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

May 24, 2023 Council (Other) Approved View on council website
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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

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date24 May 2023