Meeting documents

WDC Council
Monday, 20th May, 2019 6.30 pm

Meeting of Annual Council, Council, Monday, 20th May, 2019 6.30 pm (Item 8.)

Committees of the Council are appointed annually under Section 102 of the Local Government 1972.

In accordance with Sections 15 to 17 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, it is the duty of the Council (save in relation to certain Committees where different arrangements are approved by the Council) to make appointments to Committees which reflect the representation of different political groups on the Council and in accordance with the wishes of those political groups.

The current political composition of the Council is:-

GROUP	MEMBERS	% AGE
Conservative	49	81.66
Labour	6	10
EWIP	3	5
Independent	1	1.67
Lib Dem	1	1.67

(i) Improvement and Review Commission

(Up to 18 Members Total)				Chairman:			Cllr R Gaffney
(Up to 18 Members Total)				Vice Chairman:			Cllr A Collingwood
Conservative – Up to 15 Members					Members	1	Cllr M Appleyard
						2	Cllr H Bull
						3	Cllr Mrs L Clarke (OBE)
						4	Cllr A Collingwood
						5	Cllr R Gaffney
						6	Cllr A Hill
						7	Cllr Mahboob Hussain JP
						8 9 10	Cllr Mrs W Mallen Cllr N Marshall Cllr H McCarthy
						11	Cllr Mrs C Oliver
						12	Cllr S K Raja
						13	Cllr J Savage
						14 15	Cllr D Shakespeare OBE Cllr R Wilson
Conservative			Standing Deputies			1	Cllr M Davy
						2	Cllr A Hussain
						3	Cllr Maz Hussain
						4	Cllr Mrs A Jones
						5	Cllr I McEnnis
						6	Cllr R Newman
Labour 2 Members					Member	1	Cllr K Ahmed
Labour 2 Members					Member	2	Cllr R Raja
Labour		Standing Deputies				1	Cllr M Hanif
Labour		Standing Deputies				2	Cllr M Hashmi
EWIP					Member	1	Cllr M Knight
EWIP	Standing Deputy					1	Cllr Ms A Baughan

(ii) Standards Committee

(Up to 8 Members Total)		Chairman:			Cllr C Etholen
(Up to 8 Members Total)		Vice Chairman:			Cllr M Clarke
Conservative – Up to 7 Members			Members	1	Cllr Ms S Brown
				2	Cllr M Clarke
				3	Cllr C Etholen
				4	Cllr A Green
				5	Cllr H McCarthy
				6	Cllr G Peart
				7	Cllr J Savage
Conservative			Standing Deputies	1	Cllr A Collingwood
				2	Cllr R Newman
				3	Cllr R Scott
Labour			Member	1	Cllr K Ahmed
Labour	Standing Deputy			1	Cllr R Raja

(iii) Planning Committee

(Up to 16 Members Total)			Chairman:			Cllr A Turner
			Vice Chairman:			Cllr N Marshall
Conservative – Up to 13 Members				Members	1		Cllr Mrs J Adey
					2		Cllr C Harriss
					3		Cllr A Hill
					4		Cllr D Johncock
					5		Cllr T Lee
					6		Cllr N Marshall
					7		Cllr H McCarthy
					8		Cllr Mrs C Oliver
					9		Cllr S K Raja
					10		Cllr N Teesdale
					11		Cllr A Turner
					12		Cllr P Turner
					13		Cllr C Whitehead
Conservative		Standing Deputies			1		Cllr H Bull
					2		Cllr D Carroll
					3		Cllr A Hussain
					4		Cllr G Hall
					5		Cllr Mrs W Mallen
					6		Cllr L Wood
Labour 2 Members				Member	1		Cllr M Asif
					2		Cllr S Graham

Labour 2 Members		Standing Deputy			1		Cllr M Hanif
					2		Cllr M Hashmi

EWIP				Member	1		Cllr Ms A Baughan
EWIP	Standing Deputy				1		Cllr M Knight

(iv) Regulatory and Appeals Committee

(Up to 12 Members Total)			Chairman:		Cllr J Savage
(Up to 12 Members Total)			Vice Chairman:		Cllr Mrs L Clarke (OBE)
Conservative – Up to 10 Members			Members	1	Cllr Z Ahmed
				2	Cllr Mrs L Clarke (OBE)
				3	Cllr M Clarke
				4	Cllr A Collingwood
				5	Cllr C Etholen
				6	Cllr R Gaffney
				7	Cllr Mahboob Hussain JP
				8	Cllr I McEnnis
				9	Cllr J Savage
				10	Cllr D Shakespeare (OBE)
Conservative			Standing Deputies	1	Cllr A Green
				2	Cllr Mrs A Jones
				3	Cllr R Wilson
Labour 1 Member			Member	1	Cllr R Raja
Labour	Standing Deputy			1	Cllr K Ahmed
EWIP		Member		1	Cllr Ms J Wassell
EWIP	Standing Deputy			1	Vacancy

(v) Audit Committee

(Up to 8 Members Total)		Chairman:		Cllr M Appleyard
(Up to 8 Members Total)		Vice Chairman:		Cllr R Scott
Conservative – Up to 7 Members		Members	1	Cllr M Appleyard
			2	Cllr G Hall
			3	Cllr T Lee
			4	Cllr Ms C Oliver
			5	Cllr R Scott
			6 7	Cllr N Teesdale Cllr R Wilson
Conservative		Standing Deputies	1	Cllr Ms S Brown
			2	Cllr R Gaffney
			3	Cllr D Shakespeare (OBE)
Labour 1 Member		Member	1	Cllr M Hanif
Labour	Standing Deputy		1	Cllr K Ahmed
External co-optee			1	Vacancy

(vi) Licensing Committee

(Up to 15 Members Total)			Chairman:			Cllr A Hill
(Up to 15 Members Total)			Vice Chairman:			Cllr I McEnnis
Conservative – Up to 12 Members			Members		1	Cllr M Clarke
					2	Cllr A Green
					3	Cllr C Harriss
					4	Cllr A Hill
					5	Cllr Maz Hussain
					6	Cllr D Knights
					7	Cllr N Marshall
					8	Cllr I McEnnis
					9	Cllr S Saddique
					10	Cllr R Scott
					11	Cllr A Turner
					12	Cllr C Whitehead
Conservative		Standing Deputies			1	Cllr Z Ahmed
					2	Cllr M Harris
					3	Cllr M Hussain JP
Labour 2 Members				Member	1	Cllr S Graham
Labour 2 Members				Member	2	Cllr M Hashmi
Labour		Standing Deputies			1	Cllr M Hanif
		Standing Deputies			2	Cllr R Raja
EWIP				Member	1	Cllr Ms A Baughan
EWIP	Standing Deputy				1	Cllr M Knight

(vii) High Wycombe Town Committee

(23 Members in total representing the High Wycombe Town wards)	Chairman:		Cllr A Green
	Vice Chairman:		Cllr S Raja
	Members	1	Cllr K Ahmed
		2	Cllr Z Ahmed
		3	Cllr M Asif
		4	Cllr Ms A Baughan
		5	Cllr H Bull
		6	Cllr Mrs L Clarke (OBE)
		7	Cllr M Clarke
		8	Cllr M Davy
		9	Cllr R Farmer
		10	Cllr S Graham
		11	Cllr A Green
		12	Cllr M Hanif
		13	Cllr M Hashmi
		14	Cllr A Hill
		15	Cllr A Hussain
		16	Cllr Mahboob Hussain JP
		17	Cllr Maz Hussain
		18	Cllr M Knight
		19	Cllr B Pearce
		20	Cllr R Raja
		21	Cllr S Raja
		22	Cllr N Teesdale
		23	Cllr Ms J Wassell

(viii) Personnel and Development Committee

(Up to 8 Members Total)			Chairman:		Cllr M Harris
(Up to 8 Members Total)			Vice Chairman:		Cllr Mrs W Mallen
Conservative – Up to 7 Members			Members	1	Cllr M Appleyard
				2	Cllr Ms S Brown
				3	Cllr G Hall
				4	Cllr M Harris
				5	Cllr A Hussain
				6	Cllr Mrs W Mallen
				7	Cllr Mrs J Teesdale
Conservative		Standing Deputies		1	Cllr Ms S Adoh
				2	Cllr S Saddique
				3	Cllr R Scott
Labour 1 Member			Member	1	Cllr M Hashmi
Labour	Standing Deputy			1	Cllr M Hanif

(ix) Joint Staff Committee

(Up to 5 Members Total)		Chairman:		Cllr M Harris
		Vice Chairman:		Staff Side Appointment
Conservative – Up to 4 Members		Members	1		Cllr M Appleyard
			2		Cllr G Hall
			3		Cllr M Harris
			4		Cllr Mrs W Mallen
Conservative		Standing Deputies	1		Cllr Ms S Brown
			2		Cllr Mrs J Teesdale
Labour 1 Member			1		Cllr M Hashmi
Labour	Standing Deputy		1		Cllr M Hanif

(x) Disciplinary Committee

5 Members to be drawn from the list of Members set out (subject to two or more political groups always being represented and to the inclusion of at least one Cabinet Member)	1	Chairman or past Chairman of the Council
	2	A member of the Cabinet
	3	A Leader or Deputy Leader of an opposition party
	4	The Chairman of a Council Committee
	5	The Vice Chairman of a Council Committee
	6	A member of the Personnel and Development Committee
	7	Another Back Bench Member

(xi) JNC Staffing Matters Committee

5 Members to be drawn from the list of Members set out (subject to two or more political groups always being represented and to the inclusion of at least one Cabinet Member)	1	Chairman or past Chairman of the Council	Cllr Mrs L Clarke (OBE) Cllr R Raja Cllr J Savage (Vice Chairman) Cllr Ms K Wood (Chairman) Cllr R Wilson Standing Deputies Cllr K Ahmed Cllr M Harris Cllr I McEnnis
	2	A member of the Cabinet
	3	A Leader or Deputy Leader of an opposition party
	4	The Chairman of a Council Committee
	5	The Vice Chairman of a Council Committee
	6	A member of the Personnel and Development Committee
	7	Another back bench member

Minutes:

Committees of the Council were appointed annually under Section 102 of the Local Government 1972.

In accordance with Sections 15 to 17 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, it was the duty of the Council (save in relation to certain Committees where different arrangements were approved by the Council) to make appointments to Committees which reflected the representation of different political groups on the Council and in accordance with the wishes of those political groups.

RESOLVED: That (i) the following Committees be appointed with the memberships as set out below in accordance with political balance requirements as notified by Group Leaders.

(ii) the appointments be made for the forthcoming year

(iii) the positions of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman be as set out.

Improvement and Review Commission

(Up to 18 Members Total)				Chairman:			Cllr R Gaffney
(Up to 18 Members Total)				Vice Chairman:			Cllr A Collingwood
Conservative – Up to 15 Members					Members	1	Cllr M Appleyard
						2	Cllr H Bull
						3	Cllr Mrs L Clarke (OBE)
						4	Cllr A Collingwood
						5	Cllr R Gaffney
						6	Cllr A Hill
						7	Cllr Mahboob Hussain JP
						8 9 10	Cllr Mrs W Mallen Cllr N Marshall Cllr H McCarthy
						11	Cllr Mrs C Oliver
						12	Cllr S K Raja
						13	Cllr J Savage
						14 15	Cllr D Shakespeare OBE Cllr R Wilson
Conservative			Standing Deputies			1	Cllr M Davy
						2	Cllr A Hussain
						3	Cllr Maz Hussain
						4	Cllr Mrs A Jones
						5	Cllr I McEnnis
						6	Cllr R Newman
Labour 2 Members					Member	1	Cllr K Ahmed
Labour 2 Members					Member	2	Cllr R Raja
Labour		Standing Deputies				1	Cllr M Hanif
Labour		Standing Deputies				2	Cllr M Hashmi
EWIP					Member	1	Cllr M Knight
EWIP	Standing Deputy					1	Cllr Ms A Baughan