Agenda item

The Mayor advised that nominations had been tabled on lilac paper.  The Chief Executive advised that since the circulation of the agenda papers, the following nomination had been received. 

Planning Committee- Councillor Strutton

It was moved by Councillor Anderson,

Seconded by Councillor Swindlehurst,

“That this Council resolves

(a)  That Committees be appointed and seats thereon allocated to political groups in accordance with the rules of proportionality, as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

(b)  That appointments be made to Committees in accordance with the nominations received from political groups.

(c)  That Councillor Anderson be appointed as Leader of the Council to May 2012.

(d)  That the report of the Leader on appointment of the Deputy Leader and Commissioners (the Cabinet) and their portfolios be received.

(e)  That the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Committees be appointed as submitted.

(f)  That 1 FTE Political Group Officer be allocated to the controlling group and 1 FTE be allocated to the remaining groups (collectively). (3 days of political support to the main Opposition Group and 2 days of support to the second largest Opposition  Group).

(g)  That appointments be made to quasi-judicial and other bodies as set out in Appendix 2, in accordance with the requirements of proportionality (where applicable) and group nominations.

(h)  That the timetable of ordinary meetings of the Council for the 2011/12 municipal year as set out in Paragraph 5.6 be approved”.

It was moved as an amendment by Councillor Buchanan,

Seconded by Councillor Stokes,

“That the commencement time for future council meetings be moved to 6.30 pm”.

Councillor Anderson proposed that this matter should be discussed at the Member Constitution Working Party.  The mover and seconder accepted this proposal and withdrew the amendment.

Resolved-

(a)  That Committees be appointed and seats thereon allocated to political groups in accordance with the rules of proportionality, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report (tabled).

(b)  That appointments be made to Committees in accordance with the nominations received from political groups.

(c)  That Councillor Anderson be appointed as Leader of the Council to May 2012.

(d)  That the report of the Leaderon appointment of the Deputy Leader and Commissioners (the Cabinet) and their portfolios be received.

(e)  That the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Committees be appointed as set out in Appendix 1 to the report (tabled).

(f)  That 1 FTE Political Group Officer be allocated to the controlling group and 1 FTE be allocated to the remaining groups (collectively). (3 days of political support to the main Opposition Group and 2 days of support to the second largest Opposition  Group).

(g)  That appointments be made to quasi-judicial and other bodies as set out in Appendix 2, in accordance with the requirements of proportionality (where applicable) and group nominations.

(h)  That the timetable of ordinary meetings of the Council for the 2011/12 municipal year as set out in Paragraph 5.6 be approved.