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
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Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
Leader: Strategy & Housing |
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Peter Seib |
Lib Dem |
Deputy Leader: Finance, Legal & Democratic Services |
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Mike Best |
Lib Dem |
Health & Well-Being |
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John Clark |
Lib Dem |
Economic Development including Commercial Strategy |
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Sarah Dyke |
Lib Dem |
Environment |
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Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
Protecting Core Services
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Jason Baker |
Lib Dem |
Area West Chair |
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Adam Dance |
Lib Dem |
Area North Chair |
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Henry Hobhouse* |
Lib Dem |
Area East Chair |
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Peter Gubbins |
Lib Dem |
Area South Chair |
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*(Councillor Hobhouse has subsequently resigned his portfolio) |
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Area North Committee |
12 members (exempt from political balance) |
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Louise Clarke |
Lib Dem |
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Adam Dance |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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Mike Hewitson |
Lib Dem |
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Tim Kerley |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Dean Ruddle |
Lib Dem |
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Mike Stanton |
Lib Dem |
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Crispin Raikes |
Independent |
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Neil Bloomfield |
Independent |
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Gerard Tucker |
Independent |
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Malcolm Cavill |
Conservative |
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Clare Paul |
Conservative |
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Tiffany Osborne |
Conservative |
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Area South Committee |
19 members (exempt from political balance) |
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John Clark |
Lib Dem |
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Nicola Clark |
Lib Dem |
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Karl Gill |
Lib Dem |
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David Gubbins |
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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Pauline 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 |
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Peter Seib |
Lib Dem |
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Jeny Snell |
Lib Dem |
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Andy Soughton |
Lib Dem |
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Rob Stickland |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Mike Lock |
Independent |
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Gina Seaton |
Conservative |
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1 vacancy |
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Area East Committee |
13 members (exempt from political balance) |
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Sarah Dyke |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chair |
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Henry Hobhouse |
Lib Dem |
Chairman (subsequently resigned) |
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Kevin Messenger |
Lib Dem |
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Paul Rowsell |
Lib Dem |
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Tony Capozzoli |
Independent |
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Charlie Hull |
Green |
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Robin Bastable |
Conservative |
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Hayward Burt |
Conservative |
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Nick Colbert |
Conservative |
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Michael Lewis |
Conservative |
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Lucy Trimnell |
Conservative |
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William Wallace |
Conservative |
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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 |
Chairman |
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Mike Best |
Lib Dem |
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Ray Buckler |
Lib Dem |
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Martin Carnell |
Lib Dem |
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Brian Hamilton |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Ben Hodgson |
Lib Dem |
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Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
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Jenny Kenton |
Lib Dem |
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Paul Maxwell |
Lib Dem |
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Tricia O’Brien |
Lib Dem |
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Robin Pailthorpe |
Lib Dem |
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Oliver Patrick |
Lib Dem |
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Garry Shortland |
Lib Dem |
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Dave Bulmer |
Independent |
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Sue Osborne |
Conservative |
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Martin Wale |
Conservative |
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Scrutiny Committee |
14 members (political balance) |
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2 Vice-Chairmen |
Ray Buckler |
Lib Dem |
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LD10, C3, I1 |
Louise Clarke |
Lib Dem |
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Karl Gill |
Lib Dem |
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Brian Hamilton |
Lib Dem |
Vice-Chairman |
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Andy Kendall |
Lib Dem |
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Tim Kerley |
Lib Dem |
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Paul Maxwell |
Lib Dem |
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Robin Pailthorpe |
Lib Dem |
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Oliver Patrick |
Lib Dem |
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Charlie Hull |
Green |
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Gerard Tucker |
Independent |
Chairman |
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Robin Bastable |
Conservative |
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Michael Lewis |
Conservative |
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Sue Osborne |
Conservative |
Vice-Chair |
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Audit Committee |
10 members (political balance) |
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LD7, C2, I1 |
Mike Best |
Lib Dem |
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Martin Carnell |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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Brian Hamilton |
Lib Dem |
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Mike Hewitson |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Tim Kerley |
Lib Dem |
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Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
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Paul Maxwell |
Lib Dem |
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Robin Bastable |
Conservative |
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Colin Winder |
Conservative |
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Dave Bulmer |
Independent |
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Regulation Committee |
14 members (political balance) |
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LD9, C4, I1 |
Jason Baker (W) |
Lib Dem |
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Adam Dance (N) |
Lib Dem |
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Sarah Dyke (E) |
Lib Dem |
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Peter Gubbins (S) |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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Tony Lock (S) |
Lib Dem |
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Paul Maxwell (W) |
Lib Dem |
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Paul Rowsell (E) |
Lib Dem |
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Dean Ruddle (N) |
Lib Dem |
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Peter Seib (S) |
Lib Dem |
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Andy Soughton (S) |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Tony Capozzoli (E) |
Independent |
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Sue Osborne (W) |
Conservative |
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Martin Wale (W) |
Conservative |
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William Wallace (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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Adam Dance |
Lib Dem |
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Karl Gill |
Lib Dem |
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Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
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Kevin Messenger |
Lib Dem |
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Wes Read |
Lib Dem |
Vice-Chairman |
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David Recardo |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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Paul Rowsell |
Lib Dem |
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Andy Soughton |
Lib Dem |
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Dave Bulmer |
Independent |
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Crispin Raikes |
Independent |
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Martin Wale |
Conservative |
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William Wallace |
Conservative |
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2 vacancies |
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Appointments Committee |
8 members (political balance) |
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LD5, C2, I1 |
Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
Chair |
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Peter Seib |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chair |
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Mike Best |
Lib Dem |
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Nicola Clark |
Lib Dem |
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Mike Stanton |
Lib Dem |
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Dave Bulmer |
Independent |
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Hayward Burt |
Conservative |
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Nick Colbert |
Conservative |
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Standards Committee |
6 members (political balance) |
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(6 members,) |
Nicola Clark |
Lib Dem |
Chair |
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LD4, C2 |
Henry Hobhouse |
Lib Dem |
Vice-Chair |
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Jenny Kenton |
Lib Dem |
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1 vacancy |
Lib Dem |
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Hayward Burt |
Conservative |
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Sue Osborne |
Conservative |
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Plus 3 parish representatives and 2 independent representatives: |
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Vacancy |
Parish Rep |
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Vacancy |
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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(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
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The Octagon Redevelopment Project Board |
Mike Best Peter Seib John Clark Val Keitch
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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
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Current representatives |
Board of Governors for Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Mike Hewitson
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LGA General Assembly
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Val Keitch
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South West Provincial Employers
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Mike Stanton
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South West Councils
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Val Keitch
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Somerset Rivers Authority
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Mike Stanton Robin Bastable (sub) |
Parrett Drainage Board |
Mike Lewis Gerard Tucker (sub) |
Somerset Water Management Partnership
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Sarah Dyke
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Health & Well-Being Board
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Brian Hamilton
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Safer Somerset Partnership |
Tony Lock |
Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel |
Nicola Clark
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Somerset Building Preservation Trust
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Tim Kerley |
Armed Forces Community Covenant |
Andy Kendall
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Somerset Local Access Forum
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Paul Maxwell |
Homelessness Reduction Board
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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
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Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
Leader: Strategy & Housing |
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Peter Seib |
Lib Dem |
Deputy Leader: Finance, Legal & Democratic Services |
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Mike Best |
Lib Dem |
Health & Well-Being |
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John Clark |
Lib Dem |
Economic Development including Commercial Strategy |
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Sarah Dyke |
Lib Dem |
Environment |
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Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
Protecting Core Services
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Jason Baker |
Lib Dem |
Area West Chair |
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Adam Dance |
Lib Dem |
Area North Chair |
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Henry Hobhouse* |
Lib Dem |
Area East Chair |
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Peter Gubbins |
Lib Dem |
Area South Chair |
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*(Councillor Hobhouse has subsequently resigned his portfolio) |
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Area North Committee |
12 members (exempt from political balance) |
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Louise Clarke |
Lib Dem |
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Adam Dance |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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Mike Hewitson |
Lib Dem |
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Tim Kerley |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Dean Ruddle |
Lib Dem |
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Mike Stanton |
Lib Dem |
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Crispin Raikes |
Independent |
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Neil Bloomfield |
Independent |
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Gerard Tucker |
Independent |
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Malcolm Cavill |
Conservative |
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Clare Paul |
Conservative |
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Tiffany Osborne |
Conservative |
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Area South Committee |
19 members (exempt from political balance) |
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John Clark |
Lib Dem |
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Nicola Clark |
Lib Dem |
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Karl Gill |
Lib Dem |
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David Gubbins |
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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Pauline 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 |
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Peter Seib |
Lib Dem |
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Jeny Snell |
Lib Dem |
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Andy Soughton |
Lib Dem |
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Rob Stickland |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Mike Lock |
Independent |
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Gina Seaton |
Conservative |
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1 vacancy |
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Area East Committee |
13 members (exempt from political balance) |
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Sarah Dyke |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chair |
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Henry Hobhouse |
Lib Dem |
Chairman (subsequently resigned) |
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Kevin Messenger |
Lib Dem |
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Paul Rowsell |
Lib Dem |
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Tony Capozzoli |
Independent |
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Charlie Hull |
Green |
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Robin Bastable |
Conservative |
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Hayward Burt |
Conservative |
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Nick Colbert |
Conservative |
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Michael Lewis |
Conservative |
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Lucy Trimnell |
Conservative |
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William Wallace |
Conservative |
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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 |
Chairman |
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Mike Best |
Lib Dem |
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Ray Buckler |
Lib Dem |
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Martin Carnell |
Lib Dem |
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Brian Hamilton |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Ben Hodgson |
Lib Dem |
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Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
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Jenny Kenton |
Lib Dem |
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Paul Maxwell |
Lib Dem |
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Tricia O’Brien |
Lib Dem |
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Robin Pailthorpe |
Lib Dem |
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Oliver Patrick |
Lib Dem |
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Garry Shortland |
Lib Dem |
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Dave Bulmer |
Independent |
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Sue Osborne |
Conservative |
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Martin Wale |
Conservative |
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Scrutiny Committee |
14 members (political balance) |
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2 Vice-Chairmen |
Ray Buckler |
Lib Dem |
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LD10, C3, I1 |
Louise Clarke |
Lib Dem |
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Karl Gill |
Lib Dem |
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Brian Hamilton |
Lib Dem |
Vice-Chairman |
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Andy Kendall |
Lib Dem |
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Tim Kerley |
Lib Dem |
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Paul Maxwell |
Lib Dem |
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Robin Pailthorpe |
Lib Dem |
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Oliver Patrick |
Lib Dem |
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Charlie Hull |
Green |
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Gerard Tucker |
Independent |
Chairman |
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Robin Bastable |
Conservative |
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Michael Lewis |
Conservative |
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Sue Osborne |
Conservative |
Vice-Chair |
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Audit Committee |
10 members (political balance) |
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LD7, C2, I1 |
Mike Best |
Lib Dem |
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Martin Carnell |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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Brian Hamilton |
Lib Dem |
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Mike Hewitson |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Tim Kerley |
Lib Dem |
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Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
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Paul Maxwell |
Lib Dem |
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Robin Bastable |
Conservative |
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Colin Winder |
Conservative |
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Dave Bulmer |
Independent |
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Regulation Committee |
14 members (political balance) |
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LD9, C4, I1 |
Jason Baker (W) |
Lib Dem |
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Adam Dance (N) |
Lib Dem |
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Sarah Dyke (E) |
Lib Dem |
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Peter Gubbins (S) |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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Tony Lock (S) |
Lib Dem |
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Paul Maxwell (W) |
Lib Dem |
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Paul Rowsell (E) |
Lib Dem |
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Dean Ruddle (N) |
Lib Dem |
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Peter Seib (S) |
Lib Dem |
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Andy Soughton (S) |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Tony Capozzoli (E) |
Independent |
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Sue Osborne (W) |
Conservative |
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Martin Wale (W) |
Conservative |
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William Wallace (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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Adam Dance |
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Karl Gill |
Lib Dem |
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Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
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Kevin Messenger |
Lib Dem |
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Wes Read |
Lib Dem |
Vice-Chairman |
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David Recardo |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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Paul Rowsell |
Lib Dem |
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Andy Soughton |
Lib Dem |
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Dave Bulmer |
Independent |
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Crispin Raikes |
Independent |
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Martin Wale |
Conservative |
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William Wallace |
Conservative |
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2 vacancies |
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Appointments Committee |
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LD5, C2, I1 |
Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
Chair |
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Peter Seib |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chair |
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Mike Best |
Lib Dem |
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Nicola Clark |
Lib Dem |
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Mike Stanton |
Lib Dem |
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Dave Bulmer |
Independent |
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Hayward Burt |
Conservative |
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Nick Colbert |
Conservative |
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Standards Committee |
6 members (political balance) |
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(6 members,) |
Nicola Clark |
Lib Dem |
Chair |
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LD4, C2 |
Henry Hobhouse |
Lib Dem |
Vice-Chair |
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Jenny Kenton |
Lib Dem |
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1 vacancy |
Lib Dem |
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Hayward Burt |
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Sue Osborne |
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Parish Rep |
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Parish Rep |
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Christopher Borland |
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Peter Forrester |
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(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
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The Octagon Redevelopment Project Board |
Mike Best Peter Seib John Clark Val Keitch
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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
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Current representatives |
Board of Governors for Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Mike Hewitson
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LGA General Assembly
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Val Keitch
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South West Provincial Employers
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Mike Stanton
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South West Councils
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Val Keitch
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Somerset Rivers Authority
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Mike Stanton Robin Bastable (sub) |
Parrett Drainage Board |
Mike Lewis Gerard Tucker (sub) |
Somerset Water Management Partnership
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Sarah Dyke
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Health & Well-Being Board
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Brian Hamilton
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Safer Somerset Partnership |
Tony Lock |
Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Panel |
Nicola Clark
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Somerset Building Preservation Trust
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Tim Kerley |
Armed Forces Community Covenant |
Andy Kendall
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Somerset Local Access Forum
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Paul Maxwell |
Homelessness Reduction Board
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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)
Supporting documents:
- 9 Annual Appointments Report May22, item 9. PDF 423 KB
- 9 Annual Appointments Appendix B Meeting Tmetable, item 9. PDF 241 KB