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 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:

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 Wye Valley National Landscape Joint Advisory Committee is approved.

Recommendation (f)

Council noted the table of committee membership (in appendix 1 to the report) which outlined the current chairpersons and vice chairpersons of Council committees. The Chairman updated the table listed in appendix 1 with the following changes:

-        Councillor Ben Proctor as Vice Chairperson of the Children and Young Person Scrutiny Committee; and

-        Councillor Kevin Tillett as Vice Chairperson of the Health, Care and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee.

The table in appendix 1, as amended, was put to the vote and was carried.

RESOLVED: That the appointment of committee chairpersons and vice chairpersons for the forthcoming municipal year is approved as follows:

Recommendation (g)

Council noted the updated table in appendix 2, as contained in the tabled supplement of 23 May, which was put to the vote and was carried.

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