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Councillor Liz Leyshon proposed the
recommendations, which were seconded by Councillor Mike
Hewitson.
 
Having been duly proposed and seconded, the
Council Resolved to:-

1)   
Note the political balance of the Council and agree the proposed
allocation of committee places as set out in this report and its
appendices;

2)   
Agree the terms of reference, size and quorum arrangements for all
committees as set out in the Council’s Constitution, the
report and its appendices;

3)   
Continue to endorse the recommendation of the political group
leaders and agree to continue to set aside the political balance
rules for the Standards Committee and the four area-based Planning
Committees and instead allocate places for those committees on the
basis set out in Appendix 3. Furthermore, the Council agree to
expand the membership of the Standards Committee to include 1
additional member from the new Reform UK political group in order
to provide representation from each political group;

4)   
Approve the political group leaders’ nominations for the
appointment of Chairs, Vice-Chairs, members and co-opted members to
the Council’s committee and joint committees as set out in
the Appointments Schedule (see Appendix 3);

5)   
Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with
the appropriate political group leader, to make in-year changes to
committee and joint committee appointments (excluding the
appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs) in accordance with the
allocation of places to political groups by the Council and the
wishes of the relevant political group leader.

6)   
Agree the appointment of members to internal, partnership and
outside bodies for 2025/26 until the next Annual General Meeting,
as set out in Appendix 4.

7)   
Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with
the political group leaders, to make in-year changes to internal,
partnership and outside bodies appointments in accordance with the
wishes of the relevant political group leader.

8)   
Approve the membership of the Independent Remuneration Panel (set
out in paragraphs 28 and 29) and delegate authority to the
Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the political group
leaders, to agree any further changes should any vacancies
occur.