The Director of Law, Governance and Strategy has submitted a report recommending Council appoint six Independent Persons to assist with supporting the Monitoring Officer with the Standards Process. The Standards Committee considered the report and recommended to Council on 3 July 2025.

Recommendation: That Council resolves to:

Authorise the Monitoring Officer to re-appoint Chris Ballinger and Andrew Mills-Hicks and to appoint Eric Feltin, Lois Lezemore, Ala Soualhi and Dr. Bushra Almunir Yousef as the Council’s Independent Persons for a five-year term. 

Council resolved to:

1.    Authorise the Monitoring Officer to re-appoint Chris Ballinger and Andrew Mills-Hicks and to appoint Eric Feltin, Lois Lezemore, Ala Soualhi and Dr. Bushra Almunir Yousef as the Council’s Independent Persons for a five-year term.

The Director of Law, Governance and Strategy had submitted a report recommending Council appoint six Independent Persons to assist with supporting the Monitoring Officer with the Standards Process. The Standards Committee had considered the report and recommended it to Council on 3 July 2025. 

Councillor Pressel presented the report and moved for it to be voted upon. Upon being seconded by Councillor Jarvis, the recommendation was put to a vote and agreed.  

Council resolved to: 

1. Authorise the Monitoring Officer to re-appoint Chris Ballinger and Andrew Mills-Hicks and to appoint Eric Feltin, Lois Lezemore, Ala Soualhi and Dr. Bushra Almunir Yousef as the Council’s Independent Persons for a five-year term.