To approve the appointment of Members of the Council to Committee’s Working Groups, etc and to note shadow appointments for 2019/20 (tabled at the meeting)
Minutes:
The Council considered a schedule of nominations for the appointment of committees, working groups and panels in accordance with the political balance of the Council, together with nominations to Chair and Vice Chair positions.
The Leader was proposing a reduction in the number of seats allocated to some Committees. It was his view that some of the Committees were too big in size and as a council, going forwards there is a need to support a greater quality of decision making.
It was also the Leader’s intention to review the current role of My Neighbourhoods and the reduction in committee places would afford Members more time to get involved with the new neighbourhood arrangements.
The two current Licensing Committees will also be merged into one, to be rename the Licensing and Public Safety Committee, with the memberships for all Sub-Committee Panels still continuing to be drawn from the main Committee.
The Leader of the Opposition, Councillor Margaret Smith commented that she felt quite strongly that the numbers should not have been reduced, stating that it was important for new councillors to be given the opportunity to experience all aspects of committee decision making.
It was moved by Councillor Paul Foster, seconded by Councillor Mick Titherington and
RESOLVED (Yes 27, Abstain 1, No 17)
That:
1. The allocation of committee places in accordance with the Political Balance Rules as set out in the report be approved.
2. The Members, Chairs and Vice Chairs for the committees set out in the appendix to the report be appointed for the period of twelve months until the First Business Meeting of the Council in May 2020.
Committee |
Conservative Group |
Labour Group |
Liberal Democrats Group |
Planning Committee (13 Members)
(6:6:1) |
Mary Green Jon Hesketh Cliff Hughes Caroline Moon Phil Smith Barrie Yates |
Caleb Tomlinson (Chair) Mal Donoghue (Vice Chair) Jane Bell Mick Higgins Keith Martin Christine Melia |
David Shaw |
Scrutiny Committee (11 Members)
(5:5:1)
|
Michael Green (Vice Chair) Matthew Campbell Colin Coulton Jim Marsh Karen Walton |
Will Adams Mal Donoghue Chris Lomax Colin Sharples Matthew Trafford |
David Howarth (Chair) |
Licensing and Public Safety Committee (11 Members)
(5:5:1)
|
Jacqui Mort Peter Mullineaux Alan Ogilvie John Rainsbury Sarah Whitaker |
Ken Jones (Chair) Jacky Alty Jane Bell Derek Forrest Mick Higgins |
Renee Blow (Vice Chair) |
Standards Committee (7 Members)
(3:3:1)
|
Karen Walton (Vice Chair) Carol Chisholm David Suthers |
Carol Wooldridge (Chair) Derek Forrest Ken Jones |
Renee Blow |
Governance Committee (7 Members)
(3:3:1)
|
Damian Bretherton Colin Clark Margaret Smith |
Ian Watkinson (Chair) James Flannery (Vice Chair) Christine Melia |
Angela Turner |
Appeal Committee (3 Members)
(1:1:1)
|
Paul Wharton-Hardman |
James Flannery |
Angela Turner |
Appointment and Employment Panel (5 Members)
(2:2:1)
|
Margaret Smith Caroline Moon
Phil Smith (Substitute) |
Paul Foster (Chair) Mick Titherington
Susan Jones (Substitute) |
David Howarth
David Shaw (Substitute) |
Shared Services Joint Committee (5 Members)
(2:2:1)
|
Colin Clark Margaret Smith
Caroline Moon (Substitute) |
Paul Foster (Vice Chair) Matthew Tomlinson
Mick Titherinton (Substitute) |
David Shaw
David Howarth (Substitute) |
Shared Services Joint Committee – Appointments Panel (3 Members)
(1:1:1)
|
Colin Clark
Phil Smith (Substitute) |
Paul Foster
Mick Titherington (Substitute) |
David Shaw
David Howarth (Substitute) |
Central Lancashire Strategic Planning Joint Advisory Committee (3 SRBC Members)
(0:3:0)
|
|
Bill Evans Caleb Tomlinson Mal Donoghue
Paul Foster Mick Titherington (Substitute) |
|
Local Plan Working Group (7 Members)
(3:3:1)
|
Cliff Hughes Peter Mullineaux Phil Smith |
Bill Evans (Chair) Caleb Tomlinson (Vice Chair) Ian Watkinson |
David Shaw |
3. The Interim Monitoring Officer be authorised to amend the Constitution to take into account the consequential changes as a result of this report being approved.
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