To consider the above report

Members considered the political balance in accordance with the duty in the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 to review and determine the representation of the different political groups on bodies appointed by the council.

Councillor Johnson highlighted that the proposed changes to panel structure followed the Local Government Association Peer Review recommendation to reconfigure the Overview and Scrutiny Panels to increase the membership and improve the focus. The recommendation had been supported by Cabinet and subsequently discussed in detail by the Constitution Working Group. He highlighted the proposal to appoint a Councillor form the non-majority Group to Chair a vitally important committee: Councillor L. Jones on the Audit and Governance Committee.

Councillor Johnson also confirmed the executive arrangements for the municipal year:

Cabinet Transformation Sub Committee:

Councillors Carroll (Chairman), Haseler, Hilton, Johnson, McWilliams and Rayner.

Other Member appointments under Executive functions for noting:

LGA General Assembly Representatives: Councillors Johnson, Rayner, Carroll, Hilton

Desborough Development Partnership Board (Cala Homes) Member: Councillors Hilton, Johnson, Rayner, Stimson - appointed under the governance arrangements detailed in the Joint Venture agreement (‘Council representatives should have the suitable seniority, skill and expertise in the context of the role of the Project Board’)

Royal Borough Development Partnership Board (Countryside Properties) Council Representative: Councillors Hilton, Johnson, Coppinger, Rayner - appointed under the governance arrangements detailed in the Joint Venture agreement (‘Council representatives should have the suitable seniority, skill and expertise in the context of the role of the Project Board’)

Achieving for Children Stakeholder Ownership Board Council representatives – Councillors Johnson, Carroll and Hilton - appointed under the governance arrangements detailed in the Members/Inter Authority Agreement (Leader of the Council, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services and one other Member)

Optalis Ltd Non-Executive Director – Councillor Carroll - appointed under the governance arrangements detailed in the shareholders agreement (Cabinet Member for Adult Services)

It was proposed by Councillor Johnson, seconded by Councillor Rayner, and:

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: That Full Councilnotes the report and:

i)           Notes the political balance of the council detailed in Table 1.

ii)         Approves the recommendation of the Constitution Working Group to amend the terms of reference for Overview and Scrutiny Panels as detailed in Appendix B and delegates authority to the Monitoring Officer to update the constitution appropriately.

iii)       Approves the membership of the committees, panels and forums for the Municipal Year as detailed in Appendix C.

iv)       Appoints the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen for the Municipal Year as detailed in Appendix C.

v)         Delegates authority to the Head of Governance to amend/make further appointments on the nomination of the relevant Group Leader.

In closing the meeting, the Mayor invited George and Jemima McKechnie to present bouquets to the Mayor, immediate past Mayoress and the Deputy Mayoress.

The meeting, which began at 7.00pm, ended at 7.51pm.

CHAIRMAN…………………….

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