Minutes:
The Chairman announced that agenda items 10a, 10b and 10c would all be taken together and that the proposals could be seen in agenda supplement 2.
Cllr Clewer as Leader of the Council proposed the appointment motions as detailed in agenda supplement 2. This was seconded by the Deputy Leader, Cllr Laura Mayes.
The Chairman then invited the public registered to speak on this item to address the meeting.
Mr Andrew Nicholson spoke regarding the standards of public life. Mr Nicholson requested increased transparency over matters such as voting records, register of interests and gifts and hospitality received.
The Chairman thanked Mr Nicholson.
As this item was for note there was no debate on this item. The Leader’s motion was put to the vote and it was
Resolved:
a) To note the 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 and Governance Committee
Children’s Select Committee
Electoral Review Committee
Environment Select Committee
Health Select Committee
Health and Wellbeing Board
Investment Sub Committee
Licensing Committee
Officer Appointments
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee
Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee
Police and Crime Panel
Staffing Policy Committee
Standards Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
c) To re-appoint those Area Boards, constituted as area committees under item 10a Appendix 1 of the report presented and within the Constitution, to comprise the Unitary Councillors for that area.
d) To approve a scheme of committee places which sets out the number of seats available to members of the Council and to political groups as 10a (Appendix 3)
e) To appoint councillors to serve on those committees in accordance with the agreed scheme of allocations.
f) To appoint substitute members (to a maximum of four per group) to the committees referred to above, as detailed in the agenda supplement, with the addition of Cllr Graham Wright to the Electoral Review Committee.
g) To appoint those councillors representing electoral divisions to their respective area boards as set out 10b Appendix 1.
i) To appoint the following persons as Independent Persons each for a four year term from May 2021:
· Damian Kearney
· Patricia Bunch
j) To reappoint the following non-elected members to the Children’s Select Committee:-
Non-Elected Voting Members |
Representing
|
Vacancy |
Church of England |
Dr Mike Thompson
|
Clifton Diocese Roman Catholic Church |
Vacancy |
Parent Governor (Secondary- maintained)
|
Vacancy |
Parent Governor (Secondary – academy)
|
Vacancy |
Parent Governor (Special Educational Needs)
|
Vacancy |
Parent Governor (Primary)
|
Non-Elected Non-Voting Members
|
Representing |
Maisy Humphrey (Sub Declan Kiely)
|
School, Children and Young People representatives |
Nikki Barnett |
Further Education Representative |
Sarah Busby |
Secondary Schools Head teacher Representative |
Catriona Williamson |
Primary School Head teacher Representative |
John Hawkins |
School Teacher Representative |
k) To re-appoint the following co-opted members to the Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee:
Name |
Representing
|
Swindon Borough Councillor |
Swindon Borough Councillor (as determined by Swindon Borough Council 21 May) |
Swindon Borough Councillor |
Swindon Borough Councillor (as determined by Swindon Borough Council 21 May) |
Diane Hall
|
Employer Representative |
Vacancy (to be appointed in July) |
Employer Representative
|
Stuart Dark |
Scheme Member Observer- appointed by Unison |
Mike Pankiewicz |
Scheme Member Observer- appointed by Unison |
To reappoint the Investment Sub Committee in accordance with its Terms of Reference with the following co-opted members:
Name
|
Representing |
Swindon Borough Councillor
|
Swindon Borough (as determined by Swindon Borough Council 21 May) |
Cllr Gordon King
|
Wiltshire Council member of Wiltshire Pension Fund Committee. |
l) To re-appoint the Local Pension Board under the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 until the expiry of the 4 year term
Name
|
Representing |
Mark Spilsbury |
Independent Chairman |
Rod Lauder |
Scheme Member Representative |
Barry Reed |
Scheme Member Representative |
Mike Pankiewicz |
Scheme Member Representative |
Paul Smith |
Employer Member Representative |
Vacancy |
Employer Member Representative |
Ian Jones |
Employer Member Representative |
m) To re-appoint the following co-opted members to the Police and Crime Panel:
Name |
Representing |
Swindon Borough Councillor
|
Swindon Borough Council (as determined by Swindon Borough Council)
|
Swindon Borough Councillor
|
Swindon Borough Council (as determined by Swindon Borough Council)
|
Swindon Borough Councillor
|
Swindon Borough Council (as determined by Swindon Borough Council)
|
Swindon Borough Councillor
|
Swindon Borough Council (as determined by Swindon Borough Council)
|
Mamie Beasant |
Independent co-optee
|
Anna Richardson |
Independent co-optee
|
n) That Council appoint the following 6 members to serve as Council representatives on the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire Authority:
Conservative (4) |
Liberal Democrat (2) |
Independent (0) |
Labour (0) |
Cllr Pip Ridout |
Bob Jones |
|
|
Cllr Ashley O’Neill |
Brian Dalton |
|
|
Cllr Paul Oatway |
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|
Cllr Kelvin Nash |
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o) To appoint Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the following meetings:
Committee |
Chairman |
Vice-Chairman |
Strategic Planning Committee |
Howard Greenman |
Tony Trotman |
Area Planning Committee –Eastern |
Philip Whitehead |
Paul Oatway |
Area Planning Committee –Northern |
TonyTrotman |
Howard Greenman |
Area Planning Committee –Southern |
Richard Britton |
Sven Hocking |
Area Planning Committee –Western |
Christopher Newbury |
Bill Parks |
Audit and GovernanceCommittee |
Mark Connolly |
Stuart Wheeler |
Health and Wellbeing Board(Chairman only) |
Richard Clewer |
NA |
Licensing Committee |
PeterHutton |
Allison Bucknell |
Committee |
Chairman |
Vice-Chairman |
Officer Appointments Committee |
Richard Clewer |
Laura Mayes |
Pension Fund Committee |
Richard Britton |
Edward Kirk |
Staffing Policy Committee |
Stuart Wheeler |
Simon Jacobs |
StandardsCommittee |
PaulOatway |
Allison Bucknell |
p) To note that the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, the Select Committees, 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.
q) To note that the Appeals Committee does not meet as a formal committee. However, three members who have undergone appropriate training are drawn from its membership to form Appeal Panels to consider and determine various types of appeals. Each panel when convened will elect its own chairman.
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