Agenda item

Appointment of Member Level Bodies 2022/23

Decision:

 

RESOLVED:

That Full Council agreed:-

(1)      To note that it appointed the Leader of the Council in May 2019 for a period of four years, starting on the day of her election and ending on the vesting day of the new Somerset Council on 1st April 2023.

 

(2)      To note that the Leader appointed a Deputy Leader in May 2019 to hold office until the end of the term of office of the Leader.

(3)      The Leader appoint between 1 and 8 further District Executive Members.

(4)      The re-establishment of the following member-level bodies for 2022/2023:

 

District Executive and Portfolios

 

 

Val Keitch

Lib Dem

Leader: Strategy & Housing

 

 

Peter Seib

Lib Dem

Deputy Leader: Finance, Legal & Democratic Services

 

 

Mike Best

Lib Dem

Health & Well-Being

 

 

John Clark

Lib Dem

Economic Development including Commercial Strategy

 

 

Sarah Dyke

Lib Dem

Environment

 

 

Tony Lock

Lib Dem

Protecting Core Services

 

 

 

Jason Baker

Lib Dem

Area West Chair

 

 

Adam Dance

Lib Dem

Area North Chair

 

 

Henry Hobhouse*

Lib Dem

Area East Chair

 

 

Peter Gubbins

Lib Dem

Area South Chair

 

 

*(Councillor Hobhouse has subsequently resigned his portfolio)

 

 

 

 

 

Area North Committee

12 members (exempt from political balance)

 

Louise Clarke

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Adam Dance

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

 

Mike Hewitson

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Tim Kerley

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

 

Dean Ruddle

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Mike Stanton

Lib Dem

 

 

Crispin Raikes

Independent

 

 

Neil Bloomfield

Independent

 

 

Gerard Tucker

Independent

 

 

 

Malcolm Cavill

Conservative

 

 

 

Clare Paul

Conservative

 

 

 

Tiffany Osborne

Conservative

 

 

 

Area South Committee

19 members (exempt from political balance)

 

John Clark

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Nicola Clark

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Karl Gill

Lib Dem

 

 

 

David Gubbins

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Peter Gubbins

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

 

Kaysar Hussain

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Andy Kendall

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Pauline Lock

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Tony Lock

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Graham Oakes

Lib Dem

 

 

Wes Read

Lib Dem

 

 

 

David Recardo

Lib Dem

 

 

Peter Seib

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Jeny Snell

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Andy Soughton

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Rob Stickland

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

 

Mike Lock

Independent

 

 

 

Gina Seaton

Conservative

 

 

 

1 vacancy

 

 

 

                                               

 

Area East Committee

13 members (exempt from political balance)

 

Sarah Dyke

Lib Dem

Vice Chair

 

 

Henry Hobhouse

Lib Dem

Chairman (subsequently resigned)

 

 

Kevin Messenger

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Paul Rowsell

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Tony Capozzoli

Independent

 

 

Charlie Hull

Green

 

 

 

Robin Bastable

Conservative

 

 

 

Hayward Burt

Conservative

 

 

Nick Colbert

Conservative

 

 

Michael Lewis

Conservative

 

 

Lucy Trimnell

Conservative

 

 

 

William Wallace

Conservative

 

 

 

Colin Winder

Conservative

 

 

 

 

Area West Committee

16 members (exempt from political balance)

 

Jason Baker

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

 

Mike Best

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Ray Buckler

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Martin Carnell

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Brian Hamilton

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

 

Ben Hodgson

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Val Keitch

Lib Dem

 

 

Jenny Kenton

Lib Dem

 

 

Paul Maxwell

Lib Dem

 

 

Tricia O’Brien

Lib Dem

 

 

Robin Pailthorpe

Lib Dem

 

 

Oliver Patrick

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Garry Shortland

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Dave Bulmer

Independent

 

 

 

Sue Osborne

Conservative

 

 

 

Martin Wale

Conservative

 

 

 

 

Scrutiny Committee

14 members (political balance)

2 Vice-Chairmen

Ray Buckler

Lib Dem

 

 

LD10, C3, I1

Louise Clarke

Lib Dem

 

 

Karl Gill

Lib Dem

 

Brian Hamilton

Lib Dem

Vice-Chairman

 

 

Andy Kendall

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Tim Kerley

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Paul Maxwell

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Robin Pailthorpe

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Oliver Patrick

Lib Dem

 

 

Charlie Hull

Green

 

 

 

Gerard Tucker

Independent

Chairman

 

 

Robin Bastable

Conservative

 

 

 

Michael Lewis

Conservative

 

 

 

Sue Osborne

Conservative

Vice-Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit Committee

10 members (political balance)

LD7, C2, I1

Mike Best

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Martin Carnell

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

Brian Hamilton

Lib Dem

 

 

Mike Hewitson

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

 

Tim Kerley

Lib Dem

 

 

Tony Lock

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Paul Maxwell

Lib Dem

 

 

Robin Bastable

Conservative

 

 

 

Colin Winder

Conservative

 

 

 

Dave Bulmer

Independent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulation Committee

14 members (political balance)

LD9, C4, I1

Jason Baker (W)

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Adam Dance (N)

Lib Dem

 

 

Sarah Dyke (E)

Lib Dem

 

 

Peter Gubbins (S)

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

 

Tony Lock (S)

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Paul Maxwell (W)

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Paul Rowsell (E)

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Dean Ruddle (N)

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Peter Seib (S)

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Andy Soughton (S)

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

 

Tony Capozzoli (E)

Independent

 

 

 

Sue Osborne (W)

Conservative

 

 

 

Martin Wale (W)

Conservative

 

 

 

William Wallace (E)

Conservative

 

 

 

 

Licensing Committee

15 members (exempt from political balance)

 

 

Jason Baker

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Adam Dance

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Karl Gill

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Tony Lock

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Kevin Messenger

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Wes Read

Lib Dem

Vice-Chairman

 

 

David Recardo

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

 

Paul Rowsell

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Andy Soughton

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Dave Bulmer

Independent

 

 

 

Crispin Raikes

Independent

 

 

 

Martin Wale

Conservative

 

 

 

William Wallace

Conservative

 

 

2 vacancies

 

 

 

 

 

Appointments Committee

8 members (political balance)

LD5, C2, I1

Val Keitch

Lib Dem

Chair

 

 

Peter Seib

Lib Dem

Vice Chair

 

 

Mike Best

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Nicola Clark

Lib Dem

 

 

Mike Stanton

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Dave Bulmer

Independent

 

 

 

Hayward Burt

Conservative

 

 

 

Nick Colbert

Conservative

 

 

 

 

Standards Committee

6 members (political balance)

(6 members,)

Nicola Clark

Lib Dem

Chair

 

LD4, C2

Henry Hobhouse

Lib Dem

Vice-Chair

 

 

Jenny Kenton

Lib Dem

 

 

 

1 vacancy

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Hayward Burt

Conservative

 

 

 

Sue Osborne

Conservative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus 3 parish representatives and 2 independent representatives:

 

 

Vacancy

Parish Rep

 

 

 

Vacancy

Parish Rep

 

 

 

Vacancy

Parish Rep

 

 

 

Christopher Borland

Independent

 

 

 

Peter Forrester

Independent

 

 

 

(5)     To appoint members to the committees listed in recommendation (4) above having regard to the principles of political balance.

 

(6)     To appoint Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the committees listed in (4) above.

 

(7)     That the bodies appointed in (4) and (5) above will operate in accordance with their existing terms of reference (as attached at Appendix A) and the scheme of delegation set out in Part 3 of the Constitution.

 

(8)     To appoint members to the Council wide panels and partnerships below:

 

Panel or Partnership

Membership

Appeals Panel

(political balance)

LD5, C2, I1

Jason Baker

Sarah Dyke

Peter Gubbins

Peter Seib

1 vacancy

Tony Capozzoli

Hayward Burt

Martin Wale

Strategic Development Board

Val Keitch

Peter Gubbins

Jason Baker

Henry Hobhouse

John Clark

Sarah Dyke

Adam Dance

Chard Regeneration Programme Board

 

 

 

 

 

Yeovil Regeneration Programme Board

 

 

 

Wincanton Regeneration Programme Board

Jason Baker

Garry Shortland

Martin Wale

Dave Bulmer

Jenny Kenton

 Val Keitch

 

Peter Gubbins

Tony Lock

John Clark

Val Keitch

 

Henry Hobhouse*

Colin Winder

Nick Colbert

Val Keitch

 

*Councillor Hobhouse subsequently resigned from the Wincanton Regeneration Programme Board

 

The Octagon Redevelopment Project Board

Mike Best

Peter Seib

John Clark

Val Keitch

 

Local Strategic Partnership

Val Keitch

Peter Gubbins

Jason Baker

Adam Dance

Henry Hobhouse

South West Internal Audit Partnership Ltd

Robin Bastable

Somerset Waste Board

Sarah Dyke

Tim Kerley

PATROL Joint Committee (Parking and Traffic Regulation Outside London)

Tony Lock

Somerset Growth Board

John Clark

 

 

Organisation

 

Current representatives

Board of Governors for Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

 

Mike Hewitson

 

LGA General Assembly

 

Val Keitch

 

South West Provincial Employers

 

Mike Stanton

 

South West Councils

 

Val Keitch

 

Somerset Rivers Authority

 

Mike Stanton

Robin Bastable (sub)

Parrett Drainage Board

Mike Lewis

Gerard Tucker (sub)

Somerset Water Management Partnership

 

Sarah Dyke

 

Health & Well-Being Board

 

Brian Hamilton

 

Safer Somerset Partnership

Tony Lock

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel

Nicola Clark

 

Somerset Building Preservation Trust

 

Tim Kerley

Armed Forces Community Covenant

Andy Kendall

 

Somerset Local Access Forum

 

Paul Maxwell

Homelessness Reduction Board

 

Val Keitch

 

(9)   To note that the Strategic Alliance with Sedgemoor District Council has ceased as all the Somerset Councils move towards Unitary Council status in April 2023.

 

(10) To note the Independent Members’ Remuneration Panel have not met for a number of years as Council agreed to an annual uplift of all Basic and Special Responsibility Allowances by the same percentage as the equivalent negotiated APT&C pay award for officers in 2009.  SSDC will shortly join the County-wide Remuneration Panel.

 

(11)   To agree the continuation of Council Procedure Rule 40(B) - Appointment of substitute Members at meetings of Committees.

 

(12)   To confirm the Council’s annual meetings timetable as attached at Appendix B.

 

(Voting: 34 in favour, 1 against, 2 abstentions)

 

Minutes:

The Deputy Leader of Council introduced the report to appoint the Member level bodies for 2022/23.  The recommendations were proposed and agreed by the majority of Members present. 

 

RESOLVED:

That Full Council agreed:-

(1)      To note that it appointed the Leader of the Council in May 2019 for a period of four years, starting on the day of her election and ending on the vesting day of the new Somerset Council on 1st April 2023.

 

(2)      To note that the Leader appointed a Deputy Leader in May 2019 to hold office until the end of the term of office of the Leader.

(3)      The Leader appoint between 1 and 8 further District Executive Members.

(4)      The re-establishment of the following member-level bodies for 2022/2023:

 

District Executive and Portfolios

 

 

Val Keitch

Lib Dem

Leader: Strategy & Housing

 

 

Peter Seib

Lib Dem

Deputy Leader: Finance, Legal & Democratic Services

 

 

Mike Best

Lib Dem

Health & Well-Being

 

 

John Clark

Lib Dem

Economic Development including Commercial Strategy

 

 

Sarah Dyke

Lib Dem

Environment

 

 

Tony Lock

Lib Dem

Protecting Core Services

 

 

 

Jason Baker

Lib Dem

Area West Chair

 

 

Adam Dance

Lib Dem

Area North Chair

 

 

Henry Hobhouse*

Lib Dem

Area East Chair

 

 

Peter Gubbins

Lib Dem

Area South Chair

 

 

*(Councillor Hobhouse has subsequently resigned his portfolio)

 

 

 

 

 

Area North Committee

12 members (exempt from political balance)

 

Louise Clarke

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Adam Dance

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

 

Mike Hewitson

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Tim Kerley

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

 

Dean Ruddle

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Mike Stanton

Lib Dem

 

 

Crispin Raikes

Independent

 

 

Neil Bloomfield

Independent

 

 

Gerard Tucker

Independent

 

 

 

Malcolm Cavill

Conservative

 

 

 

Clare Paul

Conservative

 

 

 

Tiffany Osborne

Conservative

 

 

 

Area South Committee

19 members (exempt from political balance)

 

John Clark

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Nicola Clark

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Karl Gill

Lib Dem

 

 

 

David Gubbins

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Peter Gubbins

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

 

Kaysar Hussain

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Andy Kendall

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Pauline Lock

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Tony Lock

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Graham Oakes

Lib Dem

 

 

Wes Read

Lib Dem

 

 

 

David Recardo

Lib Dem

 

 

Peter Seib

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Jeny Snell

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Andy Soughton

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Rob Stickland

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

 

Mike Lock

Independent

 

 

 

Gina Seaton

Conservative

 

 

 

1 vacancy

 

 

 

                                               

 

Area East Committee

13 members (exempt from political balance)

 

Sarah Dyke

Lib Dem

Vice Chair

 

 

Henry Hobhouse

Lib Dem

Chairman (subsequently resigned)

 

 

Kevin Messenger

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Paul Rowsell

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Tony Capozzoli

Independent

 

 

Charlie Hull

Green

 

 

 

Robin Bastable

Conservative

 

 

 

Hayward Burt

Conservative

 

 

Nick Colbert

Conservative

 

 

Michael Lewis

Conservative

 

 

Lucy Trimnell

Conservative

 

 

 

William Wallace

Conservative

 

 

 

Colin Winder

Conservative

 

 

 

 

Area West Committee

16 members (exempt from political balance)

 

Jason Baker

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

 

Mike Best

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Ray Buckler

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Martin Carnell

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Brian Hamilton

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

 

Ben Hodgson

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Val Keitch

Lib Dem

 

 

Jenny Kenton

Lib Dem

 

 

Paul Maxwell

Lib Dem

 

 

Tricia O’Brien

Lib Dem

 

 

Robin Pailthorpe

Lib Dem

 

 

Oliver Patrick

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Garry Shortland

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Dave Bulmer

Independent

 

 

 

Sue Osborne

Conservative

 

 

 

Martin Wale

Conservative

 

 

 

 

Scrutiny Committee

14 members (political balance)

2 Vice-Chairmen

Ray Buckler

Lib Dem

 

 

LD10, C3, I1

Louise Clarke

Lib Dem

 

 

Karl Gill

Lib Dem

 

Brian Hamilton

Lib Dem

Vice-Chairman

 

 

Andy Kendall

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Tim Kerley

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Paul Maxwell

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Robin Pailthorpe

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Oliver Patrick

Lib Dem

 

 

Charlie Hull

Green

 

 

 

Gerard Tucker

Independent

Chairman

 

 

Robin Bastable

Conservative

 

 

 

Michael Lewis

Conservative

 

 

 

Sue Osborne

Conservative

Vice-Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Audit Committee

10 members (political balance)

LD7, C2, I1

Mike Best

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Martin Carnell

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

Brian Hamilton

Lib Dem

 

 

Mike Hewitson

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

 

Tim Kerley

Lib Dem

 

 

Tony Lock

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Paul Maxwell

Lib Dem

 

 

Robin Bastable

Conservative

 

 

 

Colin Winder

Conservative

 

 

 

Dave Bulmer

Independent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Regulation Committee

14 members (political balance)

LD9, C4, I1

Jason Baker (W)

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Adam Dance (N)

Lib Dem

 

 

Sarah Dyke (E)

Lib Dem

 

 

Peter Gubbins (S)

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

 

Tony Lock (S)

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Paul Maxwell (W)

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Paul Rowsell (E)

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Dean Ruddle (N)

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Peter Seib (S)

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Andy Soughton (S)

Lib Dem

Vice Chairman

 

 

Tony Capozzoli (E)

Independent

 

 

 

Sue Osborne (W)

Conservative

 

 

 

Martin Wale (W)

Conservative

 

 

 

William Wallace (E)

Conservative

 

 

 

 

Licensing Committee

15 members (exempt from political balance)

 

 

Jason Baker

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Adam Dance

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Karl Gill

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Tony Lock

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Kevin Messenger

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Wes Read

Lib Dem

Vice-Chairman

 

 

David Recardo

Lib Dem

Chairman

 

 

Paul Rowsell

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Andy Soughton

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Dave Bulmer

Independent

 

 

 

Crispin Raikes

Independent

 

 

 

Martin Wale

Conservative

 

 

 

William Wallace

Conservative

 

 

2 vacancies

 

 

 

 

 

Appointments Committee

8 members (political balance)

LD5, C2, I1

Val Keitch

Lib Dem

Chair

 

 

Peter Seib

Lib Dem

Vice Chair

 

 

Mike Best

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Nicola Clark

Lib Dem

 

 

Mike Stanton

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Dave Bulmer

Independent

 

 

 

Hayward Burt

Conservative

 

 

 

Nick Colbert

Conservative

 

 

 

 

Standards Committee

6 members (political balance)

(6 members,)

Nicola Clark

Lib Dem

Chair

 

LD4, C2

Henry Hobhouse

Lib Dem

Vice-Chair

 

 

Jenny Kenton

Lib Dem

 

 

 

1 vacancy

Lib Dem

 

 

 

Hayward Burt

Conservative

 

 

 

Sue Osborne

Conservative

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus 3 parish representatives and 2 independent representatives:

 

 

Vacancy

Parish Rep

 

 

 

Vacancy

Parish Rep

 

 

 

Vacancy

Parish Rep

 

 

 

Christopher Borland

Independent

 

 

 

Peter Forrester

Independent

 

 

 

(5)     To appoint members to the committees listed in recommendation (4) above having regard to the principles of political balance.

 

(6)     To appoint Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the committees listed in (4) above.

 

(7)     That the bodies appointed in (4) and (5) above would operate in accordance with their existing terms of reference (as attached at Appendix A) and the scheme of delegation set out in Part 3 of the Constitution.

 

(8)     To appoint members to the Council wide panels and partnerships below:

 

Panel or Partnership

Membership

Appeals Panel

(political balance)

LD5, C2, I1

Jason Baker

Sarah Dyke

Peter Gubbins

Peter Seib

1 vacancy

Tony Capozzoli

Hayward Burt

Martin Wale

Strategic Development Board

Val Keitch

Peter Gubbins

Jason Baker

Henry Hobhouse

John Clark

Sarah Dyke

Adam Dance

Chard Regeneration Programme Board

 

 

 

 

 

Yeovil Regeneration Programme Board

 

 

 

Wincanton Regeneration Programme Board

Jason Baker

Garry Shortland

Martin Wale

Dave Bulmer

Jenny Kenton

 Val Keitch

 

Peter Gubbins

Tony Lock

John Clark

Val Keitch

 

Henry Hobhouse*

Colin Winder

Nick Colbert

Val Keitch

 

*Councillor Hobhouse subsequently resigned from the Wincanton Regeneration Programme Board

 

The Octagon Redevelopment Project Board

Mike Best

Peter Seib

John Clark

Val Keitch

 

Local Strategic Partnership

Val Keitch

Peter Gubbins

Jason Baker

Adam Dance

Henry Hobhouse

South West Internal Audit Partnership Ltd

Robin Bastable

Somerset Waste Board

Sarah Dyke

Tim Kerley

PATROL Joint Committee (Parking and Traffic Regulation Outside London)

Tony Lock

Somerset Growth Board

John Clark

 

(9)      To note that the Strategic Alliance with Sedgemoor District Council had ceased as all the Somerset Councils moved towards Unitary Council status in April 2023.

 

(10)  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

 

Current representatives

Board of Governors for Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

 

Mike Hewitson

 

LGA General Assembly

 

Val Keitch

 

South West Provincial Employers

 

Mike Stanton

 

South West Councils

 

Val Keitch

 

Somerset Rivers Authority

 

Mike Stanton

Robin Bastable (sub)

Parrett Drainage Board

Mike Lewis

Gerard Tucker (sub)

Somerset Water Management Partnership

 

Sarah Dyke

 

Health & Well-Being Board

 

Brian Hamilton

 

Safer Somerset Partnership

Tony Lock

Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel

Nicola Clark

 

Somerset Building Preservation Trust

 

Tim Kerley

Armed Forces Community Covenant

Andy Kendall

 

Somerset Local Access Forum

 

Paul Maxwell

Homelessness Reduction Board

 

Val Keitch

 

 

(11) To note the Independent Members’ Remuneration Panel have not met for a number of years as Council agreed to an annual uplift of all Basic and Special Responsibility Allowances by the same percentage as the equivalent negotiated APT&C pay award for officers in 2009.  SSDC will shortly join the County-wide Remuneration Panel.

 

(12)   The continuation of Council Procedure Rule 40(B) - Appointment of substitute Members at meetings of Committees.

 

(13)   To confirm the Council’s annual meetings timetable as attached at Appendix B.

 

(Voting: 34 in favour, 1 against, 2 abstentions)

 

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