Decision details

The Council considered the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance, seeking appointments to fill the vacant seats on Committees and other bodies following the resignation of Councillor R G Boyce MBE from these.  The report also sought reconstitution of the Joint Standards Committee.

 

Details of the vacancies requiring appointment to were set out in the report.  It was noted that the reconstituted Joint Standards Committee would consist of eight Members and be political balanced, ensuring that no political group had a majority. 

 

The Leader of the Council proposed in relation to recommendation (i) that the following appointments be made

 

·                 Strategy and Resources Committee – Councillor M F L Durham

 

·                 Licensing Committee – Councillor E L Bamford

 

·                 Investigation and Disciplinary Committee – Councillor Mrs J L Fleming

 

·                 Investigation and Disciplinary Panel – Councillor R H Siddall;

 

·                 Corporate Governance Working Group – Councillor K W Jarvis.

 

This was duly seconded.

 

Councillor M S Heard proposed that Councillor W Stamp fill the vacant seat on the Corporate Governance Working Group (CGWG).  This was duly seconded.

 

The Chairman put to the Council that the first four appointments as proposed by the Leader of the Council be agreed.  This was duly agreed by assent.  Members then voted on the proposal for Councillor Jarvis to fill the vacant seat on the CGWG and this was duly agreed.

 

The Leader then proposed that recommendation (ii) be agreed and in respect of recommendation (iii) the non-aligned Members of the Council should discuss this with the Lead Legal Specialist and Monitoring Officer. 

 

In response to questions, the Lead Legal Specialist and Monitoring Officer explained that in respect of recommendation (ii) the Council was bound by the resolution it made at its meeting in June, in relation to the motion tabled, which specified that the Joint Standards Committee would comprise of eight Members.  He provided further guidance in relation to his interpretation of how the eight Members should be split across the political parties.  Councillor R H Siddall, who had brought the Motion to the Council, provided clarification on the meaning of his motion advising that the three non-aligned members were not a group.  In light of this Councillor K W Jarvis proposed that the Council interpret the motion regarding the reconstitution of the Joint Standards Committee as the Committee was to be made up of eight Members, four from each of the two political groups.  This was duly seconded and agreed by assent.

 

Following the above decision, the Chairman sought an additional Member from Councillor M S Heard, Leader of the Opposition Group.  Councillor Heard nominated Councillor W Stamp.  At this point, it was noted that recommendation (iii) was no longer required.

 

The Chairman then put recommendation (ii) as set out in the report amended to remove reference to a non-aligned Councillor and the addition of Councillor Stamp. 

 

In accordance with Procedure Rule No. 13 (3) Councillor C Morris requested a recorded vote.  This was duly seconded and the voting was as follows:

 

For the recommendation:

Councillors E L Bamford, V J Bell, Mrs P A Channer, M F L Durham, M R Edwards, Mrs J L Fleming, A S Fluker, M S Heard, M W Helm, A J Hull, K W Jarvis, J V Keyes, K M H Lagan, C Mayes, C P Morley, S P Nunn, N G F Shaughnessy, R H Siddall, N J Skeens, W Stamp, J Stilts, C Swain and Mrs M E Thompson.

 

Against the recommendation:

Councillor C Morris.

 

Abstention:

Councillor R G Boyce and B E Harker.

 

RESOLVED

 

(i)              That until the Statutory Annual Council meeting in September 2020, the following Councillors are appointed to fill the vacant seats on:

 

·                 Strategy and Resources Committee – Councillor M F L Durham

 

·                 Licensing Committee – Councillor E L Bamford

 

·                 Investigation and Disciplinary Committee – Councillor Mrs J L Fleming

 

·                 Investigation and Disciplinary Panel – Councillor R H Siddall;

 

·                 Corporate Governance Working Group – Councillor K W Jarvis.

 

(ii)            That the Joint Standards Committee Membership be made up of four Members from each of the two political groups;

 

(iii)          That the following appointments are made to the Joint Standards Committee in accordance with the nominations of the two political groups and the appointment of one non-aligned Member:

 

·                 Councillor Mrs P A Channer CC, Conservative

 

·                 Councillor M W Helm, Conservative

 

·                 Councillor K W Jarvis, Conservative

 

·                 Councillor Mrs M E Thompson, Conservative

 

·                 Councillor M G Bassenger, Independent Group

 

·                 Councillor C Mayes, Independent Group

 

·                 Councillor S P Nunn, Independent Group

 

·                 Councillor W Stamp, Independent Group

 

·                 Councillor Jon Anderson Parish Councillor (Non- voting)

 

·                 Councillor Peter Stilts, Town Councillor (Non -voting)

 

·                 Independent Person (Pool of 3)