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Meeting: 23/05/2022 - Lewes District Council Full Council (Item 9)

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a)    To note any changes to the Leader of the Council’s appointments to Cabinet, the individual areas of responsibility allocated to the Cabinet and the allocation of those areas of responsibility to the members of the Cabinet (to be reported verbally by the Leader at the meeting); and

b)    To consider and determine proposals set out in the report of the Head of Democratic Services.

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Minutes:

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Nicholson advised that her Cabinet Member appointments were unchanged and were as follows:

 

Cabinet Member

Portfolio

Councillor Zoe Nicholson

 

Leader of the Council

Finance

Councillor James MacCleary

Deputy Leader

Regeneration and Prosperity

Councillor Matthew Bird

Sustainability

Councillor Julie Carr

Recycling, Waste and Open Spaces

Councillor Collier

Performance and People

Councillor Denis

Communities and Customers

Councillor Stephen Gauntlett

Planning and Infrastructure

Councillor Meyer

Housing

Councillor O’Keeffe

Tourism and Devolution

 

The Council received the report of the Head of Democratic Services, and the list of nominations for members and chairs of committees and other council bodies (Appendix 1) and outside bodies (Appendix 2) in accordance with proportionality of the Council, contained in the agenda and the agenda supplement.  As there were no contested nominations, the Chair advised that the recommendations could be dealt with as one item.

 

Councillor Nicholson moved and Councillor MacCleary seconded that the recommendations in the report be approved, and this was put to the vote.

 

RESOLVED:

a)    To approve the appointments of members to Committees and Other Bodies and as Chairs and Deputy Chairs of Committees, as set out in Appendix 1;

b)    To approve the appointment of representatives to serve on outside and joint bodies, as set out at Appendix 2;

c)     To appoint all members of the Council to the ‘approved list’ of members appointed as substitute members in accordance with Council’s Rules of Procedure, except where prohibited by those rules such as for Licensing Committee and Cabinet;

d)    To note the Leader of the Council’s appointments to Cabinet, the individual areas of responsibility allocated to the Cabinet and the allocation of those areas of responsibility to the members of the Cabinet, as reported verbally at the meeting;

e)    To delegate to the Head of Democratic Services to make the necessary changes to the constitution and website to remove the Devolution Committee and incorporate its powers into the Strategic Property Board; and

f)      That Neal Robinson and Graham Branton be re-confirmed as the Council’s Standards Independent Persons for the municipal year.

 


Meeting: 27/05/2021 - Lewes District Council Full Council (Item 9)

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a)    To note any changes to the Leader of the Council’s appointments to Cabinet, the individual areas of responsibility allocated to the Cabinet and the allocation of those areas of responsibility to the members of the Cabinet (to be reported verbally by the Leader at the meeting);

b)    To consider and determine proposals for the appointment of members and chairs of committees and other council bodies;

c)    To consider and determine proposals for the appointment of representatives to serve on outside and joint bodies; and

d)    To appoint all members of the Council to the “approved list” of members appointed to act as substitute members in accordance with Council Procedure Rules, except where prohibited (for example on Licensing Committee and Cabinet).

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council, Councillor MacCleary advised that it was his intention to continue with the current Cabinet Member appointments which were as follows:

 

Cabinet Member

Portfolio

Councillor James MacCleary

 

Leader of the Council

Regeneration and Prosperity

Councillor Zoe Nicholson

Deputy Leader

Finance

Councillor Emily O’Brien

Planning and Infrastructure

Councillor Julie Carr

Recycling, Waste and Open Spaces

Councillor Matthew Bird

Sustainability

Councillor Meyer

Housing

Councillor Denis

Communities and Customers

Councillor O’Keeffe

Tourism and Devolution

Councillor Collier

Performance and People

 

The Chair of the Council drew the Councillors’ attention to the list of nominations contained in the agenda for members and chairs of committees and other council bodies (Appendix 1) and outside bodies (Appendix 2) in accordance with proportionality of the Council.  As there were no bodies for which there were more nominations than places, she confirmed that the recommendations could be dealt with as one item.

 

Councillor MacCleary moved and Councillor Nicholson seconded that the recommendations in the report be approved, and this was put to the vote.

 

RESOLVED:

a)    To approve the appointments of members to Committees and Other Bodies and as Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Committees and as set out in Appendix 1 to the agenda report;

b)    To approve the appointment of members to serve on outside and joint bodies as amended as set out at Minute Appendix 2 to the agenda report;

c)    To appoint all members of the Council to the ‘approved list’ of members appointed as substitute members in accordance with the Council’s Rules of Procedure, except where prohibited by those rules such as for Licensing Committee and Cabinet.; and

d)    To note the Leader of the Council’s appointments to Cabinet, the individual areas of responsibility allocated to the Cabinet and the allocation of those areas of responsibility to the members of the Cabinet as advised at the meeting.

 


Meeting: 20/05/2019 - Lewes District Council Full Council (Item 10)

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a)    To note the Leader of the Council’s appointments to Cabinet, the individual areas of responsibility allocated to the Cabinet and the allocation of those areas of responsibility to the members of the Cabinet. (To be reported verbally by the Leader of the meeting).

b)    To consider proposals for the appointment of members and chairs of committees and other council bodies.

c)    To consider proposals for the appointment of members to serve on outside and joint bodies.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council, Councillor Linington, thanked members for electing her as Leader of the Council and advised that she would continue to hold the ‘Environment Portfolio’ and that the following Councillors would be appointed as Cabinet Members:

 

Cabinet Member

Portfolio

Councillor J Miller

Deputy Leader

Regeneration and Growth

Councillor J Lord

Strategic Development

Councillor P Davis

Finance and Corporate

Councillor L Boorman

Communities and Partners

Councillor R Maskell

Housing

Councillor T Jones

Planning

 

The Chair of the Council drew the Councillors’ attention to the list of nominations tabled at the meeting for members and chairs of committees and other council bodies (Appendix 1) and outside bodies (Appendix 2) in accordance with proportionality of the Council.  Where there was more than one valid nomination for a position, the Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services read out the nominations in turn to be voted upon.

 

It was confirmed that in the event of no valid nomination for chair or deputy chair of a Committee being received this position would fall to be appointed at the first meeting.  In addition, where any vacancies on any bodies after the meeting, the Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services would seek nominations from the Group Leaders under political balance rules.

 

As the nomination for Councillor Ross to be the chair of the Audit and Standards Committee was withdrawn there were no disputed places in relation to Appendix 1 (Committees and Other Bodies).

 

In respect of Appendix 2 (Nominations for Outside Bodies and Joint Bodies) the following position where there was competing nominations was put to a vote:

 

Outside Body

Proposed Representative

Appointed.

3VA (1 rep)

Councillor Bird

Councillor Papanicolau

Councillor Gauntlett

Councillor Papanicolaou

 

Councillor Nicholson moved and Councillor Meyerseconded that the meeting be adjourned for 20 minutes until 7 pm to enable Councillors to have more time to consider Appendix 2, which had been tabled at the meeting.  This was put to the vote and declared carried.

 

Following resumption of the meeting the following positions where there were competing nominations were put to a vote:

 

Outside Body

Proposed Representative

Appointed

East Sussex Health and Wellbeing Board  (1 rep)

Councillor S Lord

Councillor Macleod

 

(the nomination for Councillor Brett was withdrawn)

Councillor Macleod

East Sussex Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (1  rep)

Councillor S Lord

Councillor Denis

Councillor Denis

Impact Seaford (1 rep)

Councillor J Lord

Councillor Brett

Councillor Brett

Lewes District Citizens Advice (1 rep)

Councillor L Boorman

Councillor Makepeace

Councillor Makepeace

Lewes Joint Parking Board (2 reps)

Councillor Makepeace

Councillor Clay

 

(the nomination for Councillor Banks was withdrawn)

Councillor Makepeace

Councillor Clay

 

(uncontested)

 

Seaford Head Local Nature Reserve Management Committee (1 rep)

Councillor J Lord

Councillor Brett

 

 

 

Councillor Brett

Seaford to Brighton Line Stakeholders Group (1 rep)

Councillor Adeniji

Councillor O’Brien

 

(the nomination for Councillor Brett  was withdrawn)

Councillor O’Brien

South Downs National Park Authority (1 rep)

Councillor Jones

Councillor Meyer

 

(the nomination for Councillor O’Brien  was withdrawn)

Councillor Meyer

Sussex Police and Crime Panel (1 rep and 1 substitute)

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