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 as part of the annual review and following the political group changes.

The Leader of the Council presented a report, a copy of which had been circulated to each Member and a copy of which appears as Appendix 'A' to these Minutes in the Minute Book.

In relation to this Council were requested to refer to the revised appendix which had been circulated to each Member, and which took account of amendments to the political balance and allocation of seats to Committees  following the resignation of Councillors Joe Salmon and Kate Salmon from the Green Group and the formation of the new Moordown Independents Group.

Council was 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 as part of the annual review and following the political group changes.

RESOLVED that: -

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

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

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

(d)    Councillor Mark Howell and Councillor Duane Farr be appointed to fill the positions on the Licensing Committee referred to in paragraph 12 of the report;

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

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

(g)     Councillor Felicity Rice be appointed to fill the vacancy on the Dorset Pensions Fund Committee as referred to in paragraph 16 of the report.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holder: Leader of the Council