After this annual meeting, there are no scheduled meetings before the elections on 6 May, when 3 district wards are being contested. There will be a further by-election in the summer following the sad passing of Glanmor Hughes. So, from a current council membership of 38, it will progress to 41 before any scheduled meeting - and eventually to a full complement of 42. It is therefore recommended that the Council retain the current allocation (based on 39 councillors) until the ordinary meeting on 30 June 2021, when the allocation of seats can be updated to reflect the true political balance arising from the elections. As a reminder, the currently approved allocation is shown at Appendix 1.
Accordingly, it is recommended:
(a) that the Council approve the allocation of seats on Committees and other Council Bodies as shown at Appendix 1;
(b) that Members be appointed to Committees, Policy Development Groups, certain Working Groups and other Council Bodies in accordance with the names notified to the Chief Executive by each of the Political Groups represented on the Council, to give effect to the approved allocation of seats in (a) above;
(c) that the Chief Executive be authorised to make changes to the membership of Committees, Policy Development Groups, certain Working Groups and other Council Bodies as may be notified to him from time to time by the relevant Political Group to which those seats have been allocated by the Council;
(d) that the remaining seats to be filled by ungrouped Members shall be so filled in accordance with the current membership of committees and other bodies shown at Appendix 2.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Council had before it Tables setting out the proposed allocation of seats on Committees and other Council bodies.
Arising thereon:-
Appointment of Committees, Policy Development Groups, certain Working Groups and other Council Bodies
The Chairman MOVED THAT,
(a) The Council approve the allocation of seats on Committees and other Council Bodies as shown at Appendix 1;
(b) Members be appointed to Committees, Policy Development Groups, certain Working Groups and other Council Bodies in accordance with the names notified to the Chief Executive by each of the Political Groups represented on the Council, to give effect to the approved allocation of seats in (a) above;
(c) The Chief Executive be authorised to make changes to the membership of Committees, Policy Development Groups, certain Working Groups and other Council Bodies as may be notified to him from time to time by the relevant Political Group to which those seats have been allocated by the Council;
(d) The remaining seats to be filled by ungrouped Members shall be so filled in accordance with the current membership of committees and other bodies shown at Appendix 2.
Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.