Agenda item

The Democratic Services Manager confirmed some changes to the original report and clarified some of the points including:

·         The appointment principles 1 – 11 (with the exception of principle 2) are principles and are not binding, the Members have the final decision regarding if they think the principles apply

·         Principle 2 is a legal requirement as well as a principle so is binding.

Nominations moved and seconded for the position of Deputy Chair of the Authority were:

·         Cllr David Chapman

·         Cllr Judith Twigg

·         Cllr Stuart Wattam

Following a ballot Cllr David Chapman was duly elected as Deputy Chair.

Arrangements for places on the Audit, Resource and Performance Committee and the Planning Committee were clarified and it was agreed to appoint the new Secretary of State Members, Ms P Anderson to the Audit, Resource and Performance Committee and Cllr P Harrison to the Planning Committee

Nominations moved and seconded for the position of Member Representative for Biodiversity were:

·         Mr Robert Helliwell

·         Ms Penny Anderson

Following a vote Mr Robert Helliwell was appointed.

RESOLVED:

1.    To appoint Cllr David Chapman as Deputy Chair of the Authority from 1 April 2015 until the Authority’s Annual Meeting in July 2015.

2.    To confirm that Cllr David Chapman as Deputy Chair of the Authority will also be appointed as a Member of Audit, Resource & Performance Committee, Planning Committee, Urgent Business Items Sub-Committee, Strategic Advisory Group and Budget Monitoring Group from 1 April 2015 until the Authority’s Annual Meeting in July 2015.

3.    That the new Secretary of State Member, Ms P Anderson, be appointed to Audit, Resource & Performance Committee and Planning Committee from 1 April 2015 until the Authority’s Annual Meeting in July 2015, that Cllr Peter Harrison will be appointed to Planning Committee and that the vacant Local Authority Member place on the Audit, Resource & Performance Committee be deleted.

4.    To appoint Mr Robert Helliwell as Member Representative for Biodiversity from 1 April 2015 until the Authority’s Annual Meeting in July 2015.