Decision details

(A)              Appointment of Committees

 

That the County Council confirm the appointment of the Committees as outlined in section 2.01 of the report with the following amendments:-

 

·        That the Democratic Services Committee be added to the list of standing Committees; and

·        That the function of the Overview & Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee be carried out by the Constitution Committee.

 

 

(B)             Determination of the size of Committees

 

That the County Council confirm the size of the Committees as outlined in section 3.01 of the report with the addition that the Democratic Services Committee has 21 seats.

 

 

(C)             Terms of Reference of Committees

 

(a)               That the revised terms of reference for the Audit Committee, as set out in the report, be agreed;

 

(b)               That delegated authority be given to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to devise the precise wording of the terms of reference for the Audit Committee, and Democratic Services Committee in light of the statutory guidance due to be issues by the Welsh Government;

 

(c)               That delegated authority be given to the Head of Legal and Democratic Services to revise the terms of reference for the Constitution Committee;  

 

(d)               That the terms of reference for the Constitution Committee be amended to enable the Committee to examine and consider the creation of an amendment of byelaws for Flintshire; and

 

(e)               That the existing terms of reference for all other Committees be confirmed.

 

(D)             Political Balance – Annual Review

 

(a)               That the County Council confirm the allocation of seats as outlined in Option 1 of the report and the Committees as follows:-

 

·              A = Lifelong Learning Overview and Scrutiny Committee

·              B = Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee

·              C = Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee

·              D = Social and Health Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee

·              E = Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee

·              F = Community Profile and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

(b)               That Councillor H.G. Roberts be appointed to the Planning Committee; and

 

(c)               That Councillor H.D. Hutchinson be appointed to the remaining Committees granted to non-aligned Members.

 

 

(E)              Appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Standing Committees

 

(a)               That the County Council suspend Council Procedure Rule 1.1 for the meeting;

 

(b)               That the following Members be appointed Chair of the Standing Committees as indicated below:-

 

·        Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Chairman – Councillor R.G. Hampson

 

·        Lifelong Learning Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Chairman – Councillor I.B. Roberts

 

·        Social and Health Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Chair – Councillor C.A. Ellis

 

·        Licensing Committee

Chairman – Councillor L.A. Sharps

 

·        Planning and Development Control Committee

Chairman – Councillor D.E. Wisinger

 

·        Constitution Committee

Chairman – Councillor R.J.T. Guest

 

·        Democratic Services Committee

Chairman – Councillor R.J.T. Guest

 

(c)               That the Chair of the Corporate Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee be allocated to the Liberal Democrat Group;

 

(d)               That the Chair of the Community Profile and Partnerships Committee be allocated to the Independent Alliance Group;

           

(e)               That the Chair of the Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee be allocated to the Conservative Group;

 

(f)                 That the Chair of the Audit Committee be determined by the Audit Committee; and

(g)               That the Vice-Chairs of the Standing Committees be determined at the first meeting of each of the Committees.

 

(F)              Local Choice Issues

 

That the existing Local Choice Issues as detailed in the report be confirmed.

 

(G)             Nominations to Internal Bodies

 

(a)               That the appointment of an Appointments Committee, as detailed in section 8.01 of the report, be agreed; and

 

(b)               That a review of internal bodies be undertaken by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services in consultation with Group Leaders, with a further report to be submitted to the Constitution Committee and Council in due course.

 

(H)             Nominations to Outside Bodies

 

That the appointment of outside bodies be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with Group Leaders and non-aligned Members.

 

(I)                 Standards Committee

 

That the following three Members be appointed to the Standards Committee:-

 

·        Councillors: D.L. Cox, H.J. McGuill and A. Woolley

 

(J)               Programme of Ordinary Meetings

 

That the programme of ordinary meetings of the County Council be noted.