Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Law & Governance and Monitoring Officer

Council is requested to approve committee appointments based on revised political balance calculations following a by-election and other changes.

Council is RECOMMENDED

a)            To note the review of political balance of committees to reflect the election of a new councillor, Peter Stevens, at the Sutton Courtenay and Marcham by-election on 20 June 2024 and the resignation of two members, Cllr Kevin Bulmer and Cllr Jane Murphy, from the Conservative Independent Alliance. 

b)           To appoint members to the committees of the Council 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.

RESOLVED:

a)    To note the review of political balance of committees to reflect the election of a new councillor, Peter Stevens, at the Sutton Courtenay and Marcham by-election on 20 June 2024 and the resignation of two members, Cllr Kevin Bulmer and Cllr Jane Murphy, from the Conservative Independent Alliance.

b)    To appoint members to the committees of the Council as listed in the revised Annex 1 of the report in the Schedule of Business.

Council was requested to approve committee appointments based on revised political balance calculations following a by-election and other group membership changes.

The recommendations were proposed by the Chair and seconded by Councillor Leffman.  The proposals were approved unanimously.

RESOLVED:

a)    To note the review of political balance of committees to reflect the election of a new councillor, Peter Stevens, at the Sutton Courtenay and Marcham by-election on 20 June 2024 and the resignation of two members, Cllr Kevin Bulmer and Cllr Jane Murphy, from the Conservative Independent Alliance.

b)   To appoint members to the committees of the Council as listed in the revised Annex 1 of the report in the Schedule of Business.