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Council:
 
a)   
appointed standing committees for
the municipal year 2025-26
b)   
determined the number of seats on
all committees
c)   
determined the allocation of seats
on committees to party groups in accordance with the political
balance rules.
d)   
appointed councillors to sit on
committees in accordance with nominations made by the Group
Whips
e)   
appointed the chairs and vice-chairs
of committees for 2025-26
f)     
appointed councillors to serve on
the other council bodes listed within Appendix 1 as detailed
in Appendix B of the order
paper.
g)   
noted the memberships of the Boards
of Directors of the Local Authority Trading Companies
h)   
agreed the terms of reference of
standing committees for 2025- 26 shall be as set out in the
Council’s constitution
i)     
agreed that all councillors will be
appointed as supernumerary members to substitute when a named
member of a committee is unable to attend a meeting, in accordance
with the Council’s scheme for the appointment of substitute
members; Group Leaders and/or Group Whips being able to agree
substitutions in respect of members of their party
groups;
 
a.   
that in respect of the Health and Wellbeing Board,
Executive members may be substituted only by other members of the
Executive;
b.   
that in respect of the Coordinating Scrutiny
Committee, Chairs of Scrutiny Committees may only be substituted by
vice-chairs, with other members of the committee to be substituted
by any other non-executive member;
c.    
and that in respect of any Scrutiny Committee,
Executive members cannot serve as substitutes.
d.   
(Note: The supernumerary arrangements do not apply
to the Cabinet)