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The Chairman referred Council to the various items on the agenda on appointments – numbered 12 (a), (b) and (c), and 13, reports on which were presented.  He explained that unless anyone had any comments to make on the individual items, he intended to take them together.  The Chairman noted that Group Leaders had been consulted on the principles of what was being proposed.

In relation to item 12 (a) – Appointment of Committees, the Chairman reminded Councillors on the Pewsey and Tidworth Area Committee that they had been convened to meet on the rising of this meeting in order to elect its chairman and vice-chairman and establish the Pewsey Area Board and Tidworth Area Board. It was noted that all Area Boards would be asked to elect their respective chairmen and vice-chairmen at their first meeting in accordance with the arrangements set out in the constitution.

The Deputy Leader moved a composite motion as circulated in respect of the appointments noting a correction in the member proposed as vice-chairman of Standards Committee being Councillor Paul Oatway and this was duly seconded.

On being put to the vote, the Deputy Leader’s motion was CARRIED and it was;

Resolved:

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

(b)     To re-appoint the following committees with the terms of reference as set out in the Constitution:-

·       Appeals Committee

·       Area Planning Committees: Eastern, Northern, Southern and

·       Western

·       Audit Committee

·       Children’s Select Committee

·       Environment Select Committee

·       Health Select Committee

·       Health and Wellbeing Board

·       Licensing Committee

·       Officer Appointments

·       Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee

·       Pension Fund Committee

·       Police and Crime Panel

·       Staffing Policy Committee

·       Standards Committee

·       Strategic Planning Committee

(c)            To appoint those Area Boards, constituted as area committees as set out in paragraphs 12 to 14 and Appendix 1 of the report presented and within the Constitution, to comprise the Unitary Councillors for that area (updated to include newly elected members).

(d)    To approve the aggregate number of committee places available to members of the Council being 174 and the number on each committee as follows:-

The Chairman referred Council to the various items on the agenda on appointments – numbered 11 (a), (b) and (c), and 12, reports on which were presented.  He explained that unless anyone had any comments to make on the individual items, he intended to take them together.  The Chairman noted that Group Leaders had been consulted on the principles of what was being proposed.

In relation to item 11 (a) – Appointment of Committees, the Chairman reminded Councillors on the Pewsey and Tidworth Area Committee that they had been convened to meet on the rising of this meeting in order to elect its chairman and vice-chairman and establish the Pewsey Area Board and Tidworth Area Board. It was noted that all Area Boards would be asked to elect their respective chairmen and vice-chairmen at their first meeting in accordance with the arrangements set out in the constitution.

The Leader moved a composite motion as circulated in respect of the appointments noting a correction in the member proposed as vice-chairman of Standards Committee being Councillor Jerry Wickham and this was duly seconded.

On being put to the vote, the Leader’s motion was CARRIED and it was;

Resolved:

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

(b)       To re-appoint the following committees with the terms of reference as set out in the Constitution:-

·         Strategic Planning

·         Area Planning – East, North, South and West

·         Licensing

·         Standards

·         Overview and Scrutiny Management

·         Children’s Select

·         Health Select

·         Environment Select

·         Audit

·         Appeals

·         Staffing Policy

·         Officer Appointments

·         Pension Fund

·         Local Pension Board (terms of reference agreed by last Council).

·         Police and Crime Panel

·         Health and Wellbeing Board

(c)          To appoint those Area Boards, constituted as area committees as set out in paragraphs 12 to 14 and Appendix 1 of the report presented and within the Constitution, to comprise the Unitary Councillors for that area (updated to include newly elected members).

(d)    To approve the aggregate number of committee places available to members of the Council being 174 and the number on each committee as follows:-

(Appendix 3 – schedule of committee places)