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

Council considered a report by the solicitor to the council concerning the political composition of the Council and appointments to Council committees and outside bodies. The Chairman informed the meeting of the publication of the supplement containing details of the Council’s political composition and the political proportionality calculations determining the allocation of seats on committees and outside bodies.

Recommendation (a) in the report was proposed by Councillor David Hitchiner and seconded by Councillor Bernard Hunt and agreed by a simple majority of the Council.

RESOLVED: That the allocation of committee seats to political groups as set out at appendix 2 in the supplement is approved.

Recommendation (b) in the report was proposed by Councillor David Hitchiner and seconded by Councillor John Harrington and agreed by a simple majority of the Council.

RESOLVED: That the allocation of committee seats to outside bodies to political groups as set out at appendix 3 in the supplement is approved.