Content

a)   
That Council approves, in order to maintain
political balance on Ordinary Committees, the revised distribution
of seats across the political groups as follows:-

 

Standing
Committees (subject to political balance)

Total
seats

Conservative

Labour

Green Alliance

Independent Alliance

Scrutiny Management Board

6

5

1

0

0

Corporate Scrutiny

9

6

2

0

1

Health Scrutiny

9

6

2

1

0

Place & Environment Scrutiny

9

6

2

1

0

Audit and Governance

10

7

2

0

1

Democracy and Standards

13

9

3

1

0

Employment

13

8

3

1

1

Licensing and Appeals

13

9

3

0

1

Total
Seat Entitlement

 

56

18

4

4

Total
Seats

82

56

18

4

4

[Note:-
This results in the Conservative Group gaining one seat on the
Scrutiny Management Board which was previously held as vacant seat
pending the Desborough by-election. There are no changes to other
Group entitlements as a result.]
 
b)   
That Council notes that in order to maintain
political balance on Area Planning Committees, it be noted there is
no requirement to revise the distribution of seats across the
political groups.
 
[Note:-
For completeness, the distribution remains as follows:-]

Area Planning Committees (local political balance is
required)

Conservative

Labour

Green Alliance

Independent Alliance

Area Planning North

13 total

6

5

1

1

Area Planning South

13 total

13

0

0

0

 
c)   
That Council notes, in accordance with the
Council’s Scheme of Delegation, that any changes to places on
committees arising from the new political balance will be made by
the Monitoring Officer in consultation with the leaders of the
political groups represented on the Council.
 
Reason for Decisions
·        
To ensure that the revised political
balance of the Council is applied to the governance structure of
the Council, in accordance with law and approved guidelines
contained in the Council Constitution.
 
Alternative Options Considered
·        
None, as the revised political balance
calculation is required to be reported to full Council under the
Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and Local Government
(Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990.