Appointment of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen of Committees

To appoint chairmen and vice-chairmen to committees.  Nominations to positions are to follow.

 

Sub-committees will elect chairmen and vice-chairmen at their next meetings, if and when arranged, in accordance with existing custom and practice.

 

Update – 16 May 2023

 

No nominations have been received at the time of this supplementary agenda’s publication.  If the Council does not appoint a chairman or vice-chairman to any committee, the committee shall, at its first meeting, be required to appoint for the remainder of the municipal year, in accordance with Standing Order 31.1.

 

Recommendation:

 

That the Council appoint a chairman and vice-chairman to the following committees:

 

·         Corporate Management Committee

·         Environment and Sustainability Committee

·         Housing Committee

·         Community Services Committee

·         Planning Committee

·         Licensing Committee

·         Regulatory Committee

·         Overview and Scrutiny Select Committee

·         Crime and Disorder Committee

·         Standards and Audit Committee

·         Englefield Green Committee

Minutes:

Corporate Management Committee

 

It was proposed (by Councillor Gracey), seconded (by Councillor Willingale) and resolved that:

 

·       Councillor Gracey be appointed as Chairman of the Corporate Management Committee.

·       Councillor Howorth be appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Corporate Management Committee.

 

Environment and Sustainability Committee

 

It was proposed (by Councillor Gracey), seconded (by Councillor Willingale) and resolved that:

 

·       Councillor Coen be appointed as Chairman of the Environment and Sustainability Committee.

·       Councillor Cunningham be appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Environment and Sustainability Committee.

 

Housing Committee

 

It was proposed (by Councillor Gracey), seconded (by Councillor Willingale) and resolved that:

 

·       Councillor Nuti be appointed as Chairman of the Housing Committee.

·       Councillor Hulley be appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Housing Committee.

 

Community Services Committee

 

It was proposed (by Councillor Gracey), seconded (by Councillor Willingale) and resolved that:

 

·       Councillor Howorth be appointed as Chairman of the Community Services Committee.

·       Councillor Lewis be appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Community Services Committee.

 

Planning Committee

 

It was proposed (by Councillor Gracey), seconded (by Councillor Willingale) and resolved that:

 

·       Councillor Willingale be appointed as Chairman of the Planning Committee.

·       Councillor Snow be appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Planning Committee.

 

Licensing Committee

 

It was proposed (by Councillor Gracey), seconded (by Councillor Willingale) and resolved that:

 

·       Councillor Wilson be appointed as Chairman of the Licensing Committee.

·       Councillor Gill be appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Licensing Committee.

 

Regulatory Committee

 

It was proposed (by Councillor Gracey), seconded (by Councillor Willingale) and resolved that:

 

·       Councillor Wilson be appointed as Chairman of the Regulatory Committee.

·       Councillor Harnden be appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Regulatory Committee.

 

Overview and Scrutiny Select Committee

 

It was proposed (by Councillor Gracey) and seconded (by Councillor Willingale) that Councillor Furey be appointed as Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Select Committee.

 

It was further proposed (by Councillor Gillham) and seconded (by Councillor R. King) that Councillor Gillham be appointed as Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Select Committee.

 

Following a debate on the proposed appointments, a named vote was requested.  The voting was as follows:

 

In favour of Councillor Furey (21)

 

Councillors Bromley, Balkan, Clarke, M.D. Cressey, M.K. Cressey, Cunningham, Darby, Dennett, Furey, Gracey, Howorth, Hulley, Lewis, Mann, Mavi, Prescot, Saise-Marshall, Snow, Walsh, Willingale and Wilson.

 

In favour of Councillor Gillham (16)

 

Councillors Berardi, Burton, Davies, Gates, Gill, Gillham, Harnden, Jenkins, Kettle, A. King, R. King, Mullens, Ringham, Singh, Smith and Williams.

 

Abstentions (0)

 

It was resolved that the Councillor Furey be appointed as Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Select Committee.

 

It was proposed (by Councillor Gracey), seconded (by Councillor Willingale) and resolved that Councillor Prescot be appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Select Committee.

 

Crime and Disorder Committee

 

It was proposed (by Councillor Gracey), seconded (by Councillor Willingale) and resolved that:

 

·       Councillor Furey be appointed as Chairman of the Crime and Disorder Committee.

·       Councillor Prescot be appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Crime and Disorder Committee.

 

Standards and Audit Committee

 

It was proposed (by Councillor Gracey), seconded (by Councillor Willingale) and resolved that:

 

·       Councillor Hulley be appointed as Chairman of the Standards and Audit Committee.

·       Councillor M.D. Cressey be appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Standards and Audit Committee.

 

Englefield Green Committee

 

As no nominations were made, the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Englefield Green Committee would be determined at its first meeting, in accordance with Standing Order 31.1.