Agenda item

Review of Political Proportionality, Alternative Arrangements, Appointments of Committees, Allocation of Seats, Nominations and Appointments to Committees (including Chairs and Vice-Chairs) and other Constitutional Issues

Minutes:

Following the publication of the Revised appendix one further nominations had been received and a further updated version was circulated to Councillors at the meeting (attached to and forming part of these minutes).

 

The following nominations for Chairman of Committees were put forward and duly seconded without being contested and appointments duly

 

RESOLVED:

 

Audit Committee – Councillor A Garratt

Appeals Committee – Councillor I Dore

Corporate Scrutiny – Councillor J Robertson

Harbour Committee – Councillor P Jordan

Investigating and Disciplinary Committee – Councillor D Andre

Licensing Committee – Councillor G Peace

IW Pension Fund Committee – Councillor C Jarman

Planning Committee – Councillor W Drew

 

Councillor R Quigley and Councillor S Ellis were separately moved and seconded for the position of Chairman for Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Children’s Services, Education and Skills following a vote it was:

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT Councillor R Quigley be appointed Chairman for Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Children’s Services, Education and Skills.

 

Councillor M Lilley and Councillor J Nicholson were separately moved and seconded for the position of Chairman for Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Health and Social Care. The vote was tied and in accordance with Part 4B, section 10 (Voting) the Chairman used her casting vote and it was:

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT Councillor M Lilley be appointed Chairman for Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Health and Social Care.

 

Councillor N Stuart and Councillor M Beston were separately moved and seconded for the position of Chairman for Policy and Scrutiny for Neighbourhoods and Regeneration, following a vote it was:

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT Councillor N Stuart be appointed Chairman for Policy and Scrutiny for Neighbourhoods and Regeneration.

 

The following nominations for Vice Chairman of Committees were made and duly seconded following a vote it was:

 

RESOLVED:

 

THAT the following be appointed to the role of Vice Chairman for the following Committees:

 

RESOLVED:

 

Appeals Committee – Councillor J Bacon

Appointments and Employment Committee – Councillor J Robertson

Audit Committee – Councillor V Churchman

Corporate Scrutiny Committee – Councillor P Spink

Harbour Committee – Councillor G Peace

Investigating and Disciplinary Committee – Councillor W Drew

Licensing Committee – Councillor I Ward

IW Pension Fund Committee – Councillor V Churchman

Planning Committee – Councillor C Quirk

Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Children’s Services, Education and Skills – Councillor S Ellis

Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Health and Social Care – Councillor J Nicholson

Policy and Scrutiny Committee for Neighbourhoods and Regeneration – Councillor J Lever

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.             THAT the existing committees be reappointed with no changes to their size or terms of reference except that the Audit Committee shall be renamed the Audit and Governance Committee.

 

2.             THAT the political proportionality review and arrangements be formally approved, with the membership of the Harbour Committee being seven elected councillors, two of which should be Cabinet portfolio members.

 

3.             THAT the appointments set out in Appendix 1 (as amended) be approved.

 

4.             THAT the Director of Corporate Services be granted delegated authority to declare any vacancy in the office of councillor under section 86 of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended and that the constitution be updated accordingly.

 

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