Agenda item

5.1  Members of the committee considered and were in agreement over the size, composition and terms of reference of the five scrutiny sub-committees for the upcoming municipal year.

5.2  In discussing nominations of chairs and vice-chairs to each of the sub-committees, the chair and other members were concerned at the majority group’s nomination of the chair of the housing and community safety scrutiny sub-committee.  The chair and other members were of the view that it was important that this position should not be held by a majority group nominee, especially when other nominations had been put forward.  The vice-chair and other majority group members of the committee noted the concerns being raised but stressed that their scrutiny members would not be influenced by cabinet members.

  RESOLVED:

1.  That the following five scrutiny sub-committees be constituted for the municipal year 2010/2011, each composed of four labour members and three liberal democrat members:

Education & children's services

Environment, transport, communities & citizenship

Health & adult social care

Housing & community safety (with responsibility for crime and disorder within the meaning of section 19 of the police and justice act 2006)

Regeneration & leisure

2.  That chairs and vice-chairs be appointed as follows:

Education & children's services

Chair: Councillor David Hubber

Vice-Chair: Councillor The Right Revd Emmanuel Oyewole

Environment, transport, communities & citizenship

Chair: Councillor Tim McNally

Vice-Chair: Councillor Renata Hamvas

Health & adult social care

Chair: Councillor Neil Coyle

Housing & community safety

Chair: Councillor Gavin Edwards

Regeneration & leisure

Chair: Councillor Mark Glover

3.  That appointment of the vice-chairs of the health & adult social care, housing and community safety and regeneration & leisure scrutiny sub-committees be delegated to the first meetings of those sub-committees.