Issue - meetings

To receive a report on the Political Balance of the Council. The report will be tabled at the meeting.

Formal notices had been received which had the effect of dividing the Council into political groups.  The composition of the Council was as follows:

Conservative                 14

Liberal Democrat           10

Labour                             3

Independent                    3

In addition, notification had been received of the Members to act as Group Leader and Deputy Group Leader of each political group as follows:-

                                      Group Leader                         Deputy Group Leader

Conservative                Councillor D J Bittleston         Councillor S Ashall

Liberal Democrat          Councillor A-M Barker           Councillor D E Hughes

Labour                           Councillor T Aziz                    Councillor M I Raja

Independent                  Councillor J E Bond               Councillor A J Boote

Resolved

That the report be received.