(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 and other bodies.

The Council considered the submitted report on the appointment of committees and other bodies in the light of the political balance of the Council.  A revised Appendix 2 was circulated at the meeting.

It was proposed by Councillor Morey and seconded by Councillor Stockman:

(i)         that the committees be appointed with the terms of reference set out in revised Appendix 2 of the submitted report in accordance with the political balance requirements (as set out in Appendix 1 of the submitted report);

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

(iii)       that the proposed appointments to the outside bodies and other groups set out in Appendix 3 of the submitted report, be approved for a four year term, unless otherwise stated, subject to confirmation on the allocation of places on the Devon and Cornwall Police Authority;  and

(iv)       that a Shadow Health and Wellbeing Board be established with membership and terms of reference as set out in Appendix 4 of 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.