Agenda item

To consider the attached Joint Report of the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer.

To allocate the seats on the committees of the Council to the different political groups, and the non-aligned member, and to appoint members to those committees in accordance with the allocation.

The Democratic and Corporate Services Manager presented the Review of the Allocation of Seats to Political Groups 2022-23.

Members were advised that the Conservative Group and the Non-Aligned Member had agreed to swap seat entitlement on the Governance Committee and Planning Committee respectively. This would constitute a variation and would need to be agreed without a vote against it.

It was moved by Councillor T J Bartlett, duly seconded by Councillor P D Jull and

RESOLVED:  (a)     That the Council appoints the following Committees, Board and Fora:

·                  Dover Joint Transportation Advisory Board

·                  East Kent Services Committee

·                  Electoral Matters Committee

·                  General Purposes Committee

·                  Governance Committee

·                  Joint Health, Safety and Welfare Consultative Forum

·                  Joint Staff Consultative Forum

·                  Licensing Committee

·                  Overview and Scrutiny Committee

·                  Planning Committee

·                  Regulatory Committee

(b)     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 as shown:

In addition, there are 7 Kent County Council members (voting), 3 Town Council members (non-voting) and 2 Kent Association of Local Council members (non-voting) on the Dover Joint Transportation Advisory Board.

(c)     That the following appointments to the positions of Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Spokesperson (where applicable) for each of the ordinary committees of the council and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be made as shown:

(The Licensing Committee, Joint Staff Consultative Forum and Joint Health, Safety and Welfare Consultative Forum are responsible for electing their own Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman for the Dover Joint Transportation Board are appointed by the Cabinet at Dover District Council and Kent County Council respectively for 2022-23.)

(d)     That the following lead members and shadow lead members be appointed: