Agenda item

To receive a report which asks Council to:

(i)         Agree the allocation of seatsin accordance with the arrangements set out in Annex A;

(ii)        Agree the delegation of approval of future changes to group allocations to the Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer;

(iii)      Agree the appointment of the Council Leader and note the Executive appointments and respective portfolios to be approved by the elected Leader of the Council;

(iv)      Note the group nominations to Committees and other bodies, as well as appointments to Chairs and Vice-Chairs, as set out in this report and its annexes, together with details of any nominations and appointments which may be circulated prior to the meeting, in light of the Council’s duty to give effect to group nominations;

(v)       Waive political balance requirements in respect of the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation place, as noted in Annex B4;

(vi)      Note the allocation of motions for consideration at Ordinary Full Council meetings for the period 2025-2027 as set out in Annex C;

(vii)     Agree the Terms of Reference for Corporate Scrutiny Committee, People Scrutiny Committee and Place Scrutiny Committee as shown at Annex D;

(viii)  Agree the Terms of Reference of the Corporate Appeals Committee as shown at Annex F; 

(ix)      Agree the amendment to the number of seats on the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee from five seats to three seats;

(x)       In the event that the Leader of the Council notifies the Monitoring Officer of any changes to the Executive Portfolios, the Monitoring Officer to update the Council’s Constitution accordingly.

[Annex A – Allocation of seats 2025/2026; Annex B2 – Appointments to Committees, Sub Committees and Working Groups 2025/26;  Annex B3 – Chairs and Vice Chairs 2025/2026; and Annex B4 – Appointments to Outside Bodies 2025/2026 to follow].

Councillor Douglas moved, and Councillor Kilbane seconded, the recommendations in respect of allocations to seats, appointments, and other matters, as set out in the report of the Director of Governance at pages 7-15 of the updated agenda papers, with reference to Annexes A-F to that report and the further update to appointments to committees and outside bodies.

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

Resolved:

                            i.        To agree the allocation of seats in accordance with the arrangements set out in Annex A;

                          ii.        To agree the delegation of approval of future changes to group allocations to the Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer;

                         iii.        To note the Executive appointments and respective portfolios to be approved by the Leader of the Council;

                        iv.        To note the group nominations to Committees and other bodies, as well as appointments to Chairs and Vice-Chairs, as set out in this report and its annexes, together with details of any nominations and appointments which may be circulated prior to the meeting, in light of the Council’s duty to give effect to group nominations;

                          v.        To waive political balance requirements in respect of the Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation place, as noted in Annex B4;

                        vi.        To note the allocation of motions for consideration at Ordinary Full Council meetings for the period 2025-2027 as set out in Annex C;

                      vii.        To agree the Terms of Reference for Corporate Scrutiny Committee, People Scrutiny Committee and Place Scrutiny Committee as shown at Annex D;

                     viii.        To agree the Terms of Reference of the Corporate Appeals Committee as shown at Annex F;

                        ix.        To agree the amendment to the number of seats on the Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee from five seats to three seats;

                          x.        In the event that the Leader of the Council notifies the Monitoring Officer of any changes to the Executive Portfolios, the Monitoring Officer to update the Council’s Constitution accordingly.

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