Agenda item

The Committee considered a report seeking approval for the establishment of a number of Scrutiny Panels and the appointment of Members to serve on them for the 2015/16 municipal year.

The Committee noted the seat allocations that had been calculated to reflect Political Group membership and statutory proportionality entitlement, which equated to seven appointments for the Labour Group, and two for the Conservative Group for each of the scrutiny panels respectively. It was noted that the Chairs of the Panels would be offered to a member of the Administration and Vice-Chair positions would be offered to the Opposition Group. Details were also presented of the co-opted members (with details of the nominations where known) for formal approval.

Resolved –

(a)  That  an Education and Children’s Services Scrutiny Panel, Health Scrutiny Panel and Neighbourhoods & Community Services Scrutiny Panel be appointed for the 2015/16 municipal year.

(b)  That the allocation of seats for each Panel is nine – 7 Labour and 2 Conservative seats on each Panel.

(c)  That the Chairs of the Panels be offered to a Member of the Administration and Vice-Chairs offered to a Member of the Opposition and each Panel be invited to appoint a Chair and Vice-Chair at its first meeting.

(d)  That Members be appointed to serve on each of the Panels as set out below:

Education & Children’s Services Scrutiny Panel – Abe, Bal, Brooker, Cheema, Dhillon, Matloob, Morris, Rana, Pantelic.

Health Scrutiny Panel – Councillors Ajaib, Chahal, Cheema, Chohan, Chaudhry, M. Holledge, Pantelic, Shah, Strutton.

Neighbourhoods & Community Services Scrutiny Panel - Dar, Davis, N.Holledge, Malik, Mansoor, Morris, Plenty, Sohal, Wright

(e)  That the following co-opted Members be appointed to the Scrutiny Panels:

Education & Children’s Services Scrutiny Panel

Voting Co-opted Members

(Church of England) - Nomination awaited from the Diocese

(Roman Catholic Church) – Jim Welsh

Parent Governor Representatives – Two nominations awaited from the Chairs of governing bodies.

Non-Voting Co-opted Members

Head Teacher Representative – Maggie Stacey

Secondary School Teacher Representative – Jo Rockall

Primary School Teacher Representative – Nomination awaited

  Health Scrutiny Panel

Non-Voting Co-opted Members

Healthwatch Representative – Colin Pill

Member from the Buckinghamshire Health & Adult Social Care Select Committee – Nomination Awaited

  Neighbourhoods & Community Services Scrutiny Panel

Non-Voting Co-opted Members

Active Tenant Group Representative – Nomination awaited

Leasehold Forum Representative – Nomination awaited