Agenda item

Selection Panel WBC22-019.

To receive the minutes of the Selection Panel held on Tuesday, 17 May 2022 and agree the recommendations contained therein.  The minutes will be published shortly before the meeting.

Minutes:

The Leader of the Council moved and Councillor Forster seconded the receipt of the recommendations from Selection Panel which had met on 17 May 2022.

Appointment of Members to Committees and Sub-Committees 2022-23.

RESOLVED

That (i)    the Memberships of the Planning Committee and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee be increased by 1 to 10 Members, and the Membership of the Standards and Audit Committee be increased by 1 to 6 Members; and

          (ii)   the proportions for each Committee be settled as follows:

Committee

Lib Dem

Con

Lab

Ind

Other

Appeals (3)

2

-

-

1

-

Licensing (10)

5

3

1

1

-

Overview and Scrutiny (10)

5

3

1

1

-

Planning (10)

5

3

1

1

-

Standards and Audit (6)

3

1

1

1

1*

Licensing Sub A (3)

2

1

-

-

-

Licensing Sub B (3)

2

1

-

-

-

Taxi & Private Hire Sub (6)

3

2

1

-

-

Standards Panel (4)

2

1

-

1

1*

Woking Joint Committee (8)

4

2

1

1

-

*Independent Co-Opted Member

Appointment of Members to Working Groups and Task Groups 2022-23.

RESOLVED

That  (i)      the Aggregates Site Working Group be disbanded;

          (ii)     the HIF Oversight Panel be disbanded;

          (iii)     a HIF Task Group of 7 Members be established under the remit of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, taking on the responsibilities of the Aggregates Site Working Group and the HIF Oversight Panel;

          (iv)    the Elections and Electoral Registration Review Panel be renamed the Elections Panel and its membership to comprise the Group Leaders and Deputy Group Leaders (8);

          (v)     terms of reference for the Elections Panel be drawn up and presented at the next meeting of the Panel;

          (vi)    the Governance Review Task Group be disbanded;

          (vii)   membership on the Military Covenant Advisory Panel be increased from 5 to 6;

          (viii)   the Victoria Square Oversight Panel be renamed the Victoria Square and Town Centre Oversight Panel;

          (ix)    the Climate Change Working Group be renamed the Greener Woking Working Group;

          (x)     the membership of the Housing Task Group be reduced from 8 to 7 Members; and

          (xi)    the proportions for each Group be settled as follows:

Working Groups under the remit of Council

Working Group

Lib Dem

Con

Lab

Ind

Other

Elections Panel (8)

2

2

2

2

1*

Freedom of the Borough Working Group (7)

3

2

1

1

-

Military Covenant Advisory Panel (6)

2

2

1

1

-

Selection Panel (8)

2

2

2

2

-

Sheerwater Regeneration Delivery & Oversight Panel (7)

3

2

1

1

-

Victoria Square and Town Centre Oversight Panel (9)

5

2

1

1

-

*Independent Co-Opted Member

Working Groups under the remit of the Executive

Working Group

Lib Dem

Con

Lab

Ind

Other

Greener Woking Working Group (8)

4

2

1

1

-

Leisure Partnership Board (5)

3

1

1

-

-

LDF Working Group (7)

3

2

1

1

-

 

Task Groups under the remit of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Task Group

Lib Dem

Con

Lab

Ind

Other

Economic Development Task Group (7)

3

2

1

1

-

Finance Task Group (7)

3

2

1

1

-

HIF Housing Outputs Task Group (7)

3

2

1

1

-

HIF Task Group (7)

3

2

1

1

-

Housing Task Group (7)

3

2

1

1

-

 

Appointment of Members to Ad Hoc Bodies 2022-23

RESOLVED

That the proportions for each appointment be settled as follows:

Ad Hoc Body

Appointments (substitutes indicated in

brackets)

Lib Dem

Con

Lab

Ind

Other

Ashford & St Peters Hospital NHS Trust (1 rep, 3 years to 2022)

1

 

 

 

 

Basingstoke Canal Joint Management Cttee (2 reps, 1 year plus 2 subs, 1 year)

1 (1)

1 (1)

 

 

 

Corporate Trustee – Friends of Woking Palace (1 rep, 1 year)

1

 

 

 

 

Countryside Partnership Board (1 rep, 1 year plus 1 sub, 1 year).  Substitute to be appointed to the Local Liaison Group.

1

(1)

 

 

 

Fairoaks Airport Consultative Cttee(1 rep., 1 year plus 1 sub, 1 year). 

1

(1)

 

 

 

Farnborough Airport Consultative Cttee(1 rep., 1 year plus 1 sub, 1 year). 

1

(1)

 

 

 

Maybury Centre Trust (2 reps, four years to 2022 and 2023 respectively)

1 (2026)

 

1 (2023)

 

 

Nat. Parking Adjudication Service Jt Cttee (1 rep, 2 years plus 1 sub, 2 years to 2023)

(1)

1

 

 

 

Police and Crime Panel (1 rep., 1 year)

1

 

 

 

 

ShopMobility (1 rep., 1 year plus 1 sub, 1 year)

1

(1)

 

 

 

South East Employers (1 rep., 1 year plus 1 sub, 1 year)

1

(1)

 

 

 

Sport Woking (2 reps, 1 year)

1

 

1

 

 

Surrey County Playing Fields Association (1 rep., 1 year)

1

 

 

 

 

Sutton Green Village Hall Management Cttee(2 reps, 1 year, 1 to be local Ward Cllr)

2

 

 

 

 

Woking Access Group (2 reps., 1 year)

1

 

1

 

 

Woking Community Transport (2 observers, 1 year)

1

1

 

 

 

Woking People of Faith (1 rep., 5 years to 2026)

1

 

 

 

Woking Youth Council (2 reps, 1 year plus 1 substitute, 1 year)

1 (1)

1

 

 

 

Ex-Officio Appointments 2022-23.

RESOLVED

That the Goldsworth Park Lake and Recreation Ground Users Group and the Lakeview Working Group be disbanded.

Armed Forces Champion

RESOLVED

That  (i)    Councillor Forster be appointed the Council’s Armed Forces Champion for 2022/23; and

          (ii)   Councillor Boote be appointed the substitute member for the Armed Forces Champion for 2022/23.

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