Agenda item

MATTERS REQUIRING APPROVAL BY THE COUNCIL

To consider the reports (to be distributed with the supplementary (part 2) summons) of the Head of Legal and Member Services on the following matters:

 

A.  Appointment and Constitution of Council Committees for 2016/17.

 

B.  Appointments to Statutory and Advisory Committees, Working Parties and Panels 2016/17.

 

C.  Appointments of Members (and/or other individuals) to Outside Bodies and organisations 2016/17.

Minutes:

The Council was requested to consider the reports of the Head of Legal and Member Services 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.

 

In response to a question from Councillor Jeff Green, the Leader of the Council confirmed that potential changes to scrutiny arrangements would be introduced.

 

The Head of Legal and Member Services confirmed that a report would be taken to Cabinet on 6 June with the proposal then being considered by an extraordinary meeting of the Council on 27 June, 2016. The report would include details on the full scope of changes and terms of reference for the proposed new Committees and some changes to the calendar of meetings. Members would also have the opportunity to scrutinise the proposals at a meeting of the Coordinating Policy and Performance Committee on 15 June, 2016.

 

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

 

Resolved (58:0) (One abstention) –

 

(1)  That for the 2016/17 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:

 

Committee

Places

Labour

Conservative

Liberal Dem.

Green

Audit and Risk Management

9

5

3

1

Employment and Appointments

8

5

2

1

Licensing Act 2003 Committee

15

10

4

1

Licensing, Health and Safety and GP

9

5

3

1

Pensions

10

6

3

0

1

Planning

13

7

4

1

1

Standards and Constitutional Oversight

9

5

3

1

Coordinating Committee P & P

15

9

5

1

Families and Wellbeing P & P

15

9

5

1

Regeneration and Environment P & P

15

9

5

1

Transformation and Resources P & P

15

9

5

1

Total

133

79

42

10

2

 

(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 George Davies and –

 

Resolved (58:0) (One abstention) - That the numbers be agreed for each appointment to Statutory and Advisory Committees, Working Parties and Panels for the 2016/2017 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 George Davies and –

 

Resolved (58:0) (One abstention) - That the numbers be agreed for each appointment of Members (and/or other individuals) to all Outside Bodies for the 2016/2017 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.

 

Responding to a question from Councillor Gilchrist, the Leader of the Council confirmed that new arrangements on the Combined Authority and the devolution deal were due to be published and regular reports on the devolution deal would be brought to the Council. A new constitution for the Combined Authority would be considered by the Combined Authority at its Annual Meeting on 17 June and there would be a six week period when the new legal framework could be considered by the six constituent authorities. There was currently a Combined Authority Scrutiny Panel and the Government was in the process of producing guidance as to how scrutiny arrangements would work in future and as soon as this information was available it would be circulated.

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