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

Council considered the report attached to the agenda relating to appointments to committees of the council and outside bodies in line with the rules of political proportionality. Council was informed of the supplement published following the agenda with a corrected version of the report.   

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 (g) where they were nominated for an individual appointment.

Councillor JG Lester proposed and Councillor NE Shaw seconded recommendations a-e which were carried unanimously. Recommendation f was put to the vote and carried unanimously.

Council moved to recommendation g and the appointment of chairmen and vice chairmen to council committees. 

The consideration of each appointment was as follows:

Chairman of the Adults and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Councillor JA Hyde proposed and Councillor MT McEvilly seconded the nomination of Councillor PA Andrews.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Andrews was appointed.

Vice Chairman of the Adults and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Councillor EJ Swinglehurst proposed and Councillor TM James seconded the nomination of Councillor J Stone.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Stone was appointed.

Chairman of the Audit and Governance Committee

Councillor JF Johnson proposed and Councillor JG Lester seconded the nomination of Councillor PD Newman OBE.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Newman OBE was appointed.

Vice-Chairman of the Audit and Governance Committee

Councillor RI Matthews proposed and Councillor NE Shaw seconded the nomination of Councillor ACR Chappell.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Chappell was appointed.

Chairman of the Children and Young People and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor NE Shaw proposed and Councillor JF Johnson seconded the nomination of Councillor CA Gandy.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Gandy was appointed.

Vice-Chairman of the Children and Young People and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor JA Hyde proposed and Councillor D Summers seconded the nomination of Councillor FM Norman. 

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Norman was appointed.

Chairman of the Employment Panel

Councillor NE Shaw proposed and Councillor JF Johnson seconded the nomination of Councillor AW Johnson.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor AW Johnson was appointed.

Vice-Chairman of the Employment Panel

Councillor DG Harlow proposed and Councillor JA Hyde seconded the nomination of Councillor RJ Phillips.

There were no other nominations

Councillor Phillips was appointed.

Chairman of the General Scrutiny Committee

Councillor JG Lester proposed and Councillor A Warmington seconded the nomination of Councillor WLS Bowen.

There were no other nominations

Councillor Bowen was appointed.

Vice-Chairman of the General Scrutiny Committee

Councillor P Rone proposed and Councillor KS Guthrie seconded the nomination of Councillor Baker.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Baker was appointed.

Chairman of the Planning and Regulatory Committee

Councillor JG Lester proposed and Councillor H Bramer seconded the nomination of Councillor PGH Cutter.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Cutter was appointed.

Vice-Chairman of the Planning and Regulatory Committee

Councillor RI Matthews proposed and Councillor EL Holton seconded the nomination of Councillor J Hardwick.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Hardwick was appointed.

Chairman of the Licensing Sub-Committee

Councillor PGH Cutter proposed and Councillor NE Shaw seconded the nomination of Councillor DW Greenow.

There were no other nominations.

Councillor Greenow was appointed.

RESOLVED - that:

(a)       the list of ordinary committees listed at paragraph 7 is confirmed with their current terms of reference as set out in the council’s constitution;

(b)          the number of seats on each committee as set out at paragraph 8, and the allocation of those seats to political groups as set out at paragraph 9 is approved;

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

(d)          it is 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 Leader of the Council is delegated authority to annually appoint a chairman of the health and wellbeing board from those members of the executive appointed to the board, in accordance with the terms of reference agreed by Council;

(f)           the suspension of the rules of proportionality in respect of the standards panel, the River Lugg Internal Drainage Board, and the Wye Valley AONB Joint Advisory Committee is approved; and

(g)          the appointment of committee chairmen and vice chairmen of the committees as set out below is approved