Council RESOLVED to appoint Councillor Richard Barrett to the Scrutiny and Overview Committee in place of Councillor David Morgan and to amend the Conservative Group’s substitute list to (in order): Councillors Charlie Nightingale, David Bird, Valerie Barrett and Mervyn Loynes.
Council RESOLVED to appoint Councillor David McCraith to the Planning Committee in place of Councillor Peter Topping, and to appoint Councillor Ben Shelton as the Conservative Group’s fourth substitute member.
The Licensing Committee (2003 Act) AGREED to:
(a) appoint to the Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee all Members of the Licensing Committee, excepting any Members who choose not to be so appointed, to act as Chairmen of the Sub-Committee, subject to the Chairmen having received, or giving a commitment to undertake, the appropriate training required for the role; and
(b) authorise the Democratic Services Team Leader to appoint three Members to the Sub-Committee when it is required to meet, comprising a Chairman from the pool agreed in (b) above and two Members of the Committee, dependent on availability, having regard to potential conflicts of interest and in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee.
The Planning Committee AGREED
(a) to establish a Planning Enforcement Sub-Committee comprising seven Members of the Committee
(b) that the Sub-Committee’s Terms of Reference remain unchanged; and
(c) to make the following appointments and substitute member appointments to the Sub-Committee for the 2010/11 civic year in accordance with the rules of political balance:
Conservative (4) |
Lib Dems (2) |
Ind (1) |
Val Barrett |
Sebastian Kindersley |
Deborah Roberts |
Pippa Corney |
Hazel Smith |
|
Mervyn Loynes |
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|
Charlie Nightingale |
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Substitutes in hierarchical list:
Order |
Conservative |
Lib Dems |
Ind |
1 |
Brian Burling |
Lynda Harford |
Sally Hatton |
2 |
Robert Turner |
John F Williams |
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Council adjourned to allow its Committees, Sub-Committees and Working Groups to elect their Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen for the 2010/11 Civic Year. Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen were elected as follows:
Body |
Chairman |
Vice-Chairman |
Climate Change Working Group |
Peter Topping |
Stephen Harangozo |
Constitution Review Working Party |
Charlie Nightingale |
Jim Stewart |
Corporate Governance Committee |
Peter Topping |
Francis Burkitt |
Electoral Arrangements Committee |
Robert Turner |
Raymond Matthews |
Employment Committee |
Tony Orgee |
Simon Edwards |
Licensing Committee, Licensing Committee (2003 Act) and Licensing Committee (2005 Gambling Act) |
Cicely Murfitt |
John F Williams |
Planning Committee |
Pippa Corney |
Robert Turner |
Planning Enforcement Sub-Committee |
Mervyn Loynes |
Val Barrett |
Scrutiny and Overview Committee |
James Hockney |
Bridget Smith |
Council RESOLVED that the following Members be appointed to the Climate Change Working Group for the 2010/11 civic year in accordance with the requirements of political proportionality:
Conservatives (5) |
Lib Dems (3) |
Ind (1) |
David Bard |
Jose Hales |
Douglas de Lacey |
Tom Bygott |
Stephen Harangozo |
|
Pippa Corney |
Bridget Smith |
|
Roger Hall |
|
|
Peter Topping |
|
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Substitutes in hierarchical list:
Order |
Conservatives |
Lib Dems |
Ind |
1 |
Ben Shelton |
Janet Lockwood |
Sally Hatton |
2 |
Richard Barrett |
Trisha Bear |
|
3 |
David Morgan |
John F Williams |
|
4 |
Tony Orgee |
Council RESOLVED that the Leader, Deputy Leader, Chairman of the Council and Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee be appointed to the Constitution Review Working Party for the 2010/11 Civic Year, along with the following representatives from the political groups:
Conservatives (1) |
Lib Dems (1) |
Ind (1) |
Roger Hall |
Jim Stewart |
Mike Mason |
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Substitutes |
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|
Conservatives |
Lib Dems |
Ind |
|
John Batchelor |
Alex Riley |
Council RESOLVED that seats be allocated, and appointments made, to the following Joint Committees:
Cambridge City Fringes Joint Committee
3 seats
Conservatives (2) |
Lib Dems (1) |
David Bard (substitute Nick Wright) |
Sebastian Kindersley (substitute Liz Heazell) |
Ray Manning (substitute Simon Edwards) |
|
Joint Development Control Committee: Cambridge Fringes
6 seats
Conservatives (4) |
Lib Dems (2) |
David Bard |
Liz Heazell |
Tom Bygott |
John F Williams |
Charlie Nightingale |
|
Ben Shelton |
|
|
|
Substitutes |
|
David McCraith |
Mark Hersom |
Northstowe Joint Development Control Committee
6 seats
Conservatives (4) |
Lib Dems (2) |
Brian Burling |
Lynda Harford |
Simon Edwards |
Hazel Smith |
David McCraith |
|
Tim Wotherspoon |
|
|
|
Substitutes |
|
Nick Wright |
Mark Hersom |
Council RESOLVED
(1) That seats be allocated on committees in accordance with the table below:
Committee / Panel |
Seats |
Cons |
Lib Dems |
Ind |
Non-Group |
Corporate Governance Committee |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Electoral Arrangements Committee |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Employment Committee |
7 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
Licensing Committee Licensing Committee (2003 Act) Licensing Committee (2005 Gambling Act) |
15 |
7 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
Planning Committee |
15 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
Scrutiny and Overview Committee |
13 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
TOTAL |
64 |
34 |
20 |
8 |
2 |
and;
(2) That, based on the allocations at (1) above, and the requirement for political proportionality, the following appointments to Committees be made for the 2010/11 civic year:
Corporate Governance Committee
7 Members:
Conservative (4) |
Lib Dems (2) |
Ind (1) |
Francis Burkitt |
John Batchelor |
Douglas de Lacey |
Mervyn Loynes |
John G Williams |
|
David McCraith |
|
|
Peter Topping |
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical list:
Order |
Conservative |
Lib Dems |
Ind |
1 |
Richard Barrett |
Jim Stewart |
Alex Riley |
2 |
Ben Shelton |
Liz Heazell |
|
3 |
David Bird |
|
|
4 |
Charlie Nightingale |
|
|
Electoral Arrangements Committee
7 Members:
Conservative (4) |
Lib Dems (2) |
Ind (1) |
Roger Hall |
Frances Amrani |
Mike Mason |
Raymond Matthews |
John F Williams |
|
Robert Turner |
|
|
Bunty Waters |
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical list:
Order |
Conservative |
Lib Dems |
Ind |
1 |
Charlie Nightingale |
Hazel Smith |
Neil Scarr |
2 |
Tony Orgee |
Surinder Soond |
|
3 |
Val Barrett |
|
|
4 |
James Hockney |
|
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Employment Committee
7 Members:
Conservative (4) |
Lib Dems (2) |
Ind (1) |
Pippa Corney |
Liz Heazell |
Alex Riley |
Simon Edwards* |
Sebastian Kindersley |
|
Raymond Matthews |
|
|
Tony Orgee |
|
|
* as Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder
Substitutes in hierarchical list:
Order |
Conservative |
Lib Dems |
Ind |
1 |
Val Barrett |
Jim Stewart |
Douglas de Lacey |
2 |
Brian Burling |
John Batchelor |
|
3 |
Charlie Nightingale |
|
|
Licensing Committee, Licensing Committee (2003 Act), Licensing Committee (2005 Gambling Act)
15 Members:
Conservative (7) |
Lib Dems (4) |
Ind (2) |
Non-Group (2) |
Richard Barrett |
Trisha Bear |
Sally Hatton |
Nigel Cathcart |
Val Barrett |
Liz Heazell |
Alex Riley |
Cicely Murfitt |
Roger Hall |
Janet Lockwood |
|
|
Mervyn Loynes |
John F Williams |
|
|
Raymond Matthews |
|
|
|
David McCraith |
|
|
|
Charlie Nightingale |
|
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical list:
Order |
Conservative |
Lib Dems |
Ind |
Non-Group |
1 |
|
Hazel Smith |
Neil Scarr |
|
2 |
|
Jose Hales |
|
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Planning Committee
15 Members:
Conservative (8) |
Lib Dems (5) |
Ind (2) |
Val Barrett |
Trisha Bear |
Sally Hatton |
Brian Burling |
Lynda Harford |
Deborah Roberts |
Pippa Corney |
Sebastian Kindersley |
|
Mervyn Loynes |
Hazel Smith |
|
Charlie Nightingale |
John F Williams |
|
Peter Topping |
|
|
Robert Turner |
|
|
Nick Wright* |
|
|
* as Planning Portfolio Holder
Substitutes in hierarchical list:
Order |
Conservative |
Lib Dems |
Ind |
1 |
David McCraith |
Tumi Hawkins |
Neil Scarr |
2 |
Richard Barrett |
Jose Hales |
Mike Mason |
3 |
Raymond Matthews |
John Batchelor |
Alex Riley |
4 |
David Bard |
Mark Hersom |
|
Scrutiny and Overview Committee
13 Members:
Conservative (7) |
Lib Dems (5) |
Ind (1) |
Roger Hall |
Jose Hales |
Mike Mason |
James Hockney |
Tumi Hawkins |
|
Peter Johnson |
Liz Heazell |
|
David Morgan |
Mark Hersom |
|
Tony Orgee |
Bridget Smith |
|
Ben Shelton |
|
|
Bunty Waters |
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical list:
Order |
Conservative |
Lib Dems |
Ind |
1 |
Richard Barrett |
John Batchelor |
Deborah Roberts |
2 |
Charlie Nightingale |
Edd Stonham |
Sally Hatton |
3 |
David Bird |
Lynda Harford |
|
4 |
Val Barrett |
Council RESOLVED:
(1) That the Planning Committee comprise 15 Members for the 2010-11 municipal year;
(2) That the following committees be established for the 2010-2011 municipal year, comprising the number of Members stated in brackets:
· Corporate Governance Committee (7 Members)
· Electoral Arrangements Committee (7 Members)
· Employment Committee (7 Members)
· Planning Committee (15 Members)
· Licensing Committee (15 Members)
· Scrutiny and Overview Committee (13 Members)
(3) That the Terms of Reference for the above committees be as set out in Article 6 and Part 3, Table One of the Council’s Constitution, including the amendments made by Council’s resolution at Agenda Item 13 (Council Standing Orders 1.2(b) and 4.1(b)).