Issue - meetings

Report by the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer.

(a)       Appointment of Committees and Review of Allocation of Seats on Committees to Political Groups

(b)       Appointment to Committees

(c)       Appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Committees

(d)       Appointment of Wiltshire Council Members to Serve on the Combined Fire Authority

The Chairman drew Councillors’ attention to the reports of the Service Director, Legal and Democratic Services which invited Council to

• appoint the various committees of the Council and review the allocation of seats on those committees to political groups according to their respective political strengths on the Council;

• make appointments to committees in accordance with such a review taking into account the wishes of the political group leaders;

• appoint chairmen and vice-chairmen of committees excluding the Standards and Select Committees which would be asked to make such appointments at their respective first meetings.  The Chairman explained that following this item, he would seek to adjourn the meeting over the lunch period to allow each Area Board to meet to elect its respective Chairman and Vice-Chairman.

• Appoint nine Wiltshire Council members to serve on the Combined Fire Authority for the ensuing year.

The Chairman explained that Group Leaders had been consulted on the principles of what was being proposed.

The Leader proposed a motion which encompassed all of the above, details of which were circulated and this was duly seconded; on being put to the vote, it was 

Resolved:

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

(b)       To 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

Organisation and Resources Select

                                    Children’s Services Select

                                    Health and Adult Social Care Select

                                    Environment Select

                                    Audit

                                    Appeals

                                    Staffing Policy

                                    Officer Appointments

                                    Pension Fund

Joint Committee for Appointment to Wiltshire Police Authority

(c)       To approve the aggregate number of committee places available to members of the Council being 169 and the number on each committee as follows:-