To consider the reports of the Head of Legal and Member Services on the following matters:

A.  Appointment and Constitution of Council Committees for 2015/16.

(Pages 21 – 39)

B.  Appointments to Statutory and Advisory Committees, Working Parties and Panels 2015/16. (Pages 41 – 53)

C.  Appointment of Members (and/or other individuals) to Outside Bodies and organisations 2015/16. (Pages 55 – 68)

D.  Policy Council – Agenda (Pages 69 - 72)

The Council was requested to consider the reports of the Head of Legal and Member Services and Committee referrals on the following matters –

(i).  Appointments and Constitution of Council Committees and the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs to such Committees.

(ii).  Appointments to Statutory and Advisory Committees, Working Parties and Panels.

(iii).  Appointment of Members (and/or other individuals) to Outside Bodies and Organisations.

(iv).  Policy Council Agenda.

In response to a Members question, the Leader indicated that the position of Chair for the four Policy and Performance Committees would be taken up by the Labour Group.

In respect of the first matter requiring approval, it was moved by Councillor Phil Davies and seconded by Councillor Ann McLachlan –

‘That the recommendations in the report be approved.’

Resolved (61:1) (One abstention) –

(1)  That for the 2015/16 municipal year the total number of Committee places (excluding those on the Cabinet and Constituency Committees) shall be 133 and the places shall be allocated in the following proportions:

(2)  That the Chairs of the above Committees be allocated to the Labour Group along with the Vice-Chairs

(3)  That the nominations for places on committees be submitted by the respective Political Group Leaders to the Head of Legal and Member Services and be as set out in Appendix A to the minutes of this meeting.

(4)  That the ongoing nominations of Diocesan and Parent Governor representatives on the Coordinating Committee and Families and Wellbeing Policy and Performance Committee be noted.

In respect of appointments to Statutory and Advisory Committees, Working Parties and Panels it was moved by Councillor Phil Davies, seconded by Councillor Ann McLachlan and –

Resolved (62:0) (One abstention) - That the numbers be agreed for each appointment to Statutory and Advisory Committees, Working Parties and Panels for the 2015/2016 municipal year, including the proportional split where appropriate, and the nominations be submitted by the respective Political Group Leaders to the Head of Legal and Member Services and be as set out in Appendix B to the minutes of this meeting.

In respect of appointments to Outside Bodies and Organisations, it was moved by Councillor Phil Davies, seconded by Councillor Ann McLachlan and –

Resolved (62:0) (One abstention) - That the numbers be agreed for each appointment of Members (and/or other individuals) to all Outside Bodies for the 2015/2016 municipal year, including the proportional split, where appropriate, and the nominations be submitted by the respective Political Group Leaders (and Chief Executive in respect of Council Officer nominations) to the Head of Legal and Member Services and be as set out in Appendix C to the minutes of this meeting.

In respect of the report of the Head of Legal and Member Services in relation to the proposed agenda for the Policy Council meeting to be held on 13 July 2015, moved by Councillor Phil Davies, seconded by Councillor Ann McLachlan it was –

Resolved (62:0) (One abstention) – That the proposed agenda for the Policy Council to be held on the 13 July 2015 as set out within the report, be approved.