Decision

Council:

a)    APPOINTED standing committees for the municipal year 2026-27

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 as detailed in Appendix B of the order paper

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 2026-27

f)      Appoint councillors to serve on the other council bodes listed within Appendix 1 as detailed in Appendix C 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 2026- 27 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)