Agenda item

Leader of Council will present the report (to follow) regarding:

(a)        Notice of Constitution of Political Groups, Group Leaders and Deputies;

(b)        Appointments made by the Leader to the Cabinet, Cabinet Committees and

Outside Organisations carrying out Executive Functions;

(c)        Membership, Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship of Committees, Sub-Committees and Panels (Non-Executive Bodies);

(d)        Appointments to Outside Organisations carrying out Council, regulatory or non-Cabinet Functions.

The Council will need to vote on (c) and (d) where the number of nominations exceeds

the number of places available.

Mover: Councillor C Whitbread, (Chairman of the Appointments Panel and Leader of the Council)

Councillor C Whitbread reported on the appointments which he had made to the Cabinet, Cabinet Committees and Outside organisations carrying out Executive Functions for 2021/22.

Furthermore, he also reported the recommendations of the Appointment Panel in relation to the membership, chairmanship and vice-chairmanship of Committees, Sub-Committees and Panels (non-executive bodies) along with the Outside Organisations carrying out Council, Regulatory or non- Cabinet functions.

The Council voted on appointments where the number of nominations exceeded the number of places available.

            RESOLVED:

(1)                            That, in accordance with Regulation 8 of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990, the constitution of political groups as set out in Appendix 1, to these minutes be noted;

(2)             That details of appointments made by the Leader of the Council, of Cabinet Members and Cabinet Committees carrying out Executive Functions as set out in Appendix 2 to these minutes be noted;

(3)             That the Membership, Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship of Committees, Sub-Committees and Panels (non-Executive bodies) as set out at Appendix 3 to these minutes be noted;

(4)             That the group representatives for the purpose of notifying substitute members for meetings be noted as follows;

(a)   Conservative Group:

·          Councillor C Whitbread (Group Leader);

·          Councillor N Bedford (Deputy Group Leader);

·          Councillor S Kane; and

·          Councillor M Sartin.

(b)   Green Party Group:

·          Councillor S Neville (Group Leader); and

·          Councillor S Heap (Deputy Group Leader).

(c)   Liberal Democrats Group:

·          Councillor J M Whitehouse (Group Leader); and

·          Councillor J H Whitehouse (Deputy Group Leader).

(d)   Loughton Residents Association Group

·          Councillor C P Pond (Group Leader); and

·          Councillor D Wixley (Deputy Group Leader).

(5)             That the Group representative confirm member appointments to the Proper Officer for the Overview and Scrutiny Select Committees for 2021/22 at the first municipal meeting of Overview and Scrutiny Committee;

(6)             That appointments to Outside Organisations carrying out Council Regulatory or non-Cabinet functions, as set out at Appendix 4 to these minutes be approved; and

(7)             That the appointments made by the Leader of Council to Outside Organisations carrying out Executive functions, as set out at Appendix 5 be received.