Decision

(a) Appointment of Chairs and Vice Chairs

The Motion to elect Councillor Davies as Chair of the Corporate Infrastructure and Regulatory Services Scrutiny Committee was put to the vote and declared CARRIED.

The nominations for the position of Vice Chair of the Health and Adult Care Scrutiny Committee were then put to the vote and Councillor Hookway was duly elected.

Councillor Brazil MOVED and Councillor Thomas SECONDED 

‘that the Chief Executive be authorised to approve such changes to Chairs and Vice Chairs of appointed Committees as may be notified from time to time by the relevant political group to which those seats have been allocated by the Council’.

The Motion was put to the vote and declared CARRIED.

(b) Joint Committees

The Leader of the Council MOVED and Councillor  Arnott SECONDED;

(a) that the Council is asked to delegate authority to the Leader, in consultation with Group Leaders, to determine the allocation of any seats on Local Government Reorganisation Joint Committees between political groups, having regard to the political composition of the Council in line with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, and any applicable statutory requirements;

(b) that Council further delegate authority for the appointment of representatives and substitutes to those Joint Committees, to ensure appointments can be made in a timely manner, when required, and in line with the Constitution, the Chief Executive is authorised to administer such changes to membership as may be notified by the relevant political group;

(c) to notify the Council of the appointments at the next available meetings; and

(d) permit any consequential changes to appointments arising from changes in political balance, membership, resignations or vacancies.

The Motion was put to the vote and declared CARRIED.