Agenda item

Council is asked to approve the changes to committee places and outside bodies detailed at pages 181- 186), and to elect the Deputy Business Chair and Chairs/Vice Chairs to the Committees as indicated therein. 

Council was asked to approve the changes to committee places and outside bodies detailed at pages 181- 186 of the agenda, and to elect the Deputy Business Chair and Chairs/Vice Chairs to the Committees as indicated therein. An updated document had been circulated to members.

It was noted that Councillor Seymour was to remain as Deputy Cabinet member for Corporate Services, not as detailed in the agenda, which was a typo. It was also noted that Councillor Robinson would remain on CSEG OSC as a minority place.

Councillor Daley asked for clarification of the position regarding the age restriction on the Governing Body of Netherton Park. The Business Chair and Councillor Pattison agreed this would be investigated.

The Leader nominated Councillor Paul Scott for the position of Deputy Business Chair, this was seconded by the Business Chair.

Councillor Dickinson asked why a Deputy Business Chair was being elected now and expressed disappointment that Councillor Dunbar had left the Cabinet. He also asked for a named vote on the election of Deputy Business Chair, which was supported by the required number of members.

In response to a question from Councillor Purvis regarding the composition of the JCC, Councillor Reid advised that it was about the Administration dealing with the trade unions regarding the management of the workforce and how this was dealt with. This had been the position prior to local government reorganisation. The Leader agreed that this could be looked at and had no issue with the body being cross party.

Councillor Hill thanked Councillor Reid for his chairmanship of the Health and Wellbeing OSC.

On the nomination of Councillor P. Scott being put to a named voted, the votes were cast as follows:-

FOR: 36

 AGAINST: 25

It was therefore RESOLVED that:-

(a)        Councillor P. Scott be elected Deputy Business Chair for the remainder of the Council year;

(b)        Council note the appointment of Councillor G. Stewart as Deputy Cabinet Member for Community Services and the appointment of Councillor C. Seymour as Deputy Cabinet Member for Corporate Services. The Deputy Cabinet Member for Wellbeing position remains vacant; and

(c)        Council agree the amendments to Committee places as detailed in the document circulated at the Council meeting, and the election of Chair or Vice Chair as detailed therein.