Agenda item

To consider the nominations proposed by the Administration, Independent Residents’ Group and the Residents’ Group

A. Motion on behalf of the Administration

1.         That the following Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen be appointed –

2          That the Governance Committee be delegated authority to appoint the Chairmen and the Vice-Chairmen of the Adjudication & Review and Appointments Sub-Committees

B. Amendment on behalf of the Independent Residents’ Group

1          That the following Chairman be appointed –

2          Sub-Committees of the Governance Committee:

That Council appoint the Chairmen of the Adjudication & Review and Appointments Sub-Committees and that the following appointments be made accordingly:

C. Amendment on behalf of the Residents’ Group

1          Licensing Committee: one vice chairman position -

            Replace Councillor Linda Trew with Councillor Brian Eagling

2          Insert following Overview & Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chairmen -

In accordance with the procedural motion (minute 9 preceding), the motion and amendments were dealt without debate.

With the consent of the Council, the nominations for appointment as Chairman set out within the Independent Residents’ Group amendment (B 1 above) were WITHDRAWN.

The proposal within the Independent Residents’ Group amendment (B 2 above), that Council retain responsibility for the appointment of Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Adjudication & Review and Appointments Sub-Committees and that the Group’s nominee be appointed Chairman of those Sub-Committees, was LOST by 4 votes to 39 (division 5).

The Administration motion (A above), except so far as concerning the appointment of the Vice-Chairmen of the Overview & Scrutiny Committees and of one Vice-Chairmen of the Licensing Committee, was then CARRIED by 49 votes to 0 (division 6).

The proposed appointments set out in the Residents’ Group amendment (C 2 above), other than that of the second Vice-Chairman of the Licensing Committee, were AGREED without division.

The Residents’ Group amendment (C 1 above) relating to the appointment of second Vice-Chairman of the Licensing Committee was put to the vote. There were 32 votes for Councillor Linda Trew (Administration nominee) and 18 votes for Councillor Brian Eagling (Residents’ Group nominee) (division 7). Councillor Linda Trew was duly DECLARED ELECTED.

It was accordingly RESOLVED:

1          That the following Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen be appointed:

2          That the Governance Committee be delegated authority to appoint the Chairmen and the Vice-Chairmen of the Adjudication & Review and Appointments Sub-Committees