Review of Proportionality and Committee Membership

October 20, 2025 Council (Other) Approved View on council website

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Summary

...to note the amended constitution of political groups, the revised allocation of seats on committees subject to and not subject to political balance requirements, and various committee membership changes within the Cherwell Conservative and Independent Alliance and Labour Group.

Full council record
Content

Resolved
 

(1)         
That the amended constitution of Political Groups (paragraphs 3.2
and 4.2 of the report) be noted.
 

(2)         
That the amended allocation of seats on committees that are subject
to the political balance requirements (Table 1 of the report) be
noted.
 

(3)         
That the amended allocation of seats on committees that are not
subject to the political balance requirements (Table 2 of the
report) be noted.
 

(4)         
That the following Cherwell Conservative and Independent Alliance
committee membership amendments be noted:
·        
Budget Planning Committee
o  
Remove Councillor David Rogers
o  
Add Councillor Zoe McLernon
·        
General Licensing Committee
o  
Add Councillor Douglas Webb 
·        
Licensing Acts Committee
o  
Add Councillor Douglas Webb
·        
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
o  
Remove Councillor Zoe McLernon
o  
Add Councillor David Rogers
·        
Planning Committee
o  
Add Councillor David Rogers as a full committee member (currently a
named substitute, therefore creating a named substitute
vacancy)
o  
Add Councillor Dr Chukwudi Okeke as named substitute (vacancy
arisen as per above)

 

(5)         
That the following Labour Group committee membership amendments be
noted:
·        
Appeals Panel
o  
Add Councillor Mark Cherry
·        
General Licensing Committee
o  
Remove Councillor Andrew Crichton
·        
Licensing Acts Committee
o  
Remove Councillor Andrew Crichton 
·        
Overview & Scrutiny Committee
o  
Add Councillor Dom Vaitkus
·        
Planning Committee
o  
Remove Councillor Rebecca Biegel as full committee member
o  
Add Councillor Rebecca Biegel as a named substitute
 
 
 

Related Meeting

Council - Monday 20 October 2025 6.30 pm on October 20, 2025

Supporting Documents

Amendments to Proportionality Calculations and Committee Membership.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date20 Oct 2025