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Changes to the Council's Constitution - Substitute Committee Members
Meeting: 22/09/2021 - Council (Item 53)
53 Changes to the Council's Constitution - Substitute Committee Members 
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To receive and consider the report of the Director of Governance.
Additional documents:
Decision:
1. The Council’s constitution be changed to allow substitute Members to be appointed to relevant committees as outlined in the report.
2. The Council’s Monitoring Officer be authorised to make the consequential changes to the Council’s constitution.
3. The substitute Members put forward by Group Leaders listed in Appendix 1 and put forward at the meeting be agreed until the next annual meeting of the Council.
Minutes:
The Leader of the Council, Councillor Paul Foster, presented the report of the Director of Governance which proposed changes to the Council’s constitution to extend the provision allowing substitute Members to be appointed to relevant committees and to agree substitute Members put forward by the respective political group leaders.
Councillor Foster explained the need to ensure democracy continues despite the challenges of Covid. The use of substitute members has worked well for the Shared Services Joint Committee and the decision has been brought to Council quickly to facilitate the decision-making process.
The Leader of the Opposition, Councillor Karen Walton, noted the need for substitute members to attend training where necessary and to receive all papers for the relevant Committees when published. It was noted this kind of change has previously been considered by the Constitution Task Group prior to a decision by Council. Substitute members will be given as much notice as possible of their need to attend.
The Leader of the Liberal Democrats Group, Councillor David Howarth, supported the proposal as it encourages wider participation.
Following a query the Director of Governance undertook to produce a guidance note for substitute members.
It was proposed by the Leader of the Council, Councillor Paul Foster, seconded by the Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Mick Titherington, and subsequently
Resolved (unanimously)
1. The Council’s constitution be changed to allow substitute Members to be appointed to relevant committees as outlined in the report.
2. The Council’s Monitoring Officer be authorised to make the consequential changes to the Council’s constitution.
3. The substitute Members put forward by Group Leaders below be agreed until the next annual meeting of the Council.
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Committee |
Conservative |
Labour |
Liberal Democrat |
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Planning Committee |
1. Cllr D Bretherton 2. Cllr P Mullineaux |
1. Cllr M Trafford 2. Cllr K Unsworth
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1. Cllr D Shaw 2. Cllr D Howarth
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Licensing & Public Safety |
1. Cllr M Smith 2. Cllr G Watson |
1. Cllr M Higgins 2. Cllr C Sharples
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1. Cllr H Hanock 2. Cllr A Turner
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Standards Committee |
1. Cllr J Buttery 2. Cllr B Yates
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1. Cllr J Flannery 2. Cllr J Bell
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1. Cllr D Howarth 2. Cllr D Shaw
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Scrutiny Committee |
1. Cllr J Mort 2. Cllr J Rainsbury
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1. Cllr C Lomax 2. Cllr C Wooldridge
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1. Cllr H Hancock 2. Cllr A Turner
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Scrutiny Budget & Performance Panel |
1. Cllr Michael Green 2. Cllr S Thurlbourn
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1. Cllr C Lomax 2. Cllr C Wooldridge
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1. Cllr H Hancock 2. Cllr A Turner
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Governance Committee |
1. Cllr C Moon 2. Cllr K Walton
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1. Cllr M Trafford 2. Cllr D Forrest
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1. Cllr D Shaw 2. Cllr D Howarth
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Shared Services Joint Committee |
1. Cllr D Bretherton 2. Cllr P Smith |
1. Cllr M Titherington 2. Cllr A Bylinski Gelder
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1. Cllr D Howarth 2. Cllr A Turner
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Appointment & Employment Panel |
1. Cllr C Moon 2. Cllr Mary Green |
1. Cllr S Jones 2. Cllr A Bylinski Gelder
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1. Cllr D Shaw 2. Cllr H Hancock
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Appeals Committee
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