Decision details

Paul Bond, Head of Legal and Democratic Services, withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Full Council was asked to agree to the establishment of a new Children's Services Scrutiny Committee and consequential amendments to the Terms of Reference of the scrutiny committees, which were attached at Appendix A to the report now presented.

In addition, Full Council was asked to approve the appointment of a new Scrutiny Officer, a statutory post that the Council is required to have.

The Leader moved the report and nominated County Councillor Gina Dowding to be appointed Chair of the Children's Services Scrutiny Committee and this was seconded by CC Tony Martin.

County Councillor Geoff Driver nominated County Councillor Susie Charles as Chair and this was seconded by County Councillor Michael Green.

On being put to the vote County Councillor Gina Dowding was appointed Chair of the Children's Services Scrutiny Committee.

It was then moved by County Councillor Bill Winlow and seconded by County Councillor David Whipp that County Councillor Dorothy Lord be appointed Deputy Chair.

It was also moved by County Councillor Michael Green that County Councillor Susie Charles be appointed Deputy Chair at which point County Councillor Lord withdrew and on being put to the vote County Councillor Charles was appointed Deputy Chair.

All other recommendations were then put to the vote and it was,

Resolved: That

  i.  A Children’s Services Scrutiny Committee, comprising 13 county councillors, 5 non-voting district co-opted members and one non-voting co-opted Youth Council representative be established.

  ii.  County Councillor Gina Dowding be appointed Chair and County Councillor Susie Charles be appointed Deputy Chair of the new Scrutiny committee for the remainder of the 2015/16 municipal year.

  iii.  The revised Terms of Reference for the scrutiny committees as set out at Appendix A to the report now presented be approved.

  iv.  The appointment of Paul Bond, Head of Legal and Democratic Services, as the Council's statutory Scrutiny Officer be approved.

  v.  The Director of Governance, Finance and Public Services be authorised to make any consequential amendments to the Constitution.