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Calculation of Political Balance (proportionality) - The Local Government and Housing Act 1989
- Meeting of Ordinary Meeting, Council Assembly, Wednesday 25 July 2018 7.00 pm (Item 6.1)
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Minutes:
RESOLVED:
1. That the revised division of seats and percentage allocation of each political group on the council following the outcome of the election in London Bridge and West Bermondsey ward on 14 June 2018 set out below be noted.
Table 1: Division of seats
Group |
Total |
% |
Labour |
49 |
77.78 |
Liberal Democrat |
14 |
22.22 |
Total |
63 |
100.00 |
2. That it be noted that following the elections in London Bridge and West Bermondsey ward on 14 June 2018, there is no change to proportionality and the allocation of seats on committees, community councils and panels for the municipal year 2018/19, as agreed by council assembly on 21 May 2018, remains same, as set out below:
Table 2: Ordinary Committees - Total number of seats 29
Committee |
Total |
Lab |
Lib Dem |
Committee 1 Appointments Committee |
7 |
6 |
1 |
Committee 2 Planning Committee |
8 |
6 |
2 |
Committee 3 Audit, Governance and Standards Committee |
7
|
5
|
2
|
Committee 4 Corporate Parenting Committee |
7 |
6 |
1 |
Total |
29 |
23 |
6 |
Table 3: Other committees - Total number of seats 26
Committee |
Total |
Lab |
Lib Dem |
Overview and Scrutiny Committee |
11 |
8 |
3 |
Licensing Committee |
15 |
12 |
3 |
Table 4: Community councils areas divided by geographical areas
Name of community council |
Members from electoral wards serving on community councils |
Bermondsey and Rotherhithe |
London Bridge & West Bermondsey, North Bermondsey, South Bermondsey, Old Kent Road (North), Rotherhithe and Surrey Docks wards. |
Borough, Bankside and Walworth |
Borough & Bankside, St George’s, Chaucer, Newington, North Walworth and Faraday wards. |
Camberwell |
Camberwell Green, St Giles and Champion Hill wards. |
Dulwich |
Goose Green, Dulwich Village, Dulwich Hill and Dulwich Wood wards. |
Peckham and Nunhead |
Old Kent Road (South), Peckham, Rye Lane, Nunhead & Queen’s Road and Peckham Rye wards. |
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