Minutes:
ESTABLISHMENT OF CABINET
Moved by Councillor Willmott, seconded by Councillor Clair, and carried:-
5. “That:-
(i) the Cabinet be established with the Terms of Reference as specified within the Council’s Constitution;
(ii) the Leader of the Council, Chair of the Cabinet, and Cabinet Member for Strategy, Finance, Property and Communications be Councillor Ross Willmott;
(iii) the Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Front Line Service Improvement and Neighbourhoods be Councillor Draycott;
(iv) the other Membership of the Cabinet be:-
Councillor Connelly (Culture and Leisure)
Councillor Kitterick (Regeneration and Transport)
Councillor Dempster (Children and Schools)
Councillor Corrall (Adults and Older People)
Councillor Wann (Environment and Sustainability)
Councillor Bhatti (Community Safety and Housing)
Councillor Osman (Community Cohesion)
Councillor Mrs. Sood (Health and Wellbeing)”
ESTABLISHMENT OF SCRUTINY COMMITTEES
Moved by Councillor Clair, seconded by Councillor Allen, and carried:-
6. “That consideration of the way in which the Scrutiny function should be undertaken within the Council, including terms of reference, numbers and membership be deferred until the next ordinary meeting of Council on 31 May 2007 and that, in the event of any circumstances of urgency in the meantime which require Scrutiny, authority to take all appropriate action to establish and call an appropriate meeting be delegated to the Town Clerk in consultation with the Group Whips.”
ESTABLISHMENT OF REGULATORY AND COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Moved by Councillor Clair, seconded by Councillor Allen, and carried:-
7. “That:-
(i) That the Planning and Development Control Committee, Licensing Committee and Licensing Enforcement Sub-Committee all be both established in accordance with the existing Terms of Reference and the size of each in accordance with the (attached) list circulated to all Members with the remaining membership, other than Vice-Chairs, filled by the Town Clerk in consultation for each Group’s allocation with the Whips of that Group.
(ii) That the Chair of the Planning and Development Control Committee, Chair of the Licensing Committee and Licensing Enforcement Sub-Committee be in accordance with the (attached) lists circulated to all Members.
(iii) That the membership allocation between Groups of the Planning and Development Control Committee and Licensing Committee be in accordance with the (attached) lists circulated to all Members.
(iv) That the Standards Committee and Audit Committee be established each with their existing Terms of Reference and membership, all being in accordance with the (attached) lists circulated to all Members, and that Mrs. Sheila Brucciani be appointed as Independent Member and Chair of the Standards Committee.
(v) That the Employees Committee be established with the Terms of Reference and size as specified within the Council’s Constitution, with the process for the appointment of Chair and membership being in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
(vi) That each of the Area Committees be established with the Terms of Reference as specified within the Council’s Constitution, with the process for the appointment of Chair and Vice Chair and membership being in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.”
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE
Chair: Councillor Shelton
Vice Chair: to be determined
Composition Labour 9
Conservative 2
Liberal Democrat 1
Green 1
LICENSING COMMITTEE
Chair: Councillor Clair
Vice Chair: to be determined
Composition Labour 10
Conservative 2
Liberal Democrat 2
Green 0
Licensing Enforcement Sub-Committee
To be drawn from the membership of the Licensing Committee according to political balance and in rotation.
Composition Labour 5
Conservative 1
Liberal Democrat 1
Green 0
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Chair: to be determined
Vice Chair: to be determined
Composition Labour 5
Conservative 1
Liberal 1
Green 0
STANDARDS COMMITTEE
(4 Members: 1 Independent * and 3 Councillors)
*The Independent Member to chair each meeting. Quorum of two including the Independent Member
Independent Member and Chair: Mrs. Sheila Brucciani
Conservative (1)
Labour (1)
Liberal Democrat (1)