Issue - meetings

Membership of Committees and Representation on External Organisations - Appointment of New Councillors

Meeting: 20/06/2019 - South Somerset District Council (Item 23)

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Decision:

 

RESOLVED:

In accordance with Section 16 (1) Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and the duty therein to give effect to the wishes of the political group to which seats on any committee are allocated, the Council confirmed that:-

 

a.

Councillor Val Keitch be appointed to represent SSDC on the Heart of the South West Joint Committee

 

 

 

b.

Councillor Robin Bastable be appointed to represent SSDC on the South West Audit Partnership

 

 

 

c.

Councillor Linda Vijeh be appointed to represent SSDC on South West Provincial Employers

 

 

 

d.

Councillor Robin Bastable be appointed as the substitute representative on the Somerset Rivers Authority

 

 

 

e.

Councillor Michael Lewis be appointed to represent SSDC on the Parrett Drainage Board

 

 

 

f.

Councillor Tony Capozzoli be appointed to Vice-Chairman of the Regulation Committee

 

 

 

g.

Councillor Nicola Clark be appointed to Vice-Chairman of the Standards Committee

 

 

 

h.

The Strategic Development Board membership will be the Leader of the Council, the 4 Area Chairmen, the relevant Portfolio Holders covering Economy, Homes, Environment, Infrastructure, Spatial Planning & Development Management.

 

 

Reason:

To confirm the final Committee appointments following the appointment of Councillors to various committees and working groups at Council on 21 May 2019. 

 

Minutes:

The Leader of Council explained that she had been appointed as Chairman of the Somerset Leaders and Chief Executives group and as such, was the Somerset representative on the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership Board.

 

The Chairman then called for nominations for the remaining positions and the following nominations were proposed, seconded and agreed unopposed.  It was therefore:

 

RESOLVED:

In accordance with Section 16 (1) Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and the duty therein to give effect to the wishes of the political group to which seats on any committee are allocated, the Council confirmed that:-

 

a.

Councillor Val Keitch be appointed to represent SSDC on the Heart of the South West Joint Committee

 

 

 

b.

Councillor Robin Bastable be appointed to represent SSDC on the South West Audit Partnership

 

 

 

c.

Councillor Linda Vijeh be appointed to represent SSDC on South West Provincial Employers

 

 

 

d.

Councillor Robin Bastable be appointed as the substitute representative on the Somerset Rivers Authority

 

 

 

e.

Councillor Michael Lewis be appointed to represent SSDC on the Parrett Drainage Board

 

 

 

f.

Councillor Tony Capozzoli be appointed to Vice-Chairman of the Regulation Committee

 

 

 

g.

Councillor Nicola Clark be appointed to Vice-Chairman of the Standards Committee

 

 

 

h.

The Strategic Development Board membership will be the Leader of the Council, the 4 Area Chairmen, the relevant Portfolio Holders covering Economy, Homes, Environment, Infrastructure, Spatial Planning & Development Management.

 

 

Reason:

To confirm the final Committee appointments following the appointment of Councillors to various committees and working groups at Council on 21 May 2019.