Agenda item

Leader of Council will present the 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 exceed the number of places available.

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

Councillor C Whitbread reported on the appointments which he had made to the Cabinet, Cabinet Committees and Outside Organisations carrying out Executive Functions for 2022/23.

Furthermore, he also reported the recommendations of the Appointment Panel in relation to the membership, chairmanship and vice-chairmanship of Committees, Sub-Committees and Panels (non-executive bodies), along with the Outside Organisations carrying out Council, Regulatory or non-Cabinet Functions.

The Council voted on appointments where the number of nominations exceeded the number of places available.

            RESOLVED:

(1)           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 1, to these minutes be noted;

(2)           That details of appointments made by the Leader of the Council, of Cabinet members and Cabinet Committees carrying out Executive functions. as set out in Appendix 2 to these minutes be noted;

(3)           That the Membership, Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship of Committees, Sub-Committees and Panels (non-Executive bodies) as set out at Appendix 3 to these minutes be approved;

(4)           That the group representatives for the purposes of notifying substitute members for meetings be noted as follows:

(a)    Conservative Group:

·                               Councillor C Whitbread (Group Leader);

·                               Councillor N Bedford (Deputy Group Leader);

·                               Councillor S Kane; and

·                               Councillor M Sartin;

(b)    Green Party Group:

·                               Councillor S Heap (Group Leader); and

·                               Councillor E Gabbett (Deputy Group Leader);

(c)    Liberal Democrat Group:

·                               Councillor J M Whitehouse (Group Leader); and

·                               Councillor J H Whitehouse (Deputy Group Leader); and

(d)    Loughton Residents Association Group:

·                               Councillor C P Pond (Group Leader); and

·                               Councillor D Wixley (Deputy Group Leader);

(5)           That the group representative confirm member appointments to the Proper Officer for the Overview and Scrutiny Select Committees for 2022/23 at the first municipal meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee;

(6)           That appointments to Outside Organisations carrying out Council Regulatory or non-Cabinet functions, as set out at Appendix 4 to these minutes be approved;

(7)           That the appointments to be made by the Leader of the Council to Outside Organisations carrying out Executive functions, as set out at Appendix 5, to these minutes be received; and

(8)           That Mr Wyn Marshall be re-appointed as a non-voting, co-opted member of the Stronger Communities Select Committee for the 2022/23 municipal year.