Council and councillors

To receive Report No. 140/2018 from the Director for Resources.

Report No. 140/2018 was received from the Director for Resources.

The Chairman indicated that the addendum report on Political Balance would be considered first.

Report No. 140/2018 (Addendum)

Mr Horsfield, Deputy Director Corporate Governance, introduced the report on review of political balance, the purpose of which was to comply with the statutory requirement to review political balance following the recent by-election in the Ward of Oakham South West.  The revised political balance calculation had resulted in seats allocated to the Conservative Group being reduced by two and seat allocated to the non-aligned members being increased by two.

Mr Hemsley moved the recommendations in the report.  Mr Foster seconded the recommendations.

The chairman indicated that he would deal with each recommendation separately.

RESOLVED

1)    To APPROVE the revised political balance calculation as per paragraph 2.7 of Addendum to Report No. 140/2018.

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The Leader, Mr Hemsley, indicated that the two Conservative seats to be given to the non-aligned Councillors would be one seat on the Planning and Licensing Committee and one seat on the Conduct Committee.

Mr Hemsley also noted that the remaining vacant Conservative seat on the Conduct Committee would be taken by himself.

The Chairman invited nominations for the non-aligned seat on the Planning and Licensing Committee.

A nomination was received from Mr Hemsley who proposed the appointment of Mr Dale to the Planning and Licensing Committee.  This was seconded by Mr Brown.

RESOLVED

2)   i) Mr J T Dale was appointed to the Planning and Licensing Committee.

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The Chairman invited nominations for the non-aligned seat on the Conduct Committee.

A nomination was received from Mr Oxley who proposed the appointment of Miss G Waller.  This was seconded by Mr Lammie.

RESOLVED

2)    i) Miss G Waller was appointed to the Conduct Committee.

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Report No. 140/2018 (Main Report)

Mr Horsfield, Deputy Director Corporate Governance, introduced the report and explained that due to member resignations there were roles and appointments as indicated in the report that required appointment by Council.

The Chairman invited nominations for Chair of Conduct Committee.

A nomination was received from Mr Brown who proposed the appointment of Mr Hemsley.  This was seconded by Mr Walters.

A further nomination was received from Mr Oxley who proposed Miss Waller.  This was seconded.

Mr Hemsley and Miss Waller each gave a short speech regarding their previous experience and suitability for the role.

RESOLVED

1)    Mr O Hemsley was appointed Chairman of Conduct Committee.

The Chairman invited nominations for Vice Chair of Planning and Licensing Committee.

A nomination was received from Mr Hemsley who proposed Mr Dale.  This was seconded by Mr Baines.

A further nomination was received from Miss Waller who proposed Mr Oxley.  This was seconded by Mr Arnold.

Mr Oxley gave a short speech regarding his previous experience and suitability for this role.

RESOLVED

2)    Mr J T Dale was appointed Vice-Chairman of Planning and Licensing Committee.

Mr Oxley proposed an amendment to recommendation 3) that a further County Council representative be appointed to the Joint Safety Committee to replace Mr Stewart.  This was seconded by Miss Waller.

A nomination for the additional appointment to the Joint Safety Committee was received from Mr Hemsley who proposed Mr Brown.  This was seconded by Mr Oxley.

Council voted on the amendment which was carried and became the substantive motion to be debated.

RESOLVED

3)    To APPROVE changes to appointments to Outside Organisations as detailed in Section 2.2 of Report (Subject to Mr G Brown being added as a representative on the Joint Safety Committee).