Agenda item

Appointments to Committees

It was moved by Councillor Swindlehurst,

Seconded by Councillor Mann,

(a)  “That Committees/ Sub-Committees and other bodies be appointed and seats thereon allocated to political groups in accordance with the rules of proportionality where applicable as per Appendix 1

(b)  That appointments be made to Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies in accordance with the nominations received from political groups as per Appendix 2

(c)  That the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the above bodies be appointed as per Appendix 2

(d)  That the report of the Leader on appointment of the Deputy Leader and Lead Members (the Cabinet) and their portfolios be received as per Appendix 2

(e)  That Political Group Officer support to Political Groups is agreed for the 2022/23 municipal year as 37 hours/week for the Labour Group and 12 hours/week for the Conservative Group.

(f)  To note the dates for Full Council meetings in the 2022/23 municipal year, as previously agreed by Council on 26 April 2022.

(g)  That Mr Ray Tomkinson be appointed as the Council’s Independent Person with effect from 19^th May 2022 until the annual meeting of the council in May 2026.

(h)  That Mrs Naira Bukhari and Ms Stefana Moldovan be appointed as co-opted members to the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee with effect from 19^th May 2022 until the annual meeting of the council in May 2026; subject to a review in May 2023 to ensure that both the council and co-opted members are satisfied to continue with the appointments.”

It was moved by Councillor Smith, as an amendment,

Seconded by Councillor Kelly,

“That Councillor Strutton be appointed as the Vice-Chair to the Trustee Committee.”

The amendment was put to the vote and lost, with 7 votes for, 27 against and 2 abstentions.

The original recommendations were put to the vote and agreed unanimously.

Resolved  -

(a)  That Committees/ Sub-Committees and other bodies be appointed and seats thereon allocated to political groups in accordance with the rules of proportionality where applicable as per Appendix 1.

(b)  That appointments be made to Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies in accordance with the nominations received from political groups as per Appendix 2.

(c)  That the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the above bodies be appointed as per Appendix 2.

(d)  That the report of the Leader on appointment of the Deputy Leader and Lead Members (the Cabinet) and their portfolios be received as per Appendix 2

(e)  That Political Group Officer support to Political Groups is agreed for the 2022/23 municipal year as 37 hours/week for the Labour Group and 12 hours/week for the Conservative Group.

(f)  To note the dates for Full Council meetings in the 2022/23 municipal year, as previously agreed by Council on 26 April 2022.

(g)  That Mr Ray Tomkinson be appointed as the Council’s Independent Person with effect from 19^th May 2022 until the annual meeting of the council in May 2026.

(h)  That Mrs Naira Bukhari and Ms Stefana Moldovan be appointed as co-opted members to the Audit and Corporate Governance Committee with effect from 19^th May 2022 until the annual meeting of the council in May 2026; subject to a review in May 2023 to ensure that both the council and co-opted members are satisfied to continue with the appointments.