Issue - meetings

To agree the appointments procedure and to appoint Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies for the Municipal Year 2007/08 including the selection of the Chairs and Deputy Chairs (to follow).

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

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 Kober that recommendations 1 – 2 as detailed be adopted.

Councillor Williams moved an amendment  to recommendation 2, that Councillor Hare be appointed Chair of the Planning Committee. Councillor Whyte seconded.

In respect of recommendation 2 and the proposed nomination for the Chair of the Planning Committee there being 30 votes for Councillor Peacock, and 26 for Councillor Hare, the Council

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.