Minutes:
The Panel was invited to make nominations for the position of Chair for the 2016/17 municipal year. Councillor Pantelic was proposed by Councillor M Holledge and seconded by Councillor Mann. Councillor Chaudhry was self-nominated and this nomination was seconded by Councillor Cheema.
The two nominations were put to the vote and, a prior request having been made, for the record of the voting:
Those voting for Councillor Chaudhry:- Councillors Chaudhry and Cheema.
Those voting for Councillor Pantelic:- Councillors Chohan, M Holledge, Mann, Pantelic, Smith and Strutton.
Not present at the time of the vote:- Councillor Qaseem.
Councillor Pantelic was therefore elected as Chair of the Panel for the 2016-17 municipal year by six votes to two.
Resolved - That Councillor Pantelic be elected Chair of the Health Scrutiny Panel for the ensuing year.
(Councillor Pantelic in the chair for the remainder of the meeting)