Issue - decisions
Appointment of Member Level Bodies 2018/19
18/05/2018 - Appointment of Member Level Bodies 2018/19
Recommendation (1) – to note the appointment of Leader of the Council
RESOLVED: |
that Council noted that it appointed Councillor Ric Pallister as Leader of the Council for a period of four years, starting on the day of his election (May 2015) and ending on the day of the post 4-year Council election annual meeting (May 2019). |
Recommendation (2) – to note the appointment of Deputy Leader of the Council
RESOLVED: |
that Council noted that it appointed Councillor Jo Roundell Greene 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 (May 2019). |
Recommendation (3) - Appointment of Membership and establishment of District Executive Committee
RESOLVED: |
that the Leader appointed the following Members and Portfolio responsibilities for 2018/19; |
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Ric Pallister |
Lib Dem |
Leader: Strategy & Policy (including Strategic Housing, LSP, HR, Efficiency agenda, Performance, Private Sector Housing, oversight of Civil Contingencies) |
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Jo Roundell Greene |
Lib Dem |
Deputy Leader: Environment & Economic Development and Transformation: (including Economic Development, Regeneration, Streetscene, Waste & Recycling)
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Peter Seib |
Lib Dem |
Finance & Legal Services (including Strategic Car Parking Income, Revenues & Benefits, Strategic Asset Management, Procurement, South West Audit Partnership
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Sylvia Seal |
Lib Dem |
Leisure & Culture: (including Sport, Countryside, Arts, Health & Well-Being, Third Sector, Operational Housing & Welfare)
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Henry Hobhouse |
Lib Dem |
Property and Climate Change and Income Generation: (including Strategic Transport, Property & Engineering, ICT, GIS, Carbon Management)
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Angie Singleton |
Lib Dem |
Strategic Planning (Place Making) (including Development Management, Spatial Planning, Area Development, Market Town Investment Group, Licensing) |
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Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
Area West Chair (Environmental Health, Health and Safety, Democratic Services and Member Development, Equalities and Diversity) |
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Graham Middleton |
Cons |
Area North Chair (Waste and Recycling and Tourism) |
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Nick Weeks |
Cons |
Area East Chair (Civil Contingencies and Heritage, Building Control and Listed Buildings) |
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Peter Gubbins |
Lib Dem |
Area South Chair (Yeovil Town Centre Regeneration, Community Safety and Crematorium) |
Recommendation (4) – Re-establishment of member level bodies for 2018/19
RESOLVED: |
that the following member-level bodies be re-established for 2018/19: |
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4 Area Committees (geographical representation) Scrutiny Committee (14 members) Audit Committee (10 members) Regulation Committee (14 members) Licensing Committee (15 members) Appointments Committee (8 members) Standards Committee (6 District Council members plus 5 co-optees) |
Recommendation (5) - Appoint Members to Member-Level Bodies
RESOLVED: |
that the memberships of the bodies established as in recommendation (4) be approved as follows for 2018/19 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: |
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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 |
Chairman |
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Tiffany Osborne |
Conservative |
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Gerard Tucker |
Conservative |
Vice Chairman |
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Dean Ruddle |
Conservative |
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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 |
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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Hayward Burt |
Conservative |
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Nick Colbert |
Conservative |
Vice Chairman |
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Anna Groskop |
Conservative |
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Michael Lewis |
Conservative |
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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 |
Vice Chairman |
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Mike Best |
Lib Dem |
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Amanda Broom |
Lib Dem |
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Carol Goodall |
Lib Dem |
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Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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Jenny Kenton |
Lib Dem |
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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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Sue Osborne |
Conservative |
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Linda Vijeh |
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 |
Jason Baker |
Lib Dem |
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LD7, C6, I1 |
John Clark |
Lib Dem |
Vice-Chairman |
Carol Goodall |
Lib Dem |
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1 vacancy |
Lib Dem |
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Mike Lock |
Lib Dem |
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Alan Smith |
Lib Dem |
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Rob Stickland |
Lib Dem |
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Dave Bulmer |
Independent |
Vice-Chairman |
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John Field |
Conservative |
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David Norris |
Conservative |
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Sue Steele |
Conservative |
Chairman |
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Gerard Tucker |
Conservative |
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Martin Wale |
Conservative |
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Colin Winder |
Conservative |
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Audit Committee |
10 members (political balance) |
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LD5, C5 |
Jason Baker |
Lib Dem |
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Mike Best |
Lib Dem |
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Val Keitch |
Lib Dem |
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Carol Goodall |
Lib Dem |
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Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Anna Groskop |
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 |
Regulation Committee |
14 members (political balance) |
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LD7, C6, I1 |
Mike Best (W) |
Lib Dem |
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Mike Lock (S) |
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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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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Clare Aparicio Paul (N) |
Conservative |
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Neil Bloomfield (N) |
Conservative |
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1 vacancy |
Conservative |
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Martin Wale (W) |
Conservative |
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Nick Weeks (E) |
Conservative |
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Colin Winder (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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Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
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Crispin Raikes |
Lib Dem |
Vice Chairman |
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Wes Read |
Lib Dem |
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David Recardo |
Lib Dem |
Chairman |
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1 vacancy |
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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1 vacancy |
Conservative |
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Linda Vijeh |
Conservative |
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Martin Wale |
Conservative |
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Nigel Gage |
Conservative |
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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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Anna Groskop |
Conservative |
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Martin Wale |
Conservative |
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Mike Lewis |
Conservative |
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Standards Committee |
6 members (political balance) |
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(6 members,) |
Crispin Raikes |
Lib Dem |
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LD3, C3 |
Paul Maxwell |
Lib Dem |
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Angie Singleton |
Lib Dem |
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Nigel Gage |
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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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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Recommendation (6) – to appoint the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Member-Level Bodies
RESOLVED: |
that the Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of the bodies listed under recommendations (5) above be approved for 2018/19 as shown in that resolution. |
Recommendation (7) - Terms of Reference of Member-Level Bodies
RESOLVED: |
that the bodies appointed under recommendation (4) 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. |
Recommendation (8) - Appointment to Council Wide Panels and Partnerships
RESOLVED: |
that the following appointments be made to Council wide panels and partnerships: |
Panel or Partnership |
Councillors appointed |
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Appeals Panel (political balance) LD4, C3, I1 |
Jason Baker Peter Gubbins Val Keitch Peter Seib Tony Capozzoli Hayward Burt Martin Wale Linda Vijeh |
Lib Dem Lib Dem Lib Dem Lib Dem Ind Cons Cons Cons |
Transformation Board |
Jo Roundell Greene Ric Pallister Peter Seib John Clark Crispin Raikes Andrew Turpin Sue Steele Derek Yeomans |
Lib Dem Lib Dem Lib Dem Lib Dem Lib Dem Ind Cons Cons |
Strategic Development Board |
Ric Pallister Jo Roundell Greene Angie Singleton Val Keitch Peter Gubbins Graham Middleton Nick Weeks
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Lib Dem Lib Dem Lib Dem Lib Dem Lib Dem Cons Cons |
Chard Regeneration Programme Board
Yeovil Regeneration Programme Board
Wincanton Regeneration Programme Board
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To be appointed at a future Council meeting |
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Strategic Alliance with Sedgemoor |
Ric Pallister Jo Roundell Greene Dave Bulmer Mike Lewis
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Lib Dem Lib Dem Ind Cons |
Income Generation Board |
Henry Hobhouse Jason Baker Carol Goodall Val Keitch Crispin Raikes Tony Capozzoli
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Lib Dem Lib Dem Lib Dem Lib Dem Lib Dem Ind |
Local Strategic Partnership |
Ric Pallister (Plus Area Chairmen are automatically members of the LSP) |
Lib Dem |
South West Internal Audit Partnership Ltd |
David Norris |
Cons |
Housing and Exceptions Appeals Panel |
Jo Roundell Greene Sylvia Seal |
Lib Dem |
Somerset Waste Board |
Jo Roundell Greene Derek Yeomans |
Lib Dem Conservative |
PATROL Joint Committee (Parking and Traffic Regulation Outside London) |
Tony Lock |
Lib Dem |
Somerset Growth Board |
Jo Roundell Greene
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Lib Dem |
Recommendation (9) - Appointment to Outside Bodies
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. |
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Organisation
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Councillor appointed for 2018/19 |
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Board of Governors for Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
David Recardo |
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Board of Governors for Musgrove Park Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
Sue Steele |
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LGA General Assembly |
Ric Pallister |
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District Councils Network Executive |
Ric Pallister |
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South West Provincial Employers |
Colin Winder |
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South West Councils |
Sylvia Seal |
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Somerset Rivers Authority |
Ric Pallister Nick Weeks (Sub) |
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Parrett Drainage Board |
Nick Weeks Mike Lewis Gerard Tucker |
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Somerset Water Management Partnership |
Nick Weeks |
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Health & Well-Being Board |
Sylvia Seal |
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Safer Somerset Partnership
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Tony Lock |
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Police and Crime Panel
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Martin Wale |
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Somerset Building Preservation Trust |
Colin Winder |
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Armed Forces Community Covenant |
Carol Goodall |
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Somerset Local Access Forum |
Paul Maxwell |
Recommendation (10) - Members’ Allowances Panel
RESOLVED: |
to NOTEthat the membership of the Council’s independent Members’ Remuneration Panel. |
(Voting: unanimous in favour)
Recommendation (11) – 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 (12) - Meetings Timetable
RESOLVED: |
that the Council’s annual meetings timetable be confirmed (as amended) as attached at Appendix B. |
(Voting: unanimous in favour)