Minutes:
The Leader of the Council continued with his nominations of non-aligned Members to the following Committees, which were duly seconded:
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Investigating and Disciplinary Committee |
Councillor A M Lay |
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Investigating and Disciplinary Panel |
Councillor S White |
These nominations were duly agreed.
Moving onto the Joint Standards Committee (JSC) the Chairperson advised that the earlier deferral related to District Councillors, but the Council needed to appoint the two Parish / Town Councillors. The following nominations were made and duly seconded:
· Councillor Steven Bardwell
· Councillor Peter Allen Davey
· Councillor Michael John Hall
· Councillor Lester Magness
· Councillor Stephen Stratton
In response to a query regarding the voting procedure the Lead Legal Specialist and Monitoring Officer advised the Council that Procedure Rules 6 and 13 set out the procedure for voting on this particular matter. He clarified that should Members not wish to vote they could abstain.
Following the first round of voting the Chairperson declared that Councillors Bardwell, Davey and Magness, having the least number of votes, would be struck off the list. A fresh vote was then taken for the remaining Councillors (Councillors Hall and Stratton), following which the Chairperson reported that Councillor Stratton was appointed. Following the second round of voting that took place (for Councillors Bardwell, Davey, Hall and Magness) the Chairperson declared that Councillor Davey was appointed as the second Parish Councillor on the JSC.
The Chairperson then moved recommendation (iv) as set out in the report and this was duly agreed.
RESOLVED
(i) that the allocation of seats on Committees as set out in Section 3.6 of the report be ratified;
(ii) that accordingly, the membership of the Committees of the Council as set out below be agreed:
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Committee |
Members |
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Performance, Governance and Audit |
Councillors M G Bassenger V J Bell S J Burwood N R Miller R G Pratt N G F Shaughnessy N D Spenceley W Stamp, CC J C Stilts M E Thompson |
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Strategy and Resources |
Councillors D O Bown J Driver M FL Durham, CC T Fittock A S Fluker K Jennings A M Lay R H Siddall W Stamp, CC M E Thompson S White |
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Overview and Scrutiny
Overview and Scrutiny (meeting as the Crime and Disorder Committee) |
Councillors L J Haywood J C Hughes S J N Morgan C P Morley M G Neall P L Spenceley E L Stephens N J Swindle L L Wiffen One vacancy |
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Joint Standards |
Eight District Councillor vacancies
Parish Councillors (non-voting): Parish Councillor P A Davey Town Councillor S C Stratton
Independent Person: Mr J Mitchel (Reserve: Ms K Payne)
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Investigating and Disciplinary |
Councillors A M Lay M G Neall E L Stephens N J Swindle M E Thompson |
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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 D O Bown L J Haywood K Jennings W J Laybourn S J N Morgan N G F Shaughnessy R H Siddall N D Spenceley J C Stilts S White
Independent Person: Mr J Mitchel (Reserve: Ms K Payne)
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(iii) That Members note the Chairperson’s job description attached at Appendix B to the report.