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Decision details

APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES, JOINT COMMITTEES AND PANELS FOR 2026/27

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to inform the Council of the appointment of Members of Committees for 2026/27.

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(1)         That for 2026/27, the seats allocated to each political group on those Committees to which Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 applies, and those to which it does not apply, as set out in Appendix 1, published as a supplement, as amended, were noted.

 

(2)         For the Planning Control Committee only, that the number of substitute Members for each Political Group be increased by 1.

 

(3)         That for 2026/27, Members were appointed to the various Committees and other bodies in accordance with the wishes of the political groups, as detailed in Appendix 2, published as a supplement, as amended, with the addition of:

 

·             Councillor Daniel Allen as Substitute on Planning Control Committee.

·             Councillor Sam Collins as Substitute on Planning Control Committee.

·             Councillor Steven Patmore as Substitute on Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

·             Councillor Michael Muir as Substitute on Planning Control Committee.

·             Councillor Steven Patmore as Substitute on Employment Committee.

 

(4)         That for 2026/2027, each political Group Leader was appointed to the Constitutional and Governance Working Group, as detailed in paragraph 8.6 of the report.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To comply with the provisions of Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

 

 

Report author: James Lovegrove

Publication date: 22/05/2026

Date of decision: 21/05/2026

Decided at meeting: 21/05/2026 - Council

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