Agenda item

The Council is asked to consider a proposal that County Local Committees be replaced by more informal local community engagement forums, in the light of a report by the Governance Committee.

18.1     The Council considered a proposal that County Local Committees be replaced by more informal local community engagement forums, in the light of a report by the Governance Committee (pages 17 to 20).

18.2     An amendment was moved by Cllr Lord and seconded by Cllr O’Kelly.

‘Changes to the existing recommendations on pages 19 to 20 shown in bold italic type and strikethrough of text.

(1)         That County Local Committees be removed from the Constitution and decision-making arrangements for Traffic Regulation Orders and outside body appointments are allocated to the relevant Cabinet Members in consultation with local members for the duration of the trial;

(2)         That the Governance Committee considers detailed proposals at its next meeting for a trial of district/borough-based County Local Forums; and

(3)         That the arrangements be reviewed by the end March 2022, to determine future arrangements and resource requirements, and any necessary changes to the Constitution and permanent decision-making procedures are made once the future arrangements are finalised.’

18.3     The amendment by Cllr Lord was put to a recorded vote under Standing Order 3.35.

(a)         For the amendment – 22

Cllr Baxter, Cllr Cherry, Cllr Chowdhury, Cllr Condie, Cllr B Cooper, Cllr Cornell, Cllr N Dennis, Cllr Gibson, Cllr Johnson, Cllr Joy, Cllr Lord, Cllr Mercer, Cllr Milne, Cllr O’Kelly, Cllr Oppler, Cllr Oxlade, Cllr Pudaloff, Cllr Quinn, Cllr Sharp, Cllr Smith, Cllr Turley and Cllr Walsh.

(b)         Against the amendment – 44

Cllr Albury, Cllr Ali, Cllr Atkins, Cllr Baldwin, Cllr Bence, Cllr Bennett, Cllr Boram, Cllr Bradbury, Cllr Britton, Cllr Burgess, Cllr Burrett, Cllr Charles, Cllr A Cooper, Cllr Crow, Cllr J Dennis, Cllr Duncton, Cllr Dunn, Cllr Elkins, Cllr Evans, Cllr Forbes, Cllr Greenway, Cllr Hall, Cllr Hunt, Cllr A Jupp, Cllr N Jupp, Cllr Lanzer, Cllr Linehan, Cllr Markwell, Cllr Marshall, Cllr McDonald, Cllr McGregor, Cllr Montyn, Cllr Nagel, Cllr Oakley, Cllr Patel, Cllr Payne, Cllr Pendleton, Cllr Richardson, Cllr Russell, Cllr Sparkes, Cllr Urquhart, Cllr Waight, Cllr Wall and Cllr Wickremaratchi.

(c)          Abstentions – 0

18.4     The amendment was lost.

18.5     The recommendations were put to a recorded vote under Standing Order 3.35.

(a)         For the recommendations – 44

Cllr Albury, Cllr Ali, Cllr Atkins, Cllr Baldwin, Cllr Bence, Cllr Bennett, Cllr Boram, Cllr Bradbury, Cllr Britton, Cllr Burgess, Cllr Burrett, Cllr Charles, Cllr A Cooper, Cllr Crow, Cllr J Dennis, Cllr Duncton, Cllr Dunn, Cllr Elkins, Cllr Evans, Cllr Forbes, Cllr Greenway, Cllr Hall, Cllr Hunt, Cllr A Jupp, Cllr N Jupp, Cllr Lanzer, Cllr Linehan, Cllr Markwell, Cllr Marshall, Cllr McDonald, McGregor, Cllr Montyn, Cllr Nagel, Cllr Oakley, Cllr Patel, Cllr Payne, Cllr Pendleton, Cllr Richardson, Cllr Russell, Cllr Sparkes, Cllr Urquhart, Cllr Waight, Cllr Wall and Cllr Wickremaratchi.

(b)         Against the recommendations – 3

Cllr Gibson, Cllr Johnson and Cllr Sharp.

(c)          Abstentions – 19

Cllr Baxter, Cllr Cherry, Cllr Chowdhury, Cllr Condie, Cllr B Cooper, Cllr Cornell, Cllr N Dennis, Cllr Joy, Cllr Lord, Cllr Mercer, Cllr Milne, Cllr O’Kelly, Cllr Oppler, Cllr Oxlade, Cllr Pudaloff, Cllr Quinn, Cllr Smith, Cllr Turley and Cllr Walsh.

18.6     The recommendations were carried.

18.7     Resolved – that the approval of the following recommendations be endorsed:

(1)         That County Local Committees be removed from the Constitution and decision-making arrangements for Traffic Regulation Orders and outside body appointments allocated to the relevant Cabinet Members in consultation with local members;

(2)         That the Governance Committee considers detailed proposals at its next meeting for a trial of district/borough-based County Local Forums; and

(3)         That the arrangements be reviewed by the end March 2022, to determine future arrangements and resource requirements.