Issue - meetings
Leaders and Composition of Political Groups
Meeting: 20/05/2021 - Statutory Annual Council (Item 16)
Leaders and Composition of Political Groups
(i) To consider the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance on the Leaders and composition of each political group (copy to follow).
(ii) The Council to consider the ratification of the Leader-designate as Leader or to elect the Leader of the Council.
(iii) To elect the Deputy Leader of the Council.
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The Council considered the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance, circulated prior to the meeting. As required by the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance had been notified that the composition of the political Groups on the Council were as follows:
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Independent Group |
Leader |
Councillor W Stamp CC |
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Members |
Councillors M G Bassenger, B S Beale MBE, V J Bell, M R Edwards, M S Heard, K M H Lagan, C Mayes, S P Nunn, [1] R H Siddall, N J Skeens, E L Stephens, Mrs J C Stilts and C Swain |
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Conservative Group |
Leader |
Councillor Mrs P A Channer |
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Members |
Councillors Miss A M Beale, M F L Durham CC, Mrs J L Fleming CC, B B Heubner, A L Hull, J V Keyes, C P Morley, Mrs M E Thompson and Miss S White |
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Democratic Alliance Group |
Leader |
Councillor M W Helm |
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Members |
Councillors R G Boyce MBE, |
In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, Councillor W Stamp was therefore recognised as Leader-designate. There being no further nominations it was:
RESOLVED
(i) that the Leader-designate, Councillor W Stamp, be ratified as Leader of the Council;
Councillor M S Heard then proposed that Councillor S P Nunn be elected as Deputy Leader of the Council and this was seconded by Councillor C Mayes There being no further nominations it was:
RESOLVED
(ii) that Councillor S P Nunn be elected as Deputy Leader of the Council for the ensuing Municipal Year.