Issue - decisions

Sizes, terms of reference & appointments to committees, joint committees and working groups for 2011/12

 

 

24/02/2012 - Appointments to the Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire Planning and Transport Strategy Group

The Leader has appointed the following three members to the Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire Planning and Transport Strategy Group:

·                    Northstowe & New Communities Portfolio Holder

·                    Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder

·                    Major Opposition Group Leader

 

The Leader of Council has appointed himself as the reserve member.

24/02/2012 - APPOINTMENT OF MEMBER TO THE CAMBRIDGE FRINGES JOINT DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE 2011/12

Council RESOLVED to appoint:

(a)          Councillor Tim Wotherspoon, Northstowe & New Communities Portfolio Holder, as one of its members on the Cambridge Fringes Joint Development Control Committee for the remainder of the 2011/12 civic year, in place of Councillor Tom Bygott; and

(b)          Councillor Nick Wright, Planning and Economic Development Portfolio Holder, as the Conservative Group’s substitute member on the same body for the remainder of the 2011/12 civic year, in place of Councillor Tim Wotherspoon.

26/01/2012 - APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE MEMBER TO THE CAMBRIDGE FRINGES JOINT DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE 2011/12

Council RESOLVED to appoint Councillor Hazel Smith at the Liberal Democrat Group’s substitute member on the Cambridge Fringes Joint Development Control Committee for the remainder of the 2011/12 civic year, in place of Councillor Jose Hales.

24/11/2011 - RE-ALLOCATION OF COMMITTEE SEATS AND RE-APPOINTMENTS 2011/12

Council RESOLVED:

(a)               to approve the re-allocation of seats, as follows:

Body

Size

Conservatives

Liberal Democrats

Independent Group

Climate Change Working Group

10

6

3

1

Corporate Governance

7

4

2

1

Electoral Arrangements

7

4

2

1

Employment

7

4

3

0

Licensing

15

9

5

1

Planning

14

8

5

1

Planning Enforcement Sub-Committee

7

4

2

1

Scrutiny and Overview

12

7

4

1

Total Seats

79

46

26

7

 

(b)               to approve the nominations of the political groups to seats on committees, where nominations have changed as follows:

Body

Conservatives

Liberal Democrats

Independent Group

Non-Group

Employment Committee

 

7 members

(4 Conservative, 3 Liberal Democrat)

Brian Burling

Pippa Corney

Simon Edwards

Alex Riley

 

Substitutes:

1) Val Barrett

2) Richard Barrett

3) Charlie Nightingale

4) Tony Orgee

John Batchelor

Liz Heazell

Jim Stewart

 

Substitutes:

1) Lynda Harford

2) Sebastian Kindersley

3)

4)

 

 

Licensing Committee

 

15 members

(9 Conservative, 5 Liberal Democrat, 1 Independent Group)

Richard Barrett

Val Barrett

Alison Elcox

Roger Hall

Raymond Matthews

David McCraith

Charlie Nightingale

Alex Riley

Ben Shelton

 

Substitutes:

1) David Bard

2)

3)

4)

Trisha Bear

Jose Hales

Liz Heazell

Janet Lockwood

 

Substitutes:

1) Hazel Smith

2)

3)

4)

Sally Hatton

 

Substitutes:

1) Neil Scarr

2)

3)

4)

 

Cicely Murfitt (seat accepted from Liberal Democrat group)

 

Substitutes:

1) Nigel Cathcart (seat accepted from Liberal Democrat group)

Northstowe Joint Development Control Committee

 

6

(4 Conservatives, 2 Liberal Democrats)

1) Brian Burling

2) Simon Edwards

3) Alex Riley

4) Tim Wotherspoon

 

Spokesman:

1) Tim Wotherspoon

 

Substitute:

1) Nick Wright

 

1) Lynda Harford

2) Hazel Smith

 

Substitute:

1) John Batchelor

 

 

Planning Committee

 

14 members

(8 Conservative, 5 Liberal Democrat, 1 Independent Group)

Val Barrett

Brian Burling

Pippa Corney

Caroline Hunt

Mervyn Loynes

David McCraith

Charlie Nightingale

Robert Turner

 

Substitutes:

1) David Bard

2) Ben Shelton

3) Richard Barrett

4) Raymond Matthews

Trisha Bear

Lynda Harford

Tumi Hawkins

Sebastian Kindersley

Hazel Smith

 

Substitutes:

1) Jose Hales

2) John Batchelor

3) Jim Stewart

4)

Deborah Roberts

 

Substitutes:

1) Neil Scarr

2) Mike Mason

3) Douglas de Lacey

4)

 

Scrutiny and Overview Committee

 

12 members

(7 Conservative, 4 Liberal Democrat, 1 Independent Group)

Richard Barrett

Alison Elcox

Roger Hall

James Hockney

Ted Ridgway Watt

Bunty Waters

David Whiteman-Downes

 

Substitutes:

1) Ben Shelton

2) Charlie Nightingale

3) Val Barrett

4)

Jose Hales

Tumi Hawkins

Liz Heazell

Bridget Smith

 

Substitutes:

1) Lynda Harford

2) John Batchelor

3) Edd Stonham

4)

Mike Mason

 

Substitutes:

1) Deborah Roberts

2) Sally Hatton

3)

4)

 

 

(c)               and to maintain the current membership of the Standards Committee until the end of the 2011/12 municipal year. 

02/11/2011 - APPOINTMENTS TO JOINT COMMITTEES FOR 2011/12

Council RESOLVED 

(1)               That seats be allocated on joint committees in accordance with the table below:

Committee / Panel

Seats

Cons

Lib Dems

Ind

Non-Group

Joint Development Control Committee: Cambridge Fringes

6

4

2

0

0

Northstowe Joint Development Control Committee

6

4

2

0

0

TOTAL

12

8

4

0

0

and;

(2)               That, based on the allocations at (1) above, and the requirement for political proportionality, the following appointments to Committees be made for the 2011/12 civic year:

 

Joint Development Control Committee: Cambridge Fringes

6 Members:

Conservative (4)

Lib Dems (2)

David Bard

Liz Heazell

Tom Bygott

Lynda Harford

Charlie Nightingale

 

Ben Shelton

 

 

Substitutes:

Conservative

Lib Dems

Tim Wotherspoon

Jose Hales

 

District Council Spokesman

Charlie Nightingale

 

Northstowe Joint Development Control Committee

6 Members:

Conservative (4)

Lib Dems (2)

Brian Burling

Lynda Harford

Simon Edwards

Hazel Smith

Bunty Waters

 

Tim Wotherspoon

 

 

Substitutes:

Conservative

Lib Dems

Nick Wright

John Batchelor

 

District Council Spokesman

Tim Wotherspoon

26/09/2011 - APPOINTMENTS TO THE LICENSING AND SCRUTINY & OVERVIEW COMMITTEES 2011/12

Council APPOINTED

(a)               Councillor Ben Shelton to the Licensing Committee, Licensing Committee (2003 Act) and Licensing Committee (2005 Gambling Act) in place of Councillor Mervyn Loynes for the remainder of 2011/12;

(b)               Councillor Alison Elcox to the Scrutiny and Overview Committee in place of Councillor Mervyn Loynes for the remainder of 2011/12; and

(c)               Councillor Val Barrett as the Conservative Group’s fourth substitute member of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee for the remainder of 2011/12, in place of Councillor Alison Elcox. 

14/09/2011 - 2011/12 Appointments to Standards Committee Panels Established under the Standards Committee (England) Regulations 2008

The Standards Committee AGREED:

(a)               to re-appoint the 2010/11 panel memberships to continue as the Standards Committee Local Assessment Panel, Standards Committee Local Hearings Panel and Standards Committee Review Panel for 2011/12:

Standards Committee Local Assessment Panel

Diane Best

Independent Member

Rick Bristow

Parish Council Member

Michael Farrar

Parish Council Member

Alan Hampton

Independent Member

John House

Independent Member

Janet Lockwood

District Council Member

Eric Revell

Independent Member

Alex Riley

District Council Member

Jim Stewart

District Council Member

 

Standards Committee Hearings Panel

Rick Bristow

Parish Council Member

Kathy English

Independent Member

Michael Farrar

Parish Council Member

Alan Hampton

Independent Member

John House

Independent Member

Simon Martin

Parish Council Member

Cicely Murfitt

District Council Member

Tony Orgee

District Council Member

Raith Overhill

Independent Member

Alex Riley

District Council Member

 

Standards Committee Review Panel

Nigel Cathcart

District Council Member

Roger Hall

District Council Member

Simon Martin

Parish Council Member

Mary Pilfold-Allan

Independent Member

James Williams

Independent Member

and

(b)               that all members of the Committee be eligible to serve on any of the panels as required, for example, if any of the appointed members were unable to participate due to a conflict of interest or were otherwise unavailable. 

03/06/2011 - Establishment of, and appointments to, the Planning Enforcement Sub-Committee 2011/12

RESOLVED 

(1)               That seats be allocated on the Planning Enforcement Sub-Committee in accordance with the table below:

Seats

Cons

Lib Dems

Ind

Non-Group

7

4

2

1

0

and;

(2)               That, based on the allocations at (1) above, and the requirement for political proportionality, the following appointments be made to the Planning Enforcement Sub-Committee for the 2011/12 civic year:

 

Conservative (4)

Lib Dems (2)

Ind (1)

Val Barrett

Sebastian Kindersley

Deborah Roberts

Pippa Corney

Hazel Smith

 

Mervyn Loynes

 

 

Charlie Nightingale

 

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Order

Conservative

Lib Dems

Ind

1

Brian Burling

Lynda Harford

Sally Hatton

2

David McCraith

Tumi Hawkins

 

3

Robert Turner

 

 

4

Caroline Hunt

03/06/2011 - Appointment of Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee and Sub-Committee Chairmen, and Confirmation of the Procedure for the Appointment of Members

RESOLVED to:

(a)               appoint to the Licensing (2003 Act) Sub-Committee all Members of the Licensing Committee, excepting any Members who choose not to be so appointed, to act as Chairmen of the Sub-Committee, subject to the Chairmen having received, or giving a commitment to undertake, the appropriate training required for the role; and

(b)               authorise the Democratic Services Team Leader to appoint three Members to the Sub-Committee when it is required to meet, comprising a Chairman from the pool agreed in (a) above and two Members of the Committee, dependent on availability, having regard to potential conflicts of interest and in consultation with the Chairman of the Committee. 

27/05/2011 - DISTRICT COUNCIL MEMBER APPOINTMENT TO THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE 2011-2015

Council RESOLVED to re-appoint Councillor Tony Orgee to the Standards Committee for 2011-2015.

27/05/2011 - APPOINTMENTS TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE WORKING GROUP 2011/12

Council RESOLVED 

(1)               That seats be allocated on the Climate Change Working Group in accordance with the table below:

 

Seats

Cons

Lib Dems

Ind

Non-Group

Climate Change Working Group

10

6

3

1

0

and;

(2)               That, based on the allocations at (1) above, and the requirement for political proportionality, the following appointments to the Climate Change Working Group be made for the 2011/12 civic year:

 

Conservative (6)

Lib Dems (3)

Ind (1)

David Bard

Jose Hales

Douglas de Lacey

Tom Bygott

Stephen Harangozo

 

Mick Martin

Bridget Smith

 

Ted Ridgway Watt

 

 

Peter Topping

 

 

David Whiteman-Downes

 

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Order

Conservative

Lib Dems

Ind

1

Roger Hall

Liz Heazell

Sally Hatton

2

Richard Barrett

Trisha Bear

 

3

Tony Orgee

Janet Lockwood

 

4

Ben Shelton

Hazel Smith

 

27/05/2011 - APPOINTMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION REVIEW WORKING PARTY 2011/12

Council RESOLVED that the Chairman of the Council, Leader, Deputy Leader and Chairman of the Scrutiny and Overview Committee be appointed to the Constitution Review Working Party for the 2011/12 Civic Year, along with the following representatives from the political groups: 

 

Conservatives (1)

Lib Dems (1)

Ind (1)

Non-Group (1)

[offered to Nigel Cathcart]

Jim Stewart

Mike Mason

Nigel Cathcart (accepted seat from Conservative group)

 

 

 

 

Substitutes

 

 

 

Conservatives

Lib Dems

Ind

 

Roger Hall

Janet Lockwood

Alex Riley

 

Richard Barrett

 

Neil Scarr

 

 

27/05/2011 - APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS AND SUBSTITUTE MEMBERS TO COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL, 2011/12

Council RESOLVED 

(1)               That seats be allocated on committees in accordance with the table below:

Committee / Panel

Seats

Cons

Lib Dems

Ind

Non-Group

Corporate Governance Committee

7

4

2

1

0

Electoral Arrangements Committee

7

4

2

1

0

Employment Committee

7

4

2

1

0

Licensing Committee

Licensing Committee (2003 Act)

Licensing Committee (2005 Gambling Act)

15

8

4

2

1

Planning Committee

14

8

4

2

0

Scrutiny and Overview Committee

12

7

4

1

0

TOTAL

62

35

18

8

1

and;

(2)               That, based on the allocations at (1) above, and the requirement for political proportionality, the following appointments to Committees be made for the 2011/12 civic year:

 

Corporate Governance Committee

7 Members:

Conservative (4)

Lib Dems (2)

Ind (1)

Richard Barrett

John Batchelor

Douglas de Lacey

Francis Burkitt

John Williams

 

David McCraith

 

 

Charlie Nightingale

 

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Order

Conservative

Lib Dems

Ind

1

Ted Ridgway Watt

Bridget Smith

Alex Riley

2

Ben Shelton

Lynda Harford

 

3

Roger Hall

Liz Heazell

 

4

Raymond Matthews

 

 

 

Electoral Arrangements Committee

7 Members:

Conservative (4)

Lib Dems (2)

Ind (1)

Roger Hall

Hazel Smith

Mike Mason

Raymond Matthews

Edd Stonham

 

Robert Turner

 

 

Bunty Waters

 

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Order

Conservative

Lib Dems

Ind

1

Mick Martin

Sebastian Kindersley

Neil Scarr

2

David McCraith

 

 

3

Val Barrett

 

 

4

Richard Barrett

 

 

 

Employment Committee

7 Members:

Conservative (4)

Lib Dems (2)

Ind (1)

David Bard

Liz Heazell

Alex Riley

Brian Burling

Jim Stewart

 

Pippa Corney

 

 

Simon Edwards*

 

 

* as Finance and Staffing Portfolio Holder

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Order

Conservative

Lib Dems

Ind

1

Val Barrett

John Batchelor

Douglas de Lacey

2

Richard Barrett

Lynda Harford

Mike Mason

3

Charlie Nightingale

Sebastian Kindersley

Deborah Roberts

4

Tony Orgee

 

 

 

Licensing Committee, Licensing Committee (2003 Act), Licensing Committee (2005 Gambling Act)

15 Members:

Conservative (8)

Lib Dems (4)

Ind (2)

Non-Group (1)

Richard Barrett

Trisha Bear

Sally Hatton

Cicely Murfitt (seat accepted from Liberal Democrat Group)

Val Barrett

Jose Hales

Alex Riley

 

Alison Elcox

Liz Heazell

 

 

Roger Hall

Janet Lockwood

 

 

Mervyn Loynes

 

 

 

Raymond Matthews

 

 

 

David McCraith

 

 

 

Charlie Nightingale

 

 

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Order

Conservative

Lib Dems

Ind

Non-Group

1

 David Bard

Hazel Smith

Neil Scarr

Nigel Cathcart (accepted from Liberal Democrat Group)

 

Planning Committee

14 Members:

Conservative (8)

Lib Dems (4)

Ind (2)

Val Barrett

Lynda Harford

Sally Hatton

Brian Burling

Tumi Hawkins

Deborah Roberts

Pippa Corney

Sebastian Kindersley

 

Caroline Hunt

Hazel Smith

 

Mervyn Loynes

 

 

David McCraith

 

 

Charlie Nightingale

 

 

Robert Turner

 

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Order

Conservative

Lib Dems

Ind

1

David Bard

Trisha Bear

Neil Scarr

2

Ben Shelton

Jose Hales

Mike Mason

3

Richard Barrett

John Batchelor

Alex Riley

4

Raymond Matthews

Jim Stewart

Douglas de Lacey

 

Scrutiny and Overview Committee

12 Members:

Conservative (7)

Lib Dems (4)

Ind (1)

Roger Hall

Jose Hales

Mike Mason

James Hockney

Tumi Hawkins

 

Clayton Hudson

Liz Heazell

 

Mervyn Loynes

Bridget Smith

 

Ted Ridgway Watt

 

 

Bunty Waters

 

 

David Whiteman-Downes

 

 

 

Substitutes in hierarchical list:

Order

Conservative

Lib Dems

Ind

1

Ben Shelton

Lynda Harford

Deborah Roberts

2

Richard Barrett

John Batchelor

Sally Hatton

3

Charlie Nightingale

Edd Stonham

 

4

Alison Elcox

 

 

27/05/2011 - ESTABLISHMENT, SIZE OF, AND TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR, COMMITTEES FOR THE 2011/2 CIVIC YEAR

RESOLVED

(1)               To establish the following committees for the 2011/12 municipal year:

·                     Corporate Governance Committee (7 Members)

·                     Electoral Arrangements Committee (7 Members)

·                     Employment Committee (7 Members)

·                     Licensing Committee (15 Members)

·                     Planning Committee (14 Members)

·                     Scrutiny and Overview Committee (12 Members); and

 

(2)               That the Terms of Reference for the above committees remain as set out in Article 6 and Part 3, Table One of the Council’s Constitution.