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Appointments to Council Committees and Outside Bodies
Meeting: 23/05/2025 - Council (Item 9)
9 APPOINTMENTS TO COUNCIL COMMITTEES AND OUTSIDE BODIES 
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To make appointments to the committees of the Council and outside bodies in line with the rules of political proportionality.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1: Current committee memberships and existing chairpersons and vice chairpersons, item 9
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- Appendix 2: Paper to table – scrutiny management board – size and allocation of seats, item 9
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- Tabled Supplement – Updated recommendations in agenda item no. 9 – Appointments to Council Committees and Outside Bodies, item 9
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Minutes:
Council considered a report by the solicitor to the Council relating to appointments to committees of the Council and outside bodies in line with the rules of political proportionality. The Chairman outlined the tabled supplement, published on 23 May, which contained: an updated table under paragraph 11 of the report with two proposals for the allocation of a Conservative seat on the Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee; and an updated appendix 2 with details of the number of seats on the scrutiny management board and the allocation of seats to political groups.
Recommendation (a)
Councillor Roger Phillips proposed and Councillor Dave Davies seconded recommendation (a) which was carried.
RESOLVED: That the list of ordinary committees listed at paragraph 10 are confirmed with their terms of reference as set out in the council’s constitution.
Recommendation (b)
Councillor Jonathan Lester proposed and Councillor Dan Hurcomb seconded proposal 1 – as contained in the tabled supplement published on 23 May 2025 – to allocate a Conservative seat on the Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee to the Not Aligned members.
Councillor Diana Toynbee proposed and Councillor Mark Woodall seconded proposal 2 – as contained in the tabled supplement published on 23 May 2025 – to allocate a Conservative seat on Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny Committee to the Independents for Herefordshire group.
Council voted on the two proposals above and proposal 1 was carried by a simple majority.
RESOLVED: That the number of seats on each committee as set out in the table below is approved:
|
Committee |
Con |
IfH |
Lib Dem |
Green |
T Ind |
NA |
Total |
|
Audit and Governance |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
Children and Young People Scrutiny |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
|
Connected Communities Scrutiny |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
Employment Panel |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
Environment and Sustainability Scrutiny |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
|
Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
Planning and Regulatory |
6 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
15 |
|
Total |
22 |
7 |
13 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
56
|
Council raised a query related to the substitution of not aligned members on committees and it was explained that information would be provided following the meeting.
Recommendation (c)
Recommendation (c) was put to the vote and was carried.
RESOLVED: That the allocation of seats on outside bodies to political groups as set out in paragraph 13 is approved.
Recommendation (d)
Recommendation (d) was put to the vote and was carried.
RESOLVED: That the appointment of five co-opted members of children and young people scrutiny committee is approved as follows:
i. one representative as nominated by the diocese of Hereford
ii. one representative as nominated by the archdiocese of Cardiff
iii. three parent governors as elected from the school sector
Recommendation (e)
Recommendation (e) was put to the vote and was carried with no votes against.
RESOLVED: That the suspension of the rules of proportionality in respect of the standards panel, the River Lugg Drainage Board, and the ... view the full minutes text for item 9