Issue - meetings

Report of the Senior Democratic Services Officer / Legal Officer

The Council gave consideration to the report (as set out on pages 1 - 13 of the of the agenda reports pack) which asked it to approve the appointment of Office Holders and Committees, Boards, Panels, Forums and Working Groups of the Council, together with the Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Members to serve thereon for the ensuing municipal year 2019/20.

The Leader of the Council advised that the revised Council bodies structure set out at Appendix 4 of the report remained a working draft, and requested that delegated authority be given to the Head of Law & Democracy / Monitoring Officer to make any subsequent and necessary amendments.

It was moved by the Leader of the Council, seconded by the Deputy Leader of the Council and

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

(i)          The current political balance of the Council and the proportionality arrangements as a result thereof in terms of eligible Member representation and allocation of seats on Council bodies by political group be noted;

(ii)        The nominated appointments of Office Holders and Council bodies and the Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Members to serve thereon for the ensuing municipal year 2019/20 be approved;

(iii)       The revised structure of Council bodies (as set out at Appendix 4 to the report) be noted; and

(iv)       Delegated authority be given to the Head of Law & Democracy / Monitoring Officer to make any subsequent amendments to the structure of Council bodies as appropriate.