Agenda item
Annual Council Business Report
** Please note that Appendices 1 and 2 will follow as political groups are determining Committee membership **
Report of Chief Executive
Summary
To note the results of the 2 May 2013 district by-election, the constitution of Political Groups, the appointment of the Deputy Leader and Executive for the Municipal Year 2013/14 and to gain agreement to the suggested constitution of Committees for the Municipal year 2013/2014.
Recommendations
Council is recommended to:
(1) Note the result of the District By-Election held on 2 May 2013.
(2) Note the constitution of Political Groups and notification of Group Leaders.
(3) Note the appointment of Deputy Leader of the Council, the membership of the Executive and the Executive Portfolios for 2013/14.
(4) Agree the allocation of seats on committees that are subject to the political balance requirements as set out in Table 1.
(5) Agree the allocation of seats on committees not subject to political balance requirements as set out in Table 2.
(6) Appoint members (and where appropriate, substitute members) to serve on each of the committees and other bodies set out in Tables 1 and 2 in accordance with the nominations to be made by political groups (Appendix 2 - to follow).
(7) Appoint a representative to the County Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
(8) Appoint a representative to the Police and Crime Commissioner Scrutiny Panel.
Minutes:
The Chief Executive submitted a report which presented the results of the 2 May 2013 district by-election, the constitution of Political Groups, the appointment of the Deputy Leader and Executive for the Municipal Year 2013/14 and sought agreement to the suggested constitution of Committees for the Municipal year 2013/2014. The report also sought nominations for representatives to the County Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee and Police and Crime Commissioner Scrutiny Panel.
The Chief Executive reported that there were district elections in 16 seats and Councillors were returned as follows:
Hook Norton – Councillor Ray Jelf
The Chief Executive reported that the constitution of the Council and political groups was now 41 Conservatives, 5 Labour, 3 Liberal Democrats and 1 Independent.
The Group Leaders were: Councillor Barry Wood, Leader of the Conservative Group and Leader of the Council; Councillor Sean Woodcock, Leader of the Labour Group and Leader of the Opposition and Councillor Tim Emptage, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group.
The Leader of the Council reported that for the Municipal Year 2013/14 he had reappointed Councillor Reynolds as Deputy Leader of the Council.
For the Municipal Year 2013/14, the Executive would comprise:
Councillor Barry Wood – Leader of the Council
Councillor George Reynolds – Deputy Leader of the Council
Councillor Nigel Morris - Lead Member for Clean and Green
Councillor Ken Atack - Lead Member for Financial Management
Councillor Nigel Turner - Lead Member for Performance and Customers
Councillor John Donaldson - Lead Member for Banbury Brighter Futures
Councillor Tony Ilott - Lead Member for Public Protections
Councillor Michael Gibbard – Lead Member for Planning
Councillor Norman Bolster – Lead Member for Estates and the Economy
Councillor Debbie Pickford – Lead Member for Housing
Resolved
(1) That the results of the District By-election held on 2 May 2013 be noted.
(2) That the constitution of Political Groups and notification of Group Leaders: Conservative Group – Councillor Barry Wood; Labour Group – Councillor Sean Woodcock; Liberal Democrat Group – Councillor Tim Emptage, be noted.
(3) That the appointment of Councillor George Reynolds as Deputy Leader of the Council and the membership of the Executive and the Executive Portfolios for 2013/14 be noted.
(4) That the allocation of seats on committees that were subject to the political balance requirements be agreed as set out below:
Allocation of Seats to Proportional Committees
|
|
TOTAL |
CON |
LAB |
LD |
|
Overview & Scrutiny |
12 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
|
Budget Planning Committee |
12 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
|
Planning Committee |
18 |
15 |
2 |
1 |
|
Personnel Committee |
12 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
|
Licensing Committee |
12 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
|
Appeals Panel |
10 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
|
Accounts, Audit & Risk Committee |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
|
Joint Personnel Committee |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
Joint Appeals Panel |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Standards Committee |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
|
Proportional Total by Committee |
100 |
83 |
11 |
6 |
|
Aggregate Entitlement |
100 |
82* |
10* |
6* |
|
Adjustment Required |
- |
- |
- |
- |
* Under the political balance regulations in the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, allocations are made to political groups, any member not in a political group is consequently not automatically entitled to seats on committees. Therefore in below all group percentage allocations have been rounded up.
The figures below marked by an asterisk take account of this adjustment.
(5) That the allocation of seats on committees not subject to political balance requirements be agreed as set out below:
Allocation of Seats to Non-Proportional Committees
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|
TOTAL |
CON |
LAB |
LD |
|
Council and Employee Joint |
12 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
|
Joint Arrangements Steering Group |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
(6) That members (and where appropriate, substitute members) be appointed to serve on each of the committees and other bodies as set out below in accordance with the nominations to be made by political groups:
Membership of Committees 2013/14
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Membership (12 members)
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Conservative (10) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
|
Cllr Ahmed Alyas |
Cllr Sean Woodcock |
Cllr Douglas Williamson |
|
Cllr Ann Bonner |
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Cllr Tim Hallchurch |
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Cllr Magee Melanie |
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Cllr Alistair Milne Home |
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Cllr Jon O'Neil |
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Cllr Lynn Pratt |
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Cllr Nigel Randall |
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Cllr Dan Sames |
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Cllr Lawrie Stratford |
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Budget Planning Committee
Membership (12 members)
|
Conservative (9) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
|
Cllr Ken Atack |
Cllr Andy Beere |
Cllr Tim Emptage |
|
Cllr Maurice Billington |
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Cllr Margaret Cullip |
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Cllr Russell Hurle |
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Cllr Mike Keford-Byrnes |
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Cllr Nick Mawer |
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Cllr Neil Prestidge |
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Cllr Lawrie Stratford |
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Cllr Douglas Webb |
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Cllr Barry Wood |
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Planning Committee
Membership (18 members, 12 named substitutes)
|
Conservative (15) |
Labour (2) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
|
Cllr Ken Atack |
Councillor Andy Beere |
Councillor Tim Emptage |
|
Cllr Fred Blackwell |
Councillor Gordon Ross |
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Cllr Colin Clarke |
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Cllr Michael Gibbard |
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Cllr Chris Heath |
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Cllr David Hughes |
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Cllr Russell Hurle |
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Cllr Mike Kerford-Byrnes |
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Cllr James Macnamara |
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Cllr Alastair Milne Home |
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Cllr Debbie Pickford |
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Cllr George Reynolds |
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Cllr Trevor Stevens |
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Cllr Lawrie Stratford |
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Cllr Rose Stratford |
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Substitutes
|
Conservative (10) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
|
Cllr Diana Edwards |
Cllr Sean Woodcock |
Cllr Douglas Williamson |
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Cllr Andrew Fulljames |
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Cllr Simon Holland |
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Cllr Kieron Mallon |
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Cllr Jon O’Neill |
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Cllr Paul O’Sullivan |
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Cllr Lynn Pratt |
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Cllr Nigel Randall |
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Cllr Nicholas Turner |
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Cllr Barry Wood |
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Personnel Committee
Membership (12 members, unnamed substitutes who shall not be members of the Appeals Panel)
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Conservative (10) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
|
Cllr Ken Atack |
Cllr Patrick Cartledge |
Cllr Alaric Rose |
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Cllr Norman Bolster |
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Cllr Ann Bonor |
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Cllr Lynn Pratt |
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Cllr Melanie Magee |
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Cllr George Reynolds |
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Cllr Lynda Thizie Smart |
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Cllr Lawrie Stratford |
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Cllr Rose Stratford |
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Cllr Barry Wood |
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Licensing Committee
Membership (12 seats and 5 substitutes based on proportional representation with each represented party having at least 1 substitute)
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Conservative (10) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
|
Cllr Fred Blackwell |
Cllr Gordon Ross |
Cllr Alaric Rose |
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Cllr Colin Clark |
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Cllr Diana Edwards |
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Cllr Michael Gibbard |
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Cllr Tony Ilott |
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Cllr Ray Jelf |
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Cllr Kieron Mallon |
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Cllr Paul O'Sullivan |
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Cllr George Reynolds |
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Cllr Douglas Webb, |
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Substitutes
|
Conservative (3) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
|
Cllr Debbie Pickford |
Cllr Andy Beere |
Cllr Tim Emptage |
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Cllr Lawrie Stratford |
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Cllr Rose Stratford |
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Appeals Panel
Membership (10 members with no substitutes)
|
Conservative (8) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
|
Cllr Fred Blackwell |
Cllr Gordon Ross |
Cllr Tim Emptage |
|
Cllr Diana Edwards |
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Cllr Tim Hallchurch |
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Cllr Simon Holland |
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Cllr Tony Ilott |
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Cllr Ray Jelf |
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Cllr Paul O'Sullivan |
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Cllr Douglas Webb |
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Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee
Membership (8 members with unnamed substitutes)
|
Conservative (7) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
|
Cllr Mike Kerford-Byrnes |
Cllr Andy Beere |
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Cllr Ray Jelf |
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Cllr Nick Mawer |
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Cllr Trevor Stevens |
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Cllr Lawrie Stratford |
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Cllr Rose Stratford |
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Cllr Barry Wood |
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Joint Personnel Committee
Membership (5 members, 3 named substitutes)
|
Conservative (4) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
|
Cllr Ken Atack |
Cllr Surinder Dhesi |
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Cllr Lynn Pratt |
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Cllr George Reynolds |
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Cllr Barry Wood |
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Substitutes
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Conservative (2) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
|
Cllr Norman Bolster |
Cllr Gordon Ross |
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Cllr Lawrie Stratford |
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Joint Appeals Panel
Membership (3 seats, 2 named substitutes)
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Conservative (2) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
|
Cllr Fred Blackwell |
Cllr Patrick Cartledge |
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Cllr James Macnamara |
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Substitutes
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Conservative (1) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
|
Cllr Colin Clarke |
Cllr Andy Beere |
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Standards Committee
Membership (8 members, 8 substitute members)
|
Conservative (6) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
|
Cllr Fred Blackwell |
Cllr Andy Beere |
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Cllr Tim Hallchurch |
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Cllr Chris Heath |
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Cllr James MacNamara |
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Cllr Paul O'Sullivan |
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Cllr Nigel Randall |
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Cllr Rose Stratford |
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Substitutes
|
Conservative (6) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
|
Cllr Ken Atack |
Cllr Patrick Cartledge |
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Cllr Colin Clark |
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Cllr Margaret Cullip |
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Cllr Diana Edwards |
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Cllr Russell Hurle |
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Cllr Jon O'Neil |
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Cllr Lawrie Stratford |
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Council and Employee Joint Committee
Membership (12 seats)
|
Conservative (10) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
|
Cllr Colin Clark |
Cllr Patrick Cartledge |
Cllr Alaric Rose |
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Cllr Margaret Cullip |
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Cllr Russell Hurle |
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Cllr Tony Ilott |
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Cllr Melanie Magee |
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Cllr Kieron Mallon |
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Cllr Nick Mawer |
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Cllr Lynn Pratt |
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Cllr Nigel Randle |
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Cllr Barry Wood |
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Joint Arrangements Steering Group
Membership (5 members, 3 substitutes)
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Conservative (4) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
|
Cllr Ken Atack |
Cllr Sean Woodcock |
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Cllr Nigel Morris |
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Cllr Nicholas Turner |
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Cllr Barry Wood |
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Substitutes
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Conservative (2) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
|
Cllr Norman Bolster |
Cllr Gordon Ross |
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Cllr Michael Gibbard |
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(7) That Councillor Rose Stratford be appointed as Cherwell District Council’s representative to the Oxfordshire County Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
(8) That Councillor George Reynolds be appointed Cherwell District Council’s representative to the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner Scrutiny Panel.
Supporting documents:
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