Issue - meetings

To agree the appointments procedure and to appoint Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies for the Municipal Year 2009/10 including the selection of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs.

Meeting: 18/05/2009 - Full Council (Item 11)

11 To agree the appointments procedure and to appoint Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies for the Municipal Year 2009/10 including the selection of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs. pdf icon PDF 70 KB

(List of Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies to be appointed, with Chairs and Deputy Chairs indicated, to be tabled).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Mayor agreed to the admission of this report as urgent business.  Appointments had only recently been finalised at Party Group Meetings and needed approval to permit committees to be convened.

 

It was moved by Councillor Goldberg that recommendations 2.1- 2.2  as detailed in the report be adopted.

 

Councillor Allison moved an amendment to recommendation 2.2, that Councillor Hare be appointed Chair of the Planning Committee. Councillor Whyte seconded.

 

On a vote, there being 23 for and 31 against, the Motion was declared LOST.

 

Councillor Hare moved an amendment to recommendation 2.2, that Councillor Winskill be appointed Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Councillor Williams seconded.

 

On a vote, there being 23 for and 31 against, the Motion was declared LOST.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.      That the process for appointing to Committees, Sub-Committees and Chairs be approved on the “slate” basis prescribed.

2.      That the membership of committees, sub-committees and appointment of Chairs be agreed as attached at Appendix 1 of the report.