To consider the report of the Director, Law, Probity and Governance reviewing the Council’s proportionality and allocation of places on Committees. The report is attached.

The Council considered the report of the Director of Law Probity and Governance, setting out the position regarding proportionality and the allocation of Committee places following a change in the political composition of the Council.

The recommendations set out in the report were put to the vote and were agreed.

DECISION:

That Council agrees:

1.            The review of proportionality as at section 3 of the report and the allocation of seats on committees and panels for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2015/16 as set out at paragraph 4.2 of the report;

2.            The committees and panels established for the municipal year 2015/16 as listed in paragraph 4.2 and that the total number of places on these committees and panels be reduced from 91 to 90 by reducing the Strategic Development Committee from 9 to 8 seats;

3.            That Members and deputies be appointed to serve on those committees and panels in accordance with nominations from the political groups to be notified to the Director, Law, Probity and Governance.

(Action by: Melanie Clay, Director, Law, Probity and Governance)

The Council considered the report of the Director of Law Probity and Governance, setting out the position regarding proportionality and the allocation of Committee places following a change in the political composition of the Council.

The recommendations set out in the report were put to the vote and were agreed. Accordingly it was:

RESOLVED:

That Council agrees:

1.            The review of proportionality as at section 3 of the report and the allocation of seats on committees and panels for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2015/16 as set out at paragraph 4.2 of the report;

2.            The committees and panels established for the municipal year 2015/16 as listed in paragraph 4.2 and that the total number of places on these committees and panels be reduced from 91 to 90 by reducing the Strategic Development Committee from 9 to 8 seats;

3.            That Members and deputies be appointed to serve on those committees and panels in accordance with nominations from the political groups to be notified to the Director, Law, Probity and Governance.