Agenda item

The nominations for chairs and vice chairs of committees and the nominations to the Local Government Association General Assembly were circulated. 

 

There were five contested positions.

 

The position of chair of overview and scrutiny committee was put to the vote, and it was agreed that Councillor Ian Wingfield be appointed chair of overview and scrutiny committee.

 

The position of vice chair of planning (major applications) committee A was put to the vote, and it was agreed that Councillor Kath Whittam be appointed vice chair of planning committee A.

 

The position of vice chair of planning (major applications) committee B was put to the vote, and it was agreed that Councillor Kath Whittam be appointed vice chair of planning committee B.

 

The position of neighbourhood champion for North-west multi-ward area was put to the vote, and it was agreed that Councillor Emily Hickson be appointed neighbourhood champion for North-east multi-ward area.

 

The position of neighbourhood champion for North-east multi-ward area was put to the vote, and it was agreed that Councillor Bethan Roberts be appointed neighbourhood champion for North-east multi-ward area.

 

The substantive motion was carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That council assembly noted the appointment of political group leaders, deputies and whips.

 

LABOUR GROUP

 

Leader    Councillor Kieron Williams

Deputy Leader  Councillor Jasmine Ali

Chief Whip    Councillor Maggie Browning

 

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP

 

Leader  Councillor Victor Chamberlain

Deputy Leader  Councillor Rachel Bentley

Chief Whip    Councillor David Watson

 

2.  That council assembly noted the political balance of the council as follows:

 

Group	Members	%
Labour	52	82.54
Liberal Democrat	11	17.46
Total	63	100.00

 

3.  That council assembly noted that there is no change to proportionality and the allocation of seats on committees and panels as agreed by council assembly on 22 May 2024.

 

4.  That council assembly established the following committees for the coming municipal year 2025-26.

 

Committee	Total	Lab	Lib Dem
Committee 1: Appointments Committee	7	6	1
Committee 2: Planning Committee (Major Applications) A	7	6	1
Committee 3: Planning Committee (Major Applications) B	7	6	1
Planning Committee (Smaller Applications)	7	5	2
Committee 4: Audit, Governance and Standards Committee	7	6	1
Committee 5: Corporate Parenting Committee	7	6	1
Total	42	35	7

 

Table 3: Other committees - Total number of seats 26

 

Committee	Total	Lab	Lib Dem
Overview and Scrutiny Committee	11	9	2
Licensing Committee	15	12	3
Total	26	21	5

 

Table 4: Neighborhood areas (formerly Multi-ward areas)

 

1.	Borough and London Bridge
2.	Bermondsey
3.	Rotherhithe
4.	Walworth
5.	Old Kent Road
6.	Camberwell
7.	Peckham
8.	Nunhead and Peckham Rye
9.	East Dulwich
10.	Dulwich

 

Note: The composition of neighborhood areas is set out in Article 8 of the constitution (see paragraph 41 of the report).

 

5.  That the health and wellbeing board be established as a committee of the council under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 with the membership set out in paragraph 39 of the report. 

 

6.  That it be noted that the leader of the council nominates the local authority membership. In accordance with committee procedure rules, the leader chairs the board unless he or she nominates another member to chair the board. The cabinet member for health and wellbeing currently chairs the Health and Wellbeing Board.

 

Appointment of chairs and vice chairs

 

7.  That council assembly appointed chairs and vice chairs for the following committees:

 

Committees

 

·  Appointments committee

Chair: Councillor Kieron Williams

Vice-chair:

 

·  Planning (major applications) committee A

Chair: Councillor Richard Livingstone

Vice-chair: Councillor Kath Whittam

 

·  Planning (major applications) committee B

Chair: Councillor Richard Livingstone

Vice-chair: Councillor Kath Whittam

 

·  Planning small applications committee

Chair: Councillor Cleo Soanes

Vice-chair: Councillor Jane Salmon

 

·  Audit, governance and standards committee

Chair: Councillor Barrie Hargrove

Vice-chair: Councillor Nick Johnson

 

·  Corporate parenting committee

Chair: Councillor Jasmine Ali

 

·  Overview and scrutiny committee

Chair: Councillor Ian Wingfield

Vice-chair: Councillor Irina von Wiese

 

·  Licensing committee

Chair: Councillor Renata Hamvas

Vice-chair: Councillor Jane Salmon

 

Note:

All outstanding appointments are referred to the first meeting of the respective committees in the 2025-26 municipal year.

 

Appointment of neighbourhood champions

 

8.  That council assembly appointed neighbourhood champions for the following neighbourhood areas:

 

NEIGHBOURHOOD CHAMPIONS

 

	Councillor	Neighbourhood area
1.	Emily Hickson	North-west
2.	Bethan Roberts	North-east
3.	Dora Dixon-Fyle	West-central
4.	Michael Situ	East-central
5.	Andy Simmons	South

 

9.  That council assembly established the following council panels (see paragraph 52 of the report):

 

Table 5: Panels - Total number of seats 16

Panel	Total	Lab	Lib Dem
Council assembly business panel	4	3	1
Constitutional steering panel	4	3	1
Pensions advisory panel	3	2	1
Voluntary bodies appointments panel	5	4	1
Total	16	12	4

 

Note: This table is based on the panels established in 2024-25.

 

Appointments of chair to constitutional steering panel and voluntary bodies appointments panel

 

10.  That council assembly appointed a chair to the following panels:

 

·  Constitutional steering panel: Councillor Maggie Browning

·  Voluntary bodies appointments panel: Councillor Stephanie Cryan

 

Urgency committee

 

11.  That the role of the urgency committee between a municipal election and the annual meeting of council assembly, as agreed by council assembly on 26 March 2014, be noted as set out in paragraphs 54 and 55 of the report.

 

Appointments to Local Government Association (LGA) General Assembly

 

12.  That council assembly appointed three representatives and allocated the seven votes to representatives to attend the LGA General Assembly (see paragraphs 56 and 57 of the report).

 

Councillor Kieron Williams      3

Councillor Jasmine Ali    3

Councillor Victor Chamberlain  1

 

Other appointments to joint committees/outside bodies

 

13.  That council assembly noted the cabinet and other committees will make appointments to all other outside committees and bodies for the municipal year 2025-26 as required by part 3Q of the constitution.