The Head of Law and Governance has submitted a report requesting Council appoint committees and the members serving on those for the Council year 2023-24 in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Section 15) and other relevant legislation.

Appendix C will be circulated in the Briefing Note published before the meeting, and any outstanding nominations to committee seats may be announced, or agreed, as appropriate at the meeting.

Recommendations: Council is recommended to:

1.    Approve the structure of the Council committees, as defined within the Council’s Constitution and set out in Appendix A: Committee structure 2023/24;

2.    Approve the methods, calculations and conventions used in determining political representation on committees as outlined in the report and shown in Appendix B: Political proportionalities on Council committees 2023-24;

3.    Appoint to committee seats in accordance with the requirements of political proportionality and the nominations made by political groups, as shown in Appendix C: Committee nominations 2023-24;

4.    Agree that all members of Council will form the pool of members able to observe on appeals and some grievances panels in accordance with the Council’s policies;

5.    Appoint three non-executive members to the Future Oxfordshire Partnership Scrutiny Panel (see Appendix C: Committee nominations 2023-24);

6.    Appoint one non-executive member to the Joint Oxfordshire Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (see Appendix C: Committee nominations 2023-24).

Council had before it a report from the Head of Law and Governance asking Council to appoint committees and the members serving on those for the Council year 2023-24 in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Section 15) and other relevant legislation.

On being proposed by Cllr Brown, seconded by Cllr Munkonge and put to the vote, Council approved the recommendations and nominations to committee places.

Council were resolved to:

1.     Approve the structure of the Council committees, as defined within the Council’s Constitution and set out in Appendix A: Committee structure 2023/24;

2.     Approve the methods, calculations and conventions used in determining political representation on committees as outlined in the report and shown in Appendix B: Political proportionalities on Council committees 2023-24;

3.     Appoint to committee seats in accordance with the requirements of political proportionality and the nominations made by political groups, as shown in Appendix C: Committee nominations 2023-24;

4.     Agree that all members of Council will form the pool of members able to observe on appeals and some grievances panels in accordance with the Council’s policies;

5.     Appoint three non-executive members to the Future Oxfordshire Partnership Scrutiny Panel (see Appendix C: Committee nominations 2023-24);

6.     Appoint one non-executive member to the Joint Oxfordshire Health Oxford City Council, Town Hall, St Aldate’s Oxford OX1 1BX Overview and Scrutiny Committee (see Appendix C: Committee nominations 2023-24).

Cllrs Thomas and Sandelson joined the meeting.