Issue - meetings

Report of the Legal & Democratic Services Manager / Deputy Monitoring Officer

The Council gave consideration to the report and appendices (as set out at pages 9 - 20 of the agenda reports pack) which asked it to appoint the relevant Office Holders of the Council and the Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Members to serve on the Committees, Sub-Committees, Boards, Panels, Forums and Working Groups of the Council (“Council bodies”) for the ensuing municipal year 2024/25.

It was moved by Leader of the Opposition, seconded by Councillor N Alam and

DEFEATED THAT:

(i)       Councillor C S Gore be appointed as the Chair of the Constitutional Working Group for the ensuing municipal year 2024/25;

(ii)     Councillor N V Joshi be appointed as the Chair of the Health & Wellbeing Board for the ensuing municipal year 2024/25.

Votes For                  5

Votes Against          14

Abstentions             1

It was moved by Leader of the Council, seconded by Councillor L M Broadley and

RESOLVED THAT:

(i)       The nominated appointments of the Office Holders and the Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Members to serve on the Council bodies for the ensuing municipal year 2024/25 (as set out at Appendix 1 to this report) be approved;

(ii)      Councillor S Z Haq be appointed as the Chair of the Constitutional Working Group for the ensuing municipal year 2024/25;

(iii)   Councillor R H Adams be appointed as the Chair of the Health & Wellbeing Board for the ensuing municipal year 2024/25; and

(iv)    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 (as set out at Appendices 2 and 3 to this report) be noted.

Votes For                  15

Votes Against          0

Abstentions             5