Agenda item

a)    Appointment of committees and review of allocation of seats on Committees to political groups

b)    Appointment of Members to Committees, Area Boards, and to the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Authority and any other bodies

c)     Appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Committees

The Chairman drew attention to the allocations report published in an agenda supplement, and the circulation to Members during the meeting of a proposal for allocation of seats on committees to political groups, and membership of those committees. This had been prepared following agreement by Group Leaders and would be attached with the minutes.

Councillor Richard Clewer, Leader of the Council, proposed the combined appointment motions. This was seconded by Councillor Ian Thorn.

With consent of the meeting the motion was then put to the vote, and it was,

Resolved:

1)    That Council note the report and the legal requirements.

2)    That Council re-appoint the following committees with the terms of reference as set out in the Constitution:

·                       Strategic Planning Committee

·                       Area Planning Committees: Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western

·                       Licensing Committee

·                       Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee

·                       Children’s Select Committee

·                       Environment Select Committee

·                       Health Select Committee

·                       Standards Committee

·                       Audit and Governance Committee

·                       Staffing Policy Committee

·                       Officer Appointments Committee

·                       Electoral Review Committee

·                       Appeals Committee

·                       Wiltshire Police and Crime Panel (joint with Swindon Borough Council)

·                       Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee (joint with Swindon Borough Council)

·                       Health and Wellbeing Board

3)    That Council re-appoint those Area Boards, as set out at Appendix 1 of the report presented and within the Constitution, to comprise the Unitary Councillors for that area.

4)    That Council re-appoint the Local Pension Board established under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 and consequent amendments to the Local Government Pension Scheme Regulations 2013. 

5)    That Council appoint members to the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Authority, in accordance with the guidance set out in this report.   

6)    That Council approve a scheme of committee places which sets out the number of seats available to members of the Council and to political groups as at Item 13a (Appendix 3)

7)    Council appointed Members to serve on those committees in accordance with the agreed scheme of allocations, until the next occasion membership is reviewed under the provisions of the Local Government & Housing Act 1989.

8)    Council appointed substitute members (to a maximum of four per group) to the committees referred to in (b) above (as attached).

9)    That Council appoint those Members representing electoral divisions to their respective Area Boards as set out at Item 13b Appendix 1.

10)That Council note that the following persons remain appointed as non-voting co-opted members of the Standards Committee for the remainder of the council term:

·       Gordon Ball

·       Kathy Barnes

·       Joanne Cetti

·       Julie Phllips

11)  That Council note that the following persons remain appointed as Independent Persons for the remainder of the council term:

·       Tony Drew

·       John McAllister

·       Patricia Bunch

12) That Council note the following non-elected members of the Children’s Select Committee:

13) That Council note the following co-opted members of the Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee:

14) That Council note the membership of the Local Pension Board under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 until the expiry of the 4-year term

15) That Council note the following co-opted members of the Police and Crime Panel:

16) That Council appoint the following 6 members to serve as Council representatives on the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Authority:

17) That Council appoint Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the following meetings:

18) That Council note that the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, Children’s Select Committee, Environment Select Committee, Health Select Committee, the Police and Crime Panel, Electoral Review Committee, and the Area Boards will be asked to elect their respective Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen at their first meeting following the annual meeting of council. The Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee will be asked to elect their Vice-Chairman at the first meeting following the annual meeting of council.

19) That Council note that the Appeals Committee does not meet as a formal committee and so no Chairman or Vice-Chairman will be appointed. However, three members who have undergone appropriate training are drawn from its membership to form Appeal Sub-Committees to consider and determine various types of appeals. Each Sub-Committee when convened will elect its own chairman.