Agenda item

The Chairman took the above items recorded at minute no.s 36 (a) – (c) and 37 together giving Councillors an opportunity comment on individual items.

The Leader proposed a motion which encompassed all of the above and the decision taken at minute number 35 (b) and (c) on the overview and scrutiny and standards arrangements, details of which were circulated and this was duly seconded. The proposals also included the new requirement to appoint a Police and Crime Panel; a formal joint committee of Wiltshire and Swindon Councils. The Leader also drew attention to the need to appoint non-elected voting and non-voting members to the Children’s Services Select Committee. It was noted that Group Leaders had been consulted on the principles of what was being proposed.

Resolved:

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

(2)       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 (Current and New)

                                    Overview and Scrutiny Management

                                    Children’s Services Select

                                    Environment Select

                                    Health and Adult Social Care Select

                                    Audit

                                    Appeals

                                    Staffing Policy

                                    Officer Appointments

                                    Pension Fund

                                    Police and Crime Panel

Joint Committee for Appointment to Wiltshire Police Authority

(3)  To approve the aggregate number of committee places available to members of the Council being 186 and the number on each committee as follows:-

(4)  To appoint Area Boards, constituted as area committees as set out in paragraphs 15 to 17 of the report presented and within the Constitution, and to appoint those members representing electoral divisions to their respective area boards as set out in Appendix 1 attached to this motion.

(5)  To approve the nominations of Group Leaders, as set out in the attached Appendix 2, for the appointment of councillors and substitutes, to serve on committees in accordance with the agreed scheme of committee places, until the next occasion membership is reviewed under the provisions of the Local Government & Housing Act 1989.

 (6)      To re-appoint the current Standards Committee with continuing responsibilities under the existing standards regime until these responsibilities have ceased and to appoint the following Council members to serve on that committee:-

            Cllrs Fuller, Johnson,Marshall, McLennan, Clark and Carter

(7)       To appoint the following members to the Children’s Services Select Committee.     

Non-Elected Voting Members:

Rev Alice Kemp       Parent Governor Representative (SEN)

            Mr Neil Owen            Parent Governor Representative (Secondary)

            Mrs Rosheen RyanParent Governor Representative (Primary)

            Mike Thompson       Clifton Diocesan RC Representative

            Vacancy                    CoE Representative

Non-Elected Non-Voting Members:

            Mrs Di Dale               Further Education Representative

            Vacancy                    Secondary Schools Headteacher Representative

            Mrs Judith Finney    Primary School Headteachers Representative

            Mr John Hawkins     School Teacher Representative

            Kaylum House         Children & Young People's Representative

(8)       To appoint the following councillors to serve on the     Combined Fire Authority for 2012/13 :-

                        Conservative (6)       Liberal Democrat (2)            Independent (1)

                        Peter Davis               Marshall                                 Newbury

                        Payne                                    Jeff Osborn

                        Groom

                        Devine

                        Brigadier Hall

                        Wayman

(9)       To appoint the following Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen:-

            Committee                                                  Chairman                  Vice Chairman           

Area Planning Committee – Eastern     C Howard                 R Gamble

Area Planning Committee – Northern                                      T Trotman         A Hill

Area Planning Committee – SouthernF Westmoreland       J Green

Area Planning Committee – Western   P Fuller                      R While

Audit Committee                                       R While                      S Parker

Licensing Committee                               J Seed                        J Green

Officer Appointments Committee           J Scott                        J Thomson

Pension Fund Committee                       T Deane                     C Howard

Staffing Policy Committee                       A Bucknell                M Hewitt

Strategic Planning Committee               A Davis                      J Johnson

Standards Committee                              J Johnson                 P Fuller

(10)     To note that in accordance with the Constitution the Chairmen and Vice Chairmen and the Overview and Scrutiny Select Committees will be elected at the first meeting of those committees.