Issue - meetings

To consider nominations for Chairs and Vice Chairs of Committees for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.

Members gave consideration to the submitted nominations for Chairs and Vice-Chairs and the Chair sought further nominations from the floor.

The following positions were contested and put to the vote as follows:

·       A vote was held on the appointment of Chair of the Customer Services Scrutiny Committee, nominations had been received for both Councillor Vicky Wapplington and Councillor Deborah Watson.  Councillor Vicky Wapplington was appointed as Chair to the Customer Services Scrutiny Committee.

·       A vote was held on the appointment of Vice-Chair of the Customer Services Scrutiny Committee, nominations were received for both Councillor Amanda Davis and Councillor Rita Turner.  Councillor Amanda Davis was appointed as Vice-Chair of the Customer Services Scrutiny Committee.

·       A vote was held on the appointment of Chair of the Local Growth Scrutiny Committee, nominations were received for both Councillor Sally Renshaw and Councillor Will Fletcher.  Councillor Sally Renshaw was appointed as Chair to the Local Growth Scrutiny Committee.

·       A vote was held on the appointment of Vice-Chair of the Finance & Corporate Overview Scrutiny Committee nominations were received for both Councillor Duncan McGregor and Councillor Justin Gilbody.   Councillor Duncan McGregor was appointed as Vice-Chair of the Finance & Corporate Overview Scrutiny Committee.

·       Councillor Watson suggested that a secret ballot to appoint the Chair to the Licensing Committee should be held and following receipt of nominations a public vote was held. A vote was held on the appointment of Chair of the Licensing Committee nominations were received for both Councillor Duncan McGregor and Councillor Emma Stevenson. Councillor Duncan McGregor was appointed as Chair of the Licensing Committee.

·       A vote was held on the appointment of Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee, nominations were received for both Councillor Amanda Davis and Councillor Emma Stevenson.  Councillor Amanda Davis was appointed as Vice-Chair of the Licensing Committee.

·       A vote was held on the appointment of Vice-Chair of the Member Development Working Group, nominations were received for both Councillor Mary Dooley and Councillor Justin Gilbody.  Councillor Mary Dooley was appointed as Vice-Chair of the Member Development Working Group.

·       A vote was held on the appointment of Vice-Chair of the Standards Committee, nominations were received for both Councillor Vicky Wapplington and Councillor Justin Gilbody.  Councillor Vicky Wapplington was appointed as Vice-Chair of the Standards Committee.

Councillor Watson commented that the Planning Advisory Service guidance stated that Executive Members should not sit on the Planning Committee and guidance for Scrutiny Committees suggested that Scrutiny Committees should include opposition members as Chairs and Vice-Chairs.  It was confirmed that this was just guidance and it was up to Council to decide its appointments.

Councillor Sandra Peake also queried whether the appointments of Chairs and Vice-Chairs should be decided as the memberships to committees had not been finalised.  It was confirmed that it was important to confirm these appointments and it was likely that those submitting nominations already knew who may be sitting on those committees.

There had been only one nomination submitted for the other positions being considered.  Any bodies not referred to would appoint the Chair  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10