Agenda item

To receive a report which asks Council to:

1.    Agree revised scrutiny committee arrangements as set out in the report;

2.    Agree the allocation of seats in accordance with Annex A;

3.    Agree constitutional arrangements in respect of committee structures and out of group substitutions as set out in the report;

4.    Note the Executive appointments and portfolios to be approved by the elected Leader of the Council;

5.    Approve appropriate nominations to Committees and other bodies, as well as appointments to Chairs and Vice-Chairs, as set out in the report and its annexes, together with details of any further appointments which may be circulated prior to the meeting; and

6.    Approve the proposed allocation of motions for consideration at Ordinary Full Council meetings for the period 2023-2027.

Cllr Douglas moved, and Cllr Kilbane seconded, the recommendations in respect of allocations to seats, appointments, and other matters, as set out in paragraph 36 of the revised report of the Director of Governance at pages 1-9 of the Agenda Supplement, with reference to the revised annexes A and B attached to that report and to Annex C attached to the original report (page 63 of the agenda papers), subject to the word ‘allocations’ in recommendation (iv) being altered to ‘appointments’.

On being put to the vote, the recommendations were declared CARRIED and it was

Resolved:  (i)      That the revised scrutiny committee arrangements at paragraph 5 of the report be approved.

                  (ii)     That the allocation of seats in accordance with the arrangements set out in Annex A be approved.

                  (iii)     That the constitutional amendments to committee structures and out-of-group substitutes (paragraphs 22-23) be approved.

                  (iv)    That the approval of future changes to group appointments be delegated to the Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer.

                  (v)     That the amended arrangements for the North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Panel, including the proposals relating to substitutes and one Vice Chair (paragraphs 19-21), be approved.

                  (vi)    That the Executive appointments and respective portfolios to be approved by the elected Leader of the Council (Annex B1(a)) be noted.

                  (vii)    That the group nominations to Committees and other bodies, as well as appointments to Chairs and Vice-Chairs, as set out in the report and its annexes, be approved, in light of the Council’s duty to give effect to group nominations.

                  (viii)   That political balance requirements in respect of the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation place be waived, as noted in Annex B.

                  (ix)    That the proposed allocation of motions for consideration at Ordinary Full Council meetings for the period 2023-2027 be agreed; and

                  (x)     That it be noted that, in the event that the Leader of the Council notifies the Monitoring Officer of any changes to the Executive Portfolios, the Monitoring Officer will update the Council’s Constitution accordingly.

Reason:     To fulfil the Council’s statutory and constitutional requirements.