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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 two years, subject to annual ratification..

Council APPROVED:

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

(b)        The nominations of the Political Group Leaders/Convenor to seats on committees and joint bodies, as set out below:

            Audit and Corporate Governance Committee

Substitutes in hierarchical order

Civic Affairs Committee

Substitutes in hierarchical order

Employment Committee

Substitutes in hierarchical order

Licensing Committee

Substitutes in hierarchical order

Partnerships Review Committee

Substitutes in hierarchical order

Council considered a report seeking approval of the allocation of seats on committees; the appointment of committee chairmen, vice-chairmen, members and substitutes; and the reappointment of the Lead Independent Person and Deputy Independent Person.

Councillor Peter Topping, Leader of the Council, proposed the allocation of committee seats, as set out in Appendix A to the report and the nominations of the Political Group Leaders/Convenor to seats on committees which were tabled at the meeting, the reappointment of the Lead and Deputy Independent Persons and the following nominations for committee Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen:

Councillor Nick Wright seconded the proposal.

With reference to the appointment of Councillor Tony Orgee as Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee, Councillor John Williams proposed the appointment of Councillor Philippa Hart as Chairman of the Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Tumi Hawkins.

Councillors Orgee and Hart left the Council Chamber during the undertaking of a ballot and, with 26 votes compared to 18, Councillor William’s proposal was declared lost.

With reference to the appointment of Councillor Kevin Cuffley as Vice Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee, Councillor John Williams proposed the appointment of Councillor Philippa Hart as Vice Chairman of the Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Tumi Hawkins.

Councillors Cuffley and Hart left the Council Chamber during the undertaking of a ballot and, with 27 votes compared to 18, Councillor William’s proposal was declared lost.

With reference to the appointment of Councillor Kevin Cuffley as Vice Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee, Councillor Douglas de Lacey proposed the appointment of Councillor Cicely Murfitt as Vice Chairman of the Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Deborah Roberts.

Councillors Cuffley and Murfitt left the Council Chamber during the undertaking of a ballot and, with 23 votes compared to 19 and 3 abstentions, Councillor de Lacey’s proposal was declared lost.

With reference to the appointment of Councillor Ben Shelton as Chairman of the Partnerships Review Committee, Councillor John Batchelor proposed the appointment of Councillor Henry Batchelor as Chairman of the Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Janet Lockwood.

Councillor Shelton left the Council Chamber during the undertaking of a ballot and, with 27 votes compared to 17, Councillor Batchelor’s proposal was declared lost.

With reference to the appointment of Councillor Bunty Waters as Vice Chairman of the Partnerships Review Committee, Councillor John Batchelor proposed the appointment of Councillor Henry Batchelor as Vice Chairman of the Committee, which was seconded by Councillor Janet Lockwood.

Following the undertaking of a ballot and, with 28 votes compared to 17, Councillor Batchelor’s proposal was declared lost.

With reference to the appointment of Councillor Pippa Corney as Chairman of the Planning Committee, Councillor Bridget Smith proposed the appointment of Councillor Sebastian Kindersley as Chairman of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 12

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:

(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  ...  view the full decision text for item 14

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:

(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  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14