Agenda item

Review of the 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:

The Head of Corporate Services and Democracy presented the report on the Review of Allocation of Seats to Political Groups.

 

It was moved by Councillor K Mills, duly seconded by Councillor J L Pout, 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:

 

 

 

DOVER JOINT TRANSPORTATIONADVISORY BOARD(7 seats)

 

Labour (4)

Conservative (3)

Non-Aligned Member (0)

1

E A Biggs

M Bates

 

2

G Cowan

J S Back

3

D G Cronk

M F Hibbert

4

D J Parks

 

 

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.

 

 

 

EAST KENT SERVICESCOMMITTEE (2seats) *

 

Labour (2)

Conservative (0)

Non-Aligned Member (0)

1

K Mills

 

 

2

J L Pout

(*) Politicalbalance requirementsdo notapply toEKSC. Nomineesmust beExecutive Leader andDeputy Leader.

 

 

 

EAST KENTSERVICES COMMITTEENAMED SUBSTITUTES(2) *

 

Labour (2)

Conservative (0)

Non-Aligned Member (0)

1

P M Brivio

 

 

2

C D Zosseder

(*)Two namedsubstitutes fromthe Executive(Cabinet) canbe appointed.

 

 

ELECTORALMATTERS COMMITTEE(5 seats)

 

Labour (3)

Conservative (2)

Non-Aligned Member (0)

1

S H Beer

T J Bartlett

 

2

K Mills

C A Vinson

3

J L Pout

 

 

 

GENERALPURPOSES COMMITTEE(5 seats)

 

Labour(3)

Conservative (2)

Non-Aligned Member (0)

1

S B Blair

D R Friend

 

2

J L Pout

M P Porter

3

C D Zosseder

 

 

 

 

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE (7 SEATS)

Labour (4)

Conservatives (3)

Non-Aligned Member (0)

1

S H Beer

M Bates

 

2

J P Loffman

S C Manion

3

H M Williams

R M Knight

4

L M Wright

 

 

JOINT STAFF CONSULTATIVEFORUM (5seats +5 staff)

Labour (3)

Conservative (2)

Non-Aligned Member (0)

1

S Hill

D G Beaney

 

2

K Mills

M P Porter

3

L M Wright

 

The JointStaff ConsultativeForum isresponsible forelecting itsChairman andVice-Chairman. Inaddition, there are 5 Staff Representatives are also appointed from Unison & GMB.

 

 

JOINTHEALTH, SAFETY& WELFARECONSULTATIVE FORUM(5 seats+ 5staff)

Labour (3)

Conservative (2)

Non-Aligned Member (0)

1

S Hill

D G Beaney

 

2

K Mills

M P Porter

3

L M Wright

 

The JointHealth, Safetyand WelfareConsultative Forumis responsiblefor electingits Chairmanand Vice- Chairman. In addition, there are 5 Staff Representatives are also appointed from Unison & GMB.

 

 

LICENSINGCOMMITTEE (15seats) *

Labour (8)

Conservative (7)

Non-Aligned Member (0)

1

S B Blair

J S Back

 

2

P M Brivio

M Bates

3

G Cowan

D G Beaney

4

D G Cronk

M F Hibbert

5

S Hill

S C Manion

6

J P Loffman

M P Porter

7

D J Parks

O C de R Richardson

8

C F Woodgate

 

 

 

OVERVIEWAND SCRUTINYCOMMITTEE (10 seats)

Labour (6)

Conservative (4)

Non-Aligned Member (0)

1

S H Beer

T J Bartlett

 

2

S Hill

M Bates

3

J P Loffman

D R Friend

4

M J Nee

M W Rose

5

D J Parks

 

6

L M Wright

 

 

PLANNINGCOMMITTEE (10seats)

Labour (6)

Conservative (4)

Non-Aligned Member (0)

1

D G Cronk

J S Back

 

2

S Hill

D G Beaney

3

J P Loffman

N S Kenton

4

M J Nee

R M Knight

5

H M Williams

 

6

C F Woodgate

 

 

 

 

REGULATORYCOMMITTEE (5 seats)

Labour (3)

Conservative (2)

Non-Aligned Member (0)

1

P M Brivio

M F Hibbert

 

2

G Cowan

O C de R Richardson

3

J P Loffman

 

 

 

 

 

CommitteeName

Chairman

Vice-Chairman

DoverJoint TransportationAdvisory Board

DDC Cabinet to appoint

KCC Cabinet to appoint

ElectoralMatters Committee

K Mills

J L Pout

GeneralPurposes Committee

J L Pout

C D Zosseder

GovernanceCommittee

S H Beer

H M Williams

JointStaff ConsultativeForum

Elected by Forum

Elected by Forum

JointHealth, Safety& WelfareConsultative Forum

Elected by Forum

Elected by Forum

LicensingCommittee

Elected by Committee

Elected by Committee

Overviewand ScrutinyCommittee

T J Bartlett

M W Rose

PlanningCommittee

M J Nee

J P Loffman

RegulatoryCommittee

G Cowan

P M Brivio

 

CommitteeName

Spokesperson

Deputy Spokesperson (if applicable)

PlanningCommittee

J S Back

n/a

Overviewand ScrutinyCommittee

L M Wright

S Hill

 

 

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