To appoint the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinator and the:

·         Overview and Scrutiny Lead for Children’s Services

·         Overview and Scrutiny Lead for Adults and Public Health

·         Overview and Scrutiny Lead for Place

·         Overview and Scrutiny Lead for Corporate and Community Services. 

(Note:  Cabinet members shall not be appointed as the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinator or Overview and Scrutiny Leads.)

The Council was requested to consider the appointment of the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinator and the appointment of scrutiny lead members for 2019/2020.

Councillor Mandy Darling proposed and Councillor Loxton seconded a motion as set out below:

(i)    that Councillor Howgate be appointed as the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the 2019/2020 Municipal Year; and

(ii)   that the following Councillors be appointed as the Overview and Scrutiny Leads for the 2019/2020 Municipal Year:

·         Councillor Bye;

·         Councillor Mandy Darling;

·         Councillor Foster;

·         Councillor Heyse.

(iii)  that the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinator and Overview and Scrutiny Leads determine the division of responsibilities as the Overview and Scrutiny Board develops its Work Programme.

During the debate Councillor Chris Lewis proposed and Councillor David Thomas seconded an amendment to the motion as follows:

That Councillor Bye be appointed as the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the 2019/2020 Municipal Year.

A recorded vote was then taken on the amendment.  The voting was taken by roll call as follows:  For: Barrand, Brooks, Bye, Foster, Hill, Kavanagh, Kennedy, Barbara Lewis, Chris Lewis, O’Dwyer, Sykes, David Thomas, Jacqueline Thomas and John Thomas (14); Against: Councillors Amil, Atiya-Alla, Brown, Carter, Cowell, Darling, Darling, Dart, Douglas-Dunbar, Doggett, Dudley, Ellery, Heyse, Howgate, Law, Long, Loxton, Manning, Morey, Pentney, Stockman (21); and Absent: Councillor Mills (1).  Therefore, the amendment was declared lost.

The original motion was then considered by members, which was unanimously agreed by the Council as follows:

(i)    that Councillor Howgate be appointed as the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinator for the 2019/2020 Municipal Year; and

(ii)   that the following Councillors be appointed as the Overview and Scrutiny Leads for the 2019/2020 Municipal Year:

·         Councillor Bye;

·         Councillor Mandy Darling;

·         Councillor Foster;

·         Councillor Heyse.

(iii)  that the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinator and Overview and Scrutiny Leads determine the division of responsibilities as the Overview and Scrutiny Board develops its Work Programme.