Agenda item

Appointment of Membership of Committees of the Council

To appoint Members to serve on Committees, as required by Procedure Rule 15. (Report of the Chief Executive on the nominations of the Leaders of all Groups to the places allocated to their respective Groups, copy to follow).

Minutes:

The Council considered the report of the Chief Executive, circulated prior to the meeting, to appoint serving Members to Committees for the Municipal year to May 2026.

At this point the Chairperson reminded Members that membership of the Appointments Board would be considered following the appointment of Committee Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons.

The Leader of the Council presented the report and highlighted a number of Committees to which the Council would need to nominate and appoint non-aligned Councillors. He explained that a seat on the Strategy and Resources Committee had been left vacant so it would be available to the incoming District Councillor, once appointed. Members were advised that no political group had a majority of 51% and therefore could not request a majority on each Committee.

The Leader moved recommendation (i) which was duly seconded and agreed by assent. He then proposed the following non-aligned Member nominations, which were duly seconded.

Committee	Non-aligned Member nominated
Performance, Governance and Audit Committee	Councillors M G Neall and U G C Siddall-Norman
Strategy and Resources Committee	Councillor A M Lay
Licensing Committee	Councillors A M Lay and U G C Siddall-Norman
Overview and Scrutiny Committee	Councillors V J Bell and A M Lay
Joint Standards Committee	Councillors V J Bell and U G C Siddall-Norman
Investigating and Disciplinary Committee	Councillor A M Lay
Investigating and Disciplinary Panel	Councillors M G Neall and U G C Siddall-Norman

During the nomination of non-aligned Councillors to the Joint Standards Committee, Councillor A S Fluker was nominated but declined the nomination.

The Leader put the above non-aligned nominations to the Council, and these were duly agreed.

The Chairperson moved recommendation (iii). At this point Councillor M E Thompson sought clarification on whether as the current District Planning Committee chairperson she had a pecuniary interest in this matter of business. It was clarified that she did not. The recommendation was duly seconded and agreed.

RESOLVED

(i) That the Membership of the Committees of the Council, including non-aligned Members (as set out below), be agreed:

Committee	Members
Performance, Governance and Audit	Councillors M G Bassenger D O Bown S J Burwood J C Hughes M G Neall R G Pratt U G C Siddall-Norman N D Spenceley W Stamp, CC M E Thompson
Strategy and Resources	Councillors J R Burrell-Cook J Driver M FL Durham, CC A Fittock K M H Lagan A M Lay R H Siddall P L Spenceley J C Stilts M E Thompson One vacancy
Licensing	Councillors M G Bassenger M F L Durham, CC L J Haywood K Jennings A M Lay S J N Morgan U G C Siddall-Norman N D Spenceley E L Stephens M E Thompson
Overview and Scrutiny Overview and Scrutiny (meeting as the Crime and Disorder Committee)	Councillors V J Bell J R Burrell-Cook A Fittock L J Haywood A M Lay S J N Morgan C P Morley P L Spenceley E L Stephens N J Swindle
Joint Standards	Councillors M J Bassenger V J Bell S J Burwood M F L Durham, CC S J N Morgan U G C Siddall-Norman J C Stilts M E Thompson Parish Councillors (non-voting): Parish Councillor M J Hall Town Councillor S C Stratton Independent Person: Mr J Mitchel (Reserve: Ms K Payne)
Investigating and Disciplinary	Councillors A M Lay P L Spenceley W Stamp M E Thompson One vacancy
Investigating and Disciplinary Panel	Councillors M G Bassenger J R Burrell-Cook J Driver M F L Durham, CC K M H Lagan S J N Morgan M G Neall R H Siddall U G C Siddall-Norman N D Spenceley Independent Person: Mr J Mitchel (Reserve: Ms K Payne)
District Planning	All Members of the Council
Central Area Planning	Councillors J R Burrell-Cook S R Burwood J Driver K Jennings K M H Lagan A M Lay N D Spenceley P L Spenceley J C Stilts N J Swindle One vacancy
North Western Area Planning	Councillors M F L Durham, CC J C Hughes S J N Morgan C P Morley R H Siddall E L Stephens M E Thompson S White L L Wiffen
South Eastern Area Planning	Councillors M G Bassenger V J Bell D O Bown A Fittock A S Fluker L J Haywood W J Laybourn M G Neall R G Pratt U G C Siddall-Norman W Stamp, CC

(i) That a special allowance of 37.5% for the Chairperson of the District Planning Committee be approved and no payment for the Vice-Chairperson of the District Planning Committee, in line with the ‘Area Planning Committees’ payment.

Supporting documents:

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