Agenda item

POLITICAL PROPORTIONALITY AND ALLOCATION OF SEATS TO COMMITTEES 2017/18

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..

Decision:

Council APPROVED:

 

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

 

Committee

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

 

Committee

No. of seats

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

 

Joint Development Control –  Cambridge Fringes

6

4

1

1

 

(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

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

Grenville Chamberlain

Simon Crocker

Christopher Cross

Andrew Fraser

Roger Hall

Tony Orgee

John Batchelor

John Williams

 

Douglas de Lacey

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

1. Graham Cone

2. Ray Manning

3. Charles Nightingale

4. Richard Turner

5. Bunty Waters

1. Anna Bradnam

2. Philippa Hart

 

1. See Non-Group

2. Neil Davies

3. Peter Johnson

4. Cicely Murfitt

5. Edd Stonham

Nigel Cathcart

(substitute seat accepted from Independent Group)

 

 

 

Civic Affairs Committee

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

Brian Burling

Ray Manning

David McCraith

Charles Nightingale

Peter Topping

Bunty Waters

Nick Wright

Jose Hales

Janet Lockwood

Bridget Smith

 

Deborah Roberts

Nigel Cathcart

(seat accepted from Conservative Group)

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

1. David Bard

2. Grenville

    Chamberlain

3. Simon Crocker

4. Raymond

    Matthews

5. Alex Riley

1. Sebastian

    Kindersley

2. Aidan Van de

    Weyer

 

1. Douglas de

    Lacey

2. Neil Davies

3. Edd Stonham

4. Peter

   Johnson

5. Cicely Murfitt

 

 

Employment Committee

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

Val Barrett

Pippa Corney

Simon Edwards

Ray Manning

Alex Riley

Doug Cattermole

Sebastian Kindersley

Bridget Smith

 

EddStonham

 

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

1. Ruth Betson

2. Grenville

    Chamberlain

3. Christopher Cross

4. Caroline Hunt 

5. Des O’Brien

 

 

1. Neil Davies

2. Peter Johnson

3. Cicely Murfitt

4. Douglas de

    Lacey

5. Deborah

    Roberts

 

 

Licensing Committee

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

Val Barrett

Ruth Betson

Graham Cone

Pippa Corney

Kevin Cuffley

Andrew Fraser

Raymond Matthews

Charles Nightingale

Alex Riley

Anna Bradnam

Jose Hales

Janet Lockwood

 

Cicely Murfitt

Deborah Roberts

Nigel Cathcart (seat accepted from Liberal Democrat Group)

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

1. Grenville

    Chamberlain

2. Mark Howell

3. Ray Manning

4. Bunty Waters

5. Nick Wright

1. Henry Batchelor

2. Hazel Smith

 

1. Douglas de

    Lacey

2. Peter Johnson

3. Neil Davies

4. Edd Stonham

 

 

 

Partnerships Review Committee

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

David Bard

Andrew Fraser

Ray Manning

Tony Orgee

Ben Shelton

Bunty Waters

Henry Batchelor

Janet Lockwood Ingrid Tregoing

(seat accepted from Independent Group)

 

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

1. Val Barrett 

2. Grenville

    Chamberlain

3. Simon Crocker

4. Roger Hall

5. David McCraith

 

1. Tumi Hawkins

2. Aidan Van de

    Weyer

 

Substitutes:

1. Neil Davies

2. Peter Johnson

3. Douglas de

    Lacey

4. Deborah

    Roberts

5. Edd Stonham

 

 

Planning Committee

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

David Bard

Brian Burling

Pippa Corney

Kevin Cuffley

David McCraith

Des O’Brien

Tim Scott

Robert Turner

John Batchelor

Philippa Hart

Sebastian Kindersley

 

Deborah Roberts

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Labour

1. Val Barrett

2. Roger Hall

3. Charles Nightingale

4. Alex Riley

5. Nick Wright

1. Henry Batchelor

2. Anna Bradnam

3. Doug Cattermole

4. Hazel Smith

5. Aidan Van de

    Weyer

1. Cicely Murfitt

2. Douglas de

    Lacey

3. Peter Johnson

4. Edd Stonham

5. Neil Davies

 

 

Scrutiny and Overview Committee

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Labour

David Bard

Ruth Betson

Grenville Chamberlain

Graham Cone

Kevin Cuffley

Tony Orgee

Jose Hales

Philippa Hart

Tumi Hawkins

(seat accepted from Independent Group)

 

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Labour

1. Val Barrett

2. Christopher Cross

3. Roger Hall

4. Andrew Fraser

5. David Whiteman-

    Downes

 

1. John Batchelor

2. Anna Bradnam

3. Doug Cattermole

 

1. Neil Davies

2. Peter Johnson

3. Douglas de

    Lacey

4. Edd Stonham

5. Deborah

    Roberts

 

 

Joint Development Control Committee – Cambridge Fringes

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Labour

David Bard *

Kevin Cuffley

Charles Nightingale

Robert Turner

 

* Spokesman

Aidan Van de Weyer

 

Douglas de Lacey

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Labour

1. Tom Bygott

2. Pippa Corney

3. Tim Wotherspoon

1. Janet Lockwood

2. Doug Cattermole

 

1. Neil Davies

2. Edd Stonham

 

 

 

 

(c)        The appointment of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of committees, as follows:

 

Committee

Chairman

Vice-Chairman

 

Audit and Corporate Governance

Andrew Fraser

Grenville Chamberlain

Civic Affairs

 

David McCraith

Charles Nightingale

Employment

 

Ray Manning

Val Barrett

Licensing

 

Alex Riley

Raymond Matthews

Partnerships Review

 

Ben Shelton

Bunty Waters

Planning

 

Pippa Corney

David Bard

Scrutiny and Overview

 

Tony Orgee

Kevin Cuffley

 

(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.

Minutes:

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:

 

Committee

Chairman

Vice-Chairman

Audit and Corporate Governance

Andrew Fraser

Grenville Chamberlain

Civic Affairs

David McCraith

Charles Nightingale

Employment

Ray Manning

Val Barrett

Licensing

Alex Riley

Raymond Matthews

Partnerships Review

Ben Shelton

Bunty Waters

Planning

Pippa Corney

David Bard

Scrutiny and Overview

Tony Orgee

Kevin Cuffley

 

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 the Committee, which was duly seconded by Councillor Philippa Hart.

 

Councillors Corney and Kindersley left the Council Chamber during the undertaking of a ballot and, with 25 votes compared to 17 and 1 abstention, Councillor Smith’s proposal was declared lost.

 

With reference to the appointment of Councillor David Bard as Vice Chairman of the Planning Committee, Councillor Bridget Smith proposed the appointment of Councillor Sebastian Kindersley as Vice Chairman of the Committee, which was duly seconded by Councillor Deborah Roberts.

 

Councillors Bard and Kindersley left the Council Chamber during the undertaking of a ballot and, with 26 votes compared to 16, Councillor Smith’s proposal was declared lost.

 

Council APPROVED:

 

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

 

Committee

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

 

Committee

No. of seats

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

 

Joint Development Control –  Cambridge Fringes

6

4

1

1

 

(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

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

Grenville Chamberlain

Simon Crocker

Christopher Cross

Andrew Fraser

Roger Hall

Tony Orgee

John Batchelor

John Williams

 

Douglas de Lacey

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

1. Graham Cone

2. Ray Manning

3. Charles Nightingale

4. Richard Turner

5. Bunty Waters

1. Anna Bradnam

2. Philippa Hart

 

1. See Non-Group

2. Neil Davies

3. Peter Johnson

4. Cicely Murfitt

5. Edd Stonham

Nigel Cathcart

(substitute seat accepted from Independent Group)

 

Civic Affairs Committee

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

Brian Burling

Ray Manning

David McCraith

Charles Nightingale

Peter Topping

Bunty Waters

Nick Wright

Jose Hales

Janet Lockwood

Bridget Smith

 

Deborah Roberts

Nigel Cathcart

(seat accepted from Conservative Group)

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

1. David Bard

2. Grenville

    Chamberlain

3. Simon Crocker

4. Raymond

    Matthews

5. Alex Riley

1. Sebastian

    Kindersley

2. Aidan Van de

    Weyer

 

1. Douglas de

    Lacey

2. Neil Davies

3. Edd Stonham

4. Peter

   Johnson

5. Cicely Murfitt

 

 

Employment Committee

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

Val Barrett

Pippa Corney

Simon Edwards

Ray Manning

Alex Riley

Doug Cattermole

Sebastian Kindersley

Bridget Smith

 

EddStonham

 

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

1. Ruth Betson

2. Grenville

    Chamberlain

3. Christopher Cross

4. Caroline Hunt 

5. Des O’Brien

 

 

1. Neil Davies

2. Peter Johnson

3. Cicely Murfitt

4. Douglas de

    Lacey

5. Deborah

    Roberts

 

 

Licensing Committee

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

Val Barrett

Ruth Betson

Graham Cone

Pippa Corney

Kevin Cuffley

Andrew Fraser

Raymond Matthews

Charles Nightingale

Alex Riley

Anna Bradnam

Jose Hales

Janet Lockwood

 

Cicely Murfitt

Deborah Roberts

Nigel Cathcart (seat accepted from Liberal Democrat Group)

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

1. Grenville

    Chamberlain

2. Mark Howell

3. Ray Manning

4. Bunty Waters

5. Nick Wright

1. Henry Batchelor

2. Hazel Smith

 

1. Douglas de

    Lacey

2. Peter Johnson

3. Neil Davies

4. Edd Stonham

 

 

 

Partnerships Review Committee

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

David Bard

Andrew Fraser

Ray Manning

Tony Orgee

Ben Shelton

Bunty Waters

Henry Batchelor

Janet Lockwood Ingrid Tregoing

(seat accepted from Independent Group)

 

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

1. Val Barrett 

2. Grenville

    Chamberlain

3. Simon Crocker

4. Roger Hall

5. David McCraith

 

1. Tumi Hawkins

2. Aidan Van de

    Weyer

 

Substitutes:

1. Neil Davies

2. Peter Johnson

3. Douglas de

    Lacey

4. Deborah

    Roberts

5. Edd Stonham

 

 

Planning Committee

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Non-Group

David Bard

Brian Burling

Pippa Corney

Kevin Cuffley

David McCraith

Des O’Brien

Tim Scott

Robert Turner

John Batchelor

Philippa Hart

Sebastian Kindersley

 

Deborah Roberts

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Labour

1. Val Barrett

2. Roger Hall

3. Charles Nightingale

4. Alex Riley

5. Nick Wright

1. Henry Batchelor

2. Anna Bradnam

3. Doug Cattermole

4. Hazel Smith

5. Aidan Van de

    Weyer

1. Cicely Murfitt

2. Douglas de

    Lacey

3. Peter Johnson

4. Edd Stonham

5. Neil Davies

 

 

Scrutiny and Overview Committee

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Labour

David Bard

Ruth Betson

Grenville Chamberlain

Graham Cone

Kevin Cuffley

Tony Orgee

Jose Hales

Philippa Hart

Tumi Hawkins

(seat accepted from Independent Group)

 

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Labour

1. Val Barrett

2. Christopher Cross

3. Roger Hall

4. Andrew Fraser

5. David Whiteman-

    Downes

 

1. John Batchelor

2. Anna Bradnam

3. Doug Cattermole

 

1. Neil Davies

2. Peter Johnson

3. Douglas de

    Lacey

4. Edd Stonham

5. Deborah

    Roberts

 

 

Joint Development Control Committee – Cambridge Fringes

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Labour

David Bard *

Kevin Cuffley

Charles Nightingale

Robert Turner

 

* Spokesman

Aidan Van de Weyer

 

Douglas de Lacey

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical order

 

Conservative

Liberal Democrat

Independent

Labour

1. Tom Bygott

2. Pippa Corney

3. Tim Wotherspoon

1. Janet Lockwood

2. Doug Cattermole

 

1. Neil Davies

2. Edd Stonham

 

 

 

The voting pattern for resolution (a) and (b) is set out below:

 

In Favour

 

 

 

Against

 

 

 

Abstentions

 

 

 

(c)        The appointment of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of committees, as follows:

 

Committee

Chairman

Vice-Chairman

 

Audit and Corporate Governance

Andrew Fraser

Grenville Chamberlain

Civic Affairs

 

David McCraith

Charles Nightingale

Employment

 

Ray Manning

Val Barrett

Licensing

 

Alex Riley

Raymond Matthews

Partnerships Review

 

Ben Shelton

Bunty Waters

Planning

 

Pippa Corney

David Bard

Scrutiny and Overview

 

Tony Orgee

Kevin Cuffley

 

(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.

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