Agenda item

Report to follow regarding:

(a)  Notice of Constitution of Political Groups, Group Leaders and Deputies;

(b)  Appointments made by the Leader to the Cabinet, Cabinet Committees and Outside Organisations carrying out Executive Functions;

(c)   Membership, Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship of Committees, Sub-Committees and Panels (Non-Executive Bodies);

(d)   Appointments to Outside Organisations carrying out Council, Regulatory or non- Cabinet Functions.

The Council will need to vote on (c) and (d) where the number of nominations exceeds the number of places available.

(a)        Leader of the Council

By leave of the Council, the Chairman took the second recommendation of the Panel before other items, namely consideration of the appointment of a Leader of the Council.  The nomination of Councillor Whitbread for the office of Leader of the Council having been formally moved by Councillor Bassett and seconded by Councillor Waller, it was:

            RESOLVED:

            That, in accordance with Section 44C(2) of the Local Government Act 2000, Councillor Whitbread be appointed Leader of the Council with a term of office, as prescribed by Section 44E of the Act, expiring on the day of the Annual Council meeting following Councillor Whitbread’s normal day of retirement as a Councillor.

(b)       Leader and Council Appointments

(Mover:  Councillor Whitbread – Chairman of the Panel and Leader of the Council)

Councillor Whitbread reported on appointments which he had made to the Cabinet and Cabinet Committees and to Outside Organisations carrying out executive functions.

Councillor Whitbread also reported recommendations of the Appointments Panel in relation to the Membership, Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship of Committees, Sub-Committees and Panels (non-executive bodies), and to Outside Organisations carrying out Council, regulatory or non-cabinet functions.  Councillor Whitbread reported on changes made to nominations since the Panel had met.

            RESOLVED:

            (i)         That in accordance with Regulation 8 of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990, the constitution of political groups as set out in Appendix A to these minutes be noted;

            (ii)        That the appointments made by the Leader of the Council to the Cabinet and Cabinet Committees and the allocation of portfolios as set out in Appendix B to these minutes be noted;

            (iii)       That the Membership, Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship of Committees, Sub-Committees and Panels (non-executive bodies) as set out in Appendix C to these minutes be approved including:

            (a)        the enlargement of the membership of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee from 11 to 15 members; and

            (b)        the alteration to the membership of the Committee for the Appointment of the Chief Executive to include Councillors Stavrou and Whitbread and the removal of Councillor Murray;

            (iv)       That the appointment of Councillor Waller (Conservative Group) as a Group Representative for the purposes of substitution notifications be noted;

            (v)        That Group Leaders confirm nominations to the Proper Officer for appointments to be made to Panels by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee by 24 May 2012;

            (vi)       That the appointments made by the Leader of the Council to Outside Organisations carrying out executive functions as set out in Appendix D to these minutes be noted; and

            (vii)      That appointments to Outside Organisations carrying out Council, Regulatory or non-Cabinet functions be as set out in Appendix E to these minutes.