The Council considered the report of the Director of Legal and Monitoring Officer regarding the Proportionality and Allocation of Places on Committees of the Council

The Council also noted the tabled allocations for opposition Members, published on the Council’s website in the supplementary agenda.

DECISION:

1.             To note the review of proportionality as at Section 3 of the report and the allocation of seats on Committees and Sub-Committees for the Municipal Year 2021/22 as set out at paragraph 3.6 of the report.

2.             To note the Committees set out for the municipal year 2021/22 listed in paragraph 3.6 as agreed at the Annual Council meeting held on Wednesday 19 May 2021.

3.             Agree the changes to the memberships as set out in the tabled allocations for opposition Members, and published in the supplementary agenda.

4.             Agree that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to approve the appointment of Councillors required to fill positions that fall vacant during the municipal year in line with the proportionality arrangements set out in this report.

5.             Agree that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to approve the appointment of ungrouped Councillors to any committee places not allocated by the Council to a political group, after consultation with those Councillors and the Speaker of the Council.

6.             Agree that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and General Purposes Committee should now consider any necessary proportionality changes to their sub-committees following this report.

(Action by Janet Fasan, Director of Legal and Monitoring Officer)

The Council considered the report of the Director of Legal and Monitoring Officer regarding the Proportionality and Allocation of Places on Committees of the Council

The Council also noted the tabled allocations for opposition Members, published on the Council’s website in the supplementary agenda.

RESOLVED:

1.             To note the review of proportionality as at Section 3 of the report and the allocation of seats on Committees and Sub-Committees for the Municipal Year 2021/22 as set out at paragraph 3.6 of the report.

2.             To note the Committees set out for the municipal year 2021/22 listed in paragraph 3.6 as agreed at the Annual Council meeting held on Wednesday 19 May 2021.

3.             Agree the changes to the memberships as set out in the tabled allocations for opposition Members, and published in the supplementary agenda.

4.             Agree that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to approve the appointment of Councillors required to fill positions that fall vacant during the municipal year in line with the proportionality arrangements set out in this report.

5.             Agree that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to approve the appointment of ungrouped Councillors to any committee places not allocated by the Council to a political group, after consultation with those Councillors and the Speaker of the Council.

6.             Agree that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and General Purposes Committee should now consider any necessary proportionality changes to their sub-committees following this report.