Agenda

Note in respect of items 1 and 2 above, in accordance with the Local Government Act 1972, a member of the Executive may not be elected to the position of either Lord Mayor or Deputy Lord Mayor.

To note that under the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, the current Leader of the City Council will remain in office until May 2023 unless

a)    they resign from the office;

b)    they are no longer a Councillor

c)    they are removed from office by resolution of the Council

Please also see note in respect of items 1 and 2 above, advising that neither the Lord Mayor or Deputy Lord Mayor can be members of the Executive

Consequently, should any of the above apply, there will be a need to elect a Leader of the City Council, for a four-year term of office (unless the Leader's current term of office expires earlier).

The Council will also receive details of the appointments from the Leader (as it is within their gift) for the Health and Wellbeing Board, applying the following criteria;

·         Leader of the Council (or nominated representative)

·         Portfolio holder responsible for Health & Social Care

·         Portfolio holder responsible for Children’s Services

·         Leader of the largest opposition group (or nominated representative)

A named standing deputy may also be appointed for each position.

Under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the City Council is required at each Annual Meeting to review the representation of different political groups, to determine the allocation of seats to different political groups for the forthcoming Municipal Year based on the Group Strengths on the Council and to appoint Members in accordance with the decisions of the Council as to allocation and according to the wishes of the groups as to the identities of the Members to be appointed.

The appointment of Members is dealt with separately under Item 10 below.

Proposed allocation of Seats for 2021/22 (Table 1) below

The representation of groups must be in accordance with the rules set out in the relevant legislation.  Details of the proposed allocation of places on Panels and Committees will follow.  Set out below are the totals -

Note: Group 5 contains the following: Governance & Audit & Standards; Employment; & Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel; and the 4 themed scrutiny panels

Principle 2 within Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 requires the majority of seats on Committees and Panels to be allocated to the group having the majority of seats on the City Council. 

A group is defined in the regulations as comprising two or more persons.

2021/22 municipal appointments will be presented at the meeting

RECOMMENDED (1) that the total number of seats on Committees and Panels be divided amongst the political groups and individual members as applicable in accordance with Table 1 above (details to follow).

                                  (2) that any other bodies subject to the political proportionality rules be appointed in accordance with proportions shown in Table 1 (details to follow).

To appoint representatives, who must be elected members, to the following outside bodies. These appointments are reserved to the City Council in accordance with the Council's Constitution.

6 members to the Twinning Advisory Group - in 2020/21 the chair was the  Communities and Central Services Portfolio holder (Councillor Attwell), with the Lord Mayor (Rob Wood) performing the deputy Chair role (the other 4 members in 2020/21 were Councillors Leo Madden, Tom Coles,  Chris Attwell*  (*now vacant seat due to filling it in his Portfolio holder capacity in 2020/21) and Linda Symes).

To provisionally agree the following Council meeting dates for 2022/23