Appointment of Members to the Executive Board, Committees, Scrutiny Committees and Various Panels

May 21, 2025 Council (Other) Approved View on council website
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RESOLVED –

 

(i)         That the following Members be appointed
to the Executive Board:

 

Councillor David A Bithell

Councillor Terry Evans

Councillor Hugh Jones

Councillor Beverley
Parry-Jones

Councillor John Pritchard

Councillor Mark Pritchard

Councillor Paul Roberts

Councillor Robert Walsh

Councillor Nigel Williams

Councillor Phil Wynn

 

(ii)        That the sizes and political balance of
the Standing Committees and Scrutiny Committees be agreed and the following
Members appointed to give effect
to the wishes of the relevant
Political Groups to which seats are
allocated and to those seats
allocated to the Non-aligned Member:

 

STANDARDS COMMITTEE
(3 MEMBERS)

Councillor Bryan Apsley

Councillor I David Bithell
MBE

Councillor Hugh Jones

 

GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE (8 MEMBERS)

Councillor William Baldwin

Councillor Trevor Bates

Councillor Dana Davies

Councillor Corin Jarvis

Councillor Becca Martin

Councillor Paul Roberts

Councillor Paul Rogers

Councillor Jerry Wellens

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE (16 MEMBERS)

Councillor Bryan Apsley

Councillor Trevor Bates

Councillor I David Bithell,
MBE

Councillor Beryl Blackmore

Councillor Dana Davies

Councillor Frank Hemmings

Councillor Jon Jolley

Councillor Marc Jones (Vice
Chair)

Councillor Steve Joe Jones

Councillor John McCusker

Councillor Michael Morris
(Chair)

Councillor Jeremy Newton

Councillor Fred Roberts

Councillor Graham Rogers

Councillor Anthony Wedlake

Councillor Andy Williams

 

ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSING COMMITTEE (14 MEMBERS)

Members of the Environmental Licensing Committee will also sit as the Licensing Committee

 

Councillor I David Bithell, MBE (Chair)

Councillor Brian Cameron (Vice Chair)

Councillor Krista Childs

Councillor Andy Gallanders

Councillor Steve Joe Jones

Councillor Tina Mannering

Councillor Becca Martin

Councillor Michael Morris

Councillor Paul Pemberton

Councillor John Phillips

Councillor Ron Prince

Councillor Anthony Wedlake

Councillor Robert Ian Williams

Councillor Derek Wright

 

Plus two additional Members
from an opposition group who could be called upon if a Meeting of the Environmental
Licensing Committee is not quorate

 

Councillor Corin Jarvis

 

DEMOCRATIC SERVICES
COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS)

Councillor Bryan Apsley

Councillor William Baldwin

Councillor Trevor Bates

Councillor Carrie Harper

Councillor Pete Howell

Councillor Jeremy Kent

Councillor Malcolm King OBE
(Chair)

Councillor Claire Lovett

Councillor Rondo Roberts
(Vice Chair)

Councillor Debbie Wallice

Councillor Jerry Wellens

Councillor Derek Wright

 

 

APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE (10 MEMBERS)

Councillor Bryan Apsley

Councillor David A Bithell

Councillor Annette Davies

Councillor Dana Davies

Councillor Jeremy Kent

Councillor Stella Matthews

Councillor Michael Morris

Councillor John Pritchard

Councillor Mark Pritchard

Councillor Phil Wynn

 

GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE (10 MEMBERS)

Councillor Beryl Blackmore

Councillor Gary Brown

Councillor Brian Cameron

Councillor Pete Howell

Councillor Paul Pemberton

Councillor Fred Roberts

Councillor Graham Rogers

Councillor Ross Shepherd

Councillor Debbie Wallice

Councillor Nigel Williams

 

INVESTIGATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE (10 MEMBERS)

Councillor Bryan Apsley

Councillor I David Bithell,
MBE

Councillor Carrie Harper

Councillor Jeremy Kent

Councillor Fred Roberts

Councillor Paul Roberts

Councillor Robert Walsh

Councillor Derek Wright

Councillor Nigel Williams

 

CUSTOMERS, PERFORMANCE, RESOURCES & GOVERNANCE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (13
MEMBERS)

Councillor Bryan Apsley

Councillor William Baldwin

Councillor Frank Hemmings

Councillor Pete Howell
(Chair)

Councillor Corin Jarvis
(Vice Chair)

Councillor Claire Lovett

Councillor Tina Mannering

Councillor Stella Matthews

Councillor Michael Morris

Councillor Jeremy Newton

Councillor Paul Pemberton

Councillor Alison Tynan

Councillor Jerry Wellens

 

EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS
& INVESTMENT SCRUTINY
COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS)

Councillor William Baldwin
(Chair)

Councillor Beryl Blackmore

Councillor Gary Brown

Councillor Dana Davies

Councillor Mike Davies

Councillor Andy Gallanders

Councillor Frank Hemmings

Councillor Jon Jolley

Councillor Jeremy Kent

Councillor John McCusker

Councillor Paul Rogers

Councillor Ross Shepherd

Councillor Andy Williams
(Vice Chair)

 

HOMES AND ENVIRONMENT SCRUTINY
COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS)

Councillor Trevor Bates

Councillor Paul Blackwell

Councillor Carrie Harper

Councillor Emma Holland

Councillor Steve Joe Jones

Councillor Jeremy Kent

Councillor Claire Lovett
(Vice Chair)

Councillor Jeremy Newton

Councillor Paul Pemberton

Councillor John Phillips

Councillor Graham Rogers

Councillor Paul Rogers
(Chair)

Councillor Anthony Wedlake

 

LIFELONG
LEARNING SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS)

Councillor Beryl Blackmore

Councillor Dana Davies

Councillor Carrie Harper
(Chair)

Councillor Frank Hemmings
(Vice Chair)

Councillor Tina Mannering

Councillor Becca Martin

Councillor Stella Matthews

Councillor Ross Shepherd

Councillor Alison Tynan

Councillor Debbie Wallice

Councillor Jerry Wellens

 

SAFEGUARDING, COMMUNITIES AND WELL-BEING SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (13
MEMBERS)

Members of the Safeguarding, Communities and Well-being Scrutiny Committee will also sit as the Crime and Disorder Scrutiny
Committee

 

Councillor Trevor Bates

Councillor Beryl Blackmore

Councillor Brian Cameron

Councillor Krista Childs

Councillor Annette Davies

Councillor Pete Howell

Councillor Jeremy Kent

Councillor Malcolm King OBE

Councillor Claire Lovett

Councillor Jeremy Newton
(Vice Chair)

Councillor Rondo Roberts

Councillor Alison Tynan

Councillor Derek Wright
(Chair)

 

(iii)       That, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant sections of the Local Government
(Wales) Measure 2011, the positions of Chairs of the Scrutiny Committees and the Democratic Services Committee for the ensuing
year be agreed as follows:

 

Customers,
Performance, Resources & Governance Scrutiny
Committee Chair: Councillor Pete Howell

 

Employment,
Business & Investment Scrutiny Committee Chair:

Councillor William Baldwin

 

Homes and Environment Scrutiny Committee Chair:

Councillor Paul Rogers

 

Lifelong Learning Scrutiny Committee Chair:

Councillor Carrie Harper

 

Safeguarding, Communities and Well-being Scrutiny
Committee Chair:

Councillor Derek Wright

 

Democratic Services
Committee Chair:

Councillor Malcolm King OBE

 

(iv)       That, in
accordance with political
balance, the positions
of the Chairs and Vice- Chairs of the Planning Committee and
Environmental Licensing Committee, together with Vice-Chairs of the Democratic Services
Committee and Scrutiny Committees be agreed as follows for the ensuing year:

 

Planning Committee

Chair:             Councillor Michael
Morris

Vice-Chair:     Councillor Marc Jones

 

Environmental Licensing Committee

Chair:             Councillor I David Bithell
MBE

Vice-Chair:     Councillor Brian
Cameron

 

Democratic Services
Committee

Vice-Chair:     Councillor Rondo
Roberts

 

Customers,
Performance, Resources & Governance Scrutiny
Committee

Vice-Chair:     Councillor Corin
Jarvis

 

Employment,
Business & Investment Scrutiny Committee

Vice-Chair:     Councillor Andy
Williams

 

Homes and Environment Scrutiny Committee

Vice-Chair:     Councillor Claire
Lovett

 

Lifelong Learning Scrutiny
Committee

Vice-Chair:     Councillor Frank
Hemmings

 

Safeguarding, Communities and Well-being Scrutiny Committee

Vice-Chair:     Councillor Jeremy
Newton

 

(v)        That the sizes and political balance of the under mentioned
Panels/Groups be agreed and the following Members
appointed to give effect to the wishes of the relevant Political Groups to which
seats are allocated and to those seats allocated to the Non-aligned Members.

 

CONSTITUTION
WORKING GROUP (10 MEMBERS)

Councillor Gary Brown

Councillor Dana Davies

Councillor Frank Hemmings

Councillor Pete Howell

Councillor Hugh Jones

Councillor Steve Joe Jones

Councillor Michael Morris

Councillor Paul Pemberton

Councillor Mark Pritchard

Councillor Fred Roberts

 

PAY AND REWARD PANEL (10 MEMBERS)

Councillor David A Bithell

Councillor Gary Brown

Councillor Dana Davies

Councillor Andy Gallanders

Councillor Beverley
Parry-Jones

Councillor John Pritchard

Councillor Mark Pritchard

Councillor Jerry Wellens

Councillor Phil Wynn

 

(vi)       That the
terms of reference of the Panels/Groups, as set out in Appendix 4 of
report COGC/36/25, be approved

 

(vii)      That Group Leaders and Non-aligned Members
notify the Chief Officer Governance & Customer
of nominations to any outstanding vacant seats within 7 days of the date of this
meeting.

 

Reason for Decisions

 

To appoint Members to the
Executive Board, Standing Committees,
Scrutiny Committees and various
Panels set up by the Council as part of its Constitution and to appoint relevant Chairs and Vice-Chairs.

 

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date21 May 2025