Issue - meetings

The Conservative Group Leader, Councillor Reeves, has notified the Proper Officer of the following amendment to Conservative Group committee membership:

Planning Committee

To switch the appointments of Councillor Andrew McHugh and Councillor Phil Chapman with Councillor Andrew McHugh being named substitute and Councillor Phil Chapman being full Committee member effective 3 June 2024.

Recommendation

Council resolves:

1.1       To note the Conservative Group committee membership amendment.

Resolved

(1)          That the following Conservative Group committee membership amendment be noted:

Planning Committee

Councillor Andrew McHugh from full committee member to named substitute

Councillor Phil Chapman from names substitute to full committee member

(2)          That the notification of the change of Labour Group Leader and Deputy Labour Group Leader be noted:

Labour Group Leader: Councillor Amanda Watkins

Deputy Labour Group Leader: Councillor Andrew Crichton

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

Accounts, Audit & Risk Committee

Remove: Councillor Sean Woodcock

Add: Councillor Besmira Brash

Appeals Panel

Remove: Councillor Sean Woodcock

Add: Councillor Dr Chukwudi Okeke

Budget Planning Committee

Remove: Councillor Sean Woodcock

Add: Councillor Andrew Crichton

The Chairman referred to the agenda which set out that the former Labour Group Leader, Councillor Woodcock and newly appointed Labour Group Leader, Councillor Watkins, had notified the Proper Officer of a change to the Labour Group Leader and Deputy Leader and committee membership changes and that the Conservative Group Leader, Councillor Reeves, had notified the Proper Officer of a change to the Conservative Group committee membership.

Resolved

(1)          That the following Conservative Group committee membership amendment be noted:

Planning Committee

Councillor Andrew McHugh from full committee member to named substitute

Councillor Phil Chapman from names substitute to full committee member

(2)          That the notification of the change of Labour Group Leader and Deputy Labour Group Leader be noted:

Labour Group Leader: Councillor Amanda Watkins

Deputy Labour Group Leader: Councillor Andrew Crichton

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

Accounts, Audit & Risk Committee

Remove: Councillor Sean Woodcock

Add: Councillor Besmira Brash

Appeals Panel

Remove: Councillor Sean Woodcock

Add: Councillor Dr Chukwudi Okeke

Budget Planning Committee

Remove: Councillor Sean Woodcock

Add: Councillor Andrew Crichton