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In accordance with Articles 6, 8 and 9 of the Council’s Constitution, and pursuant to Part 4 (a) – Standing Order 8.3, to appoint the following Committees of the size indicated below and with the Terms of Reference and functions set out in Part 3 (a) of the Council’s Constitution.

It was moved by Councillor J.R. Boughtflower and seconded by Councillor J. McIlroy and

Resolved to agree the appointment of the Committees shown at Agenda Item 3 of the size indicated and with the terms of reference and functions set out in Part 3 of the Council’s Constitution.

(1) Establishment of Committees

In accordance with Articles 6, 8 and 9 of the Council’s Constitution, and pursuant to Part 4 (a) – Standing Order 8.3, to appoint the following Committees of the size indicated below and with the Terms of Reference and functions set out in Part 3 (a) of the Council’s Constitution.

(2). Allocation of seats on Committees – Appendix A

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, to agree the representation of the different political groups on Committees.

(Appendix A will be circulated in advance of the Annual Council meeting.)

(3). Appointment of members to Committees - Appendix B

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to appoint the members to serve on the above-mentioned Committees, including Mr. Murray Litvak as the non-elected Chairman of the Members’ Code of Conduct Committee. The position of Vice-Chairman of the Members’ Code of Conduct Committee is currently vacant.

(Appendix B, the nominations to Committees, will be circulated in advance of the meeting).

Details of the Committees and their size and the political allocation of seats

(Appendix A) and the members to serve on the various Committees (Appendix B) were circulated in a supplementary agenda prior to the meeting.

It was moved by Councillor I.T.E. Harvey and seconded by Councillor O. Rybinski to agree:

a) the appointment of the Committees shown at Agenda Item 9 of the size

indicated and with the terms of reference and functions set out in Part 3 of

the Council’s Constitution;

b) the allocation of seats as shown on Appendix A;

c) the Councillors to serve on Committees as shown on Appendix B; and

d) that Mr. Murray Litvak be appointed as Chairman of the Members’ Code

of Conduct Committee.

Members queried the nominations of Councillors to serve on Committees as shown on Appendix B, stating that it did not accord with the Constitution due to the nomination of Cabinet members to take seats on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

The Principal Solicitor advised that it was recognised that members of the Cabinet could not sit on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, but that the seats allocated to the United Spelthorne Group on that Committee would remain vacant until the issue of the removal and appointment of the Leader, to be considered at an extraordinary Council meeting on 25 June, had been resolved.

As there was no consensus by the Council for the Motion, a vote was taken and the Motion was lost.

The Mayor advised that the matter would come before the Council again, at a later date.

(1) Establishment of Committees

In accordance with Articles 6, 8 and 9 of the Council’s Constitution, and pursuant to Part 4 (a) – Standing Order 8.3, to appoint the following Committees of the size indicated below and with the Terms of Reference and functions set out in Part 3 (a) of the Council’s Constitution.

(2). Allocation of seats on Committees – Appendix A

Pursuant to Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, to agree the representation of the different political groups on Committees.

(Appendix A will be circulated at the Annual Council meeting, or sooner if available.)

Note:

(a). *The political proportionality rules technically do not apply to the Members’ Code of Conduct Committee, but the Council previously agreed that all political groups, including a member of the Cabinet, should be represented on that Committee.  In view of the increased number of groups and independents on Council following the May 2019 elections, this is not feasible.  However having regard to the general principle of widest representation on this Committee, it is possible to allocate seats to three out of the four groups within the constraints of the regulations.   

(b). Two members of the Members’ Code of Conduct Committee are independent, non-councillors.

(3). Appointment of members to Committees (Appendix B)

In accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to appoint the members to serve on the above-mentioned Committees, including Mr. Murray Litvak as the non-elected Chairman of the Members’ Code of Conduct Committee. The position of Vice-Chairman of the Members’ Code of Conduct Committee is currently vacant.

(Appendix B, the nominations to Committees, will be circulated at the meeting or sooner if available).

Details of the Committees and their size and the political allocation of seats

(Appendix A) were circulated on the agenda for the meeting. The members to

serve on the various Committees (Appendix B) were circulated at the meeting

on the supplementary agenda.

It was moved by Councillor I.T.E. Harvey and seconded by Councillor A.C.

Harman and

Resolved to agree:

a) the appointment of the Committees shown at Agenda Item 9 of the size

indicated and with the terms of reference and functions set out in Part 3 of

the Council’s Constitution;

b) the allocation of seats as shown on revised Appendix A;

c) the Councillors to serve on Committees as shown on revised Appendix B; and

d) that Mr. Murray Litvak be appointed as Chairman of the Members’ Code

of Conduct Committee.