Agenda item

Allocations, elections and appointments required to be made at the Annual Meeting of Council

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  

 

The recommendation at paragraph 5.3 was moved by County Councillor Rosemarie Harris and seconded by County Councillor Pete Roberts 

 

RESOLVED

Reason for decision:

To approve the allocation of seats on Council Committees to the different Political Groups in accordance with Appendix 5.

 

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 in addition to the appointments by made the political groups noted in Appendix 6 to the report, County Councillor Martin Weale had been allocated a place on the Learning and Skills Committee and County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan had been allocated a place on the Democratic Services Committee. The recommendation was moved by County Councillor Kath Roberts-Jones and seconded by County Councillor Edwin Roderick

 

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 Martin Weale to the Learning and Skills Committee and County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan to the Democratic Services Committee.

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 Chairs of Scrutiny Committees

 

The recommendation at paragraph 6.5 in the report was moved by County Councillor Graham Breeze and seconded by County Councillor Aled Davies

 

RESOLVED

Reason for Decision:

To allocate the 3 Scrutiny Committee Chairs to the Political Groups as follows:

Economy, Residents, Communities and Governance Scrutiny Committee – County Councillor Matthew Dorrance

Health and Care Scrutiny Committee – County Councillor Amanda Jenner

Learning and Skills Scrutiny Committee – County Councillor Pete Roberts

 

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 Councillor Elwyn Vaughan was nominated by County Councillor Michael Williams and seconded by County Councillor Edwin Roderick.

 

RESOLVED that County Councillor Elwyn Vaughan be appointed Chair of the Democratic Services Committee for the ensuing year.

 

Brecon Beacons National Park Authority (BBNPA)

 

The nominations set out in paragraph 8.3 of the report were moved by County Councillor Michael Williams and seconded by County Councillor Rosemarie Harris.

 

 

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 Phil Pritchard

County Councillor Edwin Roderick

 

Welsh Conservatives

County Councillor James Evans

 

Welsh Liberal Democrats

County Councillor Gareth Ratcliffe

 

Welsh Labour

County Councillor Susan McNicholas

To make appointments in accordance with statute and the Constitution.

 

 

Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA)

 

County Councillors Aled Davies, Matthew Dorrance, Rosemarie Harris and Rachel Powell were nominated. 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

 

County Councillor Rosemarie Harris was nominated by County Councillor Michael Williams and seconded by County Councillor Phil Pritchard.

 

                        RESOLVED that County Councillor Rosemarie Harris be appointed to the WLGA Executive Board.

 

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