Agenda item

To determine any requests from Group Leaders for changes to committee membership in accordance with the allocation of seats to political groups.

To consider the result of the Trowbridge Drynham Byelection.

The Chairman introduced a report regarding a review of proportionality and allocation of seats on committees to political groups. Following the Trowbridge Drynham by-election the political proportionality of the Council had changed, and the resignation of Councillor David Jenkins had caused vacancies on a number of committees. There were also changes to committees arising from the changes to the Cabinet.

On the motion of Councillor James Sheppard, seconded by Councillor Richard Gamble, it was,

Resolved:

(a) To note the report and the legal requirements.

(b) To confirm the aggregate number and the draft scheme of committee places available to members of the Council as set out in Appendix B.

(c) 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:

Councillor James Sheppard to be removed as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee.

Councillor Andrew Bryant to be added as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee.

Councillor Ian Thorn to be added as a member of the Strategic Planning Committee

Councillor Allison Bucknell to be removed as a substitute member of the Children’s Select Committee.

Councillor Philip Whalley to be added as a substitute member of the Children’s Select Committee.

Councillor Allison Bucknell to be removed as a substitute member of the Health Select Committee.

Councillor David Halik to be added as a substitute member of the Health Select Committee.

Councillor Ian Thorn to be added as a substitute member of the Health Select Committee.

Councillor Allison Bucknell to be removed as a member of the Standards Committee.

Councillor Andrew Bryant to be added as a member of the Standards Committee.

Councillor Ian Thorn to be added as a substitute member of the Western Area Planning Committee.

Councillor Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE to be removed as a member of the Staffing Policy Committee.

Councillor Philip Whitehead to be added as a member of the Staffing Policy Committee.

Councillor Ian Thorn to be added as a member of the Staffing Policy Committee.

Councillor Ian Thorn to be added as a substitute member of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee.

Councillors Baroness Scott of Bybrook OBE and John Thomson to be removed as members of the Officer Appointments Committee.

Councillor Richard Clewer to be removed as a substitute member of the Officer Appointments Committee and added as a member of the Officer Appointments Committee.

Councillor Toby Sturgis to be added as a member of the Officer Appointments Committee.

Councillors Allison Bucknell and Ian Blair-Pilling to be added as substitute members of the Officer Appointments Committee.

Councillor Pauline Church to be added as a member of the Health and Wellbeing Board by virtue of her portfolio.

Councillor Ian Thorn to be added as a substitute member of the Appeals Committee.

That Councillor Philip Whitehead be appointed Chairman of the Officer Appointments Committee and Councillor Richard Clewer as Vice-Chairman of the Officer Appointments Committee.

That Councillor Philip Whitehead be appointed Chairman of the Health and Wellbeing Board.