Agenda item

REVIEW OF ALLOCATION OF SEATS TO POLITICAL GROUPS

That the Council:

 

(a)  Appoint committees to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor are executive functions.

 

(b)  Review the allocation of seats to political groups and non-aligned members.

 

(c)  Appoint Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen, Spokespersons and Deputy Spokespersons to committees as appropriate.

Minutes:

It was moved by Councillor K E Morris, duly seconded by Councillor S S Chandler and

 

RESOLVED: (a)    That, having noted the allocation of seats calculated in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the Council Committees be constituted as indicated below for the ensuring municipal year and the Boards and Forums be constituted with the membership, Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Spokespersons as shown:

 

Dover Joint Transportation Board (7 seats)

7 Dover District Councillors

7 Kent County Councillors

3 Town Council Representatives (Dover, Deal and Sandwich)

2 Kent Association of Local Councils Representatives

 

 

CON (4)

LAB (3)

NAM (0)

1

J S Back

E A Biggs

 

2

M J Holloway

D G Cronk

 

3

N S Kenton

J P Haste

 

4

C A Vinson

 

 

 

East Kent Services Committee (2 seats)

2 Executive Members (Dover District Council)

2 Executive Members (Thanet District Council)

2 Members (Canterbury City Council)

 

 

CON (2)

LAB (0)

NAM (0)

1

K E Morris

 

 

2

S S Chandler

 

 

 

East Kent Services Committee (Named Substitutes)

 

 

CON (2)

LAB (0)

NAM (0)

1

T J Bartlett

 

 

2

N J Collor

 

 

 

Electoral Matters Committee (5 seats)

 

 

CON (3)

LAB (2)

NAM (0)

1

K E Morris

P M Brivio

 

2

S S Chandler

K Mills

 

3

P D Jull

 

 

 

 

 

General Purposes Committee (5 seats)

 

 

CON (3)

LAB (2)

NAM (0)

1

P D Jull

P M Brivio

 

2

D G Beaney

K Mills

 

3

S C Manion

 

 

 

Governance Committee (7 seats)

 

 

CON (4)

LAB (2)

NAM (1)

1

D Hannent

J P Haste

P Walker

2

C A Vinson

C F Woodgate

 

3

S S Chandler

 

 

4

J Rose

 

 

 

Joint Staff Consultative Forum (5 Seats)

5 Dover District Councillors

5 Staff Member Representatives

 

 

CON (3)

LAB (2)

NAM (0)

1

P D Jull

S H Beer

 

2

D G Beaney

H M Williams

 

3

S C Manion

 

 

 

Joint Health, Safety and Welfare Consultative Forum (5 Seats)

5 Dover District Councillors

5 Staff Member Representatives

 

 

CON (3)

LAB (2)

NAM (0)

1

P D Jull

S H Beer

 

2

D G Beaney

H M Williams

 

3

S C Manion

 

 

 

Licensing Committee (15 seats)

 

CON (9)

LAB (6)

NAM (0)

1

D G Beaney

S H Beer

 

2

T A Bond

P M Brivio

 

3

T J Bartlett

D G Cronk

 

4

N J Collor

K Mills

 

5

D Hannent

J P Haste

 

6

M J Holloway

C D Zosseder

 

7

D P Murphy

 

 

8

O C de R Richardson

 

 

9

R S Walkden

 

 

 

Planning Committee (10 seats)

 

 

CON (6)

LAB (4)

NAM (0)

1

J S Back

E A Biggs

 

2

R S Walkden

J P J Burman

 

3

D G Beaney

D G Cronk

 

4

T A Bond

H M Williams

 

5

D P Murphy

 

 

6

O C de R Richardson

 

 

 

Regulatory Committee (5 seats)

 

 

CON (3)

LAB (2)

NAM (0)

1

D P Murphy

P M Brivio

 

2

J Rose

S J Jones

 

3

R S Walkden

 

 

 

Scrutiny (Community and Regeneration) Committee (10 seats)

 

 

CON (6)

LAB (3)

NAM (1)

1

M Rose

L A Keen

P Walker

2

T A Bond

S H Beer

 

3

D P Murphy

C D Zosseder

 

4

O C de R Richardson

 

 

5

J Rose

 

 

6

C A Vinson

 

 

 

Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee (10 seats)

 

 

CON (6)

LAB (3)

NAM (1)

1

M Rose

L A Keen

P Walker

2

T A Bond

S H Beer

 

3

D P Murphy

C D Zosseder

 

4

O C de R Richardson

 

 

5

J Rose

 

 

6

C A Vinson

 

 

 

Committee Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen

 

Committee Name

Chairman

Vice-Chairman

 

Electoral Matters Committee

K E Morris

S S Chandler

General Purposes Committee

P D Jull

D G Beaney

Governance Committee

D Hannent

C A Vinson

Planning Committee

J S Back

R S Walkden

Regulatory Committee

D P Murphy

J Rose

Scrutiny (Community & Regeneration) Committee

L A Keen

C D Zosseder

Scrutiny (Policy & Performance) Committee

L A Keen

C D Zosseder

 

(The Licensing Committee, the Joint Health, Safety and Welfare Consultative Forum and the Joint Staff Consultative Forum each appoint its own Chairman and Vice-Chairman.)

Spokespersons

 

Committee Name

Spokesperson

Planning Committee

D G Cronk

Scrutiny (Community & Regeneration) Committee

M Rose

Scrutiny (Policy & Performance) Committee

M Rose

 

Lead Members

 

 

Portfolio

Conservative

Labour

1

Community and Tourism

M Rose

(Digital Services)

C D Zosseder

2

Environment and Commercial Services

J Rose

(Dover Waterfront)

J P Haste

3

Housing and Health

-

H Williams

4

Planning and Regulatory Services

-

J P J Burman

5

Finance and Governance

-

-

6

Transport and Licensing

-

-

 

(b)   That officers be requested to review the committee structure and the number of seats on each committee.

 

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