political group leaders to seats on committees.

 

(c)        The appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of committees.

 

(d)        The re-appointment of Grant Osbourn as the Council’s lead independent person and Gillian Holmes as the Council’s deputy independent person for a further four-year term of office.

 

(Appendices B and C of the report will follow).

Council APPROVED:

 

(a)        The allocation of seats on committees and joint committees, as follows:

 

	No. of seats	Conservative	Liberal Democrat	Independent
Civic Affairs	12	8	3	1
Audit and Corporate Governance	9	6	2	1
Employment	9	5	3	1
Licensing	15	9	4	2
Planning	12	8	3	1
Partnerships Review	9	6	2	1
Scrutiny and Overview	9	6	2	1
Total	75	48	19	8

 

	No. of seats	Conservative	Liberal Democrat	Independent
Joint Development Control –  Cambridge Fringes	6	4	1	1

 

(b)        The nominations of the political group leaders to seats on committees and joint bodies, as set out below:

 

Civic Affairs Committee

Conservative            Liberal Democrat      Independent Group Non-Group

David Bard                  Bridget Smith              Deborah Roberts        Nigel Cathcart

Simon Crocker            Janet Lockwood         

Sue Ellington              

David McCraith

Charles Nightingale

Peter Topping

Bunty Waters

See Non-Group

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Grenville Chamberlain Sebastian Kindersley  Douglas de Lacey

Ray Manning               Aidan Van de Weyer   Neil Davies

Alex Riley                                                        Edd Stonham

Raymond Matthews                                        Peter Johnson

Mick Martin                                                      Cicely Murfitt

 

Audit and Corporate Governance Committee

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Simon Crocker            John Batchelor            Douglas de Lacey

Christopher Cross      John Williams            

Andrew Fraser           

Roger Hall

Tony Orgee

Nick Wright

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group Non-Group

Ray Manning               Philippa Hart                See Non-Group          Nigel Cathcart

Grenville ChamberlainAnna Bradnam            Edd Stonham 

Sue Elllington             

Charles Nightingale

Richard Turner

 

Employment Committee

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Val Barrett                   Doug Cattermole        Edd Stonham

Simon Edwards          Sebastian Kindersley 

Pippa Corney              Bridget Smith

Ray Manning              

Alex Riley

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Grenville ChamberlainPhilippa Hart                Douglas de Lacey

Sue Ellington                                                   Neil Davies

Caroline Hunt                                                  Peter Johnson

Christopher Cross                                          Deborah Roberts

                                                                        Cicely Murfitt

 

Licensing Committee

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group Non-Group

Val Barrett                   Anna Bradnam            Cicley Murfitt               Nigel Cathcart

Graham Cone             Jose Hales                  Deborah Roberts       

Kevin Cuffley               Janet Lockwood         

Andrew Fraser            See Non-Group

Mervyn Loynes

Charles Nightingale

Alex Riley

Richard Turner

Raymond Matthews

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Grenville Chamberlain Henry Batchelor          Douglas de Lacey

Nick Wright                 Hazel Smith                Peter Johnson

Mark Howell                                                     Neil Davies

Bunty Waters                                                  Edd Stonham

 

Planning Committee

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

David Bard                  John Batchelor            Deborah Roberts

Brian Burling               Anna Bradnam           

Pippa Corney              Sebastian Kindersley

Kevin Cuffley

David McCraith

Des O’Brien

Robert Turner

Tim Scott

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Charles Nightingale     Hazel Smith                Cicely Murfitt

Roger Hall                   Aidan Van de Weyer   Douglas de Lacey

Val Barrett                   Philippa Hart                Peter Johnson

Alex Riley                    Henry Batchelor          Edd Stonham

Nick Wright                 Doug Cattermole        Neil Davies

 

Partnerships Review Committee

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

David Bard                  Henry Batchelor          See Liberal Democrat

Kevin Cuffley               Janet Lockwood

Andrew Fraser            Ingrid Tregoing

Ray Manning

Ben Shelton

Bunty Waters

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Grenville Chamberlain Aidan Van de Weyer   Deborah Roberts

Roger Hall                   Tumi Hawkins            Douglas de Lacey

Tony Orgee                                                     Peter Johnson

Val Barrett                                                       Neil Davies

David McCraith                                               Edd Stonham

 

Scrutiny and Overview Committee

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

David Bard                  Henry Batchelor          See Liberal Democrat

Grenville Chamberlain Jose Hales                 

Graham Cone             Philippa Hart

Kevin Cuffley              

Tony Orgee

Bunty Waters

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Roger Hall                   Anna Bradnam            Neil Davies

Andrew Fraser            Tumi Hawkins             Douglas de Lacey

Ray Manning               John Batchelor            Peter Johnson

David Whiteman-Downes            Doug Cattermole        Edd Stonham

Val Barrett                                                       Deborah Roberts

 

Joint Development Control Committee – Cambridge Fringes

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

David Bard                  Aidan Van de Weyer   Douglas de Lacey

Kevin Cuffley              

Charles Nightingale

Robert Turner

 

Spokesperson: David Bard

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative                        Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Tom Bygott                 Janet Lockwood          Neil Davies

Tim Wotherspoon       Doug Cattermole        Edd Stonham

Pippa Corney

 

(c)        The below appointments to Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of committees:

 

Committee	Chairman	Vice-Chairman
Civic Affairs	Sue Ellington	Charles Nightingale
Audit and Corporate Governance	Andrew Fraser	Nick Wright
Employment	Ray Manning	Val Barrett
Licensing	Alex Riley	Raymond Matthews
Planning	David Bard	Kevin Cuffley
Partnerships Review	Ben Shelton	Bunty Waters
Scrutiny and Overview	Tony Orgee	Grenville Chamberlain

 

(d)        The re-appointment of Grant Osbourn as the Council’s Lead Independent Person and Gillian Holmes as the Council’s Deputy Independent Person.

 

 

 

 

 

Consideration was given to a report on the revised political proportionality of the Council and allocation of seats to committees following the local elections held on 5 May 2016 and Councillor Cicely Murfitt’s subsequent decision to join the Independent Group.

 

Councillor Peter Topping, Leader of the Council, proposed the allocation of committee seats, as set out in Appendix A to the report circulated with the supplementary agenda, and nominations of political group leaders to seats on committees.

 

Councillor Robert Turner seconded the proposal.

 

Council unanimously APPROVED:

 

(a)        The allocation of seats on committees and joint committees, as follows:

 

	No. of seats	Conservative	Liberal Democrat	Independent
Audit and Corporate Governance	9	6	2	1
Civic Affairs	12	8	3	1
Employment	9	5	3	1
Licensing	15	9	4	2
Planning	12	8	3	1
Partnerships Review	9	6	2	1
Scrutiny and Overview	9	6	2	1
Total	75	48	19	8

 

	No. of seats	Conservative	Liberal Democrat	Independent
Joint Development Control –  Cambridge Fringes	6	4	1	1

 

(b)        The nominations of the political group leaders to seats on committees and joint bodies, as set out below:

 

Audit and Corporate Governance Committee

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Simon Crocker           John Batchelor            Douglas de Lacey

Christopher Cross       John Williams             

Andrew Fraser           

Roger Hall

Tony Orgee

Nick Wright

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group  Non-Group

Ray Manning              Philippa Hart               See Non-Group          Nigel Cathcart

Grenville Chamberlain  Anna Bradnam            Edd Stonham 

Sue Elllington             

Charles Nightingale

Richard Turner

 

Civic Affairs Committee

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group  Non-Group

David Bard                  Janet Lockwood         Deborah Roberts        Nigel Cathcart

Simon Crocker           Bridget Smith 

Sue Ellington              

David McCraith

Charles Nightingale

Peter Topping

Bunty Waters

See Non-Group

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Grenville Chamberlain  Sebastian Kindersley  Douglas de Lacey

Ray Manning              Aidan Van de Weyer   Neil Davies

Alex Riley                                                        Edd Stonham

Raymond Matthews                                       Peter Johnson

Mick Martin                                                     Cicely Murfitt

 

Employment Committee

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Val Barrett                   Doug Cattermole        Edd Stonham

Pippa Corney              Sebastian Kindersley 

Simon Edwards          Bridget Smith

Ray Manning             

Alex Riley

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Grenville Chamberlain  Philippa Hart               Douglas de Lacey

Sue Ellington                                                   Neil Davies

Caroline Hunt                                                  Peter Johnson

Christopher Cross                                           Deborah Roberts

                                                                        Cicely Murfitt

 

Licensing Committee

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group  Non-Group

Val Barrett                   Anna Bradnam            Cicley Murfitt              Nigel Cathcart

Graham Cone             Jose Hales                  Deborah Roberts       

Kevin Cuffley              Janet Lockwood        

Andrew Fraser            See Non-Group

Mervyn Loynes

Raymond Matthews

Charles Nightingale

Alex Riley

Richard Turner

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Grenville Chamberlain  Henry Batchelor          Douglas de Lacey

Nick Wright                 Hazel Smith                Peter Johnson

Mark Howell                                                    Neil Davies

Bunty Waters                                                  Edd Stonham

 

Planning Committee

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

David Bard                  John Batchelor            Deborah Roberts

Brian Burling               Anna Bradnam           

Pippa Corney              Sebastian Kindersley

Kevin Cuffley

David McCraith

Des O’Brien

Robert Turner

Tim Scott

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Charles Nightingale     Hazel Smith                Cicely Murfitt

Roger Hall                   Aidan Van de Weyer   Douglas de Lacey

Val Barrett                   Philippa Hart               Peter Johnson

Alex Riley                    Henry Batchelor          Edd Stonham

Nick Wright                 Doug Cattermole        Neil Davies

 

Partnerships Review Committee

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group 

David Bard                  Henry Batchelor          See Liberal Democrat

Kevin Cuffley              Janet Lockwood

Andrew Fraser            Ingrid Tregoing

Ray Manning

Ben Shelton

Bunty Waters

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Grenville Chamberlain  Aidan Van de Weyer   Deborah Roberts

Roger Hall                   Tumi Hawkins             Douglas de Lacey

Tony Orgee                                                     Peter Johnson

Val Barrett                                                       Neil Davies

David McCraith                                               Edd Stonham

 

Scrutiny and Overview Committee

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

David Bard                  Henry Batchelor          See Liberal Democrat

Grenville Chamberlain  Jose Hales                 

Graham Cone             Philippa Hart

Kevin Cuffley             

Tony Orgee

Bunty Waters

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Roger Hall                   Anna Bradnam            Neil Davies

Andrew Fraser            Tumi Hawkins             Douglas de Lacey

Ray Manning              John Batchelor            Peter Johnson

David Whiteman-Downes           Doug Cattermole        Edd Stonham

Val Barrett                                                       Deborah Roberts

 

Joint Development Control Committee – Cambridge Fringes

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

David Bard                  Aidan Van de Weyer   Douglas de Lacey

Kevin Cuffley             

Charles Nightingale

Robert Turner

 

Spokesperson: David Bard

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Conservative             Liberal Democrat      Independent Group

Tom Bygott                 Janet Lockwood         Neil Davies

Tim Wotherspoon       Doug Cattermole        Edd Stonham

Pippa Corney

 

Nominations were received for the positions of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of commitees.

 

Council unanimously APPOINTED Councillor Sue Ellington as Chairman of the Civic Affairs Committee.

 

Councillor Peter Topping proposed the appointment of Councillor Charles Nightingale as Vice-Chairman of the Civic Affairs Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Robert Turner.

 

Councillor Philippa Hart proposed the appointment of Councillor Bridget Smith as Vice-Chairman of the Civic Affairs Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Van de Weyer.

 

With 32 votes compared to 19 votes, Councillor Charles Nightingale was APPOINTED as Vice-Chairman of the Civic Affairs Committee.

 

Council unanimously APPOINTED Councillor Andrew Fraser as Chairman of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee.

 

Council unanimously APPOINTED Councillor Nick Wright as Vice-Chairman of the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee.

 

Council unanimously APPOINTED Councillor Ray Manning as Chairman of the Employment Committee.

 

Council unanimously APPOINTED Councillor Val Barrett as Vice-Chairman of the Employment Committee.

 

Council unanimously APPOINTED Councillor Alex Riley as Chairman of the Licensing Committee.

 

Council unanimously APPOINTED Councillor Raymond Matthews as Vice-Chairman of the Licensing Committee.

 

Councillor Peter Topping proposed the appointment of Councillor David Bard as Chairman of the Planning Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Val Barrett.

 

Councillor Bridget Smith proposed the appointment of Councillor John Batchelor as Chairman of the Planning Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Anna Bradnam. 

 

With 32 votes compared to 19 votes, Councillor David Bard was APPOINTED as Chairman of the Planning Committee.

 

Councillor Peter Topping proposed the appointment of Councillor Kevin Cuffley as Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Pippa Corney.

 

Councillor Bridget Smith proposed the appointment of Councillor John Batchelor as Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Anna Bradnam.

 

With 32 votes compared to 19 votes, Councillor Kevin Cuffley was APPOINTED as Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee.

 

Council unanimously APPOINTED Councillor Ben Shelton as Chairman of the Partnerships Review Committee.

 

Councillor Peter Topping proposed the appointment of Councillor Bunty Waters as Vice-Chairman of the Partnerships Review Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Grenville Chamberlain.

 

Councillor Bridget Smith proposed the appointment of Councillor Henry Batchelor as Vice-Chairman of the Partnerships Review Committee, which was seconded by Councillor John Williams.

 

With 32 votes compared to 19 votes, Councillor Bunty Waters was APPOINTED as Vice-Chairman of the Partnerships Review Committee.

 

Councillor Peter Topping proposed the appointment of Councillor Tony Orgee as Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Kevin Cuffley. 

 

Councillor Bridget Smith proposed the appointment of Councillor Jose Hales as Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overvew Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Henry Batchelor.

 

With 32 votes compared to 19 votes, Councillor Tony Orgee was APPOINTED as Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee.

 

Councillor Peter Topping proposed the appointment of Councillor Grenville Chamberlain as Vice-Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Kevin Cuffley. 

 

Councillor Bridget Smith proposed the appointment of Councillor Jose Hales as Vice-Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overvew Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Henry Batchelor.

 

With 31 votes compared to 20 votes, Councillor Grenville Chamberlain was APPOINTED as Vice-Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee.

 

Council unanimously AGREED the re-appointment of Grant Osbourn as the Council’s Lead Independent Person and Gillian Holmes as the Council’s Deputy Independent Person.