Agenda item

Appointment of Committees: 2022-23 and Other Appointments

Minutes:

The Council considered a report on the appointment of councillors to committees, and the election of chairmen and vice-chairmen of those committee for the municipal year 2022-23, together with a number of other appointments including the appointment of Councillor Champions for 2022-23.

 

Details of the proposed committees and their respective size and terms of reference were set out in the report submitted to the Council, including details of the numerical allocation of seats on the committees to the political groups.  The report included details of each group’s nominations to fill those seats (and substitutes where appropriate), together with the nominations for election of committee and sub-committee chairmen and vice-chairmen.  The Council was invited to vote on the contested elections in respect of the Chairmen of the Corporate Governance and Standards Committee (Councillors Manning and Potter having been nominated) and Planning Committee (Councillors Moseley and White having been nominated).

 

The report also included details of the proposed appointment of councillors and officers to the boards of Guildford Borough Council Holdings Limited, North Downs Housing Limited and Elevate Guildford Limited.

 

Upon the motion of the Leader of the Council, Councillor Joss Bigmore, and seconded by the Deputy Leader, Councillor Julia McShane, the Council:

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)     That, for the 2022-23 municipal year, the Council agrees to appoint the committees referred to in the table set out in paragraph 4.1 of the report submitted to the Council, and agrees their respective size referred to therein and the proposed terms of reference, as indicated in Appendix 1 to the report.

 

(2)        That the following numerical allocation of seats on committees to each political group on the Council, be approved for the 2022-23 municipal year:

 

Committee     

Lib Dem

R4GV

Con

GGG

Lab

Total no. of seats on the Council

16

16

10

4

2

% of no. of seats on the Council

33.33%

33.33%

20.83%

8.33%

4.17%

Notional no. of seats on cttees (Total: 95)

32

32

20

8

4

Corp Gov & Standards Committee (7 seats)

2

2

1

1

1

Employment

Committee (3 seats)

1

1

1

0

0

Service Delivery EAB

(12 seats)

4

5

2

1

0

Strategy & Resources EAB (12 seats)

4

4

2

1

1

Guildford Joint Committee (10 seats)

4

3

2

1

 0

Joint Appointments Committee (3 seats)

1

1

1

0

0

Joint Governance Committee (6 seats)

2

2

1

1

0

Licensing Committee

(15 seats)

5

5

4

1

0

Overview & Scrutiny Committee (12 seats)

4

4

2

1

1

Planning Committee

(15 seats)

5

5

3

1

1

Total no. of seats on committees

32

32

19

8

4

 

(3)        That the nominations for membership and (where applicable) substitute membership of the committees, Executive Advisory Boards, and the joint committees, for the 2022-23 municipal year, be approved as shown in Appendix 3 to the report and as set out below:

 

Corporate Governance and Standards Committee

 

Appointed Members:

Substitute Members:

Councillor Liz Hogger

Councillor Nigel Manning

Councillor Susan Parker

Councillor George Potter

Councillor Tony Rooth

Councillor Deborah Seabrook

Councillor James Walsh 

Councillor Jon Askew

Councillor Ruth Brothwell

Councillor Colin Cross

Councillor Guida Esteves

Councillor Andrew Gomm

Councillor David Goodwin

Councillor Angela Gunning

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Masuk Miah

Councillor Marsha Moseley

Councillor Ramsey Nagaty

Councillor Jo Randall

Councillor John Redpath

Councillor Catherine Young

 

Employment Committee

 

Appointed Members:

Substitute Members:

Councillor Joss Bigmore

Councillor Jan Harwood

Councillor Paul Spooner

Councillor Tim Anderson

Councillor Christopher Barrass

Councillor David Bilbé

Councillor Graham Eyre

Councillor Jan Harwood

Councillor Tom Hunt

Councillor Nigel Manning

Councillor John Redpath

Councillor John Rigg

Councillor James Steel

Councillor Cait Taylor

Councillor Fiona White

 Service Delivery Executive Advisory Board

 

Appointed Members:

Substitute Members:

Councillor Paul Abbey

The Mayor, Councillor Dennis Booth

Councillor Andrew Gomm

Councillor Angela Goodwin

Councillor Ann McShee

Councillor Bob McShee

Councillor Ramsey Nagaty

Councillor George Potter

Councillor Jo Randall

Councillor Tony Rooth

Councillor Pauline Searle

Councillor Fiona White

Councillor David Bilbé

Councillor Richard Billington

Councillor Chris Blow

Councillor Ruth Brothwell

Councillor Colin Cross

Councillor Guida Esteves

Councillor Graham Eyre

Councillor Gillian Harwood

Councillor Liz Hogger

Councillor Diana Jones

Councillor Steven Lee

Councillor Nigel Manning

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Masuk Miah

Councillor Marsha Moseley

Councillor Susan Parker

Councillor Maddy Redpath

Councillor Will Salmon

Councillor Paul Spooner

Councillor Keith Witham

Councillor Catherine Young

 Strategy and Resources Executive Advisory Board

 

Appointed Members:

Substitute Members:

Councillor Jon Askew

Councillor Christopher Barrass

Councillor Richard Billington

Councillor Ruth Brothwell

Councillor Colin Cross

Councillor Graham Eyre

Councillor Angela Gunning

Councillor Diana Jones

Councillor Steven Lee

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Masuk Miah

Councillor Will Salmon

Councillor Catherine Young

Councillor Paul Abbey

Councillor David Bilbé

Councillor Chris Blow

The Mayor, Councillor Dennis Booth

Councillor Guida Esteves

Councillor Andrew Gomm

Councillor Angela Goodwin

Councillor Gillian Harwood

Councillor Liz Hogger

Councillor Nigel Manning

Councillor Ted Mayne

Councillor Ann McShee

Councillor Bob McShee

Councillor Marsha Moseley

Councillor Ramsey Nagaty

Councillor Susan Parker

Councillor Jo Randall

Councillor Maddy Redpath

Councillor Tony Rooth

Councillor Paul Spooner

Councillor James Walsh

Councillor Fiona White

Councillor Keith Witham

 

Guildford Joint Committee

 

Appointed Members:

Councillor David Goodwin

Councillor Jan Harwood

Councillor Steven Lee

Councillor Ramsey Nagaty

Councillor John Rigg

Councillor Tony Rooth

Councillor Deborah Seabrook

Councillor Paul Spooner

Councillor James Steel

Councillor Cait Taylor

 

Guildford and Waverley Joint Appointments Committee

 

Appointed Members:

Councillor Joss Bigmore

Councillor Jan Harwood

Councillor Julia McShane

 

Guildford and Waverley Joint Governance Committee

 

Appointed Members:

Councillor Joss Bigmore

Councillor Jan Harwood

Councillor Julia McShane

Councillor Ramsey Nagaty

Councillor George Potter

Councillor Tony Rooth

 

Licensing Committee

 

Appointed Members:

Councillor Tim Anderson

The Mayor, Councillor Dennis Booth

Councillor David Goodwin

Councillor Gillian Harwood

Councillor Jan Harwood

Councillor Nigel Manning

Councillor Ted Mayne

Councillor Ann McShee

Councillor Bob McShee

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Masuk Miah

Councillor Marsha Moseley

Councillor Maddy Redpath

Councillor James Steel

Councillor Keith Witham

Councillor Catherine Young

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

Appointed Members:

Substitute Members:

Councillor Chris Blow

Councillor Angela Goodwin

Councillor Guida Esteves

Councillor Jan Harwood

Councillor George Potter

Councillor Maddy Redpath

Councillor Tony Rooth

Councillor Will Salmon

Councillor Deborah Seabrook

Councillor Paul Spooner

Councillor James Walsh

Councillor Fiona White

All non-Executive councillors not appointed to this Committee may substitute for any member of the Committee from the same political group

 

Planning Committee

 

Appointed Members:

Councillor Jon Askew

Councillor Christopher Barrass

Councillor David Bilbé

Councillor Chris Blow

Councillor Ruth Brothwell

Councillor Colin Cross

Councillor Angela Goodwin

Councillor Angela Gunning

Councillor Liz Hogger

Councillor Marsha Moseley

Councillor Ramsey Nagaty

Councillor Maddy Redpath

Councillor Pauline Searle

Councillor Paul Spooner

Councillor Fiona White

Substitute Members:

The Mayor, Councillor Dennis Booth

Councillor Guida Esteves

Councillor Graham Eyre

Councillor Andrew Gomm

Councillor Jan Harwood

Councillor Steven Lee

Councillor Nigel Manning

Councillor Ted Mayne

Councillor Bob McShee

Councillor Susan Parker

Councillor George Potter

Councillor Jo Randall

Councillor Tony Rooth

Councillor Will Salmon

Councillor Deborah Seabrook

Councillor Cait Taylor

Councillor James Walsh

Councillor Catherine Young

 

(4)        That, for the 2022-23 municipal year, the councillors indicated in the table below be elected as chairman and vice-chairman, as appropriate, of the committees/sub-committees/EABs referred to therein:

 

Committee

Chairman

Vice-Chairman

Corp. Governance & Standards Ctte

Cllr George Potter

Cllr Deborah Seabrook

Employment Committee

Cllr Joss Bigmore

Cllr Julia McShane

Service Delivery EAB

Cllr Angela Goodwin

Cllr Ramsey Nagaty

Strategy & Resources EAB

Cllr Ruth Brothwell

Cllr Will Salmon

Guildford Joint Committee

 

Cllr David Goodwin

Licensing Committee

Cllr David Goodwin

Cllr Catherine Young

Licensing Sub-Ctte/Licensing Regulatory Sub-Ctte

(up to 6)

Cllr Tim Anderson

Cllr David Goodwin

Cllr Nigel Manning

Cllr Maddy Redpath

Cllr James Steel

Cllr Catherine Young

 

Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Cllr Paul Spooner

Cllr James Walsh

Planning Committee

Cllr Fiona White

Cllr Colin Cross

 

(5)        That the Council appoints Councillor Champions for 2022-23 as follows:

 

Armed Forces:

Councillor Tom Hunt

The Mayor, Councillor Dennis Booth (Deputy)

Historic Environment and Design:

Councillor Bob McShee

Councillor Fiona White (Deputy)

Older Persons’:

Councillor Maddy Redpath

Councillor Ted Mayne (Deputy)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)        That the Council approves the following appointments:

 

(a)    Dawn Hudd, Strategic Services Director, to the Board of Elevate Guildford Ltd (trading as ‘Experience Guildford’).

(b)    Ian Doyle, Service Delivery Director, as Director to the Board of Guildford Borough Council Holdings Limited with effect from 4 January 2022

(c)    Councillor Guida Esteves as Director to the Board of North Downs Housing Limited with effect from 11 February 2022

(d)    Councillor Tim Anderson as Director to the Board of North Downs Housing Limited with effect from 30 April 2022

(e)    Councillor Cait Taylor as Director to the Board of North Downs Housing Limited with effect from 30 April 2022

(f)      Dawn Hudd, Strategic Services Director, as Director to the Board of North Downs Housing Limited with effect from 30 April 2022

 

Reasons:

·       To comply with Council Procedure Rules 23 and 29 of the Constitution in respect of the appointment of committees and election of chairmen and vice-chairmen

 

·       To enable the Council to comply with its obligations under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 in respect of the political proportionality on its committees.

 

·       To comply with the Constitutional requirement for full Council to approve appointments of individuals to any office other than an office in which he or she is employed by the authority.

 

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