ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COUNCIL'S POLITICAL BALANCE

May 9, 2024 The Council (Other) Approved View on council website
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Content

 

1.   
To adopt the list of committees and
sub-committees to be established for the 2024/25 municipal year, as noted
below, and to adopt the allocation of seats and senior salaries as noted.

 

APPENDIX A - ALLOCATION OF
SEATS ON COMMITTEES

 


A


Plaid Cymru


Independent


Labour Liberal


Total





Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee


12


6


0


18




Communities Scrutiny Committee


12


5


1


18




Care Scrutiny Committee


12


5


1


18




Governance and Audit


8


4


0


12

 


B


Plaid Cymru


Independent


Labour Liberal


Total





Democratic Services


10


4


1


15




Planning


10


4


1


15




Central Licensing
/General


10


5


0


15




Language


10


5


0


15




Chief Officers Appointment


10


5


0


15




Employment Appeals


5


2


0


7




Number of seats


99


45


4


148

 

 

 


C


Plaid Cymru


Independent


Labour Liberal


Total





Pensions


4


2


1


7




Local Joint Consultative Committee


7


4


0


11




SACRE


5


2


0


7

 


Total seats


115


53


5


173


 

Senior Salaries

The following
senior salaries will be paid:-

• Leader

•Deputy
Leader

• 8 other
Members of the Cabinet

• Leader of the main opposition Group

• Committee
Chairs

 - Scrutiny Committees (x3)

 - Planning Committee

 - Licensing Committee (Central and General to be included as one Committee)

 - Pensions Committee

 

• Civic
Head (Chair of the Council)

• Deputy
Civic Head (Vice-chair of the Council

 

2.    To delegate
the authority to the Head of Democracy Services to make appointments to the
committees on the basis of political balance, and in
accordance with the wishes of the political groups.

3.    Allocate the
chairpersonships of scrutiny committees on the basis of political balance as follows:-

Education and Economy
Scrutiny Committee - Plaid Cymru Group

Communities Scrutiny
Committee – Plaid Cymru Group

Care Scrutiny
Committee - Independent Group

 

Details

OutcomeApproved
Decision date9 May 2024