Agenda item

The Allocation of Seats on Committees and Appointment of Committee Chairs

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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