The Allocation of Seats on Committees and Appointment of Committee Chairs

May 25, 2023 Council (Other) Approved View on council website
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Council agreed
the following allocation of seats on committees:

Committee

No of Seats

Liberal Democrat

Conservative

Audit and Corporate Governance
Committee

7

5
(5.568)

2
(1.432)

Civic Affairs
Committee

9

7
(7.159)

2
(1.841)

Employment and Staffing
Committee

7

6
(5.568)

1
(1.432)

Licensing Committee

14

11
(11.136)

3
(2.864)

Planning Committee

11

9
(8.750)

2
(2.250)

Scrutiny and Overview
Committee

14

11
(11.136)

3
(2.864)

TOTAL

62

49

13

 
Advisory and Joint Committees

Committee

No of Seats

Liberal Democrat

Conservative

Climate Change and Environment
Advisory Committee

7

6
(5.568)

1
(1.432)

Grants Advisory
Committee

5

4
(3.977)

1
(1.023)

Joint Development Control
Committee

6

5
(4.777)

1
(1.227)

Joint Local Plan Advisory
Group

3

2
(2.386)

1
(0.614)

 
Council
received the Group Leaders’ nominations for the
following Committees:

Committee Name (Ordinary Committees)

Liberal Democrat

Conservative

Audit
& Corporate Governance

-      
7 members

-      
Cabinet members may not serve as committee
members

-      
Scrutiny & Overview Chair may be a member but
may not be Chair

1.   
Michael Atkins

2.   
Geoff Harvey

3.   
Helene Leeming

4.   
Peter Sandford

5.   
Richard Stobart
 
Substitutes

1.   
Dr James Hobro

2.   
Dr Lisa Redrup

3.   
Pippa Heylings

4.   
Jose Hales

1.   
Heather Williams

2.   
Mark Howell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Substitutes

1.   
Graham Cone

2.   
Sue Ellington

3.   
Dr Richard Williams

4.   
Bunty Waters

Civic
Affairs Committee

-      
9 members

-      
Includes the Chair of Council as an ex officio
member

1.   
Henry Batchelor

2.   
Paul Bearpark

3.   
Dr Martin Cahn

4.   
Peter Fane

5.   
Bridget Smith

6.   
Dr Susan van de Ven

7.   
Dr Aidan Van de Weyer
 
Substitutes

1.   
Dr Tumi Hawkins

2.   
Brian Milnes

3.   
Michael Atkins
 

1.   
Mark Howell

2.   
Heather Williams
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Substitutes

1.   
Graham Cone

2.   
Dr Richard Williams

3.   
Sue Ellington

4.   
Bunty Waters

5.   
Lina Nieto

Employment & Staffing Committee

-      
7 members

-      
Includes at least one cabinet member, normally the
lead member for staffing

1.   
Anna Bradnam

2.   
Sunita Hansraj

3.   
Sally Ann Hart

4.   
William Jackson-Wood

5.   
Richard Stobart

6.   
John Williams
 
Substitutes

1.   
Peter Fane

2.   
Ariel Cahn

3.   
Dr Aidan Van de Weyer

4.   
Peter Sandford

5.   
Bridget Smith

1.   
Mark Howell
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1.   
Heather Williams

2.   
Sue Ellington

3.   
Graham Cone

4.   
Bunty Waters

5.   
Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya

Licensing Committee

-      
14 members

-      
The lead cabinet member for licencing may serve on
this committee

1.   
Anna Bradnam

2.   
Corinne Garvie

3.   
Jose Hales

4.   
Sunita Hansraj

5.   
Geoff Harvey

6.   
Brian Milnes

7.   
Annika Osborne

8.   
Dr Lisa Redrup

9.   
Peter Sandford

10.Judith Rippeth

11.Eileen Wilson
 
Substitutes

1.   
Peter Fane

2.   
Carla Hofman

3.   
Pippa Heylings

4.   
Michael Atkins

5.   
Stephen Drew

1.   
Dr Shrobona Bhattacharya

2.   
Mark Howell

3.   
Bunty Waters
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1.   
Heather Williams

2.   
Graham Cone

3.   
Sue Ellington

4.   
Lina Nieto

Planning Committee

-      
11 members

-      
The lead cabinet member for development control may
serve on this committee

1.   
Ariel Cahn

2.   
Dr Martin Cahn

3.   
Peter Fane

4.   
Bill Handley

5.   
Geoff Harvey

6.   
Dr Tumi Hawkins

7.   
Judith Rippeth

8.   
Peter Sandford

9.   
Eileen Wilson
 
Substitutes

1.   
Anna Bradnam

2.   
Dr Lisa Redrup

3.   
Helene Leeming

4.   
William Jackson-Wood

5.   
Henry Batchelor

1.   
Dr Richard Williams

2.   
Heather Williams
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1.   
Graham Cone

2.   
Sue Ellington

3.   
Mark Howell

4.   
Bunty Waters

5.   
Shrobona Bhattacharya

Scrutiny & Overview Committee

-      
14 members

1.   
Anna Bradnam

2.   
Dr Martin Cahn

3.   
Stephen Drew

4.   
Libby Earle

5.   
Peter Fane

6.   
Sally Ann Hart

7.   
Dr James Hobro

8.   
Helene Leeming

9.   
Judith Rippeth

10.Richard Stobart

11.Aidan
Van de Weyer
 
Substitutes

1.   
Annika Osborne

2.   
Paul Bearpark

3.   
Carla Hofman

4.   
Dr Lisa Redrup

5.   
William Jackson-Wood

1.   
Tom Bygott

2.   
Graham Cone

3.   
Sue Ellington
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

1.   
Heather Williams

2.   
Dr Richard Williams

3.   
Bunty Waters

4.   
Mark Howell

5.   
Lina Nieto

 
Council agreed
the following Chairs and Vice-Chairs:
 
Ordinary Committees
 

Committee

Chair

Vice-Chair

Audit and Corporate Governance
Committee

Michael Atkins

Peter
Sandford

Civic Affairs
Committee

Peter
Fane

Paul
Bearpark

Employment and Staffing
Committee

William Jackson-Wood

Sally
Ann Hart

Licensing Committee

Anna
Bradnam

Annika Osborne

Planning Committee

Dr
Martin Cahn

Peter
Fane

Scrutiny and Overview
Committee

Graham Cone

Stephen Drew

 
Advisory and Joint Committees
 

Committee

Chair

Vice-Chair

Climate Change and Environment
Advisory Committee

Pippa
Heylings

Geoff
Harvey (Climate)
Dr
Martin Cahn (Nature)

Grants Advisory
Committee

Jose
Hales

Sue
Ellington

 
 

Supporting Documents

Allocation of Seats on Committees appointments - May 2023 draft.pdf
Appendix A - Allocation of Seats on Committees May 2023.pdf
Appendix B - Appointment of Committee Members.pdf
Appendix C - Nomination of Committee Chairs May 2023.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date25 May 2023