Agenda item

To consider the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance, (copy enclosed).

In response to a request from Councillor M S Heard to speak, the Chairman advised that he would be able to do so after the nominations.

In response to a question the Chairman clarified that the Committee would consider nominations and should the first not carry, the second / any other nominations would then be considered. 

The Chairman then made the following proposals which were duly seconded and upon votes being taken, agreed:

·                 that Councillors A S Fluker, Miss S White, A L Hull and Mrs M E Thompson be appointed to the Car Parking Task and Finish Working Group. 

·                 that Councillors Fluker, R H Siddall, Miss White, B E Harker and Mrs J L Fleming be appointed to the Events Member Task and Finish Working Group.

·                 that Councillors Mrs Thompson, Miss White, Harker and Mrs P A Channer be appointed to the Maldon Market Member Task and Finish Working Group.

·                 That Councillor Mrs Channer be appointed to the Recreational Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy Member Forum.

·                 That Councillors Fluker, Miss White, Harker and Siddall be appointed to the Waste Member Task and Finish Working Group.

·                 That the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of this Committee be appointed to the River Crouch Coastal Community Team (Management Team).

During the above nominations and their consideration the following Points of Order were raised:

·                 Councillor C Swain raised a point of order advising that there was no limit to the number of members nominated and therefore suggested that the Chairman could take further nominations.

·                 Councillor N Skeens raised a point of order as he felt there had been no opportunity to propose independent candidates.  In response to this the Chairman advised that under a point of order in the constitution once a motion was put forward and duly seconded the vote was taken and if that motion was carried then that motion stood.  It was only if that motion failed that there would be a second motion.

RESOLVED that the representatives be appointed to the bodies detailed below, for the remainder of the municipal year.

At this point in the meeting the Chairman allowed Councillor M S Heard to address the Committee.  Councillor Heard advised that there would have been nominations to some of the Working Groups from the Independent Group.  He referred to the Independents representing 45% of the District and the lack of representation they had been given.  In response the Chairman reiterated her earlier comments regarding motions as set out in the Council’s Constitution.