Issue - meetings

To review the political balance and consider an amendment to the council’s constitution.

In moving the recommendations within the report, Councillor Bray will also move that pursuant to recommendations 2.3 and 2.4, Councillor Moore be removed from the Appeals Panel to achieve the reduction in the number of members of the body.

Council reviewed its political balance following a change in group membership and considered an amendment to the constitution to reduce the number of members on the Appeals Panel. It was moved by Councillor Bray, seconded by Councillor Pendlebury and unanimously

RESOLVED –

(i)            The revised political balance be approved;

(ii)          The allocation of seats to political groups and non-aligned members be approved;

(iii)         Paragraph 2.1 of part 2b of the council’s constitution be amended to reduce the number of members of the Appeals Panel from 12 to 11;

(iv)         Pursuant to (iii) above, Councillor Moore be removed from the Appeals Panel.