Appointment of Members to the Executive Board, Committees, Scrutiny Committees and Various Panels
May 24, 2023 Council (Other) Approved View on council websiteFull council record
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RESOLVED –
(i)
That the following Members be appointed
to the Executive Board:- EXECUTIVE
BOARD (10 MEMBERS)
Councillor David A Bithell
Councillor Mark Pritchard
Councillor Terry Evans
Councillor Paul Roberts
Councillor Hugh Jones
Councillor Rob Walsh
Councillor Beverley Parry-Jones
Councillor Nigel Williams
Councillor John Pritchard
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)
Can only have 1 Exec Board Member on this Committee
and can’t be the Leader
Independent Group (1 seat)
Councillor I David Bithell, MBE
Labour Group (1 seat) Councillor Bryan Apsley
Conservative Group (1 seat)
Councillor Hugh Jones
GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE (8 MEMBERS)
Can only have 1 Exec Board Member on this Committee
and can’t be the Leader
Independent Group (3 seats)
Councillor Trevor Bates
Councillor
Councillor Paul Rogers
Labour (2 seats)
Councillor Dana Davies
Councillor Jerry
Wellens
Conservative Group (1 seat)
Councillor Paul Roberts
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Becca Martin
Councillor
PLANNING COMMITTEE (16 MEMBERS)
No Exec Board
Members on this Committee and only 1 Member of a multi ward can be
on
Independent Group (6 seats)
Councillor Trevor Bates
Councillor John
McCusker
Councillor I David Bithell, MBE
Councillor Fred Roberts
Councillor Steve
Joe Jones
Councillor
Labour Group (5 seats)
Councillor Bryan Apsley
Councillor Stella
Matthews
Councillor Dana Davies
Councillor Graham Rogers
Councillor Frank
Hemmings
Conservative Group (3 seats)
Councillor Jeremy Kent
Councillor Jeremy
Newton
Councillor M G Morris
(Chair)
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Marc Jones (Vice
Chair)
Councillor Annette Davies
ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSING COMMITTEE
(14 MEMBERS)
Councillor I David Bithell, MBE (Chair)
Councillor Paul Pemberton
Councillor Steve Joe Jones
Councillor John Phillips
Councillor Tina Mannering
Councillor
Members of the Environmental Licensing Committee will also sit as the Licensing Committee Independent Group (6 seats)
Labour Group (4 seats)
Councillor Brian Cameron
Councillor Jerry
Wellens
Councillor Krista
Childs
Councillor Derek
Wright
Conservative Group (2 seats)
Councillor M G Morris
Councillor Beverley Parry-Jones
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Andy Gallanders
Councillor Becca
Martin (Vice Chair)
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 Anthony Wedlake
Councillor Pete
Howell
DEMOCRATIC SERVICES COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS)
Can only have 1 Exec Board Member on this Committee
and can’t be the Leader
Independent Group (5 seats)
Councillor William Baldwin
Councillor Tina
Mannering
Councillor Trevor
Bates
Councillor Rondo Roberts (Vice Chair)
Councillor Claire
Lovett
Labour Group (3 seats)
Councillor Malcolm King,
OBE (Chair)
Councillor Derek
Wright
Councillor Anthony
Wedlake
Conservative Group (2 seats)
Councillor Jeremy Newton
Councillor Debbie
Wallice
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Carrie Harper
Councillor Pete
Howell
Non-aligned (1
seat)
Councillor
APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE (10 MEMBERS)
At least 1 should be an Exec Board Member
but no more than 5 EB Members
allowed on this Committee
Independent Group (4 seats)
Councillor David A Bithell
Councillor Mark
Pritchard
Councillor John
Pritchard
Councillor Phil Wynn
Labour Group (2 seats)
Councillor Bryan Apsley
Councillor Dana
Davies
Conservative Group (2 seats)
Councillor M G Morris
Councillor Beverley Parry-Jones
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Annette Davies
Councillor Emma
Holland
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE (10 MEMBERS)
Independent Group (4 seats)
Councillor Beryl Blackmore
Councillor Fred
Roberts
Councillor Paul
Pemberton
Councillor Nigel
Williams
Labour Group (2 seats)
Councillor Anthony Wedlake
Councillor Derek
Wright
Conservative Group (1 seat)
Councillor Ross Shepherd
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Pete Howell
Councillor Marc
Jones
Non aligned (1)
Councillor
INVESTIGATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE (10 MEMBERS)
Independent Group (4 seats)
Councillor I David
Bithell, MBE
Councillor Robert
Walsh
Councillor Fred
Roberts
Councillor Nigel
Williams
Labour Group (2 seats)
Councillor Bryan Apsley
Councillor Graham
Rogers
Conservative Group (2 seats)
Councillor Jeremy Newton
Councillor Robert
Ian Williams
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Carrie Harper
Councillor Emma
Holland
CUSTOMERS, PERFORMANCE, RESOURCES & GOVERNANCE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (13
MEMBERS)
Independent Group (5 seats)
Councillor William Baldwin
Councillor
Councillor Paul
Rogers
Councillor
Councillor Alison
Tynan
Labour Group (3 seats)
Councillor Frank Hemmings (Chair)
Councillor Jerry
Wellens (Vice Chair)
Councillor Graham
Rogers
Conservative Group (2 seats)
Councillor M G Morris
Councillor Jeremy
Newton
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Pete Howell
Councillor Marc
Jones
Non aligned (1 seat)
Councillor
EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS & INVESTMENT SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS)
Independent Group (5 seats)
Councillor William Baldwin (Vice Chair)
Councillor
Councillor Tina Mannering (Chair)
Councillor
Councillor John McCusker
Labour Group (3 seats)
Councillor Gary Brown
Councillor Stella
Matthews
Councillor Dana
Davies
Conservative Group (2 seats)
Councillor Jeremy Kent
Councillor Ross
Shepherd
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Andy Gallanders
Councillor Marc
Jones
Non aligned (1 seat)
Councillor
HOMES AND ENVIRONMENT SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS)
Independent Group (6 seats)
Councillor Steve Joe Jones
Councillor John
Phillips
Councillor Claire Lovett
Councillor Paul Rogers
(Vice Chair)
Councillor Paul
Pemberton (Chair)
Councillor
Labour Group (3 seats)
Councillor Bryan Apsley
Councillor Graham
Rogers
Councillor Paul
Blackwell
Conservative Group (2 seats)
Councillor Jeremy Newton
Councillor Robert
Ian Williams
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Carrie Harper
Councillor Emma
Holland
LIFELONG LEARNING SCRUTINY
COMMITTEE (13 MEMBERS)
Independent Group (5 seats)
Councillor Beryl Blackmore
Councillor
Councillor Alison
Tynan
Councillor
Councillor
Labour Group (3 seats)
Councillor Dana Davies
Councillor Stella
Matthews (Vice Chair)
Councillor Corin
Jarvis
Conservative Group (3 seats)
Councillor Ross Shepherd
Councillor Robert
Ian Williams
Councillor Debbie
Wallice
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Carrie Harper (Chair)
Councillor Becca
Martin
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
Independent Group (5 seats)
Councillor Beryl Blackmore
Councillor Alison
Tynan
Councillor Claire
Lovett
Councillor Trevor
Bates
Councillor Rondo
Roberts
Labour Group (4 seats)
Councillor Brian Cameron
Councillor Malcolm
King, OBE
Councillor Krista
Childs
Councillor Derek Wright
Conservative Group (2 seats)
Councillor Jeremy Kent (Vice
Chair)
Councillor Debbie
Wallice
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Annette Davies
Councillor Kate
Wilkinson
(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 Frank Hemmings
Employment, Business
& Investment Scrutiny
Committee Chair: Councillor Tina Mannering
Homes and Environment Scrutiny
Committee Chair: Councillor Paul Pemberton
Lifelong Learning
Scrutiny Committee Chair: Councillor Carrie Harper
Safeguarding, Communities and Well-being Scrutiny Committee Chair: Councillor
to be appointed by the Committee
Democratic Services Committee
Chair: Appointed by Council – 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 M G Morris
Vice-Chair: Councillor Marc Jones
Environmental Licensing
Committee
Chair: Councillor I David Bithell,
MBE Vice-Chair: Councillor Becca Martin
Democratic Services
Committee
Vice-Chair: Councillor Rondo Roberts
Customers, Performance, Resources & Governance Scrutiny
Committee Vice-Chair: Councillor Jerry Wellens
Employment, Business
& Investment Scrutiny
Committee Vice-Chair: Councillor William Baldwin
Homes and Environment Scrutiny
Committee Vice-Chair: Councillor Paul Rogers
Lifelong Learning Scrutiny
Committee
Vice-Chair: Councillor Stella Matthews
Safeguarding, Communities and Well-being Scrutiny Committee Vice-Chair: Councillor
Jeremy Kent
(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)
No more than two Exec Board Members allowed
on this Committee
Independent Group (4 seats)
Councillor Paul Pemberton
Councillor Fred
Roberts
Councillor Mark Pritchard
Councillor
Labour Group (2 seats)
Councillor Bryan Apsley
Councillor Dana
Davies
Conservative Group (2 seats)
Councillor Hugh
Jones
Councillor M G Morris
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Carrie Harper
Councillor Pete
Howell
PAY AND REWARD PANEL (10 MEMBERS)
Independent Group (4 seats)
Councillor David A Bithell
Councillor Mark
Pritchard
Councillor John
Pritchard
Councillor Phil Wynn
Labour Group (2 seats)
Councillor Bryan Apsley
Councillor Frank
Hemmings
Conservative Group (2 seats)
Councillor Jeremy Kent
Councillor Beverley Parry-Jones
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Annette Davies
Councillor Andy
Gallanders
SCHOOL TRANSPORT (HAZARDOUS ROUTES APPEALS) PANEL (5 MEMBERS)
Independent Group (2 seats)
Councillor I David Bithell, MBE
Councillor Beryl
Blackmore
Labour Group (2 seats)
Councillor Corin Jarvis
Councillor Derek
Wright
Non aligned (1 seat)
Councillor
(vi)
That the terms of reference of the Panels/Groups, as set out in Appendix 4 of
report COGC/41/23, 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 Decision
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.
Chairs
of the Scrutiny Committees (in accordance with the Local Government
Measure 2011) (5 seats)
Independent Group/Conservative
Group (2 seats)
Councillor Tina Mannering (EBISC)
Councillor Paul
Pemberton (HESC)
Labour Group (1 seat)
Councillor Frank Hemmings
(CPRGSC)
Plaid Cymru (1 seat)
Councillor Carrie Harper (LLSC)
(1 unallocated seat)
5th Scrutiny Chair (SCWSC) to be decided
by Committee at its first
Meeting
Chair of Democratic Services Committee (1
seat)
Labour Group/Plaid Cymru/non aligned (1 seat) Councillor Malcolm King, OBE
Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the
Planning Committee and Environmental Licensing Committee, together
with Vice-Chairs of the Democratic Services Committee and Scrutiny Committees (10 seats)
Independent Group (4 seats)
Councillor William Baldwin
(EBISC Vice Chair)
Councillor Rondo
Roberts (Dem Services Vice Chair)
Councillor I David Bithell, MBE (ELC Chair)
Councillor Paul Rogers
(HESC Vice Chair)
Labour Group (2 seats)
Councillor Stella Matthews (LLSC
Vice Chair)
Councillor Jerry
Wellens (CPRGSC Vice
Chair)
Conservative Group
(2 seats)
Councillor M G Morris
(Planning Chair)
Councillor Jeremy
Kent (SCWSC Vice
Chair)
Plaid Cymru (2 seats)
Councillor Becca Martin (ELC
Vice Chair)
Councillor Marc
Jones (Planning Vice Chair)
REASONS
FOR DECISION
(i) To
appoint Members to the Executive Board, standing Committees, Scrutiny Committees
and various Panels set up by the Council as part of its Constitution.
(ii) To appoint
relevant Chairs and Vice-Chairs.
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 24 May 2023 |