Issue - meetings

Following the recent change to political groups on the Council, the Full Council is requested to note the allocation of seats on Committees and Advisory Panels and approve the appointments to Committees and Advisory Panels.

Council received a report asking it to note the allocation of seats on Committees and Advisory Panels and approve the appointments to Committees following a recent change in political proportionality.

Councillor John Beckett MOVED and Councillor Rachel King SECONDED the recommendations in the report.

Upon being put, the recommendations were CARRIED as follows:

With 20 votes for, 7 votes against, 2 abstentions and the Mayor not voting it was resolved:

(1)      To note the allocation of seats based on political balance and proportionality;

(2)      To allocate seats on the Committees and Advisory Panels in accordance with the wishes of the political groups set out in Appendix 1 to the report;

With 18 votes for, 9 votes against, 2 abstentions and the Mayor not voting it was resolved:

(3)      To appoint all members of the Council as substitutes for their current political group members on all committees, where the appointed political group member is unable to attend a meeting.