Issue - meetings

Councillor C Hart, Leader of the Labour Political Group nominated the following Members as substitutes for the Governance and Audit Committee:

-  Councillor E Green

-  Councillor Matterface

-  Councillor Dwyer

-  Councillor H Scobie

Councillor Bayford, as Leader of the Conservative Political Group, nominated:

-  Councillor M Tomlinson

-  Councillor K Gregory

-  Councillor M Saunders

-  Councillor Wells

Councillor Cohen, as Leader of the Thanet Independent Group, nominated himself.

On the proposal of the Chairman, seconded by the Vice-Chairman, it was RESOLVED:

“THAT those nominations be formally approved”

It was proposed by the Chairman, seconded by the Vice-Chairman and RESOLVED:

“THAT the recommendations as set out at paragraph 8.0 of the report be adopted, namely:

1.  That there be named substitutes for the Governance and Audit Committee;

2.  That the substitutes be appointed in accordance with the principles of political proportionality; and

3.  That the following table be included within the terms of reference for Governance and Audit Committee within the Council’s Constitution.”

Moved:  Cllr Mrs Johnston

Seconded:  Cllr M Tomlinson

Resolved:  The Standards Committee recommends to full Council that there should be named substitutes for the Governance and Audit Committee and they should be appointed in accordance with the principles of political proportionality and that the following table be included within the terms of reference for Governance and Audit Committee within the Council’s Constitution:

It was proposed by Councillor Watkins, seconded by Councillor Nicholson and AGREED TO RECOMMEND to Standards Committee:

1. THAT there should be named substitutes for the Governance & Audit Committee, the number of the pool of substitutes to replicate the number of members on the committee;

2. THAT political balance rules should apply to the appointment of substitutes  in the same way as they apply in the case of substitute members of the Planning Committee;

3. THAT the terms of reference of the Governance Committee (as set out at Annex 1 to the report) be amended by the insertion of the following table: