Issue - meetings

PROPORTIONALITY

Councillor Bayford proposed and Councillor Savage seconded option two as detailed in paragraph 4.4.1 of the report, namely:

“That the Conservative Group will gain a seat on the Planning Committee and will need to make a new nomination to that Committee. In addition the Conservative group will also gain a seat on the Overview and Scrutiny Panel and will need to make a new nomination to that Committee.”

Upon being put to the vote this motion was lost.

Councillor Johnston proposed and Councillor Fenner seconded option one as detailed in paragraph 4.3.1 of the report, namely:

“That the Conservative Group will gain a seat on the Planning Committee and will need to make a new nomination to that Committee. In addition the Conservative group will also gain a seat on the Licensing Board and will need to make a new nomination to that Committee.”

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

NOMINATION OF MEMBERS TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES

Councillor Bayford advised that he nominated Councillor K Gregory to sit on Planning Committee, and Councillor M Saunders to sit on Licensing Board.

Councillor Wells advised that he nominated Councillor Jaye-Jones to sit on the Overview and Scrutiny Panel, and Councillor Dixon to sit on the Governance and Audit Committee.

ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN TO THE GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE

Councillor Wells proposed and Councillor L Fairbrass seconded that:

“Councillor Buckley be elected Chairman of the Governance and Audit Committee.”

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

There was an adjournment during the item while Members sought clarity on the election process.

ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN TO THE GOVERNANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE

Councillor Wells proposed and Councillor Edwards seconded that:

“Councillor Dixon be elected as Vice-Chairman to the Governance and Audit Committee.”

Upon being put to the vote the motion was lost.

Councillor Bayford proposed and Councillor Savage seconded that:

“Councillor I. Gregory be elected as Vice-Chairman of Governance and Audit Committee.”

Upon being put to the vote the motion was carried.

APPOINTMENT OF THE INDEPENDENT PERSONS

It was proposed by the Chairman, seconded by the Vice-Chairman and Members agreed the recommendation as detailed at 7.1 of the report, namely;

‘To re-appoint Mr Dennis James as Independent Person and Mr Peter Tucker as Deputy Independent Person to a term expiring on the day of Annual Council in May 2019.’

It was proposed by the Leader, seconded by Councillor Bayford and Members agreed the recommendation at paragraph 3.1 of the report, namely:

“That Council agrees the proposal to achieve proportionality outlined at paragraph 2.5.”

NOMINATION OF MEMBERS TO SERVE ON COMMITTEES

The Leader offered to advise of his nominations outside of the meeting.

Councillor Bayford, Councillor Collins and Councillor Johnston offered their nominations as detailed in the following table;

PARISH COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES ON THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE AND THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION BOARD

It was proposed by the Chairman, seconded by the Vice-Chairman and Members agreed the recommendation as shown in paragraph 7.1 of the report, namely:

“That Council note the nominations made by the Thanet Association of Local Councils to the Standards Committee and the Joint Transportation Board.”