Agenda item
APPOINTING THE CHAIRMEN AND VICE-CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES
To consider motions appointing Committee Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen (attached).
Decision:
Members were appointed by Council to positions as follows:
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 Committee  | 
 Chairman Councillor  | 
 Vice-Chairman Councillor  | 
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 Adjudication and Review (2 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 Matt Sutton  | 
 1. Timothy Ryan 2. Ray Best  | 
| 
 Audit  | 
 Martin Goode  | 
 Viddy Persaud  | 
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 Governance  | 
 Michael White  | 
 Robert Benham  | 
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 Highways Advisory  | 
 Brian Eagling  | 
 John Mylod  | 
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 Licensing (3 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 Philippa Crowder  | 
 1. Bob Perry 2. Christine Smith 3.Christine Vickery  | 
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 Pensions  | 
 John Crowder  | 
 Martin Goode  | 
| 
 Planning  | 
 Robby Misir  | 
 Carol Smith  | 
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 Strategic Planning  | 
 Dilip Patel  | 
 Timothy Ryan  | 
| 
 Joint Venture Working Party  | 
 Ciaran White  | 
 John Crowder  | 
| 
 Overview and Scrutiny Board  | 
 Darren Wise  | 
 Maggie Themistocli  | 
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 Children and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Judith Holt  | 
 Christine Vickery  | 
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 Crime & Disorder Sub-Committee  | 
 Bob Perry  | 
 Matt Sutton  | 
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 Environment Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Maggie Themistocli  | 
 John Mylod  | 
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 Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Nisha Patel  | 
 Ciaran White  | 
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 Individuals Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Christine Smith  | 
 Michael White  | 
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 Towns and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Ray Best  | 
 Robby Misir  | 
Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:
| 
 Appointments  | 
 Christine Vickery  | 
 Robert Benham  | 
Minutes:
Motion on behalf of the North Havering Residents Group
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 Committee  | 
 Chairman Councillor  | 
 Vice-Chairman Councillor  | 
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 Adjudication and Review (2 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 
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 1. 2.  | 
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 Audit  | 
 Martin Goode  | 
 
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 Governance  | 
 
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 Highways Advisory  | 
 Brian Eagling  | 
 
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 Licensing (3 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 
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 1. 2. 3. 
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 Pensions  | 
 
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 Martin Goode  | 
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 Planning  | 
 
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 Strategic Planning  | 
 
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 Joint Venture Working Party  | 
 
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 Overview and Scrutiny Board  | 
 Darren Wise  | 
 
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 Children and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Crime & Disorder Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Environment Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Individuals Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Towns and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:
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 Appointments  | 
 
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Motion on behalf of the Upminster and Cranham Residents’ Associations Group
| 
 Committee  | 
 Chairman Councillor  | 
 Vice-Chairman Councillor  | 
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 Adjudication and Review (2 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 
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 1. 2.  | 
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 Audit  | 
 
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 Governance  | 
 Linda Hawthorn  | 
 Linda Hawthorn (unless elected as Chairman)  | 
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 Highways Advisory  | 
 
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 Licensing (3 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 
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 1. 2. 3. 
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 Pensions  | 
 
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 Planning  | 
 John Tyler  | 
 John Tyler (unless elected as Chairman)  | 
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 Strategic Planning  | 
 
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 Joint Venture Working Party  | 
 Ron Ower  | 
 
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 Overview and Scrutiny Board  | 
 
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 Children and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Gillian Ford  | 
 Gillian Ford (unless elected as Chairman)  | 
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 Crime & Disorder Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Environment Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Individuals Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Towns and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Chris Wilkins  | 
 Chris Wilkins (unless elected as Chairman)  | 
Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:
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 Appointments  | 
 
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Motion on behalf of the Labour Group
| 
 Committee  | 
 Chairman Councillor  | 
 Vice-Chairman Councillor  | 
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 Adjudication and Review (2 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 
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 1. 2.  | 
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 Audit  | 
 
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 Governance  | 
 
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 Highways Advisory  | 
 
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 Licensing (3 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 
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 1. 2. 3. 
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 Pensions  | 
 
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 Planning  | 
 
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 Strategic Planning  | 
 
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 Keith Darvill  | 
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 Joint Venture Working Party  | 
 
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 Paul McGeary  | 
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 Overview and Scrutiny Board  | 
 
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 Keith Darvill  | 
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 Children and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Crime & Disorder Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Environment Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Individuals Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Towns and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Keith Darvill  | 
 
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Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:
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 Appointments  | 
 
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Motion on behalf of the Conservative Group
| 
 Committee  | 
 Chairman Councillor  | 
 Vice-Chairman Councillor  | 
| 
 Adjudication and Review (2 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 Matt Sutton  | 
 1. Timothy Ryan 2. Ray Best  | 
| 
 Audit  | 
 Martin Goode (NHRA)  | 
 Viddy Persaud  | 
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 Governance  | 
 Michael White  | 
 Robert Benham  | 
| 
 Highways Advisory  | 
 Brian Eagling (NHRA)  | 
 John Mylod  | 
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 Licensing (3 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 Philippa Crowder  | 
 1. Bob Perry 2. Christine Smith 3. Christine Vickery 
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 Pensions  | 
 John Crowder  | 
 Martin Goode (NHRA)  | 
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 Planning  | 
 Robby Misir  | 
 Carol Smith  | 
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 Strategic Planning  | 
 Dilip Patel  | 
 Tim Ryan  | 
| 
 Joint Venture Working Party  | 
 Ciaran White  | 
 John Crowder  | 
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 Overview and Scrutiny Board  | 
 Darren Wise (NHRA)  | 
 Maggie Themosticli  | 
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 Children and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Judith Holt  | 
 Christine Vickery  | 
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 Crime & Disorder Sub-Committee  | 
 Bob Perry  | 
 Matt Sutton  | 
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 Environment Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Maggie Themistocli  | 
 John Mylod  | 
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 Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Nisha Patel  | 
 Ciaran White  | 
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 Individuals Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Christine Smith  | 
 Michael White  | 
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 Towns and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Ray Best  | 
 Robby Misir  | 
Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:
| 
 Appointments  | 
 Damian White  | 
 Robert Benham  | 
Amendment on behalf of the Conservative Group
One amendment to Conservative Group motion as shown in italics:
Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:
| 
 Appointments  | 
 Christine Vickery  | 
 Robert Benham  | 
Amendment on behalf of the Labour Group
All nominations as shown in Labour Group motion above with additional nominations shown in italics below:
| 
 Committee  | 
 Chairman Councillor  | 
 Vice-Chairman Councillor  | 
| 
 Adjudication and Review (2 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 
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 1. 2.  | 
| 
 Audit  | 
 
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 Governance  | 
 
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 Highways Advisory  | 
 
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 Licensing (3 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 
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 1. 2. 3. 
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 Pensions  | 
 
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 Planning  | 
 
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 Strategic Planning  | 
 
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 Joint Venture Working Party  | 
 
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 Overview and Scrutiny Board  | 
 
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 Children and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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 Crime & Disorder Sub-Committee  | 
 Tele Lawal  | 
 
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 Environment Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Carol Beth  | 
 
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 Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Denis O’Flynn  | 
 
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 Individuals Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Paul McGeary  | 
 
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 Towns and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 
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Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:
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 Appointments  | 
 
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The following appointments were unopposed and were AGREED without division:
| 
 Committee  | 
 Chairman Councillor  | 
 Vice-Chairman Councillor  | 
| 
 Adjudication and Review (2 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 Matt Sutton  | 
 1. Timothy Ryan 2. Ray Best  | 
| 
 Audit  | 
 Martin Goode  | 
 Viddy Persaud  | 
| 
 Governance  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
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 Highways Advisory  | 
 Brian Eagling  | 
 John Mylod  | 
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 Licensing (3 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 Philippa Crowder  | 
 1. Bob Perry 2. Christine Smith 3.Christine Vickery  | 
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 Pensions  | 
 John Crowder  | 
 Martin Goode  | 
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 Planning  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
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 Strategic Planning  | 
 Dilip Patel  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
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 Joint Venture Working Party  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
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 Overview and Scrutiny Board  | 
 Darren Wise  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
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 Children and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
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 Crime & Disorder Sub-Committee  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
 Matt Sutton  | 
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 Environment Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
 John Mylod  | 
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 Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
 Ciaran White  | 
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 Individuals Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
 Michael White  | 
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 Towns and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Position contested – see below.  | 
 Position contested- see below.  | 
Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:
| 
 Appointments  | 
 Christine Vickery  | 
 Robert Benham  | 
The following appointments were AGREED following votes:
Chairman of Towns and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee
| 
 Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Associations Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Labour Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
| 
 Chris Wilkins  | 
 Keith Darvill  | 
 
 Ray Best  | 
Councillor Ray Best was ELECTED as Chairman of the Towns and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee by 28 votes to 20 for Councillor Wilkins and 5 for Councillor Darvill (see division 2).
Chairman of Governance Committee
| 
 Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Associations Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
| 
 Linda Hawthorn  | 
 Michael White  | 
Councillor Michael white was ELECTED as Chairman of the Governance Committee by 30 votes to 24 (see division 3).
Vice-Chairman of Governance Committee
| 
 Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Associations Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
| 
 Linda Hawthorn*  | 
 Robert Benham  | 
*Unless elected as Chairman.
Councillor Robert Benham was ELECTED as Vice-Chairman of the Governance Committee by 30 votes to 24 (see division 4).
Chairman of Planning Committee
| 
 Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Associations Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
| 
 John Tyler  | 
 Robby Misir  | 
Councillor Robby Misir was ELECTED as Chairman of the Planning Committee by 30 votes to 23 (see division 5)
Vice-Chairman of Planning Committee
| 
 Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Associations Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
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 John Tyler*  | 
 Carol Smith  | 
*Unless elected as Chairman.
Councillor Carol Smith was ELECTED as Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee by 30 votes to 24 (see division 6).
Vice-Chairman of Strategic Planning Committee
| 
 Labour Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
| 
 Keith Darvill  | 
 Tim Ryan  | 
Councillor Tim Ryan was ELECTED as Vice-Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee by 31 votes to 18 (see division 7).
Chairman of Joint Venture Working Party
| 
 Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Associations Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
| 
 Ron Ower  | 
 Ciaran White  | 
Councillor Ciaran White was ELECTED as Chairman of the Joint Venture Working Party by 30 votes to 24 (see division 8).
Vice-Chairman of Joint Venture Working Party
| 
 Labour Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
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 Paul McGeary  | 
 John Crowder  | 
Councillor John Crowder was ELECTED as Vice-Chairman of the Joint Venture Working Party by 30 votes to 15 (see division 9).
Vice-Chairman of Overview and Scrutiny Board
| 
 Labour Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
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 Keith Darvill  | 
 Maggie Themistocli  | 
Councillor Maggie Themistocli was ELECTED as Vice-Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Board by 30 votes to 16 (see division 10).
Chairman of Children and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee
| 
 Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Associations Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
| 
 Gillian Ford  | 
 Judith Holt  | 
Councillor Judith Holt was ELECTED as Chairman of the Children and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee by 30 votes to 24 (see division 11).
Vice-Chairman of Children and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee
| 
 Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Associations Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
| 
 Gillian Ford*  | 
 Christine Vickery  | 
*Unless elected as Chairman.
Councillor Christine Vickery was ELECTED as Vice-Chairman of the Children and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee by 30 votes to 24 (see division 12).
Chairman of Crime and Disorder Sub-Committee
| 
 Labour Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
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 Tele Lawal  | 
 Bob Perry  | 
Councillor Bob Perry was ELECTED as Chairman of the Crime and Disorder Sub-Committee by 31 votes to 18 (see division 13).
Chairman of Environment Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee
| 
 Labour Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
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 Carole Beth  | 
 Maggie Themistocli  | 
Councillor Maggie Themistocli was ELECTED as Chairman of the Environment Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee by 30 votes to 15 (see division 14).
Chairman of Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee
| 
 Labour Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
| 
 Denis O’Flynn  | 
 Nisha Patel  | 
Councillor Nisha Patel was ELECTED as Chairman of the Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee by 32 votes to 14 (see division 15).
Chairman of Individuals Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee
| 
 Labour Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
| 
 Paul McGeary  | 
 Christine Smith  | 
Councillor Christine Smith was ELECTED as Chairman of the Individuals Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee by 30 votes to 13 (see division 16).
Vice-Chairman of Towns and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee
| 
 Upminster & Cranham Residents’ Associations Group nominee Councillor  | 
 Conservative Group nominee Councillor  | 
| 
 Chris Wilkins*  | 
 Robby Misir  | 
*Unless elected as Chairman.
Councillor Robby Misir was ELECTED as Vice-Chairman of the Towns and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee by 30 votes to 24 (see division 17).
For ease of reference, a summary of Members appointed by Council to positions is as follows:
| 
 Committee  | 
 Chairman Councillor  | 
 Vice-Chairman Councillor  | 
| 
 Adjudication and Review (2 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 Matt Sutton  | 
 1. Timothy Ryan 2. Ray Best  | 
| 
 Audit  | 
 Martin Goode  | 
 Viddy Persaud  | 
| 
 Governance  | 
 Michael White  | 
 Robert Benham  | 
| 
 Highways Advisory  | 
 Brian Eagling  | 
 John Mylod  | 
| 
 Licensing (3 Vice-Chairmen)  | 
 Philippa Crowder  | 
 1. Bob Perry 2. Christine Smith 3.Christine Vickery  | 
| 
 Pensions  | 
 John Crowder  | 
 Martin Goode  | 
| 
 Planning  | 
 Robby Misir  | 
 Carol Smith  | 
| 
 Strategic Planning  | 
 Dilip Patel  | 
 Timothy Ryan  | 
| 
 Joint Venture Working Party  | 
 Ciaran White  | 
 John Crowder  | 
| 
 Overview and Scrutiny Board  | 
 Darren Wise  | 
 Maggie Themistocli  | 
| 
 Children and Learning Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Judith Holt  | 
 Christine Vickery  | 
| 
 Crime & Disorder Sub-Committee  | 
 Bob Perry  | 
 Matt Sutton  | 
| 
 Environment Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Maggie Themistocli  | 
 John Mylod  | 
| 
 Health Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Nisha Patel  | 
 Ciaran White  | 
| 
 Individuals Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Christine Smith  | 
 Michael White  | 
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 Towns and Communities Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee  | 
 Ray Best  | 
 Robby Misir  | 
Sub-Committee of the Governance Committee:
| 
 Appointments  | 
 Christine Vickery  | 
 Robert Benham  | 
Supporting documents:
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						    Nominations - Committee  Chairmen, item 8.
						    
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						    Exp note - Committee Chair and Vice-Chair Noms, item 8.
						    
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