To receive the report on proportionality and
· Allocate seats on committees
· Receive Group leaders’ nominations to seats on committees
· Appoint Chairs and Vice Chairs of committees
Decision:
Council agreed the following allocation of seats on committees:
Committee |
No of Seats |
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Audit and Corporate Governance Committee |
7 |
5 (5.568) |
2 (1.432) |
Civic Affairs Committee |
9 |
7 (7.159) |
2 (1.841) |
Employment and Staffing Committee |
7 |
6 (5.568) |
1 (1.432) |
Licensing Committee |
14 |
11 (11.136) |
3 (2.864) |
Planning Committee |
11 |
9 (8.750) |
2 (2.250) |
Scrutiny and Overview Committee |
14 |
11 (11.136) |
3 (2.864) |
TOTAL |
62 |
49 |
13 |
Advisory and Joint Committees
Committee |
No of Seats |
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Climate Change and Environment Advisory Committee |
7 |
6 (5.568) |
1 (1.432) |
Grants Advisory Committee |
5 |
4 (3.977) |
1 (1.023) |
Joint Development Control Committee |
6 |
5 (4.777) |
1 (1.227) |
Joint Local Plan Advisory Group |
3 |
2 (2.386) |
1 (0.614) |
Council received the Group Leaders’ nominations for the following Committees:
Committee Name (Ordinary Committees) |
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Audit & Corporate Governance - 7 members - Cabinet members may not serve as committee members - Scrutiny & Overview Chair may be a member but may not be Chair |
1. Michael Atkins 2. Geoff Harvey 3. Helene Leeming 4. Peter Sandford 5. Richard Stobart
Substitutes 1. Dr James Hobro 2. Dr Lisa Redrup 3. Pippa Heylings 4. Jose Hales |
1. Heather Williams 2. Mark Howell
Substitutes 1. Graham Cone 2. Sue Ellington 3. Dr Richard Williams 4. Bunty Waters |
Civic Affairs Committee - 9 members - Includes the Chair of Council as an ex officio member |
1. Henry Batchelor 2. Paul Bearpark 3. Dr Martin Cahn 4. Peter Fane 5. Bridget Smith 6. Dr Susan van de Ven 7. Dr Aidan Van de Weyer
Substitutes 1. Dr Tumi Hawkins 2. Brian Milnes 3. Michael Atkins
|
1. Mark Howell 2. Heather Williams
Substitutes 1. Graham Cone 2. Dr Richard Williams 3. Sue Ellington 4. Bunty Waters 5. Lina Nieto |
Employment & Staffing Committee - 7 members - Includes at least one cabinet member, normally the lead member for staffing |
1. Anna Bradnam 2. Sunita Hansraj 3. Sally Ann Hart 4. William Jackson-Wood 5. Richard Stobart 6. John Williams
Substitutes 1. Peter Fane 2. Ariel Cahn 3. Dr Aidan Van de Weyer 4. Peter Sandford 5. Bridget Smith |
1. Mark Howell
1. Heather Williams 2. Sue Ellington 3. Graham Cone 4. Bunty Waters 5. Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya |
Licensing Committee - 14 members - The lead cabinet member for licencing may serve on this committee |
1. Anna Bradnam 2. Corinne Garvie 3. Jose Hales 4. Sunita Hansraj 5. Geoff Harvey 6. Brian Milnes 7. Annika Osborne 8. Dr Lisa Redrup 9. Peter Sandford 10.Judith Rippeth 11.Eileen Wilson
Substitutes 1. Peter Fane 2. Carla Hofman 3. Pippa Heylings 4. Michael Atkins 5. Stephen Drew |
1. Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya 2. Mark Howell 3. Bunty Waters
1. Heather Williams 2. Graham Cone 3. Sue Ellington 4. Lina Nieto |
Planning Committee - 11 members - The lead cabinet member for development control may serve on this committee |
1. Ariel Cahn 2. Dr Martin Cahn 3. Peter Fane 4. Bill Handley 5. Geoff Harvey 6. Dr Tumi Hawkins 7. Judith Rippeth 8. Peter Sandford 9. Eileen Wilson
Substitutes 1. Anna Bradnam 2. Dr Lisa Redrup 3. Helene Leeming 4. William Jackson-Wood 5. Henry Batchelor |
1. Dr Richard Williams 2. Heather Williams
1. Graham Cone 2. Sue Ellington 3. Mark Howell 4. Bunty Waters 5. Shrobona Bhattacharya |
Scrutiny & Overview Committee - 14 members |
1. Anna Bradnam 2. Dr Martin Cahn 3. Stephen Drew 4. Libby Earle 5. Peter Fane 6. Sally Ann Hart 7. Dr James Hobro 8. Helene Leeming 9. Judith Rippeth 10.Richard Stobart 11.Aidan Van de Weyer
Substitutes 1. Annika Osborne 2. Paul Bearpark 3. Carla Hofman 4. Dr Lisa Redrup 5. William Jackson-Wood |
1. Tom Bygott 2. Graham Cone 3. Sue Ellington
1. Heather Williams 2. Dr Richard Williams 3. Bunty Waters 4. Mark Howell 5. Lina Nieto |
Council agreed the following Chairs and Vice-Chairs:
Ordinary Committees
Committee |
Chair |
Vice-Chair |
Audit and Corporate Governance Committee |
Michael Atkins |
Peter Sandford |
Civic Affairs Committee |
Peter Fane |
Paul Bearpark |
Employment and Staffing Committee |
William Jackson-Wood |
Sally Ann Hart |
Licensing Committee |
Anna Bradnam |
Annika Osborne |
Planning Committee |
Dr Martin Cahn |
Peter Fane |
Scrutiny and Overview Committee |
Graham Cone |
Stephen Drew |
Advisory and Joint Committees
Committee |
Chair |
Vice-Chair |
Climate Change and Environment Advisory Committee |
Pippa Heylings |
Geoff Harvey (Climate) Dr Martin Cahn (Nature) |
Grants Advisory Committee |
Jose Hales |
Sue Ellington |
Minutes:
The Elections and Democratic Services Manager presented this report, which sought Council’s approval of the allocation of seats on committees and the appointment of Members and substitute Members to these committees. The report also requested that Council appointed the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of committees; and reappointed the Lead Independent Person and Deputy Independent Person.
The Leader proposed an amendment to the report and nominated Councillor Dr Martin Cahn as Chair of Planning and Councillor Peter Fane as Vice Chair of Planning. This was seconded by Councillor Brian Milnes and agreed by affirmation.
Councillor Heather Williams proposed Councillor Graham Cone as Chair of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee and Councillor Stephen Drew as Vice Chair of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee. This was seconded by the Leader and agreed by affirmation.
The Leader proposed and Councillor Brian Milnes seconded the recommendations in the report, as amended. A vote was taken and by affirmation:
Council agreed the following allocation of seats on committees:
Committee |
No of Seats |
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Audit and Corporate Governance Committee |
7 |
5 (5.568) |
2 (1.432) |
Civic Affairs Committee |
9 |
7 (7.159) |
2 (1.841) |
Employment and Staffing Committee |
7 |
6 (5.568) |
1 (1.432) |
Licensing Committee |
14 |
11 (11.136) |
3 (2.864) |
Planning Committee |
11 |
9 (8.750) |
2 (2.250) |
Scrutiny and Overview Committee |
14 |
11 (11.136) |
3 (2.864) |
TOTAL |
62 |
49 |
13 |
Advisory and Joint Committees
Committee |
No of Seats |
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Climate Change and Environment Advisory Committee |
7 |
6 (5.568) |
1 (1.432) |
Grants Advisory Committee |
5 |
4 (3.977) |
1 (1.023) |
Joint Development Control Committee |
6 |
5 (4.777) |
1 (1.227) |
Joint Local Plan Advisory Group |
3 |
2 (2.386) |
1 (0.614) |
Council received the Group Leaders’ nominations for the following Committees:
Committee Name (Ordinary Committees) |
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Audit & Corporate Governance - 7 members - Cabinet members may not serve as committee members - Scrutiny & Overview Chair may be a member but may not be Chair |
1. Michael Atkins 2. Geoff Harvey 3. Helene Leeming 4. Peter Sandford 5. Richard Stobart
Substitutes 1. Dr James Hobro 2. Dr Lisa Redrup 3. Pippa Heylings 4. Jose Hales |
1. Heather Williams 2. Mark Howell
Substitutes 1. Graham Cone 2. Sue Ellington 3. Dr Richard Williams 4. Bunty Waters |
Civic Affairs Committee - 9 members - Includes the Chair of Council as an ex officio member |
1. Henry Batchelor 2. Paul Bearpark 3. Dr Martin Cahn 4. Peter Fane 5. Bridget Smith 6. Dr Susan van de Ven 7. Dr Aidan Van de Weyer
Substitutes 1. Dr Tumi Hawkins 2. Brian Milnes 3. Michael Atkins
|
1. Mark Howell 2. Heather Williams
Substitutes 1. Graham Cone 2. Dr Richard Williams 3. Sue Ellington 4. Bunty Waters 5. Lina Nieto |
Employment & Staffing Committee - 7 members - Includes at least one cabinet member, normally the lead member for staffing |
1. Anna Bradnam 2. Sunita Hansraj 3. Sally Ann Hart 4. William Jackson-Wood 5. Richard Stobart 6. John Williams
Substitutes 1. Peter Fane 2. Ariel Cahn 3. Dr Aidan Van de Weyer 4. Peter Sandford 5. Bridget Smith |
1. Mark Howell
1. Heather Williams 2. Sue Ellington 3. Graham Cone 4. Bunty Waters 5. Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya |
Licensing Committee - 14 members - The lead cabinet member for licencing may serve on this committee |
1. Anna Bradnam 2. Corinne Garvie 3. Jose Hales 4. Sunita Hansraj 5. Geoff Harvey 6. Brian Milnes 7. Annika Osborne 8. Dr Lisa Redrup 9. Peter Sandford 10.Judith Rippeth 11.Eileen Wilson
Substitutes 1. Peter Fane 2. Carla Hofman 3. Pippa Heylings 4. Michael Atkins 5. Stephen Drew |
1. Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya 2. Mark Howell 3. Bunty Waters
1. Heather Williams 2. Graham Cone 3. Sue Ellington 4. Lina Nieto |
Planning Committee - 11 members - The lead cabinet member for development control may serve on this committee |
1. Ariel Cahn 2. Dr Martin Cahn 3. Peter Fane 4. Bill Handley 5. Geoff Harvey 6. Dr Tumi Hawkins 7. Judith Rippeth 8. Peter Sandford 9. Eileen Wilson
Substitutes 1. Anna Bradnam 2. Dr Lisa Redrup 3. Helene Leeming 4. William Jackson-Wood 5. Henry Batchelor |
1. Dr Richard Williams 2. Heather Williams
1. Graham Cone 2. Sue Ellington 3. Mark Howell 4. Bunty Waters 5. Shrobona Bhattacharya |
Scrutiny & Overview Committee - 14 members |
1. Anna Bradnam 2. Dr Martin Cahn 3. Stephen Drew 4. Libby Earle 5. Peter Fane 6. Sally Ann Hart 7. Dr James Hobro 8. Helene Leeming 9. Judith Rippeth 10.Richard Stobart 11.Aidan Van de Weyer
Substitutes 1. Annika Osborne 2. Paul Bearpark 3. Carla Hofman 4. Dr Lisa Redrup 5. William Jackson-Wood |
1. Tom Bygott 2. Graham Cone 3. Sue Ellington
1. Heather Williams 2. Dr Richard Williams 3. Bunty Waters 4. Mark Howell 5. Lina Nieto |
Committee Name (Joint Committees) |
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Joint Development Control Committee - 6 members
|
1. Anna Bradnam 2. Dr Martin Cahn 3. Peter Fane 4. Dr Tumi Hawkins 5. Richard Stobart
Substitutes 1. Corinne Garvie 2. John Williams |
1. Dr Richard Williams
1. Graham Cone 2. Heather Williams |
Joint Local Planning Advisory Group - 3 members |
1. Peter Sandford 2. Dr Tumi Hawkins
Substitutes 1. Henry Batchelor |
1. Heather Williams
1. Dr Richard Williams 2. Graham Cone |
Committee Name (Advisory Committees) |
Liberal Democrat |
Conservative |
Climate Change & Environment Advisory Committee |
1. Paul Bearpark 2. Ariel Cahn 3. Dr Martin Cahn 4. Geoff Harvey 5. Dr Tumi Hawkins 6. Pippa Heylings 7. Dr Lisa Redrup 8. Peter Sandford
Substitutes 1. Stephen Drew 2. Peter Fane 3. Natalie Warren-Green 4. Sunita Hansraj |
1. Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya 2. Bunty Waters
1. Graham Cone 2. Heather Williams 3. Dr Richard Williams 4. Lina Nieto 5. Sue Ellington |
Grants Advisory Committee - 5 members |
1. Jose Hales 2. Bill Handley 3. Sunita Hansraj 4. Peter Sandford
Substitutes 1. Richard Stobart 2. Peter McDonald 3. Dr Martin Cahn |
1. Sue Ellington
1. Heather Williams 2. Graham Cone 3. Mark Howell 4. Bunty Waters 5. Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya |
Council agreed the following Chairs and Vice-Chairs:
Ordinary Committees
Committee |
Chair |
Vice-Chair |
Audit and Corporate Governance Committee |
Michael Atkins |
Peter Sandford |
Civic Affairs Committee |
Peter Fane |
Paul Bearpark |
Employment and Staffing Committee |
William Jackson-Wood |
Sally Ann Hart |
Licensing Committee |
Anna Bradnam |
Annika Osborne |
Planning Committee |
Dr Martin Cahn |
Peter Fane |
Scrutiny and Overview Committee |
Graham Cone |
Stephen Drew |
Advisory and Joint Committees
Committee |
Chair |
Vice-Chair |
Climate Change and Environment Advisory Committee |
Pippa Heylings |
Geoff Harvey (Climate) Dr Martin Cahn (Nature) |
Grants Advisory Committee |
Jose Hales |
Sue Ellington |
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