Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:

(1)   That, for 2024/25, the seats allocated to each political group 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 of the report, was noted.

(2)   That, for 2024/25, 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 provided as a supplementary document, to this report, with the addition of:

·       Councillor Claire Strong as Conservative Substitute on the Finance Audit and Risk Committee.

·       Councillor Joe Graziano as the Conservative Substitute on the Planning Control Committee.

·       Councillor Ralph Muncer as the Conservative Substitute on the Standards Committee.

·       The Deputy Leader as the Substitute on the Herts Growth Board.

(3)   That, for 2024/25, each political group leader be appointed to the Constitutional and Governance Working Group and the Community Governance Review Working Group, as detailed in 8.6 of the report.

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

Audio recording – 56 minutes 30 seconds

The Chair noted that the Conservative Group Leader had advised of the following appointments:

·       Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Substitute would be Councillor Claire Strong.

·       Planning Control Committee Substitute would be Councillor Joe Graziano.

·       Standards Committee Substitute would be Councillor Ralph Muncer.

The Group Leaders were invited by the Chair to appoint members to the remaining vacancies. The Group Leaders informed the Chair that they would advise the Proper Officer of the appointments at a later date.

The Leader of the Council, Daniel Allen confirmed that the Deputy Leader, Councillor Val Bryant would be the substitute on the Herts Growth Board.

The Chair invited Councillor Daniel Allen, Leader of the Council to move the report regarding the appointment of the Members of Committees, Sub-Committees, Working Groups and Panels for 2024-25.

Councillor Daniel Allen proposed and Councillor Ruth Brown seconded, and following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED:

(1)   That, for 2024/25, the seats allocated to each political group 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 of the report, was noted.

(2)   That, for 2024/25, 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 provided as a supplementary document, to this report, with the addition of:

·       Councillor Claire Strong as Conservative Substitute on the Finance Audit and Risk Committee.

·       Councillor Joe Graziano as the Conservative Substitute on the Planning Control Committee.

·       Councillor Ralph Muncer as the Conservative Substitute on the Standards Committee.

·       The Deputy Leader as the Substitute on the Herts Growth Board.

(3)   That, for 2024/25, each political group leader be appointed to the Constitutional and Governance Working Group and the Community Governance Review Working Group, as detailed in 8.6 of the report.

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