Issue - meetings

(a)       That the Conservative Group gain a seat on the Lifelong Learning Overview and Scrutiny Committee at the expense of the non-aligned Members;

(b)       That the Conservative Group gain a seat on the Constitution and Democratic Services Committee at the expense of the Independent Alliance Group;

(c)        That Councillor Gareth Roberts be appointed to the Social and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Planning Committee and Licensing Committee;

(d)       That Councillor Dennis Hutchinson be appointed to the Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Community Profile and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee; and

(e)       That Councillor Tim Newhouse be appointed to the Constitution Committee and Democratic Services Committee.

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services introduced a report to undertake a review of the allocation of seats to political groups as a result of a change in the membership of two groups.

            Attached at Appendix 1 of the report was a table showing the political balance calculations.  There has been no change to the places allocated to the Labour, Liberal Democrats, New Independents and Independent groups.  A place on the Lifelong Learning Overview and Scrutiny Committee had been gained by the Conservative group at the expense of the non-aligned members.  The Conservative group had gained an additional seat on both the Constitution and Democratic Services Committee at the expense of the Independent Alliance Group.  A list of Committees that non-aligned Members wanted to sit on had been circulated to all Members before the start of the meeting.   

            Councillor A.P. Shotton, Leader of the Council proposed that the Council support the recommendations as outlined within the report, noting the preference of the Committee’s the non-aligned Members wanted to sit on.  This was seconded by Councillor J.B. Attridge. 

RESOLVED:

(a)       That the Conservative Group gain a seat on the Lifelong Learning Overview and Scrutiny Committee at the expense of the non-aligned Members;

(b)       That the Conservative Group gain a seat on the Constitution and Democratic Services Committee at the expense of the Independent Alliance Group;

(c)        That Councillor Gareth Roberts be appointed to the Social and Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Planning Committee and Licensing Committee;

(d)       That Councillor Dennis Hutchinson be appointed to the Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Community Profile and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee; and

(e)       That Councillor Tim Newhouse be appointed to the Constitution Committee and Democratic Services Committee.