Agenda item

Review of political balance and allocation of seats to committees

To consider the report of the head of legal and democratic on a review of the political balance – attached.

Minutes:

Council considered the report of the head of legal and democratic to review the Council’s political balance and reconsider the allocation of seats on those committees required to be politically balanced together with the Climate Emergency Advisory Committee and the Licensing Acts Committee following the Sutton Courtenay by-election and the establishment of a new political group.

 

A revised recommendation was circulated to all members which reflected the outcome of discussions with group leaders.

 

RESOLVED: to

 

1.             allocate seats to each political group as set out in the schedule below;

2.             appoint councillors and substitutes to sit on the committees and panels as set out in the schedule below:

3.             authorise the head of legal and democratic to make appointments to any vacant committee or panel seat and substitute positions in accordance with the wishes of the relevant group leader.

 

 

Planning Committee, 9 Members

Liberal Democrat (8)

Green (1)

Ron Batstone

Cheryl Briggs

Jenny Hannaby

 

Scott Houghton

 

Rob Maddison

 

Mike Pighills

 

Jill Rayner

 

Val Shaw (Vice-Chair)

 

Max Thompson (Chair)

 

Preferred substitutes

Liberal Democrat (8)

Green (3)

Paul Barrow

Katherine Foxhall

Robert Clegg

Sarah James

Andy Cooke

Viral Patel

Amos Duveen

 

Oliver Forder

 

Hayleigh Gascoigne

 

Judy Roberts

 

Emily Smith

 

 

 

Scrutiny Committee, 9 Members

Liberal Democrat (8)

Green (1)

Ron Batstone

Katherine Foxhall (Chair)

James Cox

 

Eric de la Harpe

 

Oliver Forder

 

Hayleigh Gascoigne

 

Debby Hallett

 

Rob Maddison

 

Judy Roberts (Vice-Chair)

 

Preferred substitutes

Liberal Democrat (8)

Green (3)

Paul Barrow

Viral Patel

Kiera Bentley

Sarah James

Robert Clegg

Cheryl Briggs

Andy Cooke

 

Amos Duveen

 

Jenny Hannaby

 

Emily Smith

 

Max Thompson

 

 

 

 

Joint Scrutiny Committee, 5 Members 

Liberal Democrat (4)

Green (1)

Andy Cooke

Katherine Foxhall (Co-Chair)

Ron Batstone

 

Judy Roberts

 

Peter Stevens

 

Preferred substitutes

Liberal Democrat (4)

Green (3)

Kiera Bentley

Sarah James

Mike Pighills

Viral Patel

Patrick O’Leary

Cheryl Briggs

Max Thompson

 

 

 

 

Joint Audit and Governance Committee, 4 Members

Liberal Democrat (4)

Oliver Forder

Judy Roberts

Andrew Skinner

Emily Smith (Co-Chair)

Preferred substitutes

Liberal Democrat (4)

 

Andy Cooke

 

Eric de la Harpe

 

Jenny Hannaby

 

Mike Pighills

 

 

 

Community Governance and Electoral Issues Committee, 6 Members

Liberal Democrat (4)

Green (1)

Independent Voice for Vale (1)

Ron Batstone

Sarah James

Sally Povolotsky

Diana Lugova

 

 

Rob Maddison (Chair)

 

 

Max Thompson (Vice-Chair)

 

 

Preferred substitutes

 

Liberal Democrat (4)

Green (3)

Independent Voice for Vale (1)

Eric de la Harpe

Cheryl Briggs

Debra Dewhurst

Scott Houghton

Katherine Foxhall

 

Patrick O’Leary

Viral Patel

 

Mike Pighills 

 

 

 

 

Joint Staff Committee, 5 Members

Liberal Democrat (4)

Green (1)

Mark Coleman

 Viral Patel

Neil Fawcett

 

Andy Foulsham

 

Bethia Thomas

 

Substitutes

 

The Leader may be substituted by another Cabinet member.

Other members of the committee may be substituted by any other member of the council.

 

 

 

 

General Licensing Committee, 12 Members

Liberal Democrat (10)

Green (1)

Independent Voice for Vale (1)

Paul Barrow

Cheryl Briggs

Sally Povolotsky

Ron Batstone (Chair)

 

 

Kiera Bentley

 

 

Neil Fawcett

 

 

Oliver Forder

 

 

Diana Lugova

 

 

Patrick O’Leary (Vice-Chair)

 

 

Val Shaw

 

 

Andrew Skinner

 

 

Bethia Thomas

 

 

NO SUBSTITUTES

 

 

Licensing Acts Committee, 12 Members

Liberal Democrat (10)

Green (1)

Independent Voice for Vale (1)

Paul Barrow

Cheryl Briggs

Sally Pocolotsky

Ron Batstone (Chair)

 

 

Kiera Bentley

 

 

Neil Fawcett

 

 

Oliver Forder

 

 

Diana Lugova

 

 

Patrick O’Leary (Vice-Chair)

 

 

Val Shaw

 

 

Andrew Skinner

 

 

Bethia Thomas

 

 

NO SUBSTITUTES

 

 

Appeals Panel, 3 Members

Liberal Democrat (2)

Independent Voice for Vale (1)

Paul Barrow

Sally Povolotsky

Rob Clegg (Chair)

 

PREFERRED SUBSTITUTES

 

Liberal Democrat (3)

Independent Voice for Vale (1)

Mark Coleman

Debra Dewhurst

Debby Hallett

 

Val Shaw

 

 

Climate Emergency Advisory Committee, 7 Members

Liberal Democrat (6)

Green (1)

Kiera Bentley

Sarah James

Robert Clegg

Eric de la Harpe (Vice Chair)

 

Hayleigh Gascoigne (Chair)

 

Scott Houghton

 

Max Thompson

 

Preferred substitutes

Liberal Democrat (6)

Green (3)

Ron Batstone

Viral Patel

Amos Duveen

Katherine Foxhall

Rob Maddison

Cheryl Briggs

Mike Pighills

 

Jill Rayner

 

Val Shaw

 

 

 

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