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APPOINTMENT OF SUBSTITUTE, MEMBER, CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE FINANCE, AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE (AND NOTING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE DEPUTY LEADER OF COUNCIL, APPOINTMENT OF A NEW EXECUTIVE MEMBER FOR CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE AND APPONTMENT TO OUTSIDE ORGA
Meeting: 29/01/2026 - Council (Item 80)
PDF 129 KBREPORT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SERVICES MANAGER
To confirm the appointment of a new / replacement Member, Substitute Member/s, Chair and Vice Chair to the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee.
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED:
(1) That for the remainder of the 2025/26 civic year Council appointed Members to the following vacancies on the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee:
• Councillor Daniel Wright-Mason be appointed as a Member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee to the vacant seat on the Labour and Co-Operative Group.
• Councillor David Barnard be appointed as a Substitute Member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee to the vacant seat on the Conservative Group.
(2) That Councillor Vijaiya Poopalasingham be appointed as the Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee for the remainder of the 2025/26 civic year.
(3) That Councillor Sarah Lucas be appointed as the Vice-Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee for the remainder of the 2025/26 civic year.
(4) That Council noted the appointment of Councillor Sean Nolan as the Executive Member for Customer Experience and Deputy Leader for the remainder of the 2025/26 civic year.
(5) That Council noted the appointment of Councillor Val Bryant as Member Representative and Councillor Sean Nolan as reserve Member Representative on the Outside Organisations ‘Herts Leaders Group’ and ‘East of England Leaders Group’.
REASON FOR DECISIONS: To comply with the provisions of 4.8.1 (a) (vii), (viii) and (ix) of the Council’s Constitution following Councillor Sean Nolan resigning from the Committee / position of Chair of Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and appointment as the Deputy Leader / Executive Member for Customer Experience.
Minutes:
Audio recording – 43 minutes 2 seconds
The Democratic Services Manager presented the report entitled ‘Appointment of a Substitute, Member, Chair and Vice Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee’ as published.
Following a question from Councillor Claire Strong, Councillor Val Bryant advised that the Special Interest Member Champion for Health vacancy would remain vacant for the remainder of the civic year.
Following a question from Councillor Claire Strong, the Democratic Services Manager advised that whilst there would be an extra Executive Member of Cabinet, there would not be any extra financial implications. This was because the Special Responsibility Allowance (SRA) for the Executive Member for Customer Experience role would be received by Cllr Sean Nolan instead of Councillor Val Bryant who was vacating that position.
The Chair advised that a separate vote would be taken for each of the recommendations.
Councillor Val Bryant proposed and Councillor Nigel Mason seconded, and it was:
RESOLVED: That for the remainder of the 2025/26 civic year Council appointed Members to the following vacancies on the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee:
• Councillor Daniel Wright-Mason be appointed as a Member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee to the vacant seat on the Labour and Co-Operative Group.
• Councillor David Barnard be appointed as a Substitute Member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee to the vacant seat on the Conservative Group.
Councillor Val Bryant proposed and Councillor Amy Allen seconded, and it was:
RESOLVED: That Councillor Vijaiya Poopalasingham be appointed as the Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee for the remainder of the 2025/26 civic year.
Councillor Val Bryant proposed and Councillor Emma Fernandes seconded, and it was:
RESOLVED: That Councillor Sarah Lucas be appointed as the Vice-Chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee for the remainder of the 2025/26 civic year.
Councillor Val Bryant proposed and Councillor Nigel Mason seconded, and it was:
RESOLVED: That Council noted the appointment of Councillor Sean Nolan as the Executive Member for Customer Experience and Deputy Leader for the remainder of the 2025/26 civic year.
Councillor Ian Albert proposed and Councillor Nigel Mason seconded, and it was:
RESOLVED: That Council noted the appointment of Councillor Val Bryant as Member Representative and Councillor Sean Nolan as reserve Member Representative on the Outside Organisations ‘Herts Leaders Group’ and ‘East of England Leaders Group’.
REASON FOR DECISIONS: To comply with the provisions of 4.8.1 (a) (vii), (viii) and (ix) of the Council’s Constitution following Councillor Sean Nolan resigning from the Committee / position of Chair of Finance, Audit and Risk Committee and appointment as the Deputy Leader / Executive Member for Customer Experience.