Decision details

A motion was proposed and seconded:

Recommendation:

40. The principle of reverse proportionality is to be applied to the allocation of seats on the Corporate Scrutiny Committee and the three Policy and Scrutiny Committees. The Chair of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee should be a member of the main opposition group.

41. Those Councillors named as Chairs and Vice Chairs in Appendix 1 (below) to be appointed. The nominations for committee places received from the Alliance Group as set out in Appendix 2 be appointed and the nominations for committee places received from the Conservative Group as set out in Appendix 3 be appointed.

42. Those Committee spaces that are not allocated consequent upon the review of political proportionality are to be offered to ungrouped councillors.

43. Any remaining vacancies and offers to ungrouped councillors to be confirmed at the next Full Council Meeting.

Appendix 1

NOMINATIONS FOR COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND VICE CHAIRS

(i)             APPEALS COMMITTEE – Cllr Ian Dore

(ii)            APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE – Cllr Lora Peacey-Wilcox (as Leader of the Council)

(iii)          AUDIT COMMITTEE – Cllr Andrew Garratt

(iv)          CORPORATE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE – a member of the main opposition group

(v)           HARBOUR COMMITTEE – Cllr Phil Jordan (as Cabinet Member for Infrastructure)

(vi)          INVESTIGATING & DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE – Cllr Chris Jarman

(vii)         LICENSING COMMITTEE – Cllr Daryll Pitcher

(viii)       PENSION FUND COMMITTEE – Cllr Chris Jarman

(ix)          PLANNING COMMITTEE – Chair - Cllr Michael Lilley, Vice Chair – Cllr Geoff Brodie

(x)           POLICY & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FOR CHILDREN’S SERVICES – Cllr Richard Quigley

(xi)          POLICY & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FOR HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE - Cllr John Nicholson

(xii)         POLICY & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE FOR NEIGHBOURHOODS & REGENERATION  – Cllr Karen Lucioni

During the debate, Councillor Steve Hastings was nominated and seconded for the role of Chairman to the Corporate Scrutiny Committee, and it was agreed that this would be included at appendix 1.

Following a discussion the vote was taken and the result was as follows:

RESOLVED:

      I.         THAT those councillors named as Chairs and Vice Chairs in Appendix 1 to be appointed, plus Councillor Steve Hastings as Chair of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee. The nominations for committee places received from the Alliance Group as set out in Appendix 2 be appointed. The nominations for committee places received from the Conservative Group as set out in Appendix 3 be appointed.

    II.         THAT those committee spaces that are not allocated consequent upon the review of political proportionality are to be offered to ungrouped councillors.

 III.           THAT any remaining vacancies and offers to ungrouped councillors to be confirmed at the next Full Council Meeting