Decision Maker: Council

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: May 21, 2025

Purpose:

Content: RESOLVED –   (i)         That the following Members be appointed to the Executive Board:   Councillor David A Bithell Councillor Terry Evans Councillor Hugh Jones Councillor Beverley Parry-Jones Councillor John Pritchard Councillor Mark Pritchard Councillor Paul Roberts Councillor Robert Walsh Councillor Nigel Williams Councillor Phil Wynn   (ii)        That the sizes and political balance of the Standing Committees and Scrutiny Committees be agreed and the following Members appointed to give effect to the wishes of the relevant Political Groups to which seats are allocated and to those seats allocated to the Non-aligned Member:   STANDARDS COMMITTEE (3 MEMBERS) Councillor Bryan Apsley Councillor I David Bithell MBE Councillor Hugh Jones   GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE (8 MEMBERS) Councillor William Baldwin Councillor Trevor Bates Councillor Dana Davies Councillor Corin Jarvis Councillor Becca Martin Councillor Paul Roberts Councillor Paul Rogers Councillor Jerry Wellens   PLANNING COMMITTEE (16 MEMBERS) Councillor Bryan Apsley Councillor Trevor Bates Councillor I David Bithell, MBE Councillor Beryl Blackmore Councillor Dana Davies Councillor Frank Hemmings Councillor Jon Jolley Councillor Marc Jones (Vice Chair) Councillor Steve Joe Jones Councillor John McCusker Councillor Michael Morris (Chair) Councillor Jeremy Newton Councillor Fred Roberts Councillor Graham Rogers Councillor Anthony Wedlake Councillor Andy Williams   ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSING COMMITTEE (14 MEMBERS) Members of the Environmental Licensing Committee will also sit as the Licensing Committee   Councillor I David Bithell, MBE (Chair) Councillor Brian Cameron (Vice Chair) Councillor Krista Childs Councillor Andy Gallanders Councillor Steve Joe Jones Councillor Tina Mannering Councillor Becca Martin Councillor Michael Morris Councillor Paul Pemberton Councillor John Phillips Councillor Ron Prince Councillor Anthony Wedlake Councillor Robert Ian Williams Councillor Derek Wright   Plus two additional Members from an opposition group who could be called upon if a Meeting of the Environmental Licensing Committee is not quorate   Councillor Corin Jarvis   DEMOCRATIC SERVICES COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS) Councillor Bryan Apsley Councillor William Baldwin Councillor Trevor Bates Councillor Carrie Harper Councillor Pete Howell Councillor Jeremy Kent Councillor Malcolm King OBE (Chair) Councillor Claire Lovett Councillor Rondo Roberts (Vice Chair) Councillor Debbie Wallice Councillor Jerry Wellens Councillor Derek Wright     APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE (10 MEMBERS) Councillor Bryan Apsley Councillor David A Bithell Councillor Annette Davies Councillor Dana Davies Councillor Jeremy Kent Councillor Stella Matthews Councillor Michael Morris Councillor John Pritchard Councillor Mark Pritchard Councillor Phil Wynn   GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE (10 MEMBERS) Councillor Beryl Blackmore Councillor Gary Brown Councillor Brian Cameron Councillor Pete Howell Councillor Paul Pemberton Councillor Fred Roberts Councillor Graham Rogers Councillor Ross Shepherd Councillor Debbie Wallice Councillor Nigel Williams   INVESTIGATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE (10 MEMBERS) Councillor Bryan Apsley Councillor I David Bithell, MBE Councillor Carrie Harper Councillor Jeremy Kent Councillor Fred Roberts Councillor Paul Roberts Councillor Robert Walsh Councillor Derek Wright Councillor Nigel Williams   CUSTOMERS, PERFORMANCE, RESOURCES & GOVERNANCE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS) Councillor Bryan Apsley Councillor William Baldwin Councillor Frank Hemmings Councillor Pete Howell (Chair) Councillor Corin Jarvis (Vice Chair) Councillor Claire Lovett Councillor Tina Mannering Councillor Stella Matthews Councillor Michael Morris Councillor Jeremy Newton Councillor Paul Pemberton Councillor Alison Tynan Councillor Jerry Wellens   EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS & INVESTMENT SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS) Councillor William Baldwin (Chair) Councillor Beryl Blackmore Councillor Gary Brown Councillor Dana Davies Councillor Mike Davies Councillor Andy Gallanders Councillor Frank Hemmings Councillor Jon Jolley Councillor Jeremy Kent Councillor John McCusker Councillor Paul Rogers Councillor Ross Shepherd Councillor Andy Williams (Vice Chair)   HOMES AND ENVIRONMENT SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS) Councillor Trevor Bates Councillor Paul Blackwell Councillor Carrie Harper Councillor Emma Holland Councillor Steve Joe Jones Councillor Jeremy Kent Councillor Claire Lovett (Vice Chair) Councillor Jeremy Newton Councillor Paul Pemberton Councillor John Phillips Councillor Graham Rogers Councillor Paul Rogers (Chair) Councillor Anthony Wedlake   LIFELONG LEARNING SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS) Councillor Beryl Blackmore Councillor Dana Davies Councillor Carrie Harper (Chair) Councillor Frank Hemmings (Vice Chair) Councillor Tina Mannering Councillor Becca Martin Councillor Stella Matthews Councillor Ross Shepherd Councillor Alison Tynan Councillor Debbie Wallice Councillor Jerry Wellens   SAFEGUARDING, COMMUNITIES AND WELL-BEING SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS) Members of the Safeguarding, Communities and Well-being Scrutiny Committee will also sit as the Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee   Councillor Trevor Bates Councillor Beryl Blackmore Councillor Brian Cameron Councillor Krista Childs Councillor Annette Davies Councillor Pete Howell Councillor Jeremy Kent Councillor Malcolm King OBE Councillor Claire Lovett Councillor Jeremy Newton (Vice Chair) Councillor Rondo Roberts Councillor Alison Tynan Councillor Derek Wright (Chair)   (iii)       That, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant sections of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, the positions of Chairs of the Scrutiny Committees and the Democratic Services Committee for the ensuing year be agreed as follows:   Customers, Performance, Resources & Governance Scrutiny Committee Chair: Councillor Pete Howell   Employment, Business & Investment Scrutiny Committee Chair: Councillor William Baldwin   Homes and Environment Scrutiny Committee Chair: Councillor Paul Rogers   Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee Chair: Councillor Carrie Harper   Safeguarding, Communities and Well-being Scrutiny Committee Chair: Councillor Derek Wright   Democratic Services Committee Chair: Councillor Malcolm King OBE   (iv)       That, in accordance with political balance, the positions of the Chairs and Vice- Chairs of the Planning Committee and Environmental Licensing Committee, together with Vice-Chairs of the Democratic Services Committee and Scrutiny Committees be agreed as follows for the ensuing year:   Planning Committee Chair:             Councillor Michael Morris Vice-Chair:     Councillor Marc Jones   Environmental Licensing Committee Chair:             Councillor I David Bithell MBE Vice-Chair:     Councillor Brian Cameron   Democratic Services Committee Vice-Chair:     Councillor Rondo Roberts   Customers, Performance, Resources & Governance Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair:     Councillor Corin Jarvis   Employment, Business & Investment Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair:     Councillor Andy Williams   Homes and Environment Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair:     Councillor Claire Lovett   Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair:     Councillor Frank Hemmings   Safeguarding, Communities and Well-being Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair:     Councillor Jeremy Newton   (v)        That the sizes and political balance of the under mentioned Panels/Groups be agreed and the following Members appointed to give effect to the wishes of the relevant Political Groups to which seats are allocated and to those seats allocated to the Non-aligned Members.   CONSTITUTION WORKING GROUP (10 MEMBERS) Councillor Gary Brown Councillor Dana Davies Councillor Frank Hemmings Councillor Pete Howell Councillor Hugh Jones Councillor Steve Joe Jones Councillor Michael Morris Councillor Paul Pemberton Councillor Mark Pritchard Councillor Fred Roberts   PAY AND REWARD PANEL (10 MEMBERS) Councillor David A Bithell Councillor Gary Brown Councillor Dana Davies Councillor Andy Gallanders Councillor Beverley Parry-Jones Councillor John Pritchard Councillor Mark Pritchard Councillor Jerry Wellens Councillor Phil Wynn   (vi)       That the terms of reference of the Panels/Groups, as set out in Appendix 4 of report COGC/36/25, be approved   (vii)      That Group Leaders and Non-aligned Members notify the Chief Officer Governance & Customer of nominations to any outstanding vacant seats within 7 days of the date of this meeting.   Reason for Decisions   To appoint Members to the Executive Board, Standing Committees, Scrutiny Committees and various Panels set up by the Council as part of its Constitution and to appoint relevant Chairs and Vice-Chairs.