To consider the report of the Solicitor to the Council.
Appendix 6 Appointments of Councillors to Committees will follow.
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
RESOLVED |
Reason for decision: |
To approve the allocation of seats on Council Committees to the different Political Groups.
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To comply with statutory requirements (including those concerning the need for political balance) and the Council’s Constitution in relation to the allocation and appointment of committee seats and Chairs. |
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
RESOLVED: |
Reason for Decision: |
To authorise the Solicitor to the Council to receive nominations from the political group leaders and approve appointments to committees in accordance with the wishes of the political groups.
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To comply with statutory requirements (including those concerning the need for political balance) and the Council’s Constitution in relation to the allocation and appointment of committee seats and Chairs. |
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 Councillor Susan McNicholas and by 58 votes to 1 it was
RESOLVED that County Councillor Matthew Dorrance be appointed as Chair of the Democratic Services Committee.
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
By 59 votes to 0 with 1 abstention it was
RESOLVED to make the following appointments to the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority
Independent Group |
County Councillors: Michael J. Jones Karen Laurie-Parry Phil Pritchard Edwin Roderick |
Welsh Conservatives |
County Councillor: Iain McIntosh |
Welsh Liberal Democrats |
County Councillors: Gareth Ratcliffe Emily Durrant |
Welsh Labour |
County Councillor: Susan McNicholas |
Welsh Local Government Association
County Councillors Aled Davies, Matthew Dorrance, Rosemarie Harris, Stephen Hayes and Roger Williams were nominated. Following a ballot it was
RESOLVED that County Councillors Aled Davies, Rosemarie Harris and Stephen Hayes be appointed to the WLGA Council.
Welsh Local Government Association Executive Board
By 50 votes to 7 it was
RESOLVED that County Councillor Rosemarie Harris be appointed to the WLGA Executive Board.
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