Annual Council – 20 May 2026

Appointment of named substitutes to committees

Recommendations:

1. That the named substitutes listed below be agreed for the 2026/27 municipal year.

2. That the Chief Executive Officer be authorised to make amendments to the named substitutions for any political group during the 2026/27 municipal year, on receipt of a request from the group leader.

	Corporate Policy and Resources	Commercial Assets Sub-Committee	Community Wellbeing and Housing	Business, Infrastructure & Growth	Environment and Sustainability	Investigating & Disciplinary	Appointments & Appeals	Audit	Licensing	Planning	Standards
Cons	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Liberal Democrat	Neal Boparai	Gibson	Boparai Turner	Caplin Nichols	Bateson Boparai	TBA	Nichols	Bateson	Gibson	Turner TBA	Neall
ISG	Rutherford	TBA	Rutherford	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
Labour	Beatty Burrell	Burrell	Burrell J Doran	J Doran Button	S Doran Geach	Button	Beatty	J Doran	S Doran Geach	Button S Doran	Geach

Key

Permitted number of named substitutes:

(a) More than 5 seats on the committee – 3 substitutes

(b) Between 2 - 5 seats on the committee – 2 substitutes