Issue - meetings

The following amendments to the report are recommended:

-       The Independent Remuneration Panel be recommended to consider an allowance of £2,500 pa for the chair of the Audit Committee, which will be reviewed after a year when the delegation of responsibility to that body is reconsidered;

-       The date of the Audit Committee in June 2016 be moved from 23 June to 27 June;

-       The date of the Executive in May 2017 be moved from 3 May to 26 April.

The following appointments to council bodies be made:

Planning Committee (17 members)

Councillor R Ward (Chair); Councillor BE Sutton (Vice-Chair); Councillor PS Bessant; Councillor MA Cook; Councillor GAW Cope; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor J Kirby; Councillor C Ladkin; Councillor LJP O’Shea; Councillor R Roberts, Councillor H Smith; Councillor MJ Surtees; Councillor DM Taylor; Councillor BM Witherford and Councillor AV Wright.

Scrutiny Commission (11 members)

Councillor MR Lay (Chair); Councillor R Camamile (Vice-Chair); Councillor KWP Lynch (Vice-Chair); Councillor DC Bill; Councillor SL Bray; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor J Richards; Councillor BE Sutton; Councillor P Wallace; Councillor R Ward and Councillor HG Williams.

Finance & Performance Scrutiny (9 members)

Councillor KWP Lynch (Chair); Councillor PS Bessant; Councillor R Camamile; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor J Kirby; Councillor H Smith; Councillor DM Taylor; Councillor P Wallace and Councillor HG Williams.

Hinckley Area Committee

Councillor J Kirby (Chair); Councillor L Hodgkins (Vice-Chair); Councillor DC Bill; Councillor SL Bray; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor GAW Cope; Councillor KWP Lynch; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor DM Taylor and Councillor BM Witherford.

Licensing Committee (11 members)

Councillor H Smith (Chair); Councillor MA Hall (Vice-Chair); Councillor CW Boothby; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor M Nickerson; Councillor SL Rooney and Councillor M Surtees.

Licensing (Regulatory) Committee (11 members)

Councillor H Smith (Chair); Councillor MA Hall (Vice-Chair); Councillor CW Boothby; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor M Nickerson; Councillor SL Rooney and Councillor M Surtees.

Ethical Governance & Personnel Committee (9 members)

Councillor LJP O’Shea (Chair); Councillor CW Boothby; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor MR Lay; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor M Nickerson; Councillor BM Witherford and Councillor AV Wright.

Audit Committee (11 members)

Councillor R Camamile (Chair); Councillor P Wallace (Vice-Chair); Councillor MA Cook; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor MR Lay; Councillor KWP Lynch; Councillor LJP O’Shea; Councillor J Richards and Councillor DM Taylor and Councillor HG Williams.

Appeals Panel (pool of 12 members, from which 3 will be drawn when necessary)

Councillor MA Cook (Chair); Councillor CW Boothby; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor GAW Cope; Councillor MA Hall; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor C Ladkin; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor M Nickerson; Councillor SL Rooney; Councillor MJ Surtees and Councillor BM Witherford.

A report was presented which proposed changes to the decision making structure, terms of reference for a new Audit Committee and a revised overview & scrutiny body (Finance & Performance Scrutiny), the calendar of meetings for 2016/17 and committee membership for the year. It was moved by Councillor Wright, seconded by Councillor Morrell and

RESOLVED –

(i)            The revised decision making structure be approved and the Constitution be amended as necessary;

(ii)           The terms of reference for the Audit Committee and Finance & Performance Scrutiny be approved;

(iii)          The calendar of meetings for May 2016 to December 2017 be approved;

(iv)         The Constitution be amended to reflect the change in frequency of meetings;

(v)          A supplementary budget of £1,500 be approved to fund the revised structure;

(vi)         The membership of council bodies be approved as follows:

Planning Committee (17 members)

Councillor R Ward (Chair); Councillor BE Sutton (Vice-Chair); Councillor PS Bessant; Councillor MA Cook; Councillor GAW Cope; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor J Kirby; Councillor C Ladkin; Councillor LJP O’Shea; Councillor R Roberts, Councillor H Smith; Councillor MJ Surtees; Councillor DM Taylor; Councillor BM Witherford and Councillor AV Wright.

Scrutiny Commission (11 members)

Councillor MR Lay (Chair); Councillor R Camamile (Vice-Chair); Councillor KWP Lynch (Vice-Chair); Councillor DC Bill; Councillor SL Bray; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor J Richards; Councillor BE Sutton; Councillor P Wallace; Councillor R Ward and Councillor HG Williams.

Finance & Performance Scrutiny (9 members)

Councillor KWP Lynch (Chair); Councillor PS Bessant; Councillor R Camamile; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor J Kirby; Councillor H Smith; Councillor DM Taylor; Councillor P Wallace and Councillor HG Williams.

Hinckley Area Committee

Councillor J Kirby (Chair); Councillor L Hodgkins (Vice-Chair); Councillor DC Bill; Councillor SL Bray; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor GAW Cope; Councillor KWP Lynch; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor DM Taylor and Councillor BM Witherford.

Licensing Committee (11 members)

Councillor H Smith (Chair); Councillor MA Hall (Vice-Chair); Councillor CW Boothby; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor M Nickerson; Councillor SL Rooney and Councillor M Surtees.

Licensing (Regulatory) Committee (11 members)

Councillor H Smith (Chair); Councillor MA Hall (Vice-Chair); Councillor CW Boothby; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor K Nichols; Councillor M Nickerson; Councillor SL Rooney and Councillor M Surtees.

Ethical Governance & Personnel Committee (9 members)

Councillor LJP O’Shea (Chair); Councillor CW Boothby; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor WJ Crooks; Councillor MR Lay; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor M Nickerson; Councillor BM Witherford and Councillor AV Wright.

Audit Committee (11 members)

Councillor R Camamile (Chair); Councillor P Wallace (Vice-Chair); Councillor MA Cook; Councillor DS Cope; Councillor L Hodgkins; Councillor MR Lay; Councillor KWP Lynch; Councillor LJP O’Shea; Councillor J Richards; Councillor DM Taylor and Councillor HG Williams.

Appeals Panel (pool of 12 members, from which 3 will be drawn when necessary)

Councillor MA Cook (Chair); Councillor CW Boothby; Councillor MB Cartwright; Councillor GAW Cope; Councillor MA Hall; Councillor E Hollick; Councillor C Ladkin; Councillor K Morrell; Councillor M Nickerson;  ...  view the full minutes text for item 14

To propose a revised decision making structure and calendar of meetings for 2016/17. Council is asked to approve the revised structure, terms of reference for the Governance & Personnel Committee and Finance & Performance Scrutiny and the calendar of meetings to December 2017.

Members received a report which proposed revisions to the decision-making structure of the authority. Following a brief discussion, it was agreed that the item be deferred for consultation with senior members and with the Scrutiny Commission at its next meeting.