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REVISION TO THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES

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    Meeting: 26/02/2024 - Council (Item 87)

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    Minutes:

    The Mayor requested Members to considerthe report of the Director of Law & Corporate Services concerning a revision to the allocation of committee places to political groups.  Inclusion of this item in this extra-ordinary council meeting, meant that effect could be given to change in political balance for the next cycle of committee meetings.

     

    The Chair informed Members that any debate held on this item was to be held under joint debate procedure in common with all council meetings.

     

    Councillor Paul Stuart moved and Councillor Jean Robinson seconded the motion the recommendations detailed in the report .

     

    Councillor Pat Cleary moved and Councillor Gail Jenkinson seconded the following amendment, submitted in accordance with Standing Order 14.g

     

    (1) Agree that the overall number of seats be reduced from 114 to 113 as set out in paragraph 3.1.7.

    (2) agree the revised proportionality in the political composition of membership of ordinary committees of the Council as set out in the revised Appendix A detailed below.

    (3) agree that the Director of Law and Corporate Services be authorised to act on the instruction of the relevant Group Leaders in relation to the members appointed to the revised committee places. 

     

    Policy and Resources

     

    15

    7

    4

    3

    1

    Adult Social Care and Public Health

     

    11

    4

    3

    3

    1

    Children, Young People and Education

     

    11

    5

    3

    2

    1

    Economy, Regeneration and Housing

     

    11

    5

    2

    3

    1

    Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport

     

    11

    5

    3

    2

    1

    Tourism, Communities, Culture and Leisure

     

    11

    5

    3

    2

    1

    Audit and Risk Management

     

    7

    3

    2

    1

    1

    Pensions

     

    11

    5

    3

    2

    1

    Planning

     

    11

    5

    3

    2

    1

    Regulatory and General Purposes

     

    14

    6

    3

    4

    1

    Total

     

    113

    50

    29

    24

    10

     

     

    In this amended scenario, it was proposed by the Green Group that the seat vacated by the Labour Group be allocated on the Adult Social Care and Public Health Committee rather than as proposed on the Regulatory and General Purposes Committee. 

     

    Council then debated the motion and amendment. The amendment was then put to the vote and was lost (14:44) (7 abstentions).

     

    The original motion was therefore put to the vote, and it was –

     

    Resolved (44:14) (7 abstentions) – That

     

    (1) the overall number of seats be reduced from 114 to 113 as set out in paragraph 3.1.7 be agreed

     

    (2)  the revised proportionality in the political composition of membership of ordinary committees of the Council as set out at Appendix A be agreed.

     

    (3)  that the Director of Law and Corporate Services be authorised to act on the instruction of the relevant Group Leaders in relation to the members appointed to the revised committee places be agreed.