Agenda item

(a)        To note the appointments to be made by the Leader in respect of:

            (i)         Cabinet Members; (Appendix 3 – to follow)

            (ii)        Portfolio Holders and respective responsibilities; (Appendix 3 – to follow)

            (iii)       Appointment of Cabinet Committees and memberships (Appendix 4 – to follow); and

            (iv)       Appointment to Chairmanships and Vice Chairmanships of Cabinet Committees; (Appendix 4 – to follow)

(b)        To note the nominations made by the Leader to Outside Organisations carrying out Executive functions indicated in Appendix 5 (to follow)

(c)        To note appointments made by the Leader in respect of outside organisations carrying out Executive functions indicated in Appendix 6 (to follow) where the Leader has determined that the representation should be at officer level.

The Council noted appointments made by the Leader of the Council in respect the following:

(a)        Cabinet Members (as set out in Appendix 2 to these minutes);

(b)        Portfolio Holder Appointments (as set out in Appendix 2 to these minutes);

(c)        Appointments to Cabinet Committees and the Chairmen of those Committees (as set out in Appendix 3 to these minutes);

(d)        Appointments of Outside Organisations in respect of organisations carrying out executive functions (as set out in Appendix 4 to these minutes);

(e)        Appointments in respect of Outside Organisations carrying out executive functions where the Leader had determined that the representation should be at officer level (as set out in Appendix 5 to these minutes);

The Council received a report of the Leader of the Council on these appointments.  The Leader advised that a ninth Portfolio had been created which would be entitled Safer and Greener and that in recognition of that Portfolio the responsibilities of Portfolio Holders were being revised and these would be published in the Council Bulletin and reported to the next Council meeting.

The Leader pointed out that the Safer and Greener Portfolio Holder would be a member of the Finance and Portfolio Management Cabinet Committee in place of the Environment Portfolio Holder.

            RESOLVED:

            That the schedules of appointments made by the Leader of the Council be noted.