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COUNCIL (ACTING AS CORPORATE TRUSTEE OF THE CHARITY KNOWN AS THE QUEEN’S OWN ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT MUSEUM TRUST) MEETING |
15 JULY 2020 |
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REVIEW OF ALLOCATION OF SEATS ON COMMITTEES FOLLOWING A VACANCY |
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Final Decision-Maker |
Council |
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Lead Head of Service |
Angela Woodhouse, Head of Policy, Communications and Governance |
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Lead Officer and Report Author |
Ryan O’Connell, Democratic and Electoral Services Manager |
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Classification |
Public |
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Wards affected |
All |
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Executive Summary |
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As there is a vacancy on the Council it is a requirement that the allocation of seats and political balance is reviewed at the earliest possible opportunity. This report sets out the outcome of the review.
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Purpose of Report
For noting
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This report makes the following recommendation to Council: |
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1. That it be noted that there is no impact on the seats on the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum Trust Committee.
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Timetable |
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Meeting |
Date |
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Council Meeting |
15 July 2020 |
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REVIEW OF ALLOCATION OF SEATS ON COMMITTEES FOLLOWING A VACANCY |
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1. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS
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Issue |
Implications |
Sign-off |
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Impact on Corporate Priorities |
There are no direct impacts on corporate priorities arising from this, but the Committees when in place discharge the functions delegated to them having regard where appropriate to the Council’s strategic objectives. |
Democratic Services Officer |
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Risk Management |
See section 5 below. |
Democratic Services Officer |
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Financial |
The Committees appointed having regard to the political balance requirements form part of the plan for the committee system of governance and as such there are no additional financial implications. |
Section 151 Officer |
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Staffing |
There are no staffing implications. |
Democratic Services Officer |
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Legal |
The Council must allocate seats on Committees to the different political groups to reflect the size of each political group – section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989. Consideration should be given to the matters outlined in the legislation. |
Head of Mid-Kent Legal Services |
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Privacy and Data Protection |
No specific issues arise. |
Data Protection Officer |
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Equalities |
The review will ensure an equitable political representation in membership of Committees. |
Equalities and Corporate Policy Officer |
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Crime and Disorder |
No specific issues arise. |
Democratic Services Officer |
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Procurement |
No specific issues arise. |
Democratic Services Officer |
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Cross Cutting Objectives |
No specific issues arise. |
Democratic Services Officer |
2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
2.1 The Council has a statutory requirement under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 to ensure political proportionality in the membership of Committees. As a result of the vacancy, the composition of the Council is as follows:
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Conservative |
24 |
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Liberal Democrat |
20 |
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Independent |
4 |
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Labour |
4 |
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Independent Maidstone |
2 |
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Vacancy |
1 |
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Total |
55 |
2.2 Due to there being a single vacancy there is no impact on the balance of either the Cobtree Manor Estate Charity Committee or the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum Trust Committee.
3. AVAILABLE OPTIONS
3.1 That the outcome of the review be noted.
4. PREFERRED OPTION AND REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION
4.1 That the outcome of the review be noted.
5. RISK
5.1 The
review of the allocation of seats on Committees will ensure an appropriate
political balance in membership of Committees.
6. CONSULTATION RESULTS AND PREVIOUS COMMITTEE FEEDBACK
6.1 Group Leaders have been made aware of this report coming to Council and no additional changes to Committee Memberships have been requested beyond those outlined.
7. NEXT STEPS: COMMUNICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECISION
7.1 None.
8. REPORT APPENDICES
None
9. BACKGROUND PAPERS
None