Issue - meetings

Report by the Director of Law & Governance & Monitoring Officer.

The Council is required by the Local Government & Housing Act 1989 to review the political balance on its committees on an annual basis.

Council is RECOMMENDED

a)                  To note how the rules relating to political proportionality have been applied to the appointment of Council committees.

b)                  To appoint members to the committees of the Council and other bodies listed at Annex 1. A fully populated list with nominations from the political groups for the vacant seats will be circulated ahead of the meeting.

Council noted the list of committee appointments in the revised Annex 1 attached to the Schedule of Business and two further appointments to vacancies proposed at the meeting:

Planning & Regulation Committee: Councillor Bob Johnston

Thames Valley Police & Crime Panel: Councillor Roz Smith

Council RESOLVED to:

(a)    note how the rules to political proportionality have been applied to the appointment of Council committees.

(b)    appoint members to the committees of the Council and other bodies listed at Annex 1 as amended.

The Council was required by the Local Government & Housing Act 1989 to review the political balance on its committees on an annual basis.  The Council had before it a report which set out how the rules operate and sought approval for adjustments which were necessary to achieve the balance across and within committees to comply with the rules.

Council noted the list of committee appointments in the revised Annex 1 attached to the Schedule of Business and two further appointments to vacancies proposed at the meeting:

·         Planning & Regulation Committee: Councillor Bob Johnston

·         Thames Valley Police & Crime Panel: Councillor Roz Smith

On being moved by Councillor Alison Rooke, seconded by Councillor Mark Lygo and being put to the vote:

RESOLVED (unanimously) to:

a)    note how the rules to political proportionality have been applied to the appointment of Council committees.

b)   appoint members to the committees of the Council and other bodies listed at Annex 1 as amended.