Decision details


Review of Proportionality and Committee Membership

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)          That the amended constitution of Political Groups (paragraphs 3.2 and 4.2 of the report) be noted.

 

(2)          That the amended allocation of seats on committees that are subject to the political balance requirements (Table 1 of the report) be noted.

 

(3)          That the amended allocation of seats on committees that are not subject to the political balance requirements (Table 2 of the report) be noted.

 

(4)          That the following Cherwell Conservative and Independent Alliance committee membership amendments be noted:

·         Budget Planning Committee

o   Remove Councillor David Rogers

o   Add Councillor Zoe McLernon

·         General Licensing Committee

o   Add Councillor Douglas Webb 

·         Licensing Acts Committee

o   Add Councillor Douglas Webb

·         Overview and Scrutiny Committee

o   Remove Councillor Zoe McLernon

o   Add Councillor David Rogers

·         Planning Committee

o   Add Councillor David Rogers as a full committee member (currently a named substitute, therefore creating a named substitute vacancy)

o   Add Councillor Dr Chukwudi Okeke as named substitute (vacancy arisen as per above)

 

(5)          That the following Labour Group committee membership amendments be noted:

·         Appeals Panel

o   Add Councillor Mark Cherry

·         General Licensing Committee

o   Remove Councillor Andrew Crichton

·         Licensing Acts Committee

o   Remove Councillor Andrew Crichton 

·         Overview & Scrutiny Committee

o   Add Councillor Dom Vaitkus

·         Planning Committee

o   Remove Councillor Rebecca Biegel as full committee member

o   Add Councillor Rebecca Biegel as a named substitute

 

 

 

Report author: Natasha Clark

Publication date: 21/10/2025

Date of decision: 20/10/2025

Decided at meeting: 20/10/2025 - Council

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