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 director of governance and law relating to appointments to committees of the Council and outside bodies in line with the rules of political proportionality, as published in the supplement of 18 May 2023. The Chairman outlined a correction to the supplement published on 18 May to include in appendix 2 the proposed appointment of Councillor Jim Kenyon to the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee under recommendation (b) and to include in appendix 3 the proposed appointment of Councillor Jim Kenyon to the Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Authority under recommendation (c). Council also noted the publication of a supplement on 19 May 2023 containing an updated appendix 4, with details of all proposed Chairpersons and Vice Chairpersons to council committees and an updated appendix 5 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 Ellie Chowns 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 Roger Phillips proposed and Councillor David Hitchiner seconded recommendation (b) – as updated by the supplement published on 18 May 2023 and the correction above – which was carried.

RESOLVED: That the number of seats on each committee as set out at paragraph 10, and the allocation of those seats to political groups as set out in the supplement is approved.

Recommendation (c)

Councillor Roger Phillips proposed and Councillor Clare Davies seconded recommendation (c) – as updated by the supplement published on 18 May 2023 and the correction above – which was carried.

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

Recommendation (d)

Councillor Roger Phillips proposed and Councillor Ellie Chowns seconded recommendation (d) which 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.     one parent governor as elected from the primary school sector

                          iv.     one parent governor as elected by the secondary school sector

                            v.     one parent governor as elected by the special school sector

Recommendation (e)

Councillor Roger Phillips proposed and Councillor David Hitchiner seconded recommendation (e), the recommendation 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 Wye Valley AONB Joint Advisory Committee is approved.

Recommendation (f)

Councillor Roger Phillips proposed and Councillor Dave Boulter seconded the appointment of chairpersons and vice chairpersons recommended in appendix 4 in the supplement of 19 May, which was carried. 

RESOLVED: That the appointment of committee chairpersons and vice chairpersons is approved as follows:

Recommendation (g)

Councillor Roger Phillips proposed and Councillor Ellie Chowns seconded the size and allocation of seats on the scrutiny management board, recommended in appendix 5 of the supplement of 19 May, which was carried. 

RESOLVED: That the size and political allocation of seats of the scrutiny management board is agreed as below: