Decision details
Appointment of Member Level Bodies 2015/16
Decision Maker: South Somerset District Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
The Chairman explained the procedure to be followed on this item. He said thathe intended to take each of the recommendations in turn. Each of the Area Committees appointed their own chairmen and vice-chairmen and he would adjourn the Council meeting to allow the committees to meet and make these appointments.
Each of the recommendations was taken in turn.
Recommendation (1) - Appointment of Leader of the Council
Councillor Ric Pallister was proposed by Councillor David Recardo and seconded by Councillor Jo Roundell Greene. There being no other nominations it was:
RESOLVED: |
that Councillor Ric Pallister be appointed as Leader of the Council for a period of four years, starting on the day of his election and ending on the day of the post 4-year Council election annual meeting. |
Recommendation (2) - Appointment of Deputy Leader of the Council
Councillor Ric Pallister appointed Councillor Jo Roundell Greene as Deputy Leader of the Council It was therefore:
RESOLVED: |
that Councillor Jo Roundell Greene be appointed as Deputy Leader of the Council to hold office (subject to Article 7.03) until the end of the term of office of the Leader. |
Recommendation (3) - Appointment of District Executive Committee
The Leader of the Council moved the recommendation that the District Executive Committee be re-established. It was therefore:
RESOLVED: |
that Council establish the District Executive Committee with the terms of reference as set out in Appendix A and with the powers and functions as set out in Part 3 of the Council’s Constitution. |
(Voting: unanimous in favour)
Recommendation (4) - Appointment of membership of District Executive Committee
The Leader then appointed a further four strategic Portfolio Holders and allocated their Portfolio responsibilities as indicated.
It was noted that the four Area Committee Chairmen would be appointed by the members of each Area Committee at recommendation 7.
RESOLVED: |
that the Leader appointed the following Members and Portfolio responsibilities for 2015/16; |
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Ric Pallister |
Lib Dem |
Leader: Strategy and Policy (including Strategic Housing, Local Strategic Partnership, Human Resources, Efficiencies, Performance, Public Access). |
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Jo Roundell Greene |
Lib Dem |
Deputy Leader and Vice-Chairman of the Executive: Environment and Economic Development (including, Regeneration, Streetscene, Waste, Tourism, Equalities and Diversity) |
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Sylvia Seal |
Lib Dem |
Leisure and Culture (including Sport, Arts, Countryside, Health and Well-Being, Third Sector, Operational Housing and Welfare). |
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Angie Singleton |
Lib Dem |
Strategic Planning (Place Making), (including Development Management, Area Development, Market Town Investment Group, Somerset Waste Partnership) |
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Henry Hobhouse |
Lib Dem |
Property and Climate Change (including Strategic Transport, Property & Engineering, ICT and GIS.) |
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Peter Seib |
Lib Dem |
Finance and Legal Services, (including Strategic Car Parking, Income, Revenues & Benefits, South West Audit Partnership and Procurement) |
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Peter Gubbins |
Lib Dem |
Area South Chairman (Yeovil Vision, Community Safety, Licensing, Crematorium) |
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Carol Goodall |
Lib Dem |
Area West Chairman (Environmental Health, Health and Safety, Democratic Services, Member Training) |
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Shane Pledger |
Cons |
Area North Chairman (Building Control, Listed Buildings) |
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Nick Weeks |
Con |
Area East Chairman (Civil Contingencies, Heritage) |
Recommendation (5) – Re-establishment and Appointment other member level bodies for 2015/16
RESOLVED: that the following member-level bodies be re-established for 2015/16:
Scrutiny Committee (14 members)
Audit Committee (10 members)
4 Area Committees (geographical representation)
Regulation Committee (14 members)
Licensing Committee (15 members)
Appointments Committee (8 members)
Standards Committee (6 District Council members plus 5 co-optees)
(Voting: unanimous in favour)
Recommendation (6) - Appoint Members to Member-Level Bodies
In response to a question, the Assistant Director (Legal and Corporate Services) confirmed that the Audit Committee and Standards Committee could be a 50/50 split of seats between the Liberal Democrat and Conservative Councillors with no Independent representative, however, having regard to the nature of the work of these Committees it was proposed that there be one. It was also felt that an Independent representative was more important on the Appointments Committee although the proportionality did not quite add up.
Councillor Tim Inglefield proposed that the balance be equal on the Audit and Standards Committees. This was seconded by Councillor David Norris and on being put to the vote, was carried (voting: 28 in favour, 16 against, 9 abstentions).
RESOLVED: that the memberships of the bodies established as in recommendation (5) be approved as follows for 2015/16 having regard to the principles of political balance as set out in the report and giving effect to the wishes of the party political groups:
Area North Committee |
13 members (exempt from political balance) |
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Adam Dance |
Lib Dem |
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Stephen Page |
Lib Dem |
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Crispin Raikes |
Lib Dem |
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Jo Roundell Greene |
Lib Dem |
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Sylvia Seal |
Lib Dem |
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Clare Aparicio Paul |
Conservative |
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Neil Bloomfield |
Conservative |
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Graham Middleton |
Conservative |
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Tiffany Osborne |
Conservative |
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Shane Pledger |
Conservative |
Chairman |
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Dean Ruddle |
Conservative |
Vice Chairman |
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Sue Steele |
Conservative |
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Derek Yeomans |
Conservative |
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Area South Committee |
19 members (exempt from political balance) |
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Cathy Bakewell |
Lib Dem |
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John Clark |
Lib Dem |
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Peter Gubbins |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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Kaysar Hussain |
Lib Dem |
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Andy Kendall |
Lib Dem |
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Mike Lock |
Lib Dem |
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Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
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Graham Oakes |
Lib Dem |
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Wes Read |
Lib Dem |
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David Recardo |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Peter Seib |
Lib Dem |
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Alan Smith |
Lib Dem |
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Rob Stickland |
Lib Dem |
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Gye Dibben |
Conservative |
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John Field |
Conservative |
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Nigel Gage |
Conservative |
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Sarah Lindsay |
Conservative |
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Sam McAllister |
Conservative |
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Gina Seaton |
Conservative |
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Area East Committee |
12 members (exempt from political balance) |
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Sarah Dyke Bracher |
Lib Dem |
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Henry Hobhouse |
Lib Dem |
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Tony Capozzoli |
Independent |
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Mike Beech |
Conservative |
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Nick Colbert |
Conservative |
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Anna Groskop |
Conservative |
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Tim Inglefield |
Conservative |
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Michael Lewis |
Conservative |
Vice Chairman |
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David Norris |
Conservative |
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William Wallace |
Conservative |
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Nick Weeks |
Conservative |
Chairman |
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Colin Winder |
Conservative |
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Area West Committee |
16 members (exempt from political balance) |
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Jason Baker |
Lib Dem |
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Mike Best |
Lib Dem |
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Carol Goodall |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
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Jenny Kenton |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Paul Maxwell |
Lib Dem |
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Ric Pallister |
Lib Dem |
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Garry Shortland |
Lib Dem |
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Angie Singleton |
Lib Dem |
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Dave Bulmer |
Independent |
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Andrew Turpin |
Independent |
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Marcus Barrett |
Conservative |
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Amanda Broom |
Conservative |
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Sue Osborne |
Conservative |
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Linda Vijeh |
Conservative |
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Martin Wale |
Conservative |
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Audit Committee |
10 members (political balance) |
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(10 members,) |
Jason Baker |
Lib Dem |
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LD5, C5 |
Cathy Bakewell |
Lib Dem |
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Mike Best |
Lib Dem |
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Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
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Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Vacancy |
Conservative |
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Graham Middleton |
Conservative |
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David Norris |
Conservative |
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Colin Winder |
Conservative |
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Derek Yeomans |
Conservative |
Chairman |
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Standards Committee |
6 members (political balance) |
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(6 members,) |
Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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LD3, C3 |
Paul Maxwell |
Lib Dem |
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Angie Singleton |
Lib Dem |
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Vacancy |
Conservative |
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Neil Bloomfield |
Conservative |
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Anna Groskop |
Conservative |
Chairman |
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Plus 3 parish representatives and 2 independent representatives: |
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Godfrey Townrow |
Parish Rep |
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Elizabeth Glaisher |
Parish Rep |
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Vacancy |
Parish Rep |
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Christopher Borland |
Independent |
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Peter Forrester |
Independent |
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Regulation Committee |
14 members (political balance) |
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LD7, C6, I1 |
Mike Best (W) |
Lib Dem |
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Sarah Dyke Bracher (E) |
Lib Dem |
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Peter Gubbins (S) |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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Graham Oakes(S) |
Lib Dem |
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David Recardo(S) |
Lib Dem |
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Sylvia Seal (N) |
Lib Dem |
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Angie Singleton (W) |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Tony Capozzoli (E) |
Independent |
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Sue Osborne (W) |
Conservative |
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Shane Pledger (N) |
Conservative |
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Clare Paul (N) |
Conservative |
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Dean Ruddle (N) |
Conservative |
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Gina Seaton (S) |
Conservative |
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Nick Weeks (E) |
Conservative |
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Licensing Committee |
15 members (exempt from political balance) |
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Jason Baker |
Lib Dem |
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Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
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Jenny Kenton |
Lib Dem |
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Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
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Crispin Raikes |
Lib Dem |
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Wes Read |
Lib Dem |
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David Recardo |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Garry Shortland |
Lib Dem |
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Alan Smith |
Lib Dem |
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Dave Bulmer |
Independent |
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Neil Bloomfield |
Conservative |
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David Norris |
Conservative |
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Clare Aparicio Paul |
Conservative |
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Linda Vijeh |
Conservative |
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Martin Wale |
Conservative |
Chairman |
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Appointments Committee |
8 members (political balance) |
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LD4, C3, I1 |
Ric Pallister |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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Jo Roundell Greene |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Sylvia Seal |
Lib Dem |
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Angie Singleton |
Lib Dem |
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Andrew Turpin |
Independent |
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Tim Inglefield |
Conservative |
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Martin Wale |
Conservative |
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Colin Winder |
Conservative |
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Scrutiny Committee |
14 members (political balance) |
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2 Vice-Chairmen |
Jason Baker |
Lib Dem |
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LD7, C6, I1 |
John Clark |
Lib Dem |
Vice-Chairman |
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Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
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Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
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David Recardo |
Lib Dem |
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Garry Shortland |
Lib Dem |
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Rob Stickland |
Lib Dem |
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Dave Bulmer |
Independent |
Vice-Chairman |
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Gye Dibben |
Conservative |
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Sue Osborne |
Conservative |
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Tiffany Osborne |
Conservative |
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Clare Aparicio Paul |
Conservative |
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Sue Steele |
Conservative |
Chairman |
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Martin Wale |
Conservative
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Recommendation (7) - Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Member-Level Bodies
(The Council meeting was then adjourned to allow the Area Committees to meet to appoint their own Chairmen, who would then be members of the District Executive as detailed in resolution (4), and Vice-Chairmen).
RESOLVED: that the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the bodies listed under recommendations (6) above be approved for 2015/16 as shown in that resolution.
Recommendation (8) - Terms Of Reference
RESOLVED: that the bodies appointed under recommendation (5) above will operate in accordance with their existing terms of reference (as attached at Appendix A to the report) and the scheme of delegation set out in Part 3 of the Constitution.
(Voting: unanimous in favour)
Recommendation (9) - Appointment to Council Wide Panels And Partnerships
RESOLVED: that the following appointments be made to Council wide panels and partnerships as listed in paragraph 3 of the report:
Appeals Panel |
8 members (political balance) |
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LD4, C3, I1 |
Jason Baker |
Lib Dem |
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Peter Gubbins |
Lib Dem |
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Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
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Peter Seib |
Lib Dem |
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Tony Capozzoli |
Independent |
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David Norris |
Conservative |
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Shane Pledger |
Conservative |
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Linda Vijeh |
Conservative |
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South Somerset Together (LSP) |
Ric Pallister |
Lib Dem |
(Plus Area Chairmen are automatically members of the LSP) |
South West Internal Audit Partnership |
Derek Yeomans |
Cons |
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Housing and Exceptions Appeals Panel |
Jo Roundell Greene Ric Pallister |
Lib Dem Lib Dem |
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Police and Crime Panel |
Martin Wale |
Cons |
Somerset Waste Board |
Jo Roundell Greene Angie Singleton |
Lib Dem Lib Dem |
PATROL (Parking and Traffic regulations outside London) Joint Committee |
Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
Somerset Growth Board |
Jo Roundell Greene |
Lib Dem |
Recommendation (10) - Appointment to Outside Bodies
The Leader of Council advised that the appointment of representatives to the Parrett Drainage Board and the Somerset Water Management Partnership would be deferred for further discussion between the 3 Group Leaders as the appointments were key to the delivery of the Somerset Flooding Summit recommendations.
RESOLVED: it was agreed to appoint members to the Council wide outside bodies as listed below and note that all other appointments to outside bodies would be made by the Area Committees for area specific issues.
Organisation |
Councillor Appointed for 2015/16 |
Party |
Board of Governors for Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
David Recardo |
Lib Dem |
Board of Governors for Musgrove Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
Sue Steele |
Cons |
LGA General Assembly |
Ric Pallister |
Lib Dem |
LGA Gypsy Working Group |
Ric Pallister |
Lib Dem |
Parrett Drainage Board |
To be agreed |
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South West Provincial Employers |
Colin Winder |
Cons |
South West Councils |
Sylvia Seal |
Lib Dem |
Health & Well-Being Board |
Sylvia Seal |
Lib Dem |
Somerset Water Management Partnership |
To be agreed |
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Somerset Building Preservation Trust |
Shane Pledger |
Cons |
Somerset Rivers Authority |
Ric Pallister |
Lib Dem |
Access for All |
Mike Lock |
Lib Dem |
Recommendation (11) - Members’ Allowances Panel
RESOLVED: to NOTEthat the membership of the Council’s independent Members’ Remuneration Panel.
(Voting: unanimous in favour)
Recommendation (12) – Continuation of Council Procedure Rule 40 (B)
RESOLVED: to AGREE the continuation of Council Procedure Rule 40 (B) – appointment of substitute members at meetings of Committees.
(Voting: unanimous in favour)
Recommendation (13) - Meetings Timetable
RESOLVED: that the Council’s annual meetings timetable be confirmed as attached at Appendix B.
(Voting: unanimous in favour)
Report author: Councillor Tim Inglefield
Publication date: 08/07/2015
Date of decision: 21/05/2015
Decided at meeting: 21/05/2015 - South Somerset District Council
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