Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Democratic Services.

The Council considered the report of the Head of Democratic Services, recommending an expansion to the remit of the Conservation Area Advisory Group to enable discussion and a broader input into the decision-making process in respect of matters affecting Conservation Areas, Listed Buildings and Heritage Assets, and an increase in its membership to 5 Councillors and for it to be politically balanced. As part of this proposal the name of the Group would change to the Conservation Advisory Group.

The recommendations were moved by Councillor Wallis and seconded by Councillor Tutt.

Councillor Taylor moved and Councillor Belsey seconded an amendment to the recommendations to retain the current numbers of Councillors on the Group of four Councillors, two from each Political Group.

The amendment was put to a vote and declared lost by 8 votes to 12 with 1 abstention.

The original recommendations were then put to a vote and declared carried by 12 votes to 6 with 3 abstentions.

RESOLVED: (By 12 votes to 6 with 3 abstentions)

1.    To agree the revised Terms of Reference in respect of remit and membership, set out at Appendix 1 to the report;

2.    To authorise the Head of Democratic Services and Deputy Monitoring Officer to make the necessary changes to the Council’s Constitution in order to give effect to these changes; and

3.    To authorise the Head of Democratic Services and Deputy Monitoring Officer to appoint to any outstanding vacancies (including that of Vice-Chair), in consultation with the relevant Group Leader, for the remaining municipal year.