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Following the recent changes 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.

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

Councillor John Beckett MOVED and Councillor Rachel King SECONDED the motion.

Following consideration, it was unanimously resolved to:

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

(2)       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;

It was resolved with 15 votes for, 8 votes against, 4 abstentions and the Mayor not voting to:

(3)       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.