Agenda item

The Senior Democratic Services Officer, introduced the report, and nominations were sought for the appointment of Designated Chairs to the Sub-Committee for the 2014/2015 municipal year.

Members discussed the membership/convening arrangements for the Sub Committee. It was decided that the rotation of the Conservative membership was no longer required, as two Conservative Members were appointed to the Licensing Committee. It was felt that membership was therefore sufficient to convene meetings on a 2:1 proportionate basis for the anticipated number of meetings required.

Resolved-

(a)  That a Licensing Sub-Committee drawn from the Members of the Licensing Committee be established as required on a proportional basis (2 Labour 1 Conservative wherever possible) with terms of reference as set out in the appendix to the report.

(a)  That Councillors Ajaib, Davis and Malik be appointed as designated Chairs of the Sub-Committee for the 2014/2015 Municipal year. 

(b)  That the Committee declined to adopt the arrangement confirmed in the previous year whereby the Conservative seat allocation would rotate with the non group member.