To consider the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services.
Minutes:
Council considered the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services 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 James Gibson-Watt and seconded by County Councillor Michael Jones and by 62 votes to 0 it was
RESOLVED |
Reason for decision: |
To approve the allocation of seats on Council Committees to the different Political Groups in accordance with Appendix 5
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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. |
Appointment of Councillors to Committees
Council was advised that the Conservative Group had given the place on the Democratic Services Committee allocated to County Councillor Sarah Lewis to County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan. Subject to this change it was moved by County Councillor David Meredith and seconded by County Councillor Myfanwy Alexander and by 65 votes to 0 it was
RESOLVED |
Reason for Decision: |
To make appointments to Committees in accordance with the wishes of the different Political Groups as set out in Appendix 6 subject to the appointment of County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan to the Democratic Services Committee by the Conservative Group in place of County Councillor Sarah Lewis. |
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 to Chairs of Scrutiny Committee
It was moved by County Councillor David Meredith and seconded by County Councillor Karen Laurie-Parry and by 65 votes to 0 it was
RESOLVED |
Reason for Decision: |
To allocate the 3 Scrutiny Committee Chairs to the Political Groups as set out in paragraph 6.5, and to note the political groups’ appointments in respect of Chairs as follows: Economy, Residents, Communities and Governance Scrutiny Committee: Labour Group - County Councillor Matthew Dorrance Health and Care Scrutiny Committee: Conservative Group County Councillor Gwilym Williams Learning and Skills Scrutiny Committee: Liberal Democrat / Green Group County Councillor Pete Roberts.
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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. |
Appointment of Chair of Democratic Services Committee
County Councillors Elwyn Vaughan and Sarah Williams were nominated. Following a ballot it was
RESOLVED that County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan be appointed Chair of the Democratic Services Committee for the ensuing year.
County Councillor Gary Price raised a point of order and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services advised that it was in order for the ruling executive to nominate a Chair provided that the member did not belong to a party in the executive group.
Brecon Beacons National Park Authority (BBNPA)
It was moved by County Councillor David Jones and seconded by County Councillor Linda Corfield and by 56 votes to 3 with 4 abstentions it was
RESOLVED |
Reason for Decision: |
To make appointments to the Brecon Beacons National Park Authority in accordance with the nominations of the political groups as set out below:
Independent Group County Councillor Michael J. Jones County Councillor Karen Laurie-Parry (Welsh Conservative seat) County Councillor Phil Pritchard County Councillor Edwin Roderick
Welsh Conservatives County Councillor Iain McIntosh
Welsh Liberal Democrats County Councillor Emily Durrant County Councillor Gareth Ratcliffe
Welsh Labour County Councillor Susan McNicholas |
To make appointments in accordance with statute and the Constitution.
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Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)
It was moved by County Councillor James Gibson-Watt and duly seconded and by 38 votes to 22
RESOLVED to take nominations from the floor.
County Councillors Mark Barnes, Jackie Charlton, Aled Davies, Matthew Dorrance, James Evans, Rosemarie Harris, Stephen Hayes, James Gibson-Watt, Karen Laurie-Parry, John Morris, Elwyn Vaughan and Roger Williams were nominated for the WLGA Council. Councillors Mark Barnes, James Gibson-Watt, John Morris and Elwyn Vaughan withdrew. Following a ballot it was
RESOLVED that County Councillors Aled Davies, Rosemarie Harris and Matthew Dorrance be appointed to the WLGA Council.
Welsh Local Government Association Executive Board
RESOLVED that County Councillor Rosemarie Harris be appointed to the WLGA Executive Board.
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