Agenda item

The Chairman introduced a report which updated the Council on the outcome of the by-elections for Westbury North (18 July), Ethandune (19 September) and Melksham Without South (24 October). There were also certain changes to membership of committees.

On the Motion of the Chairman, which was seconded by Cllr Richard Gamble,

Resolved:

(1)          Note the report and the legal requirements;

(2)          In accordance with paragraph 4.4 of Part 3 of the Constitution

(Responsibilities for Functions) to ratify appointment of Cllrs Carole King and Suzanne Wickham to Westbury Area Board, and Cllr Nicholas Holder to Melksham Area Board.

(3)          To appoint a Chairman to the Staffing Policy Committee and Vice

Chairman to the Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee.

Staffing Policy Committee

Chairman Cllr Stuart Wheeler

Vice-Chairman Cllr Tony Jackson (no change)

Wiltshire Pension Fund

Chairman Cllr Tony Deane (no change)

Vice-Chairman Cllr Simon Jacobs

(4)          To make those changes to the appointment of councillors and substitutes to serve on those committees in accordance with the revised scheme of committee places, until the next occasion membership is reviewed under the provisions of the Local Government & Housing Act 1989, as follows:

·         Cllr Ian Thorn to be removed as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee and replaced by Cllr Carole King.

·         Cllr Darren Henry to be removed as a member of the Western Area Planning Committee and replaced by Cllr Suzanne Wickham.

·         Cllr Nick Holder to be added as a substitute member of the Western Area Planning Committee in place of the late Cllr Roy While.

·         Cllr Suzanne Wickham to be added as a substitute member of the Overview & Scrutiny Management Committee in place of the late Cllr Roy While.

·         Former Cllr Deborah Halik to be removed as a member of the Children’s Select Committee and replaced by Cllr Nick Holder.

·         Cllr Johnny Kidney to be removed as a member of the Children’s Select Committee and replaced by Cllr Phil Whalley.

·         Cllr David Halik to be removed as a member of the Children’s Select Committee and replaced by Cllr Fred Westmoreland.

·         Cllr Suzanne Wickham to be added as a member of the Children’s Select Committee in place of the late Cllr Roy While.

·         Cllr James Sheppard to be added as a substitute member of the Children’s Select Committee in place of Cllr Phil Whalley (now a full member of this Select Committee).

·         Cllr David Halik to be removed as a substitute member of the Health Select Committee and replaced by Cllr Suzanne Wickham.

·         Cllr Anna Cuthbert to be removed as a member of the Audit Committee and replaced by Cllr Pip Ridout.

·         Cllr Tony Jackson to be removed as a member of the Audit Committee and replaced by Cllr Nick Holder.

·         Cllr Pip Ridout to be removed as a substitute member of the Audit Committee (now a full member of this Committee) and replaced by Cllr Anna Cuthbert.

·         No replacement to be made in respect of the late Cllr Roy While as a substitute member of the Audit Committee.    

·         Cllr Brian Dalton to be removed as a member of the Appeals Committee and replaced by Cllr Carole King.

·         Cllr Andrew Davis to be added as a substitute member of the Appeals Committee.

·         Cllr Allison Bucknell to be removed as a member of the Staffing Policy Committee and replaced by Cllr Stuart Wheeler.

·         Cllr Ian Thorn to be removed as a member of the Staffing Policy Committee and replaced by Cllr Carole King.

·         Cllr Toby Sturgis to be removed as a member of the Officer Appointments Committee and replaced by Cllr Simon Jacobs.

·         Cllr Simon Jacobs to be added as a member of the Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee in place of the late Cllr Roy While.