Issue - meetings
VACANT POSITIONS
Meeting: 24/07/2024 - Council (Item 19)
VACANT POSITIONS
To elect the Chairman of the Licensing Committee, Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee and Vice-Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Board.
Chairman of Licensing Committee:
Nomination by the Havering Residents’ Association Group – Councillor Philippa Crowder.
Nomination by the Labour Group – Councillor Jane Keane.
Vice-Chair of Licensing Committee:
Nomination by Havering Residents’ Association Group – Councillor Christine Smith
Nomination by Labour Group – Councillor Jane Keane (unless elected as Chairman).
Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Board:
Nomination by Havering Residents’ Association Group – Councillor Julie Wilkes
Nomination by Labour Group – Councillor Matthew Stanton
Decision:
Councillor Philippa Crowder ELECTED as Chairman of the Licensing Committee by 23 votes to 9 with 5 abstentions.
Councillor Christine Smith elected as Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee.
Councillor Julie Wilkes ELECTED as Vice-Chair of the Overview & Scrutiny Board by 22 votes to 10 with 3 abstentions.
Minutes:
Councillor Philippa Crowder was ELECTED as Chairman of the Licensing Committee by 23 votes to 9 votes for Councillor Jane Keane with 13 abstentions (see division 1).
As Councillor Jane Keane was referred to in error on the nomination paper, Councillor Christine Smith was ELECTED as Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee (Councillor Keane would also continue in this role).
Councillor Julie Wilkes was ELECTED as Vice-Chair of the Overview & Scrutiny Board by 23 votes to 9 votes for Councillor Matthew Stanton with 13 abstentions (see division 2).