Agenda item

** 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 3 May 2012 district elections, the constitution of Political Groups, the appointment of the Deputy Leader and Executive for the Municipal Year 2012/13 and to gain agreement to the suggested constitution of Committees for the Municipal year 2012/2013.

 

Recommendations

 

Council is recommended to:

 

(1)               Note the results of the District Elections held on 3 May 2012.

 

(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 2012/13.

 

(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.

The Chief Executive submitted a report which presented the results of the 3 May 2012 district elections, the constitution of Political Groups, the appointment of the Deputy Leader and Executive for the Municipal Year 2012/13 and sought agreement to the suggested constitution of Committees for the Municipal year 2012/2013. 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:

 

Adderbury – Councillor Nigel Randall

Banbury Calthorpe – Councillor Alastair Milne Home

Banbury Easington – Councillor Fred Blackwell

Banbury Grimsbury and Castle – Councillor Ann Bonner

Banbury Hardwick - Councillor John Donaldson

Banbury Neithrop – Councillor Surinder Dhesi

Banbury Ruscote – Councillor Sean Woodcock

Bicester East – Councillor Lawrie Stratford

Bicester North – Councillor Nick Mawer

Bicester South – Councillor Dan Sames

Bicester Town – Councillor Debbie Pickford

Bicester West – Councillor Russell Hurle

Bloxham and Bodicote – Councillor Lynda Thirzie Smart

Caversfield – Councillor Jon O’Neill

Kidlington South – Councillor Maurice Billington

Yarnton, Gosford and Water Eaton – Councillor Trevor Stevens

 

The Chief Executive reported that the constitution of the Council and political groups was now 41 Conservatives, 6 Labour and 3 Liberal Democrats.

 

The Group Leaders were: Councillor Barry Wood, Leader of the Conservative Group and Leader of the Council; Councillor Patrick Cartledge, 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 2012/13 he had reappointed Councillor Reynolds as Deputy Leader of the Council. The Leader reported that Councillor Macnamara would be stepping down from the Executive in 2012/13 and thanked him for his hard work, dedication and excellent service as a member of the Executive.

 

For the Municipal Year 2012/13, 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 Elections held on 3 May 2012 be noted.

 

(2)               That the constitution of Political Groups and notification of Group Leaders: Conservative Group – Councillor Barry Wood; Labour Group – Councillor Patrick Cartledge; 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 2012/13 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
Resources & Performance Scrutiny Board	12	9*	2*	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
Proportional Total by Committee	92	76	10	6
Aggregate Entitlement	92	75	11	6
Adjustment Required		- 1	+ 1	-

 

The Leader of the Conservative Group has indicated to the Chief Executive that the seat to be nominated to the Labour Group is on the Resources and Performance Scrutiny Board. The figures above 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

 

	TOTAL	CON	LAB	LD
Standards Committee	8	6	1	1
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:

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

            Membership (12 members with 3 named substitutes from each group)

Conservative (10)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (1)
Cllr Ann Bonner	Cllr Les Sibley	Cllr Tim Emptage
Cllr Colin Clarke
Cllr Chris Heath
Cllr Melanie Magee
Cllr Kieron Mallon
Cllr Alastair Milne Home
Cllr Jon O’Neill
Cllr Nigel Randall
Cllr Dan Sames
Cllr Lawrie Stratford

           Substitutes

Conservative (3)	Labour (3)	Liberal Democrats (2)
Cllr Tim Hallchurch	Cllr Andy Beere	Cllr Alaric Rose
Cllr Lynn Pratt	Cllr Patrick Cartledge	Cllr Douglas Williamson
Cllr Rose Stratford	Cllr Sean Woodcock

 

Resources and Performance Scrutiny Board

Membership (12 members, 2 named substitutes from each group)

Conservative (9)	Labour (2)	Liberal Democrats (1)
Cllr Alyas Ahmed	Cllr Patrick Cartledge	Cllr Douglas Williamson
Cllr Maurice Billington	Cllr Sean Woodcock
Cllr Margaret Cullip
Cllr Nick Mawer
Cllr Jon O’Neill
Cllr Neil Prestidge
Cllr Nigel Randall
Cllr Lawrie Stratford
Cllr Douglas Webb

Substitutes

Conservative (3)	Labour (2)	Liberal Democrats (2)
Cllr Diana Edwards	Cllr Andy Beere	Councillor Tim Emptage
Cllr David Hughes	Cllr Surinder Dhesi	Councillor Alaric Rose
Cllr Rose Stratford

 

Planning Committee

Membership (18 members, 12 named substitutes)

Conservative (15)	Labour (2)	Liberal Democrats (1)
Cllr Ken Atack	Councillor George Parish	Councillor Tim Emptage
Cllr Fred Blackwell	Councillor Les Sibley
Cllr Colin Clarke
Cllr Michael Gibbard
Cllr Chris Heath
Cllr David Hughes
Cllr Russell Hurle
Cllr Mike Kerford-Byrnes
Cllr James Macnamara
Cllr Alastair Milne Home
Cllr Debbie Pickford
Cllr George Reynolds
Cllr Trevor Stevens
Cllr Lawrie Stratford
Cllr Rose Stratford

Substitutes

Conservative (10)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (1)
Cllr Maurice Billington	Cllr Surinder Dhesi	Cllr Douglas Williamson
Cllr Diana Edwards
Cllr Andrew Fulljames
Cllr Melanie Magee
Cllr Kieron Mallon
Cllr Jon O’Neill
Cllr Paul O’Sullivan
Cllr Lynn Pratt
Cllr Nigel Randall
Cllr Barry Wood

 

Personnel Committee

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

Conservative (10)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (1)
Cllr Ken Atack	Cllr Surinder Dhesi	Cllr Alaric Rose
Cllr Norman Bolster
Cllr Mike Kerford-Byrnes
Cllr Melanie Magee
Cllr Lynn Pratt
Cllr George Reynolds
Cllr Lynda Thirzie-Smart
Cllr Lawrie Stratford
Cllr Rose Stratford
Cllr Barry Wood

 

Licensing Committee

Membership (12 seats and 5 substitutes based on proportional representation with each represented party having at least 1 substitute)

Conservative (10)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (1)
Cllr Fred Blackwell	Cllr George Parish	Cllr Alaric Rose
Cllr Diana Edwards
Cllr Michael Gibbard
Cllr Tim Hallchurch
Cllr Tony Illott
Cllr Kieron Mallon
Cllr Paul O’Sullivan
Cllr George Reynolds
Cllr Rose Stratford
Cllr Douglas Webb

Substitutes

Conservative (3)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (1)
Cllr Margaret Cullip	Cllr Andy Beere	Cllr Tim Emptage
Cllr Debbie Pickford
Cllr Lynn Pratt

 

Appeals Panel

Membership (10 members with no substitutes)

Conservative (8)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (1)
Cllr Fred Blackwell	Cllr Sean Woodcock	Cllr Tim Emptage
Cllr Colin Clarke
Cllr Diana Edwards
Cllr Tim Hallchurch
Cllr Simon Holland
Cllr Tony Illott
Cllr Paul O’Sullivan
Cllr Douglas Webb

 

Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee

Membership (8 members with unnamed substitutes)

Conservative (7)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (0)
Cllr Colin Clarke	Cllr Andrew Beere
Cllr Andrew Fulljames
Cllr Mike Kerford-Byrnes
Cllr Trevor Stevens
Cllr Lawrie Stratford
Cllr Rose Stratford
Cllr Barry Wood

 

Joint Personnel Committee

Membership (5 members, 3 named substitutes)

Conservative (4)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (0)
Cllr Ken Atack	Cllr Les Sibley
Cllr Lynn Pratt
Cllr George Reynolds
Cllr Barry Wood

Substitutes

Conservative (2)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (0)
Cllr Norman Bolster	Cllr George Parish
Cllr Lawrie Stratford

 

Joint Appeals Panel

Membership (3 seats, 2 named substitutes)

Conservative (2)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (0)
Cllr Fred Blackwell	Cllr Sean Woodcock
Cllr James Macnamara

Substitutes

Conservative (1)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (0)
Cllr Colin Clarke	Cllr Patrick Cartledge

 

Standards Committee

Membership (8 members, up to 4 independent members, 2 parish council representatives; 8 substitute members)

Conservative (6)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (1)
Cllr Fred Blackwell	Cllr Andrew Beere	Cllr Douglas Williamson
Cllr Tim Hallchurch
Cllr Chris Heath
Cllr Russell Hurle
Cllr Paul O’Sullivan
Cllr Lawrie Stratford

Substitutes

Conservative (6)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (1)
Cllr Ken Atack	Cllr Patrick Cartledge	Cllr Tim Emptage
Cllr Colin Clarke
Cllr Margaret Cullip
Cllr Diana Edwards
Cllr James Macnamara
Cllr Rose Stratford

 

Council and Employee Joint Committee

Membership (12 seats)

Conservative (10)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (1)
Cllr Colin Clarke	Cllr Patrick Cartledge	Cllr Alaric Rose
Cllr Margaret Cullip
Cllr Russell Hurle
Cllr Tony Illott
Cllr Melanie Magee
Cllr Kieron Mallon
Cllr Nick Mawer
Cllr Lynn Pratt
Cllr Nigel Randall
Cllr Barry Wood

 

Joint Arrangements Steering Group

Membership (5 members, 3 substitutes)

Conservative (4)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (0)
Cllr Ken Atack	Cllr Les Sibley
Cllr Nigel Morris
Cllr Nicholas Turner
Cllr Barry Wood

Substitutes

Conservative (2)	Labour (1)	Liberal Democrats (0)
Cllr Norman Bolster	Cllr Patrick Cartledge
Cllr Michael Gibbard

 

 

(7)               That Councillor Rose Stratford be appointed as Cherwell District Council’s representative to the County Council Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

 

(8)               That Councillor George Reynolds be appointed Cherwell District Council’s representative to the Police and Crime Commissioner Scrutiny Panel.