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Agenda item

POLITICAL BALANCE AND ALLOCATION OF SEATS TO POLITICAL GROUPS

To receive Report No. 90/2022 from the Monitoring Officer.

 

Minutes:

Report No. 90/2022 was introduced by Councillor L Stephenson, Leader of the Council. The report requested a number of decisions relating to the political appointments to Committees.

 

The Chairman first invited a proposal on the recommendation on whether to adopt a political balance equation to include non-aligned Members as set out in Appendix A to the report.

 

It was moved by Councillor L Stephenson that Council adopt the political balance equation at Table A, including non-aligned Members. This was seconded and upon being put to the vote, with 25 votes in favour the motion was unanimously carried.

 

RESOLVED

 

That Council ADOPT the political balance equation at Table A of Appendix A to include all Councillors.

 

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The Chairman then invited a proposal on recommendations 2-5 of Report No. 90/2022. These were moved by Councillor Stephenson and seconded. Upon being put to the vote, with 25 votes in favour, the motion was unanimously carried.

 

RESOLVED

 

2)    APPROVED the allocation of seats to Political Groups, as determined by the vote on political balance calculation, as set out in Appendix B.

 

3)    NOTED the political group nominations for membership of the Council’s Committees as set out in Appendix B

 

4)    APPROVED the appointments of non-aligned Members to Committees as set out in Appendix B.

 

5)    AUTHORISED the Strategic Overview and Scrutiny Committee to co-opt five Members on education matters only, in accordance with the Constitution and the Local Government Act 2000.

 

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The Chairman then explained that he would invite nominations for the position of Chairs of Committees in turn. Nominations were first invited for the position of Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.

 

Councillor A Walters was proposed by Councillor M Oxley and seconded and Councillor J Fox was proposed by Councillor G Brown and seconded. Councillors Walters and Fox were given the opportunity to address Council setting out their suitability for the post.

 

Upon being put to the vote, with 17 votes for Councillor Walters, 7 for Councillor Fox and one abstention, Councillor Walters was duly appointed.

 

RESOLVED

That Councillor A Walters be APPOINTED as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee for the 2022-23 municipal year.

 

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Nominations were then invited nominations for the Chair of the Conduct Committee.

 

Councillor A Brown was proposed by Councillor M Oxley and seconded. There being no further nominations Councillor A Brown was duly appointed.

 

RESOLVED

That Councillor A Brown by APPOINTED as Chair of the Conduct Committee for the 2022-23 municipal year.

 

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Nominations were then invited for the position of Chair of the Constitution Commission.

 

Councillor L Stephenson was proposed by Councillor M Oxley and seconded. There being no further nominations Councillor Stephenson was duly appointed


RESOLVED

 

That Councillor L Stephenson be APPOINTED as Chair of the Constitution Commission for the 2022-23 municipal year.

 

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Nominations were then invited for the position of Chair of the Employment and Appeals Committee.

 

Councillor G Waller was proposed by Councillor J Burrows and seconded. There being no further nominations Councillor Waller was duly appointed.


RESOLVED

 

That Councillor G Waller be appointed as Chair of the Employment and Appels Committee for the 2022-23 municipal year.

 

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Nominations were then invited for the position of Chair of the Planning and Licensing Committee.

 

Councillor N Begy was proposed by Councillor M Oxley and seconded and Councillor  E Baines was proposed by Councillor K Bool and seconded. The Chairman invited both candidates to set out their suitability for the post. 

 

Upon being put to the vote, with 12 votes for Councillor Begy and 13 for Councillor Baines, Councillor Baines was duly appointed.


RESOLVED

 

That Councillor E Baines be APPOINTED as Chair of the Planning and Licensing Committee for the 2022-23 municipal year.

 

Nominations were then invited for the potion of Chair of the Strategic Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

Councillor G Waller was proposed by Councillor J Burrows and seconded. There being no further nominations Councillor Waller was duly appointed.


RESOLVED

 

That Councillor G Waller be appointed as Chair of the Strategic Overview and scrutiny Committee for the 2022-23 municipal year.

 

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