Issue - meetings

The Chairman has agreed to accept this item onto the agenda as an urgent matter in order to avoid delay in the appointment of Members to committees.

The Head of Democratic and Legal Support Services submitted a report reviewing the allocation of seats to political groups following the recent by-election in Sawbridgeworth ward.  He advised that notification had been received that Councillor E Buckmaster had joined the Group of Independents.  As a consequence of this, the proposed allocation of seats was detailed in the report now submitted. 

Council noted that the Group of Independents had nominated Councillor E Buckmaster to serve on Community Scrutiny Committee.  All other places remained unchanged.

RESOLVED – that (A) the allocation of seats be as set out in the report now submitted, and

(B)   the membership of Scrutiny Committees, Regulatory Committees be as now detailed, with Members being appointed in accordance with the wishes of the political groups to whom the seats on these bodies have been allocated.