Agenda item

To consider the report of the Chief Executive (copy to follow).

The Council considered the report of the Chief Executive, circulated prior to the meeting, seeking Members’ agreement to appoint Members to serve on Working Groups of the Council for the municipal year, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report. The report highlighted some changes to Working Groups following an annual housekeeping review.

The Leader of the Council presented the report and proposed that recommendations as set out in report be agreed. This was duly seconded.

Members discussed the report and nominations received specifically in relation to the following:

·                Environmental and Sustainable Working Group

Councillor W Stamp advised of an error in the list of Members nominated to this Working Group, Councillor K M H Lagan should be replaced with Councillor U G C Siddall-Norman. This change was duly noted.

·                Strategic Asset Working Group

In response to a comment regarding this Working Group and there not being a non-aligned Member nominated, Councillor S Dodsley removed her nominated. She then nominated that Councillor A M Lay be nominated to this Working Group. This was duly agreed.

·                Finance Member Working Group

The Director of Legal and Governance advised that following the appointment of the Leader of the Council and Chairperson of Committees there was one vacancy on this Working Group and Appendix 1 detailed two nominations (Councillors N D Spenceley and M E Thompson) had been received. Upon a vote being taken it was agreed that Councillor N D Spenceley was appointed to the Finance Member Working Group.

·                Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution Working Group

The Director of Legal and Governance reported that this Working Group consisted of ten Members, however only seven nominations had been received. A further three nominations were therefore required.

Councillor R H Siddall nominated Councillor A Fittock. Councillor S J N Morgan nominated Councillor M F L Durham and Councillor L L Wiffen nominated Councillor C P Morley. These nominations were duly seconded and agreed.

·                Member Training Working Group

Members were advised that following the nominations received a further three Members were required to be nominated to this Working Group.

Councillor J C Stilts nominated Councillor A M Lay and this was duly seconded. Councillor E L Stephens nominated Councillor R H Siddall, however Councillor Siddall declined the nomination. Councillor P L Spenceley nominated Councillor S Dodsley and this was duly seconded. Councillor Stilts nominated Councillor V J Bell however Councillor Bell declined the nomination. Councillor L L Wiffen nominated Councillor W J Laybourn and this was duly seconded. The nominations of Councillors Dodsley, Lay and Laybourn was agreed.

·                Planning Policy Working Group

The Director of Legal and Governance reported that this Working Group was made up of eight Members, however nine nominations had been received. Following some discussion, it was agreed that the Membership of the Planning Policy Working Group would be increased to nine Members.

·                Strategic Housing Working Group

It was noted that two nominations were required.

Councillor S J N Morgan nominated himself. Councillor M E Thompson nominated Councillor M F L Durham. Both nominations were duly seconded and agreed.

RESOLVED that subject to the above, the appointment to the Working Groups of the Council as set out at APPENDIX 2 to these Minutes be agreed.