Council and democracy

The Mayor informed Members that the nominations of Group Leaders to the places allocated on committees, and the nominations for Chairs and Vice Chairs of committees had been received.

 

The nominations made to Committees for the municipal year 2019/20, together with the nominations for the positions of Chair and Vice Chair, were set out in a booklet tabled for Members.

 

The Leader of the Council briefly introduced the report, which requested the Council to confirm the calculations relating to the allocation of seats on committees and also to appoint the nominations made by political groups to committees.

 

In addition, the report also requested the Council to appoint the Chairs and Vice-Chairs. Councillor Gledhill stated that the Conservative Party would not be nominating Chair or Vice Chairs on overview and scrutiny committees therefore these positions were open for the opposition parties to fill and would be abstaining from the voting on those contested appointments.

 

Councillor Pothecary made the following change to the nominations:

 

To replace Councillor Abbas with Councillor Akinbohun on the Corporate Parenting Committee.

 

The Mayor then called for a separate vote to be undertaken in respect of each of the contested nominations for Chairs and Vice Chairs of Committees.

 

The results of each vote are set out below:

 

Cleaner Greener and Safer Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

The majority of the chamber voted in favour of Councillor J Kent over Councillor Mayes to be Chair.

 

Therefore Councillor J Kent was appointed Chair and by default Councillor Mayes was appointed Vice Chair of the Cleaner Greener and Safer Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

The majority of the chamber voted in favour of Councillor Gerrish over Councillor Duffin to be Chair.

 

Therefore Councillor Gerrish was appointed Chair and by default Councillor Duffin was appointed Vice Chair of the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

Health and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

The majority of the chamber voted in favour of Councillor Holloway over Councillor Ralph to be Chair.

 

Therefore Councillor Holloway was appointed Chair and by default Councillor Ralph was appointed Vice Chair of the Health and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

Planning Transport and Regeneration Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

The majority of the chamber voted in favour of Councillor Kerin over Councillor Allen to be Chair.

 

Therefore Councillor Kerin was appointed Chair and by default Councillor Allen was appointed Vice Chair of the Planning Transport and Regeneration Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

Corporate Parenting Committee

 

Councillor Pothecary nominated Councillor Akinbohun as Vice Chair of the Corporate Parenting Committee.

 

Licensing Committee

 

The majority of the chamber voted in favour of Councillor Collins over Councillor Potter to be Chair.

 

Therefore Councillor Collins was appointed Chair of the Licensing Committee.

 

The majority of the chamber voted in favour of Councillor Abbas over Councillor Potter to be Vice Chair.

 

Therefore Councillor Abbas was appointed Vice Chair of the Licensing Committee.

 

Planning Committee

 

The majority of the chamber voted in favour of Councillor Kelly over Councillor Byrne to be Chair.

 

Therefore Councillor Kelly was appointed Chair of the Planning Committee.

 

The majority of the chamber voted in favour of Councillor Fletcher over Councillor Byrne to be Vice Chair.

 

Therefore Councillor Fletcher was appointed Vice Chair of the Planning Committee.

 

Standards and Audit Committee

 

The majority of the chamber voted in favour of Councillor Rice over Councillor Potter to be Chair.

 

Therefore Councillor Rice was appointed Chair and by default Councillor Potter was appointed Vice Chair of the Standards and Audit Committee.

 

RESOLVED

 

1.         That the allocation of seats, as set out in Appendix 1, be approved.

 

2.         That the nominations of the political groups to seats on committees be approved, as set out in Appendix 2.

 

3.         That the non-voting co-opted members of the Planning Committee, the Standards and Audit Committee, the Health and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Corporate Parenting Committee be appointed, as set out in Appendix 2.

 

4.         That the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of committees be appointed, as set out below.

 

Committee	Chair	Vice-Chair
Children’s Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee	Cllr Okunade	Cllr Smith
Cleaner Greener and Safer Overview and Scrutiny Committee	Cllr J Kent	Cllr Mayes
Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee	Cllr Gerrish	Cllr Duffin
Health and Wellbeing Overview and Scrutiny Committee	Cllr Holloway	Cllr Ralph
Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee	Cllr Worrall	Cllr Baker
Planning Transport and Regeneration Overview and Scrutiny Committee	Cllr Kerin	Cllr Allen
Corporate Parenting	Cllr Redsell	Cllr Akinbohun
General Services	Cllr Gledhill	Cllr Pothecary
Health and Wellbeing Board	Cllr Halden	-
Licensing Committee	Cllr Collins	Cllr Abbas
Planning Committee	Cllr Kelly	Cllr Fletcher
Standards and Audit Committee	Cllr Rice	Cllr Potter