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    09/05/2024 - ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE COUNCIL'S POLITICAL BALANCE

     

    1.    To adopt the list of committees and sub-committees to be established for the 2024/25 municipal year, as noted below, and to adopt the allocation of seats and senior salaries as noted.

     

    APPENDIX A - ALLOCATION OF SEATS ON COMMITTEES

     

    A

    Plaid Cymru

    Independent

    Labour Liberal

    Total

    Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee

    12

    6

    0

    18

    Communities Scrutiny Committee

    12

    5

    1

    18

    Care Scrutiny Committee

    12

    5

    1

    18

    Governance and Audit

    8

    4

    0

    12

     

    B

    Plaid Cymru

    Independent

    Labour Liberal

    Total

    Democratic Services

    10

    4

    1

    15

    Planning

    10

    4

    1

    15

    Central Licensing

    /General

    10

    5

    0

    15

    Language

    10

    5

    0

    15

    Chief Officers Appointment

    10

    5

    0

    15

    Employment Appeals

    5

    2

    0

    7

    Number of seats

    99

    45

    4

    148

     

     

     

    C

    Plaid Cymru

    Independent

    Labour Liberal

    Total

    Pensions

    4

    2

    1

    7

    Local Joint Consultative Committee

    7

    4

    0

    11

    SACRE

    5

    2

    0

    7

     

    Total seats

    115

    53

    5

    173

     

    Senior Salaries

    The following senior salaries will be paid:-

    • Leader

    •Deputy Leader

    • 8 other Members of the Cabinet

    • Leader of the main opposition Group

    • Committee Chairs

     - Scrutiny Committees (x3)

     - Planning Committee

     - Licensing Committee (Central and General to be included as one Committee)

     - Pensions Committee

     

    • Civic Head (Chair of the Council)

    • Deputy Civic Head (Vice-chair of the Council

     

    2.    To delegate the authority to the Head of Democracy Services to make appointments to the committees on the basis of political balance, and in accordance with the wishes of the political groups.

    3.    Allocate the chairpersonships of scrutiny committees on the basis of political balance as follows:-

    Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee - Plaid Cymru Group

    Communities Scrutiny Committee – Plaid Cymru Group

    Care Scrutiny Committee - Independent Group