ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COUNCIL'S POLITICAL BALANCE
May 9, 2024 The Council (Other) Approved View on council websiteFull council record
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
| Outcome | Approved |
| Decision date | 9 May 2024 |