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Council considered various
matters relating to the Member level decision making structure of
the Council and the Council’s constitution for the
forthcoming Municipal Year.
 
It was moved, seconded and RESOLVED:
1.         
That the Terms of Reference, as detailed in the
appendices to the report; and the size and political composition
for the following bodies that form the non-Executive Member level
decision making structure of the Council be approved subject to the
rules of proportionality where appropriate for 100 Committee places
where applicable (relevant Committees are identified thus*)
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·        
Overview and Scrutiny Committee* (Appendix A)
– 14 Members (9 Labour & Co-operative Group, 3
Conservative Group, 2 Liberal Democrat Group)

·        
Community Select Committee* (Appendix B) – 10
Members (6 Labour & Co-operative Group, 3 Conservative Group, 1
Liberal Democrat Group)

·        
Environment and Economy Select Committee* (Appendix
C) – 11 Members (7 Labour & Co-operative Group, 2
Conservative Group, 2 Liberal Democrat Group)
 

·        
Planning & Development Committee* (Appendix D)
– 14 Members (9 Labour & Co-operative Group, 3
Conservative Group, 2 Liberal Democrat Group)
 

·        
Licensing Committee (Appendix E) – 14 Members
(8 Labour & Co-operative Group, 4 Conservative Group, 2 Liberal
Democrat Group)
 

·        
General Purposes Committee* (Appendix F) – 14
Members (8 Labour & Co-operative Group,  4 Conservative
Group, 2 Liberal Democrat Group)
 

·        
Appointments Committee* (Appendix G) -  8 Members (5 Labour
& Co-operative Group, 2 Conservative Group, 1 Liberal Democrat
Group)
 

·        
Standards Committee* (Appendix H) – 8 Members
(5 Labour & Co-operative Group, 2 Conservative Group, 1 Liberal
Democrat Group)

·        
Audit Committee* (Appendix I) – 10 Members (6
Labour & Co-operative Group, 2 Conservative Group, 2 Liberal
Democrat Group) + 1 Co-opted non-elected member
 

·        
Statement of Accounts Committee* (Appendix J)
– 8 Members (5 Labour & Co-operative Group, 2
Conservative Group, 1 Liberal Democrat Group)
 
·        
Joint Consultative Committee* (Appendix K) – 3
Members (2 Labour & Co-operative Group, 1 Conservative
Group)
 

* Indicates where those bodies covered by the rules
of proportionality for the purposes of the Local Government
(Committees and Political Groups), Regulations 1990 – total
Committee places being 100

2.    
That the membership of the Executive and the individual Portfolios,
as set out below, be noted:
Councillor
Richard Henry – Leader, Regeneration, Communication and
Strategic Partnerships
Councillor Jeannette Thomas – Deputy
Leader, Housing and Housing Development
Councillor Sandra Barr –Co-operative
Council and Neighbourhood Communities
Councillor Lloyd Briscoe – Economy and
Transport
Councillor Jackie Hollywell – Community
Safety and Equalities
Councillor Mrs Joan Lloyd – Resources and
Transformation
Councillor Loraine Rossati – Culture, Leisure and
Information Technology
Councillor Simon Speller – Environment and
Performance

3.    
That the various Executive bodies appointed by the Leader, detailed
in Paragraph 4.3 of the report and the relevant Terms of Reference
for each body set out in Appendix L to the report, be
noted.

4.    
That the dates for Council meetings for the Municipal Year 2023/24,
as shown at Paragraph 4.6 of the report, be approved, and that the
calendar of formal meetings shown at Appendix M to the report, be
noted.

5.    
That the amendment to Standing Order 10(a) Council Tax and Budget
Setting Debate, as set out in paragraph 4.10 of the report be
approved.