Agenda item

To update the allocation of seats in accordance with the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and appoint changes to membership of committees and appointments with effect from 21 July 2022.

The Chair confirmed that Members had been provided with a hardcopy of the appendix for this item which highlighted the changes to Committee allocations or Political Groups in red. It was confirmed that a new Political Group called the Community Independents had been formed and that the Group Leader was Councillor Cornell.

Councillor Catherine Braun was nominated for the position of Leader of Council. Councillor Natalie Bennett was nominated for the position of Deputy Leader of Council.

The changes to committee allocations and positions were agreed as set out below:

Audit and Standards Committee (9 Members)

Community Services and Licensing Committee (12 Members)

Development Control Committee (12 Members)

Environment Committee (13 Members)

Housing Committee (12 Members)

Strategy and Resources Committee (13 Members)

Health and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Gloucestershire)

Councillor Helen Fenton (Lead)

Councillor Natalie Bennett (Substitute)

Police and Crime Panel (Gloucestershire)

Councillor Martin Pearcy (Lead)

Councillor Chris Brine (Substitute)

Gloucestershire Economic Growth Scrutiny Committee

Councillor Chloe Turner (Lead)

Councillor Ashley Smith (Substitute)

Appointment of three Mental Health Champions

Councillors Victoria Gray, Jenny Miles and Tricia Watson

Appointment of five Members to the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Working Group

Councillors Natalie Bennett, Robin Drury-Layfield, Jonathan Edmunds, Norman Kay, and Gill Oxley.

Appointment of two Military Covenant Champions

Loraine Patrick and Chair of Council

Appointment to Standards Sub Committee

Chair of Audit and Standards Committee

Vice-Chair of Audit and Standards Committee

Chair of Constitution Working Group (Cllr Keith Pearson)

Parish Council Representative (Muriel Bullock)

Independent Person (Phyllida Pyper)

Deputy Parish Council Representative (Steve Ponting)

Deputy Independent Persons (John Acton and Adrian Stratton)