Issue - meetings
Appointment of Member Level Bodies 2015/16
Meeting: 21/05/2015 - South Somerset District Council (Item 8)
8 Appointment of Member Level Bodies 2015/16 
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Minutes:
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:
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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:
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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:
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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.
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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 ... view the full minutes text for item 8
