Issue - items at meetings - Result of Bicester West Election

Report of Chief Executive

Purpose of report

To advise Council of the result of the election for the Bicester West ward held on 21 June 2018, to note the constitution of the council, political balance calculations and allocation of seats on committees that are subject to the political balance requirements following the election.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1 To note the results of the election for the Bicester West ward held on 21 June 2018.

1.2 To note the constitution of the Council, the political balance calculations and the allocation of seats on committees that are subject to the political balance requirements following the election.

1.3 To note the appointments and amendments to Committees by the Independent Group in light of the revised allocation of seats on committees that are subject to the political balance requirements.

Resolved

(1) That the results of the election for the Bicester West ward held on 21 June 2018 be noted.

(2) That the constitution of the Council: Conservative: 36 (75%); Labour: 9 (19%); and Independent: 3 (6%); the following political balance calculations and the allocation of seats on committees that are subject to the political balance requirements following the election be noted:

Political Balance	TOTAL	CON	IND	LAB
Accounts, Audit & Risk Committee	8	6	0	2
Appeals Panel	10	7	1	2
Budget Planning Committee	12	9	1	2
Joint Appeals Committee	3	2	0	1
Joint Commissioning Committee	6	5	0	1
Joint Scrutiny Committee	5	4	0	1
Licensing Committee	12	9	1	2
Overview & Scrutiny	12	9	1	2
Personnel Committee	12	9	1	2
Planning Committee	18	14	1	3
Standards Committee	8	6	0	2
Proportional Total by Committee	106	80	6	20
Aggregate Entitlement	106	80	6	20
Adjustment Required	N/A	0	0	0

(3) That the following appointments and amendments to Committees by the Independent Group in light of the revised allocation of seats on committees that are subject to the political balance requirements be noted:

Appeals Panel: appoint Councillor John Broad

Personnel Committee: Councillor Alaric Rose

Planning Committee: Remove Councillor Alaric Rose as substitute; Add Councillor John Broad as substitute

The Chief Executive submitted a report to advise Council of the result of the election for the Bicester West ward held on 21 June 2018, to note the constitution of the council, political balance calculations and allocation of seats on committees that were subject to the political balance requirements following the election.