Agenda item
Annual Business
Report of Interim Chief Executive
Summary
To note the results of the 5 May 2011 district election, the constitution of Political Groups and the Leader of the Council and Executive for the Municipal Year 2011/12. To gain agreement to the suggested constitution of Committees for the Municipal year 2011/2012 and to advise Council of member attendances for the Municipal Year 2010/11.
Recommendations
(1) To note the results of the District Elections held on 5 May 2011.
(2) That the constitution of Political Groups and notification of Group Leaders be noted.
(3) That the appointment of Deputy Leader of the Council, the membership of the Executive and the Executive Portfolios for 2011/12 (to follow) be noted.
(4) That the allocation of seats on committees that are subject to the political balance requirements be agreed as set out in Table 1.
(5) That the allocation of seats on committees not subject to political balance requirements be agreed as set out in Table 2.
(6) 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 (to follow).
(7) To appoint a representative to the County Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
(8) That the committee meeting attendance for 2010/11 as set out at Appendix 2 be noted.
Minutes:
The Chief Executive reported that there were district elections in 16 seats and Councillors were returned as follows:
Ambrosden and Chesterton – Councillor Andrew Fulljames
Astons and Heyfords – Councillor Mike Kerford-Byrnes
Banbury Easington – Councillor Nigel Morris
Banbury Grimsbury and Castle – Andrew Beere
Banbury Hardwick - Councillor Nicholas Turner
Banbury Ruscote – Councillor Patrick Cartledge
Bicester East – Councillor Rose Stratford
Bicester North – Councillor Carol Steward
Bicester South – Councillor Lynn Pratt
Bicester Town – Councillor Diana Edwards
Bicester West – Councillor Les Sibley
Cropredy – Councillor Ken Atack
Hook Norton – Councillor Victoria Irvine
Kidlington North – Councillor Alaric Rose
Kidlington South – Councillor Neil Prestidge
Yarnton, Gosford and Water Eaton – Councillor Michael Gibbard
Constitution of Political Groups
The Chief Executive reported that the constitution of the Council and political groups was now 43 Conservatives, 4 Labour and 3 Liberal Democrats.
The Chief Executive reported that the Group Leaders were: Councillor Wood, Leader of the Conservative Group and Leader of the Council; Councillor Sibley Leader of the Labour Group and Leader of the Opposition and Councillor Emptage Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group.
Deputy Leader of Council and Allocation of Lead Member Responsibility
The Leader of the Council reported that he had reappointed Councillor Reynolds as Deputy Leader of the Council and allocated lead member responsibilities as follows:
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Leader of the Council
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Councillor Wood |
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Deputy Leader of the Council
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Councillor Reynolds |
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Lead Member for the Environment
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Councillor Macnamara |
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Lead Member for Planning
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Councillor Gibbard |
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Lead Member for Housing
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Councillor Pickford |
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Lead Member for Customer Services
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Councillor Turner |
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Lead Member for Estates
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Cllr Bolster |
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Lead Member for Change
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Cllr Morris |
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Lead Member for Financial Management
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Cllr Atack |
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Lead Member for Banbury Brighter Futures
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Cllr Donaldson |
Allocation of Seats to Proportional Committees
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TOTAL |
CON |
LAB |
LD |
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Overview & Scrutiny Committee |
12
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10 |
1 |
1 |
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Resources and Performance Board |
12 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
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Planning Committee |
18
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16 |
1 |
1 |
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Personnel Committee |
12
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10 |
1 |
1 |
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Licensing Committee |
12
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10 |
1 |
1 |
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Appeals Panel |
10
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9* |
1 |
0* |
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Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee |
8
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7 |
1 |
0 |
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Joint Personnel Committee
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5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
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Joint Appeals Committee
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3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
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Proportional Total by Committee |
92 |
77 |
9 |
6 |
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Aggregate Entitlement |
92 |
78 |
9 |
5 |
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Adjustment Required |
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+1 |
0 |
-1 |
The Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group had indicated to the Interim Chief Executive that the seat to be nominated to the Conservative Group was on the Appeals Panel. The figures above marked by an asterisk take account of this adjustment.
Allocation of Seats to Non-Proportional Committees
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TOTAL |
CON |
LAB |
LD |
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Standards Committee |
8
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6 |
1 |
1 |
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Council and Employee Joint Committee |
12
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10 |
1 |
1 |
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Joint Arrangements Steering Group |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
Committee Membership
Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee
Membership
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Conservative (7) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
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Cllr Clarke |
Cllr Beere |
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Cllr Ilott |
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Cllr Kerford-Byrnes |
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Cllr Stevens |
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Cllr L Stratford |
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Cllr R Stratford |
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Cllr Wood |
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Substitutes
Any member of relevant political group
Appeals Panel
Membership
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Conservative (9) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
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Cllr Blackwell |
Cllr Sibley |
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Cllr Clarke |
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Cllr Edwards |
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Cllr Holland |
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Cllr Ilott |
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Cllr Macnamara |
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Cllr O’Sullivan |
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Cllr Webb |
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1 vacancy |
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Substitutes
Not applicable
Council and Employee Joint Committee
Membership
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Conservative (10) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
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Cllr Atkinson |
Cllr Cartledge |
Cllr Rose |
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Cllr Cullip |
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Cllr Hurle |
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Cllr Mallon |
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Cllr Mawer |
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Cllr Pratt |
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Cllr Steward |
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Cllr Tompson |
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Cllr Weir |
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Cllr Wood |
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Substitutes
Any member of relevant political group
Joint Appeals Committee
Membership
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Conservative (2) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
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Cllr Blackwell |
Cllr Cartledge |
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Cllr Macnamara |
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Substitutes
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Conservative (1) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
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Cllr Clarke |
Cllr Beere |
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Joint Arrangements Steering Group
Membership
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Conservative (4) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
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Cllr Atack |
Cllr Sibley |
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Cllr Macnamara |
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Cllr Morris |
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Cllr Wood |
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Substitutes
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Conservative (1) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
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Cllr Turner |
Cllr Cartledge |
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Joint Personnel Committee
Membership
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Conservative (4) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
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Cllr Atack |
Cllr Parish |
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Cllr Irvine |
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Cllr Reynolds |
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Cllr Wood |
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Substitutes
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Conservative (2) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (0) |
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Cllr Bolster |
Cllr Sibley |
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Cllr L Stratford |
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Licensing Committee
Membership
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Conservative (10) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
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Cllr Blackwell |
Cllr Beere |
Cllr Rose |
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Cllr Edwards |
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Cllr Gibbard |
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Cllr Hallchucrh |
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Cllr Ilott |
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Cllr Mallon |
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Cllr O’Sullivan |
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Cllr Reynolds |
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Cllr R Stratford |
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Cllr Webb |
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Substitutes
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Conservative (3) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
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Cllr Cullip |
Cllr Parish |
Cllr Emptage |
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Cllr Pickford |
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Cllr L Stratford |
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Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Membership
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Conservative (10) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
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Cllr Bonner |
Cllr Sibley |
Cllr Emptage |
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Cllr Heath |
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Cllr Mallon |
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Cllr Milne Home |
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Cllr Pratt |
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Cllr Prestidge |
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Cllr Sames |
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Cllr Stevens |
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Cllr L Stratford |
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Cllr R Stratford |
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Substitutes
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Conservative (3) |
Labour (3) |
Liberal Democrats (2) |
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Cllr Hallchurch |
Cllr Beere |
Cllr Rose |
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Cllr Holland |
Cllr Cartledge |
Cllr Williamson |
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Cllr Hughes |
Cllr Parish |
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Personnel Committee
Membership
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Conservative (10) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
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Cllr Atack |
Cllr Parish |
Cllr Rose |
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Cllr Bolster |
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Cllr Hurle |
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Cllr Irvine |
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Cllr Kerford-Byrnes |
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Cllr Reynolds |
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Cllr L Stratford |
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Cllr R Stratford |
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Cllr Thirzie Smart |
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Cllr Wood |
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Substitutes
Any member of relevant political group
Planning Committee
Membership
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Conservative (16) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
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Cllr Atack |
Cllr Parish |
Cllr Emptage |
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Cllr Blackwell |
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Cllr Clarke |
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Cllr C Fulljames |
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Cllr Gibbard |
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Cllr Heath |
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Cllr Hughes |
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Cllr Hurle |
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Cllr Kerford-Byrnes |
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Cllr Macnamara |
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Cllr Milne Home |
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Cllr Pickford |
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Cllr Reynolds |
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Cllr Stevens |
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Cllr L Stratford |
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Cllr R Stratford |
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Substitutes
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Conservative (10) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
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Cllr Billington |
Cllr Sibley |
Cllr Williamson |
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Cllr Bolster |
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Cllr Edwards |
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Cllr A Fulljames |
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Cllr Hallchurch |
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Cllr Mallon |
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Cllr O’Sullivan |
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Cllr Turner |
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Cllr Wood |
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1 Vacancy |
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Resources and Performance Scrutiny Board
Membership
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Conservative (10) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
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Cllr Ahmed |
Cllr Cartledge |
Cllr Williamson |
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Cllr Billington |
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Cllr Cullip |
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Cllr A Fulljames |
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Cllr Mawer |
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Cllr Steward |
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Cllr L Stratford |
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Cllr Tompson |
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Cllr Webb |
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Cllr Weir |
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Substitutes
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Conservative (3) |
Labour (3) |
Liberal Democrats (2) |
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Cllr Edwards |
Cllr Beere |
Cllr Emptage |
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Cllr Stevens |
Cllr Parish |
Cllr Rose |
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Cllr R Stratford |
Cllr Sibley |
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Standards Committee
Membership
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Conservative (6) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
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Cllr Blackwell |
Cllr Beere |
Cllr Williamson |
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Cllr Hallchurch |
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Cllr Heath |
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Cllr Hurle |
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Cllr Macnamara |
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Cllr R Stratford |
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Substitutes
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Conservative (6) |
Labour (1) |
Liberal Democrats (1) |
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Cllr Atack |
Cllr Sibley |
Cllr Emptage |
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Cllr Clarke |
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Cllr Cullip |
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Cllr Edwards |
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Cllr O’Sullivan |
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Cllr L Stratford |
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Meeting Attendance
Council received and noted a report showing the attendances of Members at meetings during 2010/11.
Supporting documents:
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