Agenda item

1. Ms Kemkaran proposed, and Mr Collins seconded the motion that:

“The County Council is asked to:

a.    Determine the total number of Committee places; the allocation of those places between the political groups; and the allocation of places on certain bodies (as per the appropriate appendix subject to Council decision on the Committees Review item);

b.    Delegate authority to the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Group leaders and the Monitoring Officer, to adjust and confirm the allocation of committee places as necessary in order to conform to overall proportionality requirements; and to confirm external Joint Committee appointments where required”

2. Following the debate, the Chairman put the motion in paragraph 1 to the vote and the voting was as follows.

For (65)

Mr J Baker, Mr B Barrett, Mr O Bradshaw, Mr A Brady, Mr M Brice, Mr M Brown, Mr D Burns, Mr C Burwash, Mr A Cecil, Mr P Chamberlain, Mr W Chapman, Mr B Collins, Mr J Defriend, Mr S Dixon, Mr M Ellis, Ms S Emberson, Mr J Eustace, Mr L Evans, Mr P Evans, Mr J Finch, Mr R Ford, Ms B Fordham, Mrs G Foster, Mr B Fryer, Mr M Harrison, Mr J Henderson, Mr C Hespe, Mr A Hook, Ms L Kemkaran, Mr A Kennedy, Mr A Kibble, Mr P King, Ms M Lawes, Mr T Mallon, Mr R Mayall, Mr M Fraser Moat, Mr T Mole, Mr J Moreland, Ms D Morton, Mr M Mulvihill, Ms C Nolan, Mr P Osborne, Mrs C Palmer, Mr R Palmer, Mr M Paul, Ms B Porter, Mr T Prater, Mr H Rayner, Mr A Ricketts, Ms S Roots, Ms C Russell, Mr C Sefton, Mr T Shonk, Mr D Sian, Mr M Sole, Mr R Streatfeild, Dr G Sturley, Mr P Thomas, Mr D Truder, Mr R Waters, Mr P Webb, Mr N Wibberley, Mr N Williams, Mrs P Williams and Mr D Wimble.

Against (4)

Mr B Black, Mrs M Fothergill, Mrs S Hudson and Ms A Randall.

Abstain (3)

Mr M Hood, Mr S Heaver and Miss I Kemp.

Motion Carried.

3. RESOLVED that Council:

a.    Determines the total number of Committee places; the allocation of those places between the political groups; and the allocation of places on certain bodies (as per Appendix 1 to the report).

b.    Delegates authority to the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Group leaders and the Monitoring Officer, to adjust and confirm the allocation of committee places as necessary in order to conform to overall proportionality requirements; and to confirm external Joint Committee appointments where required.