Agenda item

Report of Chief Executive

 

Purpose of report

 

To note the results of the 2 May 2019 district elections, note the constitution of Political Groups, note the appointment of the Deputy Leader and Executive for the Municipal Year 2019/20, and consider and agree the disbanding of the joint committees with South Northamptonshire Council and the suggested constitution of Committees for the Municipal year 2019/2020 and appoint representatives to the Oxfordshire County Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Police and Crime Commissioner Scrutiny Panel, the Oxfordshire Growth Board and the Growth Board Scrutiny Panel.

 

Recommendations

            

*The recommendations are also included in the relevant section of the report *

 

The meeting is recommended:

 

 1.1        To note the results of the District elections held on 2 May 2019.

 

1.2         To note the constitution of Political Groups and notification of Group Leaders.

 

1.3         To note the appointment of Deputy Leader of the Council, the membership of the Executive and the Executive Portfolios for 2019/20.

 

1.4         To disband the existing joint committees with South Northamptonshire Council: Joint Commissioning Committee; Joint Appeals Committee; Joint Scrutiny Committee and request the Director Law and Governance to amend the Constitution accordingly.

 

1.5         To agree the allocation of seats on committees that are subject to the political balance requirements as set out in Table 1 (addendum to report to follow).

 

1.6         To agree the allocation of seats on committees not subject to political balance requirements as set out in Table 2 (addendum to report to follow).

 

1.7         To 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).

 

1.8         To appoint a representative to the Oxfordshire County Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

1.9         To appoint a representative to the Police and Crime Commissioner Scrutiny Panel.

 

1.10      To appoint a representative and substitute to the Oxfordshire Growth Board.

 

1.11      To appoint three representatives to the Oxfordshire Growth Board Scrutiny Panel.

 

The Chief Executive submitted a report for Council to note the results of the 2 May 2019 district elections, note the constitution of Political Groups, note the appointment of the Deputy Leader and Executive for the Municipal Year 2019/20, and consider and agree the disbanding of the joint committees with South Northamptonshire Council and the suggested constitution of Committees for the Municipal year 2019/2020 and appoint representatives to the Oxfordshire County Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the Police and Crime Commissioner Scrutiny Panel, the Oxfordshire Growth Board and the Growth Board Scrutiny Panel.

 

Resolved

            

(1)          That the results of the District elections held on 2 May 2019 be noted:

 

Ward	Elected
Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote	Councillor Mike Bishop - Conservative
Banbury Calthorpe and Easington	Councillor Colin Clarke - Conservative
Banbury Cross and Neithrop	Councillor Hannah Banfield - Labour
Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown	Councillor Perran Moon - Labour
Banbury Hardwick	Councillor Nathan Bignell - Conservative
Banbury Ruscote	Councillor Sean Woodcock - Labour
Bicester East	Councillor Richard Mould - Conservative
Bicester North and Caversfield	Councillor Jason Slaymaker - Conservative
Bicester South and Ambrosden	Councillor Nick Cotter - Independent
Bicester West	Councillor Fraser Webster - Independent
Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton	Councillor Doug Webb - Conservative
Deddington	Councillor Hugo Brown - Conservative
Fringford and Heyfords	Councillor Ian Corkin - Conservative
Kidlington East	Councillor Ian Middleton - Green
Kidlington West	Councillor Katharine Tyson – Liberal Democrat  (elected for a 4 year term) Councillor Conrad Copeland – Liberal Democrat  (elected for a 3 year term)
Launton and Otmoor	Councillor Tim Hallchurch - Conservative

 

 

(2)          That the current constitution of the Council (32 Conservative (67%); 9 Labour (19%); 4 Independent (8%); 2 Liberal Democrat (4%); and 1 Green (2%)) be noted; the constitution of Political Groups (32 Conservative, 9 Labour, Independent Group, and Progressive Oxfordshire comprising 2 Liberal Democrat and 1 Green councillors) and notification of Group Leaders: 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;  Councillor Les Sibley, Leader of the Independent Group; and, Councillor Katherine Tyson, Progressive Oxfordshire, be noted.

 

(3)          That the appointment of the Deputy Leader of the Council, the membership of the Executive and the Executive Portfolios for 2019/2020 be noted:

 

Lead Member Portfolio	Councillor
Leader of the Council	Councillor Barry Wood
Deputy Leader of the Council and Lead Member for Leisure and Sport	Councillor George Reynolds
Lead Member for Planning	Councillor Colin Clarke
Lead Member for Customers and Transformation	Councillor Ian Corkin
Lead Member for Housing	Councillor John Donaldson
Lead Member for Financial Management and Governance	Councillor Tony Ilott
Lead Member for Health and Wellbeing	Councillor Andrew McHugh
Lead Member for Performance	Councillor Richard Mould
Lead Member for Clean and Green	Councillor Dan Sames
Lead Member for Economy, Regeneration and Property	Councillor Lynn Pratt

 

(4)          That agreement be given to disband the existing joint committees with South Northamptonshire Council: Joint Commissioning Committee; Joint Appeals Committee; Joint Scrutiny Committee and the Director Law and Governance be requested to amend the Constitution accordingly.

(5)          That the allocation of seats on committees that are subject to the political balance requirements be agreed:

Political Balance	TOTAL	CON	LAB	IND	PROG OXF
Accounts, Audit & Risk Committee	8	5	2	1	0
Appeals Panel	10	7	2	0 (-1)	1 (+1)
Budget Planning Committee	12	8	2	1	1
Joint Appeals Committee	3	2	1	0	0
Joint Shared Services & Personnel Committee	5	3	1	1	0
Licensing Committee	12	8	2	1	1
Overview & Scrutiny	12	8	2	1	1
Personnel Committee	12	8	2	1	1
Planning Committee	18	12	3	2	1
Standards Committee	8	6 (+1)	2	0 (-1)	0
Proportional Total by Committee	100	67	19	8	6
Aggregate Entitlement	100	67	19	8	6
Adjustment Required	N/A	Plus 1	Ok	Minus 2	Plus 1

 

(6)          That the allocation of seats on committees not subject to political balance requirements be agreed:

 

Not subject to Political Balance	TOTAL	CON	LAB	IND	PROG OXF
Joint Arrangements Steering Group	5	3	1	1	0
Partnership Working Group	5	3	1	1	0

 

 

(7)          That members (and where appropriate, substitute members) be appointed to serve on each of the committees and other bodies set out below in accordance with the nominations to be made by political groups:

 

Proportional Committees 2019/20

 

Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee

Membership (8 members with unnamed substitutes)

 

Conservative (5)	Labour (2)	Ind (1)	Progressive Oxfordshire (0)
Cllr Nathan Bignell	Cllr Hannah Banfield	Cllr Les Sibley
Cllr Hugo Brown	Cllr Sean Woodcock
Cllr Mike Kerford-Byrnes
Cllr Nick Mawer
Cllr Tom Wallis

 

 

Appeals Panel

Membership (10 members with no substitutes)

 

Conservative (7)	Labour (2)	Ind (0)	Progressive Oxfordshire (1)
Cllr Ian Corkin	Cllr Surinder Dhesi		Cllr Ian Middleton
Cllr Sean Gaul	Cllr Sean Woodcock
Cllr Carmen Griffiths
Cllr Tim Hallchurch
Cllr Simon Holland
Cllr James Macnamara
Cllr Richard Mould

 

 

Budget Planning Committee

Membership (12 members with unnamed substitutes)

 

Conservative (8)	Labour (2)	Ind (1)	Progressive Oxfordshire (1)
Cllr Nathan Bignell	Cllr Barry Richards	Cllr Fraser Webster	Cllr Conrad Copeland
Cllr Phil Chapman	Cllr Sean Woodcock
Cllr Carmen Griffiths
Cllr David Hughes
Cllr Nicholas Mawer
Cllr Andrew McHugh
Cllr Douglas Webb
Cllr Lucinda Wing

 

 

Joint Appeals Panel

Membership (3 seats, named substitutes)

 

Conservative (2)	Labour (1)	Ind (0)	Progressive Oxfordshire (0)
Cllr Colin Clarke	Cllr Barry Richards
Cllr James Macnamara
Substitutes
Conservative (2)	Labour (1)	Ind (0)
Vacant	Vacant

 

 

Joint Shared Services and Personnel Committee

Membership (5 members, named substitutes)

 

Conservative (3)	Labour (1)	Ind (1)	Progressive Oxfordshire (0)
Councillor Ian Corkin	Cllr Sean Woodcock	Cllr Les Sibley
Councillor Mike Kerford-Byrnes
Councillor Barry Wood
Substitutes
Conservative (3)	Labour (1)	Ind (1)	Progressive Oxfordshire (0)
Cllr Tony Ilott	Cllr Barry Richards	Cllr John Broad
Cllr George Reynolds
Cllr Bryn Williams

 

 

Licensing Committee

Membership (12 seats, unnamed substitutes)

 

Conservative (8)	Labour (2)	Ind (1)	Progressive Oxfordshire (1)
Cllr Mike Bishop	Cllr Hannah Banfield	Cllr Nick Cotter	Cllr Conrad Copeland
Cllr Colin Clarke	Cllr Surinder Dhesi
Cllr Richard Mould
Cllr George Reynolds
Cllr Jason Slaymaker
Cllr Douglas Webb
Cllr Bryn Williams
Cllr Lucinda Wing

 

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Membership (12 members with unnamed substitutes who shall not be members of Executive)

 

Conservative (8)	Labour (2)	Ind (1)	Progressive Oxfordshire (1)
Cllr Mike Bishop	Cllr Shaida Hussain	Cllr Les Sibley	Cllr Ian Middleton
Cllr Phil Chapman	Cllr Perran Moon
Cllr Chris Heath
Cllr Tony Mepham
Cllr Sandra Rhodes
Cllr Tom Wallis
Cllr Bryn Williams
Cllr Lucinda Wing

 

 

Personnel Committee

Membership (12 members, unnamed substitutes who shall not be members of the Appeals Panel)

 

Conservative (8)	Labour (2)	Ind (1)	Progressive Oxfordshire (1)
Cllr Mike Bishop	Cllr Andy Beere	Cllr Les Sibley	Cllr Katherine Tyson
Cllr Sean Gaul	Cllr Barry Richards
Cllr Lynn Pratt
Cllr George Reynolds
Cllr Sandra Rhodes
Cllr Jason Slaymaker
Cllr Douglas Webb
Cllr Barry Wood

 

 

Planning Committee

Membership (18 members, 12 named substitutes)

 

Conservative (12)	Labour (3)	Ind (2)	Progressive Oxfordshire (1)
Cllr Maurice Billington	Cllr Andy Beere	Cllr John Broad	Cllr Katherine Tyson
Cllr Hugo Brown	Cllr Cassi Perry	Cllr Les Sibley
Cllr Phil Chapman	Cllr Barry Richards
Cllr Colin Clarke
Cllr Ian Corkin
Cllr Chris Heath
Cllr Simon Holland
Cllr David Hughes
Cllr Mike Kerford-Byrnes
Cllr James Macnamara
Cllr Lynn Pratt
Cllr George Reynolds

 

Substitutes

Conservative (8)	Labour (2)	Ind (1)	Progressive Oxfordshire (1)
Cllr Mike Bishop	Cllr Surinder Dhesi	Cllr Fraser Webster	Cllr Ian Middleton
Cllr John Donaldson	Cllr Sean Woodcock
Cllr Tim Hallchurch
Cllr Tony Ilott
Cllr Tony Mepham
Cllr Douglas Webb
Cllr Bryn Williams
Cllr Barry Wood

 

 

Standards Committee

Membership (8 members, unnamed substitutes)

 

Conservative (6)	Labour (2)	Ind (0)	Progressive Oxfordshire (0)
Cllr Tim Hallchurch	Cllr Andy Beere
Cllr Chris Heath	Cllr Mark Cherry
Cllr Simon Holland
Cllr James Macnamara
Cllr George Reynolds
Cllr Bryn Williams

 

 

Non-Proportional Committees

 

Joint Arrangements Steering Group

Membership (5 seats, named substitutes)

 

Conservative (3)	Labour (1)	Ind (1)	Progressive Oxfordshire (0)
Councillor Ian Corkin	Cllr Sean Woodcock	Cllr John Broad
Councillor Tony Ilott
Councillor Barry Wood
Substitutes
Conservative (3)	Labour (1)	Ind (1)	Progressive Oxfordshire (0)
Cllr George Reynolds	Cllr Barry Richards	Cllr Les Sibley
Cllr Bryn Williams
Vacant

 

 

 

Partnership Working Group

Membership (5 seats, named substitutes)

 

Conservative (3)	Labour (1)	Ind (1)	Progressive Oxfordshire (0)
Councillor Ian Corkin	Cllr Sean Woodcock	Cllr Les Sibley
Councillor Mike Kerford-Byrnes
Councillor Barry Wood
Substitutes
Conservative (3)	Labour (1)	Ind (1)	Progressive Oxfordshire (0)
Cllr Tony Ilott	Cllr Barry Richards	Cllr John Broad
Cllr George Reynolds
Cllr Bryn Williams

 

 

(8)          That Councillor Sean Gaul be appointed as Cherwell District Council’s representative to the Oxfordshire County Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the municipal year 2019/20.

 

(9)          That Councillor Andrew McHugh be appointed Cherwell District Council’s representative to the Police and Crime Commissioner Scrutiny Panel for the municipal year 2019/20.

 

(10)       That Councillor Barry Wood be appointed as Cherwell District Council’s representative and Councillor George Reynolds be appointed as Cherwell District Council’s substitute to the Oxfordshire Growth Board for the municipal year 2019/20.

 

(11)       That Councillors Tom Wallis, Lucinda Wing and Sean Woodcock be appointed as Cherwell District Council’s representatives to the Oxfordshire Growth Board Scrutiny Panel for the municipal year 2019/20.