Decision details

Appointment of Membership of Committees of the Council

Decision Maker: Statutory Annual Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Council considered the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance, circulated prior to the meeting, to appoint serving Members to Committees for the Municipal year to May 2023.

 

The Chairman moved recommendations (i) and (ii) as set out in the report and these were duly agreed.

 

The Chairman drew Members’ attention to recommendation (iii) in the report and Appendix A which detailed nominations received from the Independent and Conservative Groups.  He advised that there were a number of Committees where the Council would need to nominate and appoint a non-aligned Councillor to.

 

In response to a question regarding the allocation of seats and non-aligned Members, the Chairman explained that the report set out the proportional allocation on Committees and how the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 set out the provision to do this.  It was for the Council to allocate Members to Committee.

 

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Mrs P A Channer, proposed the following nominations to Committees which was duly seconded:

 

Performance, Governance and Audit Committee

Councillors A S Fluker and W Stamp

Strategy and Resources Committee

Councillors A S Fluker, K M H Lagan and W Stamp

Licensing Committee

Councillors M W Helm and S P Nunn

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillors M W Helm and P L Spenceley

Joint Standards Committee

Councillors M W Helm and S P Nunn

Investigating and Disciplinary Committee

Councillor M W Helm

Investigating and Disciplinary Panel

Councillor K M H Lagan and W Stamp

 

In accordance with Procedure Rule No. 13 (3) Councillor Mrs M E Thompson requested a recorded vote.  This was duly seconded.

 

At this point the Chairman advised that Membership of the Appointments Board would be considered following the appointment of Committee Chairmen.

 

The Chairman then asked Councillor R H Siddall, Leader of the Opposition, for his nominations.  Councillor Siddall proposed that Councillor P L Spenceley be appointed to the Performance Governance & Audit and Strategy & Resources Committees. 

 

In response Councillor Spenceley advised that she did not wish to be appointed to these Committees but was happy to be appointed to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.  This was duly noted.

 

The Chairman then put the proposals of Councillor Mrs Channer to the Council, and these were duly agreed.

 

The Chairman referred to recommendation (iv) as set out in the report and the Leader of the Council advised the Council of the reasoning behind the proposed change.  The Chairman put the recommendation to the Council, and this was duly agreed.  Councillors V J Bell and C Mayes requested that their vote against this recommendation be noted.

 

The Chairman advised that the Council needed to agree the Town and Parish representatives on the Joint Standards Committee and advised that three nominees had been received, these being Councillors Todd, Pearlman and Shrimpton.  Accordingly he called for vote on each of the nominees and following this declared that Councillors M R Pearlman and N R Todd were elected to the Joint Standards Committee.

 

RESOLVED

 

(i)               The allocation of seats on Committees as set out in Section 3.6 of the report be ratified;

 

(ii)              That for the purposes of Substitutes, serving Performance, Governance & Audit and Strategy & Resources Committees Members are allowed to sit on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee;

 

(iii)            That Councillors M R Pearlman (Maldon Town Council) and N R Todd (Mayland Parish Council) be appointed to the Joint Standards Committee for the ensuing municipal year;

 

(i)              that accordingly, with the exception of the Appointments Board the membership of the Committees of the Council as set out below be agreed:

 

Committee

Members

Performance, Governance and Audit

Councillors Mrs J L Fleming, M R Edwards,
A S Fluker, A L Hull, J V Keyes, N J Skeens,
W Stamp CC, E L Stephens, Mrs J C Stilts and Mrs M E Thompson

Strategy and Resources

Councillors M G Bassenger, Mrs P A Channer, M F L Durham CC, A S Fluker, K M H Lagan,
N G F Shaughnessy, R H Siddall, W Stamp CC, C Swain, Mrs M E Thompson and S White

Licensing

Councillors M G Bassenger, M F L Durham CC, M W Helm, A L Hull, S J N Morgan, S P Nunn, R H Siddall, E L Stephens, Mrs J C Stilts and
M E Thompson

Overview and Scrutiny

 

Overview and Scrutiny (meeting as the Crime and Disorder Committee)

Councillors Miss A M Beale, B S Beale MBE,
V J Bell, M S Heard, M W Helm, B B Heubner, C Mayes, SJ N Morgan, C P Morley and
P L Spenceley.

Joint Standards

Councillors M G Bassenger, Miss A M Beale, Mrs J L Fleming CC, M W Helm, C Mayes,
S P Nunn, E L Stephens and
Mrs M E Thompson

 

Parish Councillors (non-voting):

Councillors M R Pearlman and N R Todd.

 

Independent Person:

Mr J Mitchel (Reserve: Ms K Payne)

Investigating and Disciplinary

Councillors Mrs P A Channer, M W Helm,
B B Heubner, C Mayes and R H Siddall

Investigating and Disciplinary Panel

Minimum of five Members of the Council – politically balanced – of which three have not served on the initial investigation carried out by the Investigating & Disciplinary Committee.  In addition, two or three Independent Persons appointed by the Council to assist the Joint Standards Committee under the Localism Act 2011.

Councillors R G Boyce MBE, M S Heard,
A L Hull, K M H Lagan, N G F Shaughnessy,
W Stamp CC, Mrs J C Stilts, C Swain,
Mrs M E Thompson and S White

 

Independent Person:

Mr J Mitchel (Reserve: Ms K Payne)

District Planning

All Members of the Council

Central Area Planning

Councillors Miss A M Beale, M R Edwards,
M S Heard, B B Heubner, K M H Lagan,
C Mayes, S P Nunn, P L Spenceley,
N G F Shaughnessy, Mrs J C Stilts and
C Swain

North Western Area Planning

Councillors M F L Durham CC, Mrs J L Fleming CC, J V Keyes, S J N Morgan, C P Morley,
R H Siddall, E L Stephens, Mrs M E Thompson and S White

South Eastern Area Planning

Councillors M G Bassenger, B S Beale MBE,
V J Bell, R G Boyce MBE, Mrs P A Channer,
R P F Dewick, A S Fluker, M W Helm, A L Hull, N J Skeens and W Stamp, CC

 

Publication date: 13/06/2022

Date of decision: 12/05/2022

Decided at meeting: 12/05/2022 - Statutory Annual Council

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