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 the outcome of the by-election on 2 May 2024.
Councillors were asked to consider and approve the:
- political balance and the
proposed allocation of seats on Committees to each political group
- nominations
for Councillors to serve on the Committees within the Council’s decision
making structure
Comprehensive discussion took
place particularly in relation to Table 2 within the Appendix and the
allocation of members onto the Planning Committees other than by political
balance.
In relation to this Council was
advised that the Christchurch Independents and Poole People political groups
had expressed a desire a desire to allocate seats other than by political
balance on the Western and Eastern Planning Committees as set out within the
appendix, and that agreement for which would require no dissent by Council.
Upon the recommendations being
put to the vote separately, recommendation (b) fell as there was dissent to the
recommendation:
(b) the allocation of seats to
each political group as set out in Appendix A, Table 2 be approved;
The Leader advised that as
recommendation (b) had fallen as there had been dissent in allocating seats
other than political balance that the following amendment be now proposed: -
That table 2 be amended to
revert to the original political balance arrangements for the Eastern and
Western Planning Committees, and that Table 3 be amended to move Councillor
McCormack onto the Western BCP Planning Committee and Councillor Rice onto the
Eastern BCP Planning Committee.
This proposal was seconded by
Councillor Mike Cox.
RESOLVED that: -
(a)
the revised
political balance of the Council, as set out in Appendix A, Table 1 be
approved;
(b)
the allocation of
seats to each political group as set out in Appendix A, Table 2 be approved
subject to the amendment to Table 2 being incorporated as set out above to
revert to the original political balance in relation to both of the Planning
Committees;
(c)
the appointment
of Councillors to Committees and Boards, taking into account the membership, as
detailed in Appendix A, Table 3, and any nominations submitted by political
groups, be approved subject to the amendments set out above being incorporated
to move Councillor Felicity Rice to the Eastern Planning Committee and
Councillor Simon McCormack to the Western Planning Committee;
(d)
the allocation of
seats to each political group to the outside bodies as detailed in Appendix A,
Table 4, be approved and the Group Leaders advise the proper officer of their
representatives.
Voting: Nem.Con
Meeting ended @ 7.57pm
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