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APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES, JOINT COMMITTEES AND PANELS FOR 2023/24

 

 

Meeting: 25/05/2023 - Council (Item 207)

207 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES, JOINT COMMITTEES AND PANELS FOR 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 226 KB

REPORT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SERVICES MANAGER

 

To inform the Council of the appointment of Members of Committees for 2023/24.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(1)  That, for 2023/24, the seats allocated to each political party on the Committees to which Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 applies and the seats allocated to each political party on the bodies to which Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 does not apply, as set out in Appendix A to this report, be noted as amended.

 

(2)  That, for 2023/24, Members be appointed to the various Committees and other bodies in accordance with the wishes of the individual political groups, as detailed in Appendix B to this report. With the following amendments: Councillor Dominic Griffiths to become a member of the Standards Committee, Councillor Ruth Brown to become a member of the Council Tax Setting Committee, Councillor Ruth Brown to be removed as a substitute of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee, Councillor Ruth Brown to become a substitute of the Cabinet Panel on the Environment, Councillor Ian Mantle to become a substitute of the Planning Control Committee and Councillor Keith Hoskins to become a substitute of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee.

 

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

 

Minutes:

Audio recording – 24:08

 

The Leader of the Council presented the report in respect of the appointment of Members of Committees, Joint Committees and panels for 2023/24 along with Appendices A and B.

 

Councillor Ruth Brown proposed amendments to Appendix B to the effect that Councillor Dominic Griffiths to become a member of the Standards Committee, Councillor Ruth Brown to become a member of the Council Tax Setting Committee, Councillor Ruth Brown to be removed as a substitute of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee, Councillor Ruth Brown to become a substitute of the Cabinet Panel for Environment, Councillor Ian Mantle to become a substitute of the Planning Control Committee and Councillor Keith Hoskins to become a substitute of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee.

 

The Leader of the Council accepted the amendments.

 

Councillor Elizabeth Dennis advised that the Herts Growth Board Scrutiny Committee had not met since its inception and was currently revising their governance arrangements, therefore appointments had not been made to the Committee.

 

Councillor Ruth Brown advised that the remaining Member vacancy on the Overview & Scrutiny Committee would rotate between the three named substitutes.

 

Councillor Daniel Allen proposed and Councillor Elizabeth Dennis seconded, and following a vote, it was:

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)  That, for 2023/24, the seats allocated to each political party on the Committees to which Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 applies and the seats allocated to each political party on the bodies to which Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 does not apply, as set out in Appendix A to this report, was noted.

 

(2)  That, for 2023/24, Members be appointed to the various Committees and other bodies in accordance with the wishes of the individual political groups, as detailed in Appendix B to this report. With the following amendments: Councillor Dominic Griffiths to become a member of the Standards Committee, Councillor Ruth Brown to become a member of the Council Tax Setting Committee, Councillor Ruth Brown to be removed as a substitute of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee, Councillor Ruth Brown to become a substitute of the Cabinet Panel on the Environment, Councillor Ian Mantle to become a substitute of the Planning Control Committee and Councillor Keith Hoskins to become a substitute of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee.

 

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