Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:

(a)       That seats on Committees be allocated in accordance with the political balance as shown in Appendix A to the report; and

(b)       That any changes to nominees for Committee places be notified to the Democratic Services Manager as soon as possible.

The Chief Officer (Governance) introduced a report to enable the Council to review the political balance following the formation of a new political group.  He advised that the Council was required under the Political Balance Rules contained in the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 (as amended) to review the Council’s political balance calculations following the formation of the Flintshire Independents on 17 May 2019  by four Members of the New Independent Group, and one Member changing political group on 5 June 2019. 

                        The Chief Officer (Governance) reported on the calculation of political balance and the determination of the correct number of seats to Groups, as detailed in the report, and shown in appendix A to the report.

RESOLVED:

(a)       That seats on Committees be allocated in accordance with the political balance as shown in Appendix A to the report; and

(b)       That any changes to nominees for Committee places be notified to the Democratic Services Manager as soon as possible.