Agenda item

Appointments to committees 2020-21

Minutes:

The Council considered a report on the appointment of councillors to committees for the municipal year 2020-21. 

 

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 also 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.  Details of the contested elections in respect of Committee Chairmen were set out on the Order Paper circulated at the meeting

 

Upon the motion of the Leader of the Council, Councillor Caroline Reeves, and seconded by the Deputy Leader of the Council, Councillor Joss Bigmore, the Council:

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)      That, in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 4(2) of The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020, the Council notes that Councillors Richard Billington and Marsha Moseley shall continue in their respective roles as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Guildford for the municipal year 2020-21.

 

(2)      That, for the municipal year 2020-21, 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.

 

(3)      That, until such time as the Council determines otherwise,

 

(a)   the Licensing Committee shall be politically balanced;

(b)   the Licensing Sub-Committee and Licensing Regulatory Sub- Committeeneed not be politically balanced.

 

(4)        That the following numerical allocation of seats to each political group on the Council, be approved for the municipal year 2020-21:

 

Committee     

Lib Dem

R4GV

Con

GGG

Lab

Ind

Total no. of seats on the Council

17

16

8

4

2

1

% of no. of seats on the Council

35.42%

33.33%

16.67%

8.33%

4.17%

2.08%

Corp Gov & Standards Cttee (7 seats)

2

2

1

1

1

0

Employment Cttee

(3 seats)

1

1

1

0

0

0

Community EAB

(12 seats)

4

5

2

1

0

0

Place Making & Innovation EAB (12 seats)

4

4

1

1

1

1

Guildford Joint Cttee

(10 seats)

4

3

2

1

0

0

Licensing Cttee

(15 seats)

6

5

2

1

0

1

Overview & Scrutiny Cttee

(12 seats)

4

4

2

1

1

0

Planning Cttee

(15 seats)

5

5

3

1

 1

0

Total no. of seats on committees (Total: 86)

30

29

14

7

4

2

 

(5)        That the nominations for membership and substitute membership (where applicable) of the committees, Executive Advisory Boards, and the Guildford Joint Committee, together with the nominations for election of committee chairmen and vice-chairmen for the 2020-21 municipal year, be approved as set out and indicated below:

 

Corporate Governance and Standards Committee

 

Appointed Members:

Substitute Members:

Councillor Liz Hogger

Councillor Nigel Manning

Councillor Ramsey Nagaty

Councillor George Potter

Councillor John Redpath

Councillor Deborah Seabrook (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor James Walsh

 

Councillor Jon Askew

Councillor Richard Billington

Councillor Ruth Brothwell

Councillor Colin Cross

Councillor Graham Eyre

Councillor Angela Gunning

Councillor Tom Hunt

Councillor Masuk Miah

Councillor Susan Parker

Councillor Jo Randall

Councillor Tony Rooth

Councillor Patrick Sheard

Councillor Catherine Young

 

Employment Committee

 

Appointed Members:

Substitute Members:

Councillor Caroline Reeves (Chairman)

Councillor John Rigg (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor Paul Spooner

Councillor Tim Anderson

Councillor Christopher Barrass

Councillor Joss Bigmore

Councillor David Bilbe

Councillor Graham Eyre

Councillor Jan Harwood

Councillor Nigel Manning

Councillor Marsha Moseley

Councillor John Redpath

Councillor Fiona White

 

Community Executive Advisory Board

 

Appointed Members:

Substitute Members:

Councillor Paul Abbey

Councillor Dennis Booth

Councillor Andrew Gomm

Councillor Angela Goodwin (Chairman)

Councillor Diana Jones

Councillor Ann McShee

Councillor Bob McShee

Councillor Ramsey Nagaty (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor George Potter

Councillor Jo Randall

Councillor Pauline Searle

Councillor Fiona White

Councillor Jon Askew

Councillor David Bilbe

Councillor Richard Billington

Councillor Chris Blow

Councillor Ruth Brothwell

Councillor Colin Cross

Councillor Graham Eyre

Councillor Gillian Harwood

Councillor Tom Hunt

Councillor Steven Lee

Councillor Nigel Manning

Councillor Ted Mayne

Councillor Masuk Miah

Councillor Marsha Moseley

Councillor Susan Parker

Councillor Maddy Redpath

Councillor Tony Rooth

Councillor Will Salmon

Councillor Patrick Sheard  

Councillor Paul Spooner

Councillor Catherine Young

 

Place-Making and Innovation Executive Advisory Board

 

Appointed Members:

Substitute Members:

Councillor Jon Askew

Councillor Christopher Barrass

Councillor Ruth Brothwell

Councillor Graham Eyre

Councillor Angela Gunning

Councillor Gordon Jackson (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor Diana Jones

Councillor Steven Lee

Councillor Masuk Miah

Councillor Maddy Redpath

Councillor Will Salmon

Councillor Patrick Sheard

Councillor Paul Abbey

Councillor David Bilbe

Councillor Richard Billington

Councillor Chris Blow

Councillor Dennis Booth

Councillor Colin Cross

Councillor Andrew Gomm

Councillor Angela Goodwin

Councillor Gillian Harwood

Councillor Liz Hogger

Councillor Tom Hunt

Councillor Nigel Manning

Councillor Ann McShee

Councillor Bob McShee

Councillor Marsha Moseley

Councillor Ramsey Nagaty

Councillor Susan Parker

Councillor George Potter

Councillor Jo Randall

Councillor Tony Rooth

Councillor Pauline Searle

Councillor Paul Spooner

Councillor James Walsh

Councillor Fiona White

Councillor Catherine Young

 

Guildford Joint Committee

 

Appointed Members:

Councillor Joss Bigmore

Councillor Julia McShane

Councillor Bob McShee

Councillor Susan Parker

Councillor George Potter

Councillor Jo Randall

Councillor Caroline Reeves

Councillor John Rigg

Councillor Pauline Searle

Councillor Paul Spooner

 

 

Licensing Committee

 

Appointed Members:

Designated Sub-Committee Chairmen:

Councillor Tim Anderson

Councillor Dennis Booth (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor David Goodwin (Chairman)

Councillor Gillian Harwood

Councillor Gordon Jackson

Councillor Nigel Manning

Councillor Ted Mayne

Councillor Ann McShee

Councillor Bob McShee

Councillor Masuk Miah

Councillor Marsha Moseley

Councillor Maddy Redpath

Councillor Will Salmon

Councillor James Steel

Councillor Catherine Young

 

Councillor Tim Anderson

Councillor Dennis Booth

Councillor David Goodwin

Councillor Marsha Moseley

Councillor Will Salmon

Councillor Catherine Young 

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

Appointed Members:

Substitute Members:

Councillor Dennis Booth

Councillor Colin Cross

Councillor Graham Eyre

Councillor Angela Goodwin

Councillor Tom Hunt

Councillor George Potter

Councillor Tony Rooth

Councillor Deborah Seabrook

Councillor Patrick Sheard

Councillor Paul Spooner (Chairman)

Councillor James Walsh (Vice-Chairman) 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:

Substitute Members:

Councillor Jon Askew

Councillor Christopher Barrass

Councillor David Bilbe

Councillor Chris Blow

Councillor Ruth Brothwell

Councillor Colin Cross

Councillor Angela Gunning

Councillor Jan Harwood

Councillor Liz Hogger

Councillor Marsha Moseley

Councillor Susan Parker

Councillor Maddy Redpath

Councillor Caroline Reeves

Councillor Paul Spooner

Councillor Fiona White

Councillor Tim Anderson

Councillor Richard Billington

Councillor Dennis Booth

Councillor Graham Eyre

Councillor Andrew Gomm

Councillor Angela Goodwin

Councillor Steven Lee

Councillor Nigel Manning

Councillor Bob McShee

Councillor Ramsey Nagaty

Councillor Jo Randall

Councillor Tony Rooth

Councillor Will Salmon

Councillor Deborah Seabrook

Councillor Pauline Searle

Councillor Patrick Sheard

Councillor James Steel
Councillor James Walsh

Councillor Catherine Young

 

 

(6)        That Councillor Nigel Manning be elected Chairman of the Corporate Governance and Standards Committee for the municipal year 2020-21.

 

As this election was contested, councillors were invited to use the Meeting Chat facility to record their vote.  The votes cast for each candidate were 20 votes for Councillor Nigel Manning, 19 votes for Councillor George Potter and six abstentions, as follows:

 

Cllr Nigel Manning

Cllr George Potter

Abstentions

Cllr Tim Anderson

Cllr Jon Askew

Cllr Paul Abbey

Cllr Christopher Barrass

Cllr Angela Goodwin

Cllr Richard Billington

Cllr Joss Bigmore

Cllr David Goodwin

Cllr Colin Cross

Cllr David Bilbé

Cllr Gillian Harwood

Cllr Diana Jones

Cllr Chris Blow

Cllr Jan Harwood

Cllr Maddy Redpath

Cllr Dennis Booth

Cllr Liz Hogger

Cllr Tony Rooth

Cllr Ruth Brothwell

Cllr Tom Hunt

 

Cllr Graham Eyre

Cllr Steven Lee

 

Cllr Andrew Gomm

Cllr Ted Mayne

 

Cllr Angela Gunning

Cllr Julia McShane

 

Cllr Nigel Manning

Cllr Masuk Miah

 

Cllr Bob McShee

Cllr Ramsey Nagaty

 

Cllr Marsha Moseley

Cllr Susan Parker

 

Cllr Jo Randall

Cllr George Potter

 

Cllr John Redpath

Cllr Caroline Reeves

 

Cllr John Rigg

Cllr Will Salmon

 

Cllr Deborah Seabrook

Cllr Pauline Searle

 

Cllr Paul Spooner

Cllr James Steel

 

Cllr James Walsh

Cllr Fiona White

 

Cllr Catherine Young

 

 

 

(7)        That Councillor John Rigg be elected Chairman of the Guildford Joint Committee for the municipal year 2020-21.

 

As this election was contested, councillors were invited to use the Meeting Chat facility to record their vote.  The votes cast for each candidate were 21 votes for Councillor John Rigg, 21 votes for Councillor Pauline Searle, and three abstentions, as follows:

 

Cllr John Rigg

Cllr Pauline Searle

Abstentions

Cllr Paul Abbey

Cllr Jon Askew

Cllr Richard Billington

Cllr Tim Anderson

Cllr Angela Goodwin

Cllr Jo Randall

Cllr Christopher Barrass

Cllr David Goodwin

Cllr Tony Rooth

Cllr Joss Bigmore

Cllr Angela Gunning

 

Cllr David Bilbé

Cllr Gillian Harwood

 

Cllr Chris Blow

Cllr Jan Harwood

 

Cllr Dennis Booth

Cllr Liz Hogger

 

Cllr Ruth Brothwell

Cllr Tom Hunt

 

Cllr Colin Cross

Cllr Steven Lee

 

Cllr Graham Eyre

Cllr Ted Mayne

 

Cllr Andrew Gomm

Cllr Julia McShane

 

Cllr Diana Jones

Cllr Masuk Miah

 

Cllr Nigel Manning

Cllr Susan Parker

 

Cllr Bob McShee

Cllr George Potter

 

Cllr Marsha Moseley

Cllr Caroline Reeves

 

Cllr Ramsey Nagaty

Cllr Will Salmon

 

Cllr John Redpath

Cllr Pauline Searle

 

Cllr Maddy Redpath

Cllr James Steel

 

Cllr John Rigg

Cllr James Walsh

 

Cllr Deborah Seabrook

Cllr Fiona White

 

Cllr Paul Spooner

Cllr Catherine Young

 

 

As the vote was tied, lots were drawn to determine the outcome of the election in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 29 (a).

 

(8)        That Councillor Angela Gunning be elected Chairman of the Place Making and Innovation Executive Advisory Board for the municipal year 2020-21.

 

As this election was contested, councillors were invited to use the Meeting Chat facility to record their vote.  The votes cast for each candidate were 21 votes for Councillor Angela Gunning, 21 votes for Councillor Steven Lee, and two abstentions, as follows:

 

Cllr Angela Gunning

Cllr Steven Lee

Abstentions

Cllr Christopher Barrass

Cllr Tim Anderson

Cllr Paul Abbey

Cllr David Bilbé

Cllr Jon Askew

Cllr Tony Rooth

Cllr Chris Blow

Cllr Joss Bigmore

 

Cllr Dennis Booth

Cllr Angela Goodwin

 

Cllr Ruth Brothwell

Cllr David Goodwin

 

Cllr Colin Cross

Cllr Gillian Harwood

 

Cllr Graham Eyre

Cllr Jan Harwood

 

Cllr Andrew Gomm

Cllr Liz Hogger

 

Cllr Angela Gunning

Cllr Tom Hunt

 

Cllr Diana Jones

Cllr Steven Lee

 

Cllr Nigel Manning

Cllr Ted Mayne

 

Cllr Bob McShee

Cllr Julia McShane

 

Cllr Marsha Moseley

Cllr Masuk Miah

 

Cllr Susan Parker

Cllr Ramsey Nagaty

 

Cllr Jo Randall

Cllr George Potter

 

Cllr John Redpath

Cllr Caroline Reeves

 

Cllr Maddy Redpath

Cllr John Rigg

 

Cllr Deborah Seabrook

Cllr Will Salmon

 

Cllr Paul Spooner

Cllr Pauline Searle

 

Cllr James Walsh

Cllr James Steel

 

Cllr Catherine Young

Cllr Fiona White

 

 

As the vote was tied, lots were drawn to determine the outcome of the election in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 29 (a).

 

(9)        That Councillor Fiona White be elected Chairman of the Planning Committee for the municipal year 2020-21.

 

As this election was contested, councillors were invited to use the Meeting Chat facility to record their vote.  The votes cast for each candidate were 9 votes for Councillor Marsha Moseley, 33 votes for Councillor Fiona White, and three abstentions, as follows:

 

Cllr Marsha Moseley

Cllr Fiona White

Abstentions

Cllr David Bilbé

Cllr Paul Abbey

Cllr Richard Billington

Cllr Graham Eyre

Cllr Tim Anderson

Cllr Dennis Booth

Cllr Andrew Gomm

Cllr Jon Askew

Cllr Tony Rooth

Cllr Angela Gunning

Cllr Christopher Barrass

 

Cllr Nigel Manning

Cllr Joss Bigmore

 

Cllr Marsha Moseley

Cllr Chris Blow

 

Cllr Jo Randall

Cllr Ruth Brothwell

 

Cllr Paul Spooner

Cllr Colin Cross

 

Cllr James Walsh

Cllr Angela Goodwin

 

 

Cllr David Goodwin

 

 

Cllr Gillian Harwood

 

 

Cllr Jan Harwood

 

 

Cllr Liz Hogger

 

 

Cllr Tom Hunt

 

 

Cllr Diana Jones

 

 

Cllr Steven Lee

 

 

Cllr Ted Mayne

 

 

Cllr Julia McShane

 

 

Cllr Bob McShee

 

 

Cllr Masuk Miah

 

Cllr Ramsey Nagaty

 

 

Cllr Susan Parker

 

 

Cllr George Potter

 

Cllr John Redpath

 

 

Cllr Maddy Redpath

 

 

Cllr Caroline Reeves

 

 

Cllr John Rigg

 

 

Cllr Will Salmon

 

 

Cllr Deborah Seabrook

 

 

Cllr Pauline Searle

 

 

Cllr James Steel

 

 

Cllr Fiona White

 

 

Cllr Catherine Young

 

 

(10)     That the Council appoints Councillor Champions for 2020-21 as follows:

 

Armed Forces:

Cllr Tom Hunt

Cllr Dennis Booth (Deputy)

Historic Environment and Design:

Cllr Caroline Reeves

Cllr Bob McShee (Deputy)

Older Persons’:

Cllr Maddy Redpath

Cllr Ted Mayne (Deputy)

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.

 

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