Agenda item

(a)  Committees

To appoint the following Committees as the Council considers appropriate to deal with matters which are neither reserved to the Council nor are executive functions:

Dover Joint Transportation Board

East Kent Shared Services Committee

Electoral Matters Committee

General Purposes Committee

Governance Committee

Joint Health, Safety and Welfare Consultative Forum

Joint Staff Consultative Forum

Licensing Committee

Planning Committee

Regulatory Committee

Scrutiny (Community and Regeneration) Committee

Scrutiny (Policy and Performance) Committee

Standards Committee

(b)  Review of Allocation of Seats to Political Groups

To determine the allocation of seats to political groups in accordance with Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. The attached report of the Chief Executive and Director of Governance sets out the recommended allocation of seats to political groups.

(c)  Chairmen, Vice-Chairmen and Spokespersons of Committees

To appoint the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Controlling Group Spokespersons and Deputy Controlling Group Spokespersons of the above Committees as appropriate.

It was moved by Councillor P A Watkins, duly seconded and

RESOLVED: 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:

                        (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.)

                        Lead Members