Agenda item

Report number CEX286 by the Chief Executive.                  (Enclosure)

DECISION:

 

(1)   To approve the revision of the remits and names of the five Development and Scrutiny Panels to accord with the Cabinet portfolios and the Council’s ambitions;

(2)   To approve the following appointments to the re-named panels and other committees of the Council and the Chairmanships and Vice-Chairmanships as indicated below:

 

          Development Control Committee

 

          Councillor Chivers

          Councillor Neil Dexter

          Councillor Fines (Vice-Chairman)

          Councillor Helyar

          Councillor Howard

          Councillor Mrs Jalili

          Councillor Kerr

          Councillor Parkin (Chairman)

          Councillor Pease

          Councillor Mrs Percival

          Councillor Norman Radley

          Councillor Sandall

          Councillor Turner

          Councillor Stokes   

          Councillor Waterhouse

          Councillor Avril Williams

          Councillor Mike Williams

 

          Licensing Committee

 

          Councillor Mrs Bosworth

          Councillor Mrs Gaffigan

          Councillor Howard

          Councillor O’Hare

          Councillor Parkin

          Councillor Mrs Percival

          Councillor Norman Radley

          Councillor Turner (Vice-Chairman)

          Councillor Graham Wheat

          Councillor Mary Wheat (Chairman)

          Councillor Mike Williams

 

          Constitution & Accounts Committee

 

          Councillor Lovelock (Vice-Chairman)

          Councillor Martin-Mayhew

          Councillor Mrs Neal (Chairman)

          Councillor Mike Williams

          Councillor Wilks

 

          Standards Committee

 

          Councillor Lovelock

          Councillor Wilks

          Councillor Mike Williams

 

          Economic Development & Scrutiny Panel

 

          Councillor Joynson

          Councillor Mrs Kaberry-Brown

          Councillor Nicholson (Chairman)

          Councillor Pease

          Councillor Selby

          Councillor Mrs Smith

          Councillor Stokes

          Councillor Thompson (Vice-Chairman)

          Councillor Mrs Woods

 

          Community Development & Scrutiny Panel

 

          Councillor Bisnauthsing

          Councillor Mrs Bosworth (Chairman)

          Councillor Hewerdine

          Councillor Mrs Gaffigan (Vice-Chairman)

          Councillor Gibbins

          Councillor Sandall

          Councillor Mrs Smith

          Councillor Gerald Taylor

          Councillor Mrs Mary Wheat

 

          Engagement Development & Scrutiny Panel

 

          Councillor Burrows

          Councillor Craft

          Councillor Conboy

          Councillor John Hurst

          Councillor Kerr

          Councillor Nadarajah (Vice-Chairman)

          Councillor Norman Radley

          Councillor Mike Taylor (Chairman)

          Councillor Mike Williams

 

          Healthy Environment Development & Scrutiny Panel

 

          Councillor Miss Channell

          Councillor Craft (Vice-Chairman)

          Councillor Fisher

          Councillor Helyar

          Councillor Fereshteh Hurst

          Councillor Pease

          Councillor Mrs Marjory Radley

          Councillor Waterhouse (Chairman)

          Councillor Avril Williams

 

          Resources Development & Scrutiny Panel

 

          Councillor Conboy

          Councillor Mrs Dorrien Dexter

          Councillor Fines

          Councillor Kirkman (Vice-Chairman)

          Councillor Lovelock (Chairman)

          Councillor Morris

          Councillor O’Hare

          Councillor Gerald Taylor

          Councillor Wilks

 

In his report number CEX286 the Chief Executive reminded members that at the last meeting of the Council an agreement was made in principle to revise the remits and names of the DSPs so that they accorded with both the proposed Cabinet portfolios and the authority’s stated ambitions.  Taking into account the seat changes agreed in minute 10, the Council was asked to confirm the new names and remits of the DSPs and appoint members to these panels and other committees of the Council and to elect Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen.

 

A list of the current memberships was circulated at the meeting to which the Leader and the Labour Group put forward amendments.  Subject to these amendments, the Leader then moved the memberships en bloc. Upon being put to the vote, the memberships were carried.

 

The Leader then proposed names for the Chairmanships and Vice-Chairmanships (written details of which were circulated at the meeting by the Leader) of the panels and other committees of the Council which received a seconder.

 

An opposition member expressed strong concern that the proposed Chairmanships and Vice-Chairmanships had been awarded disproportionately to the Administration and the New Independent Group.  He suggested that this did not respect the notion of modern, inclusive democracy or draw on the talents of the Council as a whole.  Amendments to the nominations were indicated for which a recorded vote was sought.  The call for a recorded vote was supported in accordance with Council procedure rule 16.4

 

An amendment was proposed and seconded that Councillor Vic Kerr replace Councillor Fines as Vice-Chairman of the Development Control Committee.

 

The names of members voting either for or against the amendment are recorded below:-

 

             FOR                           AGAINST                 

 

Councillor Dorrien Dexter                                          Councillor Auger

Councillor Mrs Gaffigan                                       CouncillorMrs Bosworth

Councillor Gibbins                                        Councillor Bryant

Councillor Fereshteh Hurst                                             Councillor Carpenter

Councillor John Hurst                                             Councillor Mrs Cartwright

Councillor Howard                                        Councillor Chivers

Councillor Mrs Jalili                                       Councillor Conboy

Councillor Joynson                                        Councillor Fines

Councillor Kerr                                              Councillor Fisher

Councillor Wilks                                            Councillor Helyar

Councillor Avril Williams                                       Councillor Kirkman

Councillor Mike Williams                                       Councillor Lovelock

Councillor Wood                                           Councillor Martin-Mayhew

Councillor Mrs Woods                                         Councillor Nadarajah

                                                      Councillor Mrs Neal

                                                      Councillor Nicholson

                                                      Councillor Parkin

                                                      Councillor Pease

                                                      Councillor Mrs Radley

                                                      Councillor Norman Radley

                                                      Councillor Sandall

                                                      Councillor John Smith

                                                      Councillor Mrs Smith

                                                      Councillor Stokes

                                                      Councillor Gerald Taylor

                                                      Councillor Mike Taylor

                                                      Councillor Thompson

                                                      Councillor Turner

                                                      Councillor Graham Wheat

                                                      Councillor Mrs Mary Wheat

                                                       

 

            14                                                          30

 

The amendment was lost.  A further vote was taken on the original motion which was carried.