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The Committee considered a report and update paper (published on 13 May) setting out the proposed Committees and the nominations received. The Committee considered the rules on political balance set out in the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 in developing the recommendations.
In noting the Leader of the Council’s proposed changes to the Executive, Councillor Robertson requested that for ease of reference in Section 2 Part 3 of the Constitution (Executive Councillor Portfolios) should list appointments that sit with the relevant portfolio holder, for example on the board of C.I.P
Resolved to:
(i)Agree the number and size of committees, depart from proportionality on the Planning and Transport Scrutiny Committee and to note the nominations listed below-
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Environment and Community Scrutiny Committee 8 (5 Labour + 3 Lib Dem) |
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Smart, Barnett, Hadley, Collis, Davies Summerbell, Martinelli, Payne Alternates – O’Reilly, Page-Croft |
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Planning and Transport Scrutiny Committee 9 (5
Labour + 3 Lib Dem + 1Independent) |
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Smart, Sheil, Hadley, Green, Baigent Bick, McGerty, Chadwick Hipkin Alternates – McQueen, Bird, Lord |
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Housing Scrutiny Committee 8 (5 Labour + 3 Lib Dem) |
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Todd-Jones, Bird, Thittala, Collis, Sheil Cantrill, Lord, Porrer Alternates – Barnett, O’Reilly, McGerty |
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Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee 5 (3 Labour + 2
Lib Dem) |
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Davey, Baigent, Green Bick, Dalzell Alternates – Davies, Lab TBC, Cantrill |
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Civic Affairs Committee 6 (4 Labour + 2 Lib Dem) |
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McPherson, Sargeant, Davey, Thornburrow Dalzell, Chadwick Alternate – Lab TBC, Martinelli
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Employment (Senior Officer) Committee 6 (4 Labour +2
Lib Dem) |
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Sargeant, Thornburrow, Herbert, Sheil Bick, Nethsingha |
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Licensing Committee 11 (7 Labour+ 4 Lib Dem) |
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Bird, Thittala, McQueen, Massey, Moore, McPherson, Sargeant Pippas, Gehring, Porrer,
Summerbell Alternates – Johnson, Page-Croft |
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Planning Committee 8 (5 Labour+ 3
Lib Dem) |
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Smart, McQueen, Green, Baigent, Sargeant Tunnacliffe, Lord, Page-Croft Alternates – Thornburrow, Nethsingha |
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Cambridge City Joint Area Committee (with County Council) 6 (4 Labour +
2 Lib Dem ) |
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Sargeant, Smart, Massey, Robertson Payne, Martinelli Alternates – Bird, Lord |
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority - 1 seat |
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Herbert Alternate - Sargeant |
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Overview and
Scrutiny Committee 1 Labour + 1 Lib Dem |
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Price, Gehring Alternates – Lab TBC, Summerbell |
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Audit and Governance Committee 1 Labour + one
alternate |
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Lab TBC Alternate – Lab TBC |
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Greater Cambridge Partnership Joint Assembly 3 (2 Labour + 1
Lib Dem) |
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Davey, Massey, Bick |
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Joint Development Control Committee - Cambridge Fringes 6 (4 Labour+ 2 Lib
Dem) |
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Thornburrow, Baigent, Sargeant, Smart Tunnacliffe, Page-Croft Alternates- Price, Lab TBC, Porrer |
(ii) Agree the nominations for Chairs and
Vice Chairs as below:
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Chair |
Vice Chair |
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Environment and
Community Services |
Smart |
Barnett |
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Planning and
Transport |
Smart |
Sheil |
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Housing |
Todd-Jones |
Bird (nb. Tenant/Leaseholder is Chair of Part 1 of the meeting) |
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Strategy &
Resources |
Davey |
Baigent |
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Civic Affairs |
McPherson |
Sargeant |
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Licensing |
Bird |
Thittala |
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Planning |
Smart |
McQueen |
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JDCC |
Thornburrow as Lead Cllr |
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(iii)
Agree the changes to the Constitution as set out below (in capitals and
struck through):
SECTION 6:
OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEES
The Council shall have the following Overview
and Scrutiny Committees. Their role and functions are set out in Article 6 of
Part 2 of this Constitution and their procedure is governed by the Overview and
Scrutiny Procedure Rules in Part 4 of this Constitution.
Environment and Community (Scrutiny) Committee
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Terms of Reference |
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Overview and scrutiny of the functions for
which the Executive Councillors for (i) Communities
(ii) CLIMATE CHANGE, Environment As required by Section 19 of the Police and
Justice Act 2006 to be the crime and disorder committee with the power to
review or scrutinise decisions made by the Council or by the Crime and
Disorder Reduction Partnership. |
Planning and Transport (Scrutiny) Committee
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Terms of Reference |
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Overview and scrutiny of the functions for
which the Executive Councillor for (i) Planning Policy
and OPEN SPACES |
