To appoint Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Standing Committees and Standing Sub-Committees for 2023/24.
Minutes:
The Leader of the Council notified Members that following consultation with both Groups (& respective Leaderships) an amendment to the composition of the Planning Committee for the 2023/24 cycle was proposed as follows:-
Planning Committee would comprise of 14 Members - 1 Member per ward providing greater and fairer representation across all areas of the borough on a proportionality basis of 9 Labour Members and 5 Independent Members.
An additional change for the Committee would be that, further to best practice currently in operation in other local authorities and to aid in the mitigation of non-declaration of interests, the Committee would adopt the following principle – ‘if a planning application was received in a particular ward and that application was to be decided at Planning Committee, the Member representing that ward on the Committee was permitted to speak on the application but not have a vote on it’.
It was proposed that these amendments be trialled for a period of 6 months (and included in other changes to the Constitution later in the year, if agreed).
The above proposal was unanimously RESOLVED ACCORDINGLY.
Planning Committee
14 Members – Proportionality 9:5
1 Member from each Ward on a political proportionality basis.
1. Chair - Councillor L. Winnett
2. Vice Chair - Councillor P. Baldwin
3. Councillors C. Bainton
4. M. Day
5. W. Hodgins
6. J. Holt
7. G. Humphreys
8. E. Jones
9. J. Morgan, J.P.
10. L. Parsons
11. D. Rowberry
12. C. Smith
13. J. Thomas
14. D. Wilkshire
*Ward Members to be invited re planning site meetings without voting rights.
General Licensing Committee
11 Members – Proportionality 7:4
1. Chair - Councillor L. Winnett
2. Vice Chair - Councillor P. Baldwin
3. Councillors S. Behr
4. M. Cross
5. G. Davies
6. J. Gardner
7. J. Hill
8. G. Humphreys
9. D. Rowberry
10. G. Thomas
11. D. Woods
General Licensing Sub-Committee (Rolling Rota)
3 Members – (No Proportionality)
1. Chair Councillor L. Winnett
or
Vice Chair Councillor P. Baldwin
Plus 2 other Members of the General Licensing Committee
Statutory Licensing Committee
11 Members – Proportionality 7:4
1. Chair - Councillor L. Winnett
2. Vice Chair - Councillor P. Baldwin
3. Councillors S. Behr
4. M. Cross
5. G. Davies
6. J. Gardner
7. J. Hill
8. G. Humphreys
9. D. Rowberry
10. G. Thomas
11. D. Woods
Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee (Rolling Rota)
3 Members – (No Proportionality)
1. Chair Councillor L. Winnett
or
2. Vice Chair Councillor P. Baldwin
Plus 2 other Members of the Statutory Licensing Committee
Democratic Services Committee
9 Members - Proportionality 6:3
1. Chair Councillor J. Hill
2. Vice Chair - Councillor E. Jones
3. Cabinet Member - Councillor J.C. Morgan
4. Councillors C. Bainton
5. D. Bevan
6. G. Davies
7. L. Parsons
8. C. Smith
9. L. Winnett
* Chair and Vice Chair of Scrutiny Committees to be invited without voting rights.
Governance & Audit Committee
9 Members – Proportionality 4:2 plus 3 Lay Members
Chair Lay Member – To be confirmed
1. Vice Chair - Councillor S. Behr
2. Councillors D. Bevan
3. K. Chaplin
4. W. Hodgins
5. C. Smith
6. J. Wilkins
7. Lay Member - Mrs. J. Absalom
8. Lay Member – Mr. M. Veale
9. Lay Member - Vacancy
Governance & Audit Committee Appointments Panel 3:2
1. Councillor S. Behr
2. Councillor K. Chaplin
3. Councillor C. Smith
4. Councillor W. Hodgins
5. Councillor J. Wilkins
Ethics & Standards Committee - 9 Members –
(3 County Borough Councillors/5 External Members/
1 Community Council Member)
1. Town Councillor – Vacancy
2. Mr. R. Lynch
3. Mr. Stephen Williams
4. Mr. R. Alexander
5. Mrs Sarah Rosser
6. Miss J. White
7. Councillor M. Cross
8. Councillor J. Thomas
9. Councillor L. Winnett
Longlisting/Shortlisting – JNC Officers
7 Members – Proportionality 5:2
1. Leader or Deputy Leader
2. Cabinet Member for appropriate Portfolio
3. Chair of appropriate Scrutiny Committee
4. Vice-Chair of appropriate Scrutiny Committee
5. Councillor S. Behr
6. Councillor J. Hill
7. Councillor G. Thomas
Substitutes
1. Councillor P. Baldwin
2. Councillor D. Bevan
3. Councillor J. Thomas
4. Councillor L. Winnett
Appointments Committee – JNC Officers
7 Members – Proportionality 5:2
1. Chair – Leader or Deputy Leader
2. Cabinet Member for appropriate Portfolio
3. Chair of appropriate Scrutiny Committee
4. Vice- Chair of appropriate Scrutiny Committee
5. Councillors S. Behr
6. J. Hill
7. G. Thomas
N.B. Appointments to be made by group leader as required. Cabinet Member of Appropriate Portfolio(s) Scrutiny Chair of Appropriate Portfolio(s)
Substitutes
1. Councillor P. Baldwin
2. Councillor D. Bevan
3. Councillor J. Thomas
4. Councillor L. Winnett
Longlisting/Shortlisting – Managing Director/Chief Executive - 7 Members – Proportionality 5:2
1. Leader of the Council
2 Deputy Leader of the Council
3. Leader of the Largest Opposition Group
4. Deputy Leader of the Largest Opposition Group
5. Councillor S. Behr
6. Councillor C. Smith
7. Councillor T. Smith
Officer additions if appropriate
Substitutes
1. Councillor P. Baldwin
2. Councillor D. Bevan
3. Councillor J. Thomas
4. Councillor L. Winnett
Appointments Committee –
Managing Director/ Chief Executive - 7 Members – Proportionality 5:2
1. Chair Leader
2. Vice-Chair Deputy Leader
3. Leader of the Largest Opposition Group
4. Deputy Leader of the Largest Opposition Group
5. Councillor S. Behr
6. Councillor C. Smith
7. Councillor T. Smith
N.B. Appointments to be made by group leader as required. Cabinet Member of Appropriate Portfolio(s), Scrutiny Chair of Appropriate Portfolio(s)
Substitutes
1. Councillor P. Baldwin
2. Councillor D. Bevan
3. Councillor J. Thomas
4. Councillor L. Winnett
Appeals Committee
*1 Member to be selected from the following to Chair the Committee.
Chair of People Scrutiny Committee
Chair of Place Scrutiny Committee
Chair of Partnerships Scrutiny Committee
Chair of Corporate & Performance Scrutiny Committee
* 1 Member to be selected from the following Labour Group Members:-
Councillors 1. S. Behr
2. J. Thomas
3. L. Winnett
* 1 Member to be selected from the following Independent Group Members:-
Councillors 1. G. Humphreys
2. J. P. Morgan
3. G. Thomas
* On a Rolling Rota
Substitute Members
Councillors 1. P. Baldwin
2. M. Cross
3. E. Jones
4. T. Smith
5. D. Davies
6. G. A. Davies
7. J. Hill
Investigating & Disciplinary Committee
(JNC & Chief Officers)
Councillors 1. CHAIR J. Thomas
2. M. Cross
3. C. Smith
4. T. Smith
5. L. Winnett