Issue - meetings

Report by Robin Townsend, Associate Director - Corporate Function, Procurement and Programme Office

The Chairman confirmed that following changes in the number of seats held by individual political groups on the Council following the by-election held on 26 November 2015, and the request from the Conservative Group Leader, a review of the allocation of seats to political groups had been undertaken.

Accordingly, a report reviewing the allocation of seats on committees to political groups was presented for Council’s consideration.

It was noted that the political composition of the Council now stood at:

It was noted that the net effect of the change in political group sizes was that the Conservative Group would gain two seats and the Liberal Democrat

Group lose one seat.

There being no further debate, the meeting;

Resolved

(a)  To note this 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 2 as presented.

(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.