To make appointments to the committees of the Council and outside bodies in line with the rules of political proportionality.

 

Please note that the Council will be asked under this item to approve alternative arrangements to strict political proportionality for appointments to Committees and other bodies in accordance with Regulation 20 of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990.

The solicitor to the council explained that any members who had been nominated for positions which attracted a special responsibility allowance under the councillors’ allowances scheme had a pecuniary interest in that item. Following a written request she had granted a dispensation and therefore those members who were affected could participate in the discussion, remain in the room and vote on all of the recommendations in item 8. She advised, however, that members should refrain from voting in respect of recommendation (h) where they were nominated for an individual appointment.

 

Council considered appointments to the Committees of the Council and outside bodies in line with the rules of political proportionality.

The chairman presented the report.  He said that it had been suggested that recommendations a-f as printed in the agenda papers should be considered and voted upon as a whole. A separate vote should then be taken on recommendation g which provided for the suspension of the rules of proportionality for a number of specified bodies. Leaving recommendation h on the appointments to the positions of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen for which several nominations were expected to be considered.

Councillor PM Morgan proposed and Councillor RJ Phillips seconded a motion that recommendations a-f as printed in the agenda papers be approved.

This motion was carried with no one voting against it.

Councillor PM Morgan proposed and Councillor A Seldon seconded a motion that recommendation g as printed in the agenda papers be approved.

This motion was carried with no one voting against it.

Council was advised that appointments to the positions of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen would be determined by named vote where there was more than one nomination for the position. 

The consideration of each appointment was as follows:

Chairman of the Audit and Governance Committee

Councillor PM Morgan proposed and Councillor PGH Cutter seconded the nomination of Councillor BA Durkin.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Durkin was therefore appointed

Vice-Chairman of the Audit and Governance Committee

Councillor BA Durkin proposed and Councillor PM Morgan seconded the nomination of Councillor FM Norman.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Norman was therefore appointed

Chairman of the General Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor AW Johnson proposed and Councillor P Rone seconded the nomination of Councillor WLS Bowen.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Bowen was therefore appointed

Vice-Chairman of the General Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor PM Morgan proposed and Councillor RJ Phillips seconded the nomination of Councillor CA Gandy. 

Councillor A Seldon proposed and Councillor FN Norman seconded the nomination of Councillor AJW Powers.

A named vote was held.

For Councillor Gandy (31): Councillors PA Andrews, BA Baker, WLS Bowen,  H Bramer, CR Butler, MJK Cooper, PGH Cutter, BA Durkin, DW Greenow, KS Guthrie, DG Harlow, EL Holton, JA Hyde, TM James, AW Johnson, JF Johnson,  JG Lester, RL Mayo, PJ McCaull, MT McEvilly, PM Morgan, PD Newman, RJ Phillips, GJ Powell, PD Price, P Rone, WC Skelton, J Stone, EJ Swinglehurst, DB Wilcox and SD Williams.

For Councillor Powers (18): Councillors TL Bowes, ACR Chappell, PE Crockett, PJ Edwards, J Hardwick, EPJ Harvey, JLV Kenyon, MD Lloyd-Hayes, MN Mansell, RI Matthews, SM Michael, FM Norman, CA North, AR Round, A Seldon, D Summers, LC Tawn, A Warmington.

Councillor Gandy was therefore appointed.

Chairman of the Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor ACR Chappell proposed and Councillor EPJ Harvey seconded the nomination of Councillor MD Lloyd-Hayes.

Councillor PM Morgan proposed and Councillor AW Johnson seconded the nomination of Councillor PA Andrews.

Councillor Chappell and Councillor Morgan spoke respectively on the qualities of their nominees.

A named vote was held.

For Councillor Andrews (31): Councillors BA Baker, WLS Bowen, H Bramer, CR Butler, MJK Cooper, PGH Cutter, BA Durkin, CA Gandy, DW Greenow, KS Guthrie, J Hardwick, DG Harlow, EL Holton, JA Hyde, TM James, AW Johnson, JF Johnson, JG Lester, RL Mayo, MT McEvilly, PM Morgan, PD Newman, RJ Phillips, GJ Powell, PD Price, P Rone, WC Skelton, J Stone, EJ Swinglehurst, DB Wilcox and SD Williams.

For Councillor Lloyd-Hayes (18): Councillors TL Bowes, ACR Chappell, PE Crockett, PJ Edwards, EPJ Harvey, JLV Kenyon, MN Mansell, RI Matthews, PJ McCaull, SM Michael, FM Norman, CA North, AJW Powers, AR Round, A Seldon, D Summers, LC Tawn, A Warmington.

Councillor Andrews was therefore appointed.

Vice-Chairman of the Health and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor RJ Phillips proposed and Councillor P Rone seconded the nomination of Councillor J Stone.

Councillor AJW Powers proposed and Councillor FM Norman seconded the nomination of Councillor PE Crockett.

Councillor Powers questioned whether, as a matter of principle, it was appropriate for members of the controlling political group to hold the office of Chairman or Vice-Chairman on either of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees, suggesting this deviated from national guidance and previous practice.

Councillor Morgan and Councillor Powers spoke respectively on the qualities of their nominees.

A named vote was held.

For Councillor Crockett (19): Councillors TL Bowes, ACR Chappell, PJ Edwards, J Hardwick, EPJ Harvey, JLV Kenyon, MD Lloyd-Hayes, MN Mansell, RI Matthews, PJ McCaull, SM Michael, FM Norman, CA North, AJW Powers, AR Round, A Seldon, D Summers, LC Tawn, A Warmington..

For Councillor Stone (30): Councillors PA Andrews, BA Baker, WLS Bowen, H Bramer, CR Butler, MJK Cooper, PGH Cutter, BA Durkin, CA Gandy, DW Greenow, KS Guthrie, DG Harlow, EL Holton, JA Hyde, TM James, AW Johnson, JF Johnson, JG Lester, RL Mayo, MT McEvilly, PM Morgan, PD Newman, RJ Phillips, GJ Powell, PD Price, P Rone, WC Skelton, EJ Swinglehurst, DB Wilcox and SD Williams.

Councillor Stone was therefore appointed.

Chairman of the Planning Committee

Councillor PM Morgan proposed and Councillor JG Lester seconded the nomination of Councillor PGH Cutter.

There were no other nominations.

Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee

Councillor PM Morgan proposed and Councillor PGH Cutter seconded the nomination of Councillor J Hardwick.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Cutter was therefore appointed

Chairman of the Regulatory Committee

Councillor PM Morgan proposed and Councillor JLV Kenyon seconded the nomination of Councillor DW Greenow.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Greenow was therefore appointed

Vice-Chairman of the Regulatory Committee

Councillor JLV Kenyon proposed and Councillor TL Bowes seconded the nomination of Councillor SM Michael.

Councillor PM Morgan proposed and Councillor H Bramer seconded the nomination of Councillor BA Baker.

A named vote was held.

For Councillor Baker (32): Councillors PA Andrews, WLS Bowen, H Bramer, CR Butler, MJK Cooper, PGH Cutter, BA Durkin, CA Gandy, KS Guthrie, J Hardwick, DG Harlow, EL Holton, JA Hyde, TM James, AW Johnson, JF Johnson, JG Lester, RI Matthews, RL Mayo, MT McEvilly, PM Morgan, PD Newman, RJ Phillips, GJ Powell, PD Price, P Rone, AR Round, WC Skelton, J Stone, EJ Swinglehurst, DB Wilcox and SD Williams.

For Councillor Michael (15): Councillors TL Bowes, ACR Chappell, PE Crockett, PJ Edwards, EPJ Harvey, JLV Kenyon, MD Lloyd-Hayes, MN Mansell, FM Norman, CA North, AJW Powers, A Seldon, D Summers, LC Tawn, A Warmington.

Abstentions (2):  Councillors DW Greenow and PJ McCaull

Councillor Baker was therefore appointed.

Chairman of the Employment Panel

Councillor PM Morgan proposed and Councillor RI Matthews seconded the nomination of Councillor AW Johnson.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Johnson was therefore appointed

Vice-Chairman of the Employment Panel

Councillor H Bramer proposed and Councillor RJ Phillips seconded the nomination of Councillor PM Morgan.

There were no other nominations

 

Councillor Morgan was therefore appointed

 

Resolved:

 

That:

 

(a)       the list of ordinary committees listed at paragraph 8 be confirmed with their current terms of reference;

(b)          the number of seats on each committee and the allocation of those seats to political groups as set out at paragraph 9 be approved;

(c)          the allocation of seats on outside bodies to political groups as set out at  paragraph 10 be approved;

(d)          it was noted that all other representation on outside bodies be decided by the chief executive, following consultation with the group leaders, in accordance with the provisions of the constitution;

(e)          the appointment of five co-opted members of general overview & scrutiny committee be approved as follows:

·       one representative as nominated by the diocese of Hereford

·       one representative as nominated by the archdiocese of Cardiff

·       one parent governor as elected from the primary school sector

·       one parent governor as elected by the secondary school sector

·       one parent governor as elected by the special school sector;

(f)           Mr Richard Stow be appointed as independent person for a term of four years;

(g)          the suspension of the rules of proportionality in respect of the regulatory sub-committee, the River Lugg Internal Drainage Board, the Wye Valley AONB Joint Advisory Committee be approved; and

(h)          the appointment of committee chairmen and vice chairmen of the committees as set out below be approved

 

Committee	Position
Audit & governance committee	Chairman	Councillor BA Durkin
	Vice-chairman	Councillor FM Norman
Employment panel	Chairman	Councillor AW Johnson
	Vice-chairman	Councillor PM Morgan
General overview & scrutiny committee	Chairman	Councillor WLS Bowen
	Vice-chairman	Councillor CA Gandy
Health & social care overview & scrutiny committee	Chairman	Councillor PA Andrews
	Vice-chairman	Councillor J Stone
Planning committee	Chairman	Councillor PGH Cutter
	Vice-chairman	Councillor J Hardwick
Regulatory committee	Chairman	Councillor DW Greenow
	Vice-chairman	Councillor BA Baker