Decision details

The Service Director – Legal & Governance (Monitoring Officer) presented a report which set out proposals to establish the Council’s democratic arrangements for the municipal year 2026/27, including the allocation of seats to political groups and appointments (and substitutes) to Committees, Sub-Committees, Panels and Working Groups, as detailed in Appendix 1, together with nominations for Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen as set out in Appendix 2, the Programme of Meetings in Appendix 3, the Cabinet membership and portfolios in Appendix 4, and the appointments to outside bodies in Appendix 5.

The Monitoring Officer advised Members of an amendment to the nominations contained within Appendix 2, namely that Councillor Neil Drayton was now the nominee for the Vice-Chairman of the Licensing Committee / Regulatory and Appeals Committee.

The recommendations were moved by Councillor Dale Broughton and seconded by Councillor Mike Gilbert.

Resolved:

1.     That the establishment of Committees, Sub-Committees, Panels and Working Groups for the municipal year 2026/27, including the allocation of seats to political groups and appointments (and substitutes), as set out in Appendix 1 within the report, be approved;

2.     That the appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Committees, Sub-Committees and Panels for the municipal year 2026/27, as set out in Appendix 2 within the report including the amendment to the nominee for the Vice-Chairman of the Licensing Committee / Regulatory and Appeals Committee, be approved;

3.     That the Programme of Ordinary Council and Committee Meetings for the municipal year 2026/27, as set out in Appendix 3 within the report, be approved; and that delegated authority be given to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the relevant Chairman, to amend meeting dates or cancel meetings as and when required;

4.     That the membership of the Cabinet and Portfolios for the for the municipal year 2026/27, as set out in Appendix 4 within the report, be noted;

5.     That the appointments to the Council’s outside bodies for the municipal year 2026/27, as set out in Appendix 5 within the report, be approved; and

6.     That Amanda Boustred and David Irvine be reappointed as the Council’s Independent Persons for a two year term, and

7.     That Simon Sperring, Chris Penney and Nicci Marzec be reappointed as members of the Council’s Independent Remuneration Panel for a two year term.