(a)          To appoint committees and other bodies, agree their terms of reference and to review the allocation of seats to political groups in line with statutory requirements.

(b)          To request nominations from the group leaders of members to serve on those committees.

The Council considered the submitted report on the appointment of committees and other bodies in light of the political balance of the Council.

It was proposed by the Mayor and seconded by Councillor Morey:

(i)      that the committees be appointed with the terms of reference set out in appendix 2 to the submitted report in accordance with the political balance requirements;

(ii)     that nominations be received to fill the seats on the Committees;

(iii)    that Councillor Excell be appointed as the Council’s nominated representative on the Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Panel;

(iv)    that Councillor Brooksbank and Councillor Ellery be appointed as the Council’s nominated representatives on the Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority; and

(v)     that the Overview and Scrutiny Board continue to exercise (via its sub-committee, the Health Scrutiny Board) the Council’s health scrutiny powers and that its terms of reference be amended as set out in the appendix 2 to the submitted report.

On being put to the vote, the motion was declared carried (unanimous).

Following the vote, the members to serve on each committee and other bodies were nominated by the Group Leaders. The Mayor advised that, following circulation of Appendix 2 (revised) of the submitted report, Councillor Bent would also be a member of the Health Scrutiny Board.