Issue - meetings

The Council is asked to consider and approve the review of the political balance of the Council, the allocation of seats on Committees to each political group, the appointment of Councillors on Committees and appointments to outside bodies following the political group changes.

Councillor Millie Earl introduced the report and moved the recommendations as set out in the report. Council was advised that the appointments to the remaining vacances on the Licensing Committee and Eastern Planning Committee would be taken separately.

This was seconded and, following debate, it was:

RESOLVED: That

a)    the revised political balance of the Council, as set out in Table 1 to this report be noted;

b)    the number of seats on the Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee be reduced to 11 to 10 seats;

c)    the allocation of seats to each political group, as set out in Table 2 to this report, be approved;

d)    the appointment of Councillors to Committees and Boards, taking into account the wishes of each political group, as detailed in Table 3 to this report, be approved;

e)    Councillor Mark Howell plus one other member of the Council be appointed to fill the vacancy on the Licensing Committee referred to in paragraphs 12 and 13 to this report;

f)      a member of the Council be appointed to fill the vacancy on the Eastern BCP Planning Committee referred to in paragraphs 12 and 13 of this report;

g)    the allocation of seats to each political group to the outside bodies, as detailed in Table 4 to this report, be approved;

h)    the appointment of Councillors to the outside bodies, taking into account the wishes of each political group, as detailed in Table 5 to this report, be approved;

i)      Councillor Lawrence Williams be appointed to fill the vacancy on the Dorset Police and Crime Panel as shown in Table 5 to this report.

Voting: Nem. Con.

The Chair then sought nominations to the two Committee vacancies.

Licensing Committee:

Councillors Patrick Canavan and Duane Farr were nominated and seconded. Following a secret ballot, Councillor Farr was appointed to the Committee.

RESOLVED: That Councillor Duane Farr be appointed to the Licensing Committee.

Voting: Councillor Farr: 36, Councillor Canavan: 8 (1 abstention.)

Eastern Planning Committee:

Councillors Judes Butt, Gillian Martin and Julie Bagwell were nominated and seconded. Councillor Bagwell did not accept the nomination.

Following debate, Councillor Butt withdrew and Councillor Martin was appointed unopposed.

RESOLVED: That Councillor Gillian Martin be appointed to the Eastern BCP Planning Committee.

Voting: Nem. Con.

Cllr Weight left 21:35

Cllr Weight returned 21:45