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Review of political proportionalities

 

 

Meeting: 27/11/2024 - Council (Item 203)

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Purpose:

To review the political proportionalities on committees following receipt of a notice that a member has joined a group.

 

Recommendation:

That Council resolves to:

  1. Agree the political proportionalities as set out in Annex A.
  2. Appoint to any vacant seats on committees in accordance with the wishes of the political group to which the seat has been allocated, as expressed at the meeting.
  3. Note that any remaining vacancies on committees shall be appointed to by the Monitoring Officer in accordance with the wishes of the political group to which the vacant seat has been allocated and that Council will be asked to ratify and note any such appointments at the next ordinary Council meeting.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Councillor Andy Graham, the Leader of the Council introduced the review of the political proportionalities on committees following receipt of a notice that a Member had joined a political group.

 

On Friday 15 November 2024 a notice was received by the Proper Officer confirming that

Councillor Michael Baggaley had joined the Liberal Democrat Group on the Council and

that a review of the political proportionalities on committees was requested. Councillor

Baggaley was elected at the Chipping Norton by-election held on 14 November 2024.

Annex A showed the proportionalities on committees with changes since the previous review

of political proportionalities, at the 22 May 2024 Annual Meeting of Council given in brackets. The Liberal Democrat Group had gained one seat on the Development Control Committee and one seat on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, both from the Labour Group. The Labour Group had a vacant seat on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and had been asked to confirm which Member would come off the Development Control Committee.

Where there were changes to be made to the membership of committees, the relevant group

leaders were asked to announce the nominated Members at the meeting alternatively notify the Monitoring Officer

for appointment under delegated authority. If required, the Monitoring Officer would use their delegated authority to appoint to vacancies on committees in accordance with the wishes of political groups (Constitution Part 5A, rule Such appointments would be reported to the next meeting of Council for noting and ratification.

 

Councillor Andy Graham proposed that Council approve the recommendations.

This was seconded by Councillor Duncan Enright, was put to a vote, and agreed unanimously.

Council resolved to:

1. Agree the political proportionalities as set out in Annex A.

2. Appoint Councillor Mike Baggaley to sit on the Overview &Scrutiny Committee and the Development Control Committee.

 

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