Issue - meetings

Report of the Assistant Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer.

The Assistant Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer presented a report on the proportionality of the Council and Appointments to Committees.

The political balance for the Council as a whole and the specific bodies covered by the political balance requirements were set out in the report.

Councillor A Dale reported that Councillor W Jones would be coming off Business Scrutiny Committee, and Councillor N Baker would take up a place on Planning Committee and Councillor P Jones would take up a place on both the General Licensing Committee and Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee.

Councillor A Cooper reported that Councillor F Adlington-Stringer would take up their Groups place on Business Scrutiny Committee.

Councillor R Shipman highlighted that his Group did not have a place on all scrutiny committees and asked this was considered as part of the review before Annual Council.

RESOLVED –

(1)            That the changes to the political make-up of the Council be noted and the proportional allocation of Committee places be agreed. 

(2)            That the appointments to Committees, as updated at the meeting, be agreed.