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Meeting: 29/06/2020 - Council (Item 11)
APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN OF SCRUTINY COMMITTEES AND THE SCRUTINY COMMISSION
SCRUTINY COMMITTEES
The Council is requested to appoint a Chairman to each of the following Scrutiny Committees for the Municipal Year 2020/21:
i. Adults and Health Scrutiny Committee
ii. Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
iii. Growth, Infrastructure and Resources Scrutiny Committee
SCRUTINY COMMISSION
The Council is requested to appoint the Chairman of the Scrutiny Commission from one of the three Chairmen of the Scrutiny Committees appointed above.
In accordance with the provisions of Procedure Rule 192, the Chairman of the Scrutiny Committees listed above will be automatically appointed to the Scrutiny Commission for the period of their office.
Minutes:
The Council was requested to appoint the Chairs of the Scrutiny Committees for the Municipal Year 2020/21.
Adults and Health Scrutiny Committee
Nominations were invited for the position of Chairman of the Adults and Health Scrutiny Committee. Councillor Waller was proposed by Councillor MacCartney and this was seconded by Councillor Burrows. Councillor Harvey was proposed by Councillor Ainsley and this was seconded by Councillor Razzell.
Both candidates confirmed that they wished to stand for election and gave a short speech to Members outlining their suitability for the role.
A recorded vote was taken and the votes cast were as follows:
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COUNCILLOR |
HARVEY |
WALLER |
ABSTAIN |
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AINSLEY |
X |
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BAINES |
X |
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BEGY |
X |
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BLANKSBY |
X |
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BOOL |
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|
X |
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A BROWN |
|
X |
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G BROWN |
X |
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BURROWS |
|
X |
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COLEMAN |
X |
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CROSS |
|
X |
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DALE |
|
X |
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FOX |
X |
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HARVEY |
X |
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HEMSLEY |
X |
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JONES |
|
X |
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LOWE |
X |
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MACCARTNEY |
|
X |
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OXLEY |
|
X |
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PAYNE |
X |
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POWELL |
|
X |
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RAZZELL |
X |
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STEPHENSON |
X |
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WALLER |
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X |
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WALTERS |
X |
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WEBB |
|
X |
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WILBY |
X |
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WOODLEY |
X |
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TOTAL |
16 |
10 |
1 |
RESOLVED:
That Councillor Harvey is elected Chairman of the Adults and Health Scrutiny Committee for the Municipal Year 2020/21.
Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee
Nominations were invited for the position of Chairman of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee. Councillor Ainsley was proposed by Councillor Harvey and this was seconded by Councillor Woodley.
No further nominations were received.
RESOLVED:
That Councillor Ainsley is elected Chairman of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee for the Municipal Year 2020/21.
Growth, Infrastructure and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Nominations were invited for the position of Chairman of the Growth, Infrastructure and Resources Scrutiny Committee. Councillor Fox was proposed by Councillor Razzell and this was seconded by Councillor Payne.
No further nominations were received.
RESOLVED:
That Councillor Fox is elected Chairman of the Growth, Infrastructure and Resources Scrutiny Committee for the Municipal Year 2020/21.
Chair of the Scrutiny Commission
Mrs Briggs, Chief Executive clarified for members of the public that the Chair of the Scrutiny Commission must be one of the three newly elected scrutiny committee chairs who made up the Scrutiny Commission.
Councillor Hemsley asked that the decision be deferred as the members of the Scrutiny Commission would meet within two weeks following the Annual Council meeting and would propose a Chair then. This proposal would subsequently be presented to Council for their approval.
RESOLVED:
That the proposed Chair of the Scrutiny Commission be presented to Council for their approval at the next Council meeting.