Agenda item

APPOINTMENT TO COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL

A.          To appoint Members to the Standing Committees of Stevenage Borough Council for the Municipal Year 2023/24; and

 

B.          To appoint to the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair for each of those Committees.

 

REPORT TO FOLLOW

Decision:

Details of the individuals nominated to serve on each Committee, together with the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of those Committees, where stated, had been circulated prior to the meeting.

                                                                                      

Councillor Mrs Joan Lloyd moved and Councillor Claire Parris seconded the appointment of Committees. Councillor Mrs Joan Lloyd moved and Councillor Jeannette Thomas seconded the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs to the Committees.

 

It was RESOLVED:

 

1.          That the membership of Committees, together with the Chairs and Vice-Chairs, where detailed, are appointed for 2023/24 Municipal Year as follows:

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
14 Members (9-3-2)
Councillors –   L Martin-Haugh (Chair), P Bibby, CC (Vice-Chair), S Booth, R Broom, J Brown, F Chowdhury, M Downing, B. Facey, C McGrath, S Mead, M Notley, R Parker CC, C Veres and A Wells.

 

COMMUNITY SELECT COMMITTEE

10 Members (6-3-1):

Councillors – S Mead (Chair), A Farquharson (Vice-Chair), J Ashley-Wren, F Chowdhury, J Duncan, M Humberstone, W Kerby, C McGrath, E Plater and C Veres.

 

ENVIRONMENT & ECONOMY SELECT COMMITTEE
11 Members (7-2-2):

Councillors – R Broom (Chair), A Mitchell, CC (Vice-Chair), J Brown, B Facey, C McGrath, C McGuinness, S Mead, C Parris E Plater, G Snell and S Taylor OBE,CC.

 

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

        14 Members (9-3-2)

Councillors – M Downing (Chair), C Parris (Vice-Chair), J Ashley-Wren, R Broom, F Chowdhury, N Chowdhury, C Howells, G Lawrence CC, M McKay, A Mitchell CC, E Plater, G Snell C Veres and A Wells.


Substitutes      -         P Bibby CC

A Farquharson

A McGuinness

T Wren

+ 5 Labour substitutes (tba)

 

LICENSING COMMITTEE

14 Members (8-4-2)

Councillors – C Parris (Chair), S Barr, N Chowdhury, M Downing, J Duncan, C Howells, G Lawrence CC, Mrs J Lloyd, L Martin-Haugh, M McKay, M Notley, G Snell, A Wells and T Wren.

Substitutes                 -     P Bibby CC

                                        S Booth

                                        W Kerby

                                        A McGuinness

                                        + 4 Labour substitutes (tba)

 

 

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

14 Members (8-4-2)

Councillors – C Parris (Chair), S Barr, N Chowdhury, M Downing, J Duncan, C Howells, G Lawrence CC, Mrs J Lloyd, L Martin-Haugh, M McKay, M Notley, G Snell, A Wells and T Wren.

 

Substitutes                 -     P Bibby CC

                                        S Booth

                                        W Kerby

                                        A McGuinness

                                        + 4 Labour substitutes (tba)

 

APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE

8 Members (5-2-1)

Councillors – S Barr, P Bibby CC, B Facey, R Henry, J Hollywell, R Parker CC, S Speller and J Thomas.

 

STANDARDS COMMITTEE

8 Members (5-2-1)

Councillors – Mrs J Lloyd (Chairman), P Bibby CC, L Martin-Haugh, M Notley, L Rossati, S Speller, J Thomas and T Wren.

        Independent Person who must be consulted on alleged breaches to the Code of Conduct – Dr. Robert Cawley

         

AUDIT COMMITTEE

10 Members (6-2-2) + 1 Independent Co-opted Member (G Gibbs)

Councillors – M McKay (Chair), S Booth, L Briscoe, R Broom, N Chowdhury, A Farquharson, G Lawrence CC, S Taylor OBE, CC, C Veres and T Wren.

 

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

8 Members (5-2-1)

Councillors – Mrs J Lloyd (Chairman), P Bibby CC, J Hollywell, M Humberstone, S Mead, A Mitchell CC, L Rossati and G Snell.

 

JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

3 Members (2-1-0)

Councillors – Richard Henry (Employer Side Chair), P Bibby CC and A Wells.

Minutes:

Details of the individuals nominated to serve on each Committee, together with the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of those Committees, where stated, had been circulated prior to the meeting.

 

The Chief Executive advised that in relation to the membership of the Environment and Economy Select Committee, Councillor Julie Ashley-Wren had been added as a member in error and should be removed from the list.

                                                                                                       

Councillor Mrs Joan Lloyd moved and Councillor Claire Parris seconded the appointment of Committees.  Councillor Mrs Joan Lloyd moved and Councillor Jeannette Thomas seconded the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs to the Committees.

 

It was RESOLVED:

 

1.         That the membership of Committees, together with the Chairs and Vice-Chairs, where detailed, are appointed for 2023/24 Municipal Year as follows:

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE
14 Members (9-3-2)
Councillors –   L Martin-Haugh (Chair), P Bibby, CC (Vice-Chair), S Booth, R Broom, J Brown, F Chowdhury, M Downing, B. Facey, C McGrath, S Mead, M Notley, R Parker CC, C Veres and A Wells.

 

COMMUNITY SELECT COMMITTEE

10 Members (6-3-1):

Councillors – S Mead (Chair), A Farquharson (Vice-Chair), J Ashley-Wren, F Chowdhury, J Duncan, M Humberstone, W Kerby, C McGrath, E Plater and C Veres.

 

ENVIRONMENT & ECONOMY SELECT COMMITTEE
11 Members (7-2-2):

Councillors – R Broom (Chair), A Mitchell, CC (Vice-Chair), J Brown, B Facey, C McGrath, C McGuinness, S Mead, C Parris E Plater, G Snell and S Taylor OBE,CC.

 

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

          14 Members (9-3-2)

Councillors – M Downing (Chair), C Parris (Vice-Chair), J Ashley-Wren, R Broom, F Chowdhury, N Chowdhury, C Howells, G Lawrence CC, M McKay, A Mitchell CC, E Plater, G Snell C Veres and A Wells.


Substitutes      -           P Bibby CC

A Farquharson

A McGuinness

T Wren

+ 5 Labour substitutes (tba)

 

LICENSING COMMITTEE

14 Members (8-4-2)

Councillors – C Parris (Chair), S Barr, N Chowdhury, M Downing, J Duncan, C Howells, G Lawrence CC, Mrs J Lloyd, L Martin-Haugh, M McKay, M Notley, G Snell, A Wells and T Wren.

Substitutes                    -      P Bibby CC

                                               S Booth

                                               W Kerby

                                               A McGuinness

                                               + 4 Labour substitutes (tba)

 

 

GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE

14 Members (8-4-2)

Councillors – C Parris (Chair), S Barr, N Chowdhury, M Downing, J Duncan, C Howells, G Lawrence CC, Mrs J Lloyd, L Martin-Haugh, M McKay, M Notley, G Snell, A Wells and T Wren.

 

Substitutes                    -      P Bibby CC

                                               S Booth

                                               W Kerby

                                               A McGuinness

                                               + 4 Labour substitutes (tba)

 

APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE

8 Members (5-2-1)

Councillors – S Barr, P Bibby CC, B Facey, R Henry, J Hollywell, R Parker CC, S Speller and J Thomas.

 

STANDARDS COMMITTEE

8 Members (5-2-1)

Councillors – Mrs J Lloyd (Chairman), P Bibby CC, L Martin-Haugh, M Notley, L Rossati, S Speller, J Thomas andT Wren.

          Independent Person who must be consulted on alleged breaches to the Code of Conduct – Dr. Robert Cawley

           

AUDIT COMMITTEE

10 Members (6-2-2) + 1 Independent Co-opted Member (G Gibbs)

Councillors – M McKay (Chair), S Booth, L Briscoe, R Broom, N Chowdhury, A Farquharson, G Lawrence CC, S Taylor OBE, CC, C Veres and T Wren.

 

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

8 Members (5-2-1)

Councillors – Mrs J Lloyd (Chairman), P Bibby CC, J Hollywell, M Humberstone, S Mead, A Mitchell CC, L Rossati and G Snell.

 

JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

3 Members (2-1-0)

Councillors – Richard Henry (Employer Side Chair), P Bibby CC and A Wells.

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