Issue - meetings

Council is requested to review its updated political balance

Councillor Jabbar MOVED and Councillor Shah SECONDED a report of the Assistant Director of Governance which informed Members that the Chief Executive had received notification that Councillor Marie Bashforth had resigned from the Labour Group and would henceforth sit as an independent member.

Considering this, the Council was requested to review the political composition of committees and to note the composition of the political groups as previously notified under Regulation 8 (1) of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 and under Section 15 and 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 for the remainder of the 2025/26 municipal year.

The effect, in terms of committee places, was that the Labour Group would lose one seat on the Charitable Trust Committee, which will be allocated to Councillor Bashforth.

RESOLVED

1.    That the revised composition of the political groups as shown in paragraph 1.1, of the submitted report, be noted.

2.    That the number of seats on the various Committees for the remainder of the 2025/26 Municipal Year be as detailed in paragraph 1.5, of the submitted report, be noted.

3.    Any outstanding appointments to be delegated to the Chief Executive, in accordance with the wishes of the relevant political group.