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Election of Chair To elect the Chair of Council for the ensuing year. Minutes: County Councillor David Meredith was nominated by Brecknockshire.
RESOLVED that County Councillor David Meredith be elected Chair for the ensuing year. |
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Election of Vice-Chair To elect the Vice-Chair of Council for the ensuing year. Minutes: County Councillor Beverley Baynham was nominated by Radnorshire.
RESOLVED that County Councillor Beverley Baynham be elected Vice-Chair for the ensuing year. |
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Election Assistant Vice-Chair To elect the Assistant Vice-Chair of Council for the ensuing year. Minutes: County Councillor Gwynfor Thomas was nominated by Montgomeryshire.
RESOLVED that County Councillor Gwynfor Thomas be elected Assistant Vice-Chair for the ensuing year. |
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Apologies To receive apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of Interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered on the agenda. Minutes: All Members declared a personal but non prejudicial interest in relation to Members’ Salaries, Allowances and Expenses pursuant to paragraph 12 (2) (b)(iv) of the Code of Conduct.
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Scrutiny Committee Structure PDF 90 KB To consider the recommendations of the Democratic Services Committee. Additional documents:
Minutes: Council considered the recommendations of the Democratic Services Committee on changes to the scrutiny committee structure, moved by the Chair of the Committee, County Councillor Matthew Dorrance and seconded by County Councillor James Gibson-Watt.
County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan moved an amendment, seconded by County Councillor Beverley Baynham. i. TheCouncil shouldhave 3scrutiny committeesas set outbelow: · Audit Committee (toinclude MakingIt Happen); · Learning Skills and EconomyScrutiny Committee; · Health Care and HousingScrutiny Committee;
In additionthere willbe aPublic ServiceBoard ScrutinyCommittee which has beenestablished underseparate arrangements,comprising Membersand representatives fromother organisations.
ii. Thefunctions ofeach scrutinycommittee shallbe as setout inAttachment A to theresolution andthat Rule7.4 ofthe Constitutionis herebyamended accordingly.
iii. TheSolicitor tothe Councilis requiredto consider whetherconsequential amendments arerequired toother partsof theConstitution, andif soto arrange for theamendments tobe discussedat Democratic Services Committeeand approvedat FullCouncil.
iv. Thescrutiny structureset out in(i) above bereviewed after12 months toensure thatthe structureis fitfor purpose
The Solicitor to the Council advised that he did not anticipate that the scrutiny structure proposed in the amendment would cause an overspend in the members budget.
Council voted on the amendment and passed it by 41 votes to 20 with 3 abstentions. Council then voted on the substantive motion and by 40 votes to 20 with 3 abstentions
RESOLVED i. TheCouncil shouldhave 3scrutiny committeesas set outbelow: · AuditCommittee (toinclude MakingIt Happen); · LearningSkills and EconomyScrutiny Committee; · HealthCare and HousingScrutiny Committee;
a. Inaddition therewill bea PublicService BoardScrutiny Committeewhich has been establishedunder separatearrangements, comprisingMembers and representativesfrom otherorganisations.
ii. Thefunctions ... view the full minutes text for item 6. |
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Members' Salaries, Allowances and Expenses PDF 134 KB To consider the report of the Section 151 Officer. Additional documents: Minutes: Council considered the report of the Section 151 Officer on Members’ Salaries, Allowances and Expenses together with the Schedule of Members’ Remuneration. The Section 151 Officer explained that Council was required to approve the salaries, allowances and fees payable to Members and Co-Opted Members of the Council set by the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales (IRPW).
The recommendations in the report were moved by County Councillor David Jones and seconded by County Councillor Hywel Lewis and by 51 votes to 9 with 4 abstentions it was
County Councillor Sandra Davies left the meeting at 12.32. |
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To consider the report of the Solicitor to the Council. Appendix 6 Appointments of Councillors to Committees will follow. Additional documents:
Minutes:
Council considered the report of the Solicitor to the Council on the allocations and appointments to be made to committees and outside bodies.
Politically Balanced Appointments to Council Committees
It was moved by County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan and seconded by County Councillor Michael Williams and by 63 votes to 0 it was
The Solicitor to the Council advised that not all of the political groups had advised of their nominations to committees and he asked to be given delegated authority to receive nominations. This was moved by County Councillor Michael Williams and seconded by County Councillor Phil Pritchard and by 62 votes to 0 it was
Appointments of Chairs to Scrutiny Committees
The Independent Group and the Conservatives, making up the executive, were entitled to the Chair of one of the Scrutiny Committees and the Liberal Democrats to the other.
Health, Care and Housing Scrutiny Committee
The Independent Group and Conservatives advised that their nominee was County Councillor Gwilym Williams. By 62 votes to 0 it was
RESOLVED that County Councillor Gwilym Williams be appointed as Chair of the Health, Social Care and Housing Scrutiny Committee.
Learning, Skills and Economy Scrutiny Committee
The nomination from the Liberal Democrat group was County Councillor Pete Roberts. Councillor Roberts made a personal statement explaining health issues that had prevented him from attending a number of meetings. There were 20 votes for and 33 against Councillor Roberts’ nomination with 9 abstentions.
Council adjourned from 12.50 – 13.30. County Councillor Phil Pritchard left the meeting.
When Council reconvened the leader of the Liberal Democrat group advised that the group would not be putting forward another nomination at the meeting and asked for this item to be deferred. He noted that it had not been the practice in the past to vote against a group’s nominee and questioned why a vote had been taken. In the absence of a nomination from the Liberal Democrat group, the Solicitor to the Council’s advice was that the Learning, Skills and Economy Scrutiny Committee should appoint the Chair. County Councillor Jackie Charlton expressed her dismay that Councillor Roberts’ nomination had not been supported and contended that this was a discriminatory and backwards step in the Council’s treatment of disabled people.
Chair of the Democratic Services Committee County Councillor Matthew Dorrance was proposed by County Councillor James Gibson-Watt and seconded by County ... view the full minutes text for item 8. |
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Appointment to the Fostering Panel To appoint a member to the Fostering Panel. Minutes: On behalf of Council, the Chair expressed his appreciation to County Councillor Maureen Mackenzie who was standing down from the Fostering Panel after years of service. County Councillor Amanda Jenner was nominated and indicated that she would like to accept subject to speaking to Councillor Mackenzie about the role. By 57 votes to 0 it was
RESOLVED that County Councillor Amanda Jenner be appointed to the Fostering Panel.
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Appointment to the Heart of Wales Line forum The Council has received a request from the Heart of Wales Line Forum for a representative from the Council. County Councillor Maureen Mackenzie was the previous representative. Radnorshire Members have been asked for nominations as this was determined originally by Radnorshire and the only nomination forthcoming is County Councillor Maureen Mackenzie.
The Council is asked to approve this nomination.
Minutes:
RESOLVED that County Councillor Maureen Mackenzie be appointed to the Heart of Wales Line Forum.
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