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 Homes as the Council’s deputy independent person for a further 2 year term.
(Report and nominations from Group Leaders to follow)
Decision:
To approve:-
(a) The allocation of seats on committees, joint and advisory committees as follows:
Ordinary Committees:
Committee |
No. of seats |
Conservative |
Liberal Democrat |
Independent
|
Labour |
Civic Affairs
|
9 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
Audit and Corporate Governance |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Employment and Staffing
|
7
|
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Licensing
|
14 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
Planning
|
11 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
Scrutiny and Overview |
14 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
Total |
62 |
15 |
41 |
3 |
3 |
Joint and Advisory Committees
Committee |
No. of seats |
Conservative |
Liberal Democrat |
Independent
|
Labour |
Joint Development Control Committee – Cambridge Fringes
|
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Climate Change and Environment Advisory Committee |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Grants Advisory Committee |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
(b) The nominations of the Political Group Leaders/Independent Group Convenor to seats on committees and joint bodies, as set out below:
Audit and Corporate Governance Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Tony Mason 2. Nick Sample 3. John Batchelor 4. Eileen Wilson 5. Brian Milnes |
1. Mark Howell 2. Heather Williams
|
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
1. Clare Delderfield 2. Dawn Percival
|
1. Nick Wright 2. Bunty Waters 3. Tom Bygott 4. Peter Topping 5. Grenville Chamberlain
|
|
|
Civic Affairs Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Claire Daunton 2. Henry Batchelor 3. Martin Cahn 4. Bridget Smith 5. Aidan Van de Weyer
|
1. Peter Topping 2. Mark Howell
|
1. Douglas de Lacey (seat accepted from Liberal Democrats)*
|
1. Nigel Cathcart
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Bill Handley 2. Geoff Harvey 3. Steve Hunt 4. Eileen Wilson |
1. Bunty Waters 2. Nick Wright 3. Tom Bygott 4. Sue Ellington 5. Graham Cone
|
|
Gavin Clayton
|
Employment and Staffing Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Henry Batchelor 2. Dawn Percival 3. Sarah Cheung Johnson 4. Claire Daunton 5. John Williams |
1. Mark Howell 2. Peter Topping
|
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
1. Claire Delderfield 2. Peter McDonald.
|
1. Sue Ellington 2. Graham Cone 3. Nick Wright 4. Heather Williams 5. Bunty Waters
|
|
|
Licensing Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Anna Bradnam 2. Eileen Wilson 3. Clare Delderfield 4. Peter Fane 5. Jose Hales 6. Bill Handley 7. Geoff Harvey 8. Steve Hunt 9. Peter McDonald
|
1. Shrobona Bhattacharya 2. Graham Cone 3. Heather Williams
|
1. Deborah Roberts
|
1. Nigel Cathcart
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Nick Sample |
1. Sue Ellington 2. Nick Wright 3. Bunty Waters 4. Mark Howell 5. Ruth Betson |
1. Douglas de Lacey |
1. Gavin Clayton
|
Planning Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. John Batchelor 2. Pippa Heylings 3. Martin Cahn 4. Peter Fane 5. Bill Handley 6. Brian Milnes 7. Judith Rippeth
|
1. Peter Topping 2. Heather Williams 3. Nick Wright
|
1. Deborah Roberts
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Henry Batchelor 2. Anna Bradnam 3. Eileen Wilson 4. Tumi Hawkins |
1. Grenville Chamberlain 2. Mark Howell 3. Shrobona Bhattacharya 4. Sue Ellington 5. Graham Cone
|
1. Douglas de Lacey |
|
Scrutiny and Overview Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Brian Milnes 2. Anna Bradnam 3. Martin Cahn 4. Sarah Cheung Johnson 5. Claire Daunton 6. Geoff Harvey 7. Steve Hunt 8. Peter McDonald 9. Judith Rippeth |
1. Grenville Chamberlain 2. Ruth Betson 3. Peter Topping
|
1. Douglas de Lacey
|
1. Gavin Clayton
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Henry Batchelor 2. Peter Fane 3. Alex Malyon 4. Jose Hales 5. Clare Delderfield
|
1. Graham Cone 2. Mark Howell 3. Sue Ellington 4. Bunty Waters 5. Shrobona Bhattacharya |
1. Deborah Roberts
|
1. Nigel Cathcart
|
Advisory Committees
Climate and Environment Advisory Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Pippa Heylings 2. Martin Cahn 3. Peter Fane 4. Jose Hales 5. Geoff Harvey
|
1. Graham Cone 2. Grenville Chamberlain
|
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Eileen Wilson 2. Judith Rippeth |
1. Heather Williams 2. Shrobona Bhattacharya 3. Nick Wright 4. Tom Bygott 5. Peter Topping
|
|
|
Grants Advisory Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Jose Hales 2. Claire Daunton 3. Clare Delderfield 4. Peter McDonald |
1.Sue Ellington
|
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Bill Handley 2. Martin Cahn 3. Sarah Cheung Johnson |
1. Bunty Waters 2. Shrobona Bhattacharya 3. Mark Howell 4. Heather Williams 5. Peter Topping
|
|
|
Joint Committees
Cambridge Fringes Joint Development Control Committee
Liberal Democrats |
Conservatives |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Steve Hunt 2. Ian Sollom 3. John Williams+
+ Spokesperson |
1. Tom Bygott 2. Grenville Chamberlain
|
1. Douglas de Lacey (seat accepted from Liberal Democrats)*
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent Group |
Labour |
1. Sarah Cheung Johnson 2. Tumi Hawkins 3. Eileen Wilson |
1. Graham Cone 2. Mark Howell 3. Bunty Waters 4. Peter Topping 5. Sue Ellington |
|
|
(Note: *The Council, with no one voting against, approved a departure from the rules of political proportionality, in accordance with Section 17 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, in respect of the allocation of seats on the Civic Affairs Committee and the Joint Development Control Committee – Cambridge Fringes.)
** The Council has subsequently been advised that the terms of reference of the Cambridge Fringes Joint Development Control Committee only permit two substitutes per political group represented upon the committee.)
(c) The appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Committees for 2019/20 as follows:
Committee |
Chairman |
Vice-Chairman
|
Audit and Corporate Governance
|
Cllr Tony Mason |
Cllr Nick Sample |
Civic Affairs |
Cllr Douglas de Lacey |
Cllr Claire Daunton |
Employment and Staffing |
Cllr Henry Batchelor |
Cllr Dawn Percival |
Licensing
|
Cllr Anna Bradnam |
Cllr Eileen Wilson |
Planning |
Cllr John Batchelor |
Cllr Pippa Heylings |
Scrutiny and Overview
|
Cllr Grenville Chamberlain |
Cllr Brian Milnes |
Grants Advisory |
Cllr Jose Hales |
Cllr Clare Delderfield |
Climate Change and Environment Advisory |
Cllr Pippa Heylings |
Vice-Chairman (Environment): Cllr Martin Cahn
Vice-Chairman (Climate Change): Cllr Geoff Harvey |
(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 which sought approval to the establishment of committees; the allocation of seats on committees and the appointment of members and substitute members to committees. The report additionally requested the Council to appoint the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of committees and to re-appoint the Lead Independent Person and Deputy Independent Person for a further two-year term of office, subject to annual ratification.
Details of the nominations for committees, substitute places and committee chairmen were tabled at the meeting. The allocation of seats included a proposal for the Liberal Democrat Group to continue to cede a seat to Councillor Dr. Douglas de Lacey on each of the Civic Affairs and Cambridge Fringes Joint Development Control Committees. Whilst this technically upset the political balance requirements, these appointments could be made by the Council provided that no Councillor voted against the alternative arrangements.
Councillor Bridget Smith, the Leader of the Council, moved and Councillor Dr. Aidan Van de Weyer, seconded the approval of the recommendations in the report.
The Chairman of the Council received confirmation that no Member of the Council had objections to any of the recommendations.
Council, by affirmation
RESOLVED:
To approve:-
(a) The allocation of seats on committees, joint and advisory committees as follows:
Ordinary Committees:
Committee |
No. of seats |
Conservative |
Liberal Democrat |
Independent
|
Labour |
Civic Affairs
|
9 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
Audit and Corporate Governance |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Employment and Staffing
|
7
|
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Licensing
|
14 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
Planning
|
11 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
Scrutiny and Overview |
14 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
Total |
62 |
15 |
41 |
3 |
3 |
Joint and Advisory Committees
Committee |
No. of seats |
Conservative |
Liberal Democrat |
Independent
|
Labour |
Joint Development Control Committee – Cambridge Fringes
|
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Climate Change and Environment Advisory Committee |
7 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Grants Advisory Committee |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
(b) The nominations of the Political Group Leaders/Independent Group Convenor to seats on committees and joint bodies, as set out below:
Audit and Corporate Governance Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Tony Mason 2. Nick Sample 3. John Batchelor 4. Eileen Wilson 5. Brian Milnes |
1. Mark Howell 2. Heather Williams
|
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
1. Clare Delderfield 2. Dawn Percival
|
1. Nick Wright 2. Bunty Waters 3. Tom Bygott 4. Peter Topping 5. Grenville Chamberlain
|
|
|
Civic Affairs Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Claire Daunton 2. Henry Batchelor 3. Martin Cahn 4. Bridget Smith 5. Aidan Van de Weyer
|
1. Peter Topping 2. Mark Howell
|
1. Douglas de Lacey (seat accepted from Liberal Democrats)*
|
1. Nigel Cathcart
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Bill Handley 2. Geoff Harvey 3. Steve Hunt 4. Eileen Wilson |
1. Bunty Waters 2. Nick Wright 3. Tom Bygott 4. Sue Ellington 5. Graham Cone
|
|
Gavin Clayton
|
Employment and Staffing Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Henry Batchelor 2. Dawn Percival 3. Sarah Cheung Johnson 4. Claire Daunton 5. John Williams |
1. Mark Howell 2. Peter Topping
|
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
1. Clare Delderfield 2. Peter McDonald.
|
1. Sue Ellington 2. Graham Cone 3. Nick Wright 4. Heather Williams 5. Bunty Waters
|
|
|
Licensing Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Anna Bradnam 2. Eileen Wilson 3. Clare Delderfield 4. Peter Fane 5. Jose Hales 6. Bill Handley 7. Geoff Harvey 8. Steve Hunt 9. Peter McDonald
|
1. Shrobona Bhattacharya 2. Graham Cone 3. Heather Williams
|
1. Deborah Roberts
|
1. Nigel Cathcart
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Nick Sample |
1. Sue Ellington 2. Nick Wright 3. Bunty Waters 4. Mark Howell 5. Ruth Betson |
1. Douglas de Lacey |
1. Gavin Clayton
|
Planning Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. John Batchelor 2. Pippa Heylings 3. Martin Cahn 4. Peter Fane 5. Bill Handley 6. Brian Milnes 7. Judith Rippeth
|
1. Peter Topping 2. Heather Williams 3. Nick Wright
|
1. Deborah Roberts
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Henry Batchelor 2. Anna Bradnam 3. Eileen Wilson 4. Tumi Hawkins |
1. Grenville Chamberlain 2. Mark Howell 3. Shrobona Bhattacharya 4. Sue Ellington 5. Graham Cone
|
1. Douglas de Lacey |
|
Scrutiny and Overview Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Brian Milnes 2. Anna Bradnam 3. Martin Cahn 4. Sarah Cheung Johnson 5. Claire Daunton 6. Geoff Harvey 7. Steve Hunt 8. Peter McDonald 9. Judith Rippeth |
1. Grenville Chamberlain 2. Ruth Betson 3. Peter Topping
|
1. Douglas de Lacey
|
1. Gavin Clayton
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Henry Batchelor 2. Peter Fane 3. Alex Malyon 4. Jose Hales 5. Clare Delderfield
|
1. Graham Cone 2. Mark Howell 3. Sue Ellington 4. Bunty Waters 5. Shrobona Bhattacharya |
1. Deborah Roberts
|
1. Nigel Cathcart
|
Advisory Committees
Climate and Environment Advisory Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Pippa Heylings 2. Martin Cahn 3. Peter Fane 4. Jose Hales 5. Geoff Harvey
|
1. Graham Cone 2. Grenville Chamberlain
|
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Eileen Wilson 2. Judith Rippeth |
1. Heather Williams 2. Shrobona Bhattacharya 3. Nick Wright 4. Tom Bygott 5. Peter Topping
|
|
|
Grants Advisory Committee
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Jose Hales 2. Claire Daunton 3. Clare Delderfield 4. Peter McDonald |
1.Sue Ellington
|
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Bill Handley 2. Martin Cahn 3. Sarah Cheung Johnson |
1. Bunty Waters 2. Shrobona Bhattacharya 3. Mark Howell 4. Heather Williams 5. Peter Topping
|
|
|
Joint Committees
Cambridge Fringes Joint Development Control Committee
Liberal Democrats |
Conservatives |
Independent |
Labour |
1. Steve Hunt 2. Ian Sollom 3. John Williams+
+ Spokesperson |
1. Tom Bygott 2. Grenville Chamberlain
|
1. Douglas de Lacey (seat accepted from Liberal Democrats)*
|
|
Substitutes in hierarchical order
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Independent Group |
Labour |
1. Sarah Cheung Johnson 2. Tumi Hawkins 3. Eileen Wilson** |
1. Graham Cone 2. Mark Howell 3. Bunty Waters** 4. Peter Topping** 5. Sue Ellington** |
|
|
(Note:
*The Council, with no one voting against, approved a departure from the rules of political proportionality, in accordance with Section 17 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, in respect of the allocation of seats on the Civic Affairs Committee and the Joint Development Control Committee – Cambridge Fringes.
** The Council has subsequently been advised that the terms of reference of the Cambridge Fringes Joint Development Control Committee only permit two substitutes per political group represented upon the committee.)
(c) The appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Committees for 2019/20 as follows:
Committee |
Chairman |
Vice-Chairman
|
Audit and Corporate Governance
|
Cllr Tony Mason |
Cllr Nick Sample |
Civic Affairs |
Cllr Douglas de Lacey |
Cllr Claire Daunton |
Employment and Staffing |
Cllr Henry Batchelor |
Cllr Dawn Percival |
Licensing
|
Cllr Anna Bradnam |
Cllr Eileen Wilson |
Planning |
Cllr John Batchelor |
Cllr Pippa Heylings |
Scrutiny and Overview
|
Cllr Grenville Chamberlain |
Cllr Brian Milnes |
Grants Advisory |
Cllr Jose Hales |
Cllr Clare Delderfield |
Climate Change and Environment Advisory |
Cllr Pippa Heylings |
Vice-Chairman (Environment): Cllr Martin Cahn
Vice-Chairman (Climate Change): Cllr Geoff Harvey |
(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.
Supporting documents: