Issue - meetings

This report asks Members to determine the political balance arrangements for the Council’s committees, sub-committees, advisory boards and panels, following (a) Cllr Stapleton’s move to the Green Party and (b) the proposed abolition of the Electoral Review Working Group.

Revised Membership lists for affected Committees, Advisory Boards and Panels will be circulated as soon as possible

The report of the Director of Central Services and Deputy Chief Executive set out details of political balance arrangements required to be applied to the Borough Council’s committees, sub-committees, advisory boards and panels following Councillor N Stapleton’s move to the Green Party and the proposed abolition of the Electoral Review Working Group.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)             the composition of all committees, sub-committees, advisory boards and panels be approved in accordance with the table set out at paragraph 1.1.6 of the report and the Monitoring Officer make any consequential amendments to the Borough Council’s Constitution in respect of political balance; and

(2)             memberships of affected Committees, Advisory Boards and Panels be finalised out of meeting in consultation with Group Leaders and Democratic Services.