The minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting held on 24 March 2015 were approved as a true record.

The minutes of the Annual Council were approved as a true record subject to  an amendment to Minute 11 which should read as follows:

11.   The Council was required to make appointments to those Committees that  were established by agenda Item 10 for the effective discharge of its functions. Members were asked to:

a) Approve the allocation of seats on Committees

b) Receive the nominations from political groups to Committees

c) By convention, appoint Chairs and Vice-Chairs of Committees

The Monitoring Officer updated the Council on committee nominations made by the Liberal Democrat Group.

There was a discussion regarding the appointment of nominated substitutes for committees and the Monitoring Officer advised that it was appropriate for this matter to be decided by the Council.

Cllr Mrs McKinlay MOVED and Cllr Hirst SECONDED the recommendations included within the report and it was RESOLVED as follows:

1. That the allocation of seats of seats set out in Appendix A to the report be approved.

2. That the nominations from the political groups to Committees as set out in Appendix B to the report and as advised at the meeting be approved.

3. That the Chairs and Vice-chairs of Committees as set out in Appendix C to the report be appointed.

 Subsequent to the vote being taken, following further discussion and clarification on points raised by Members being given by the Monitoring Officer, to avoid any confusion on what had been agreed, Cllr Mrs McKinlay MOVED and Cllr Hirst SECONDED the recommendations with the addition of a further part and it was RESOLVED as follows:

1. That the allocation of seats of seats set out in Appendix A to the report be approved.

2. That the nominations from the political groups to Committees as set out in Appendix B to the report and as advised at the meeting be approved.

3. That the Chairs and Vice-chairs of Committees as set out in Appendix C to the report be appointed.

4. That the Council’s Monitoring Officer be authorised to make the necessary changes to the Constitution.

(For clarity, Appendices A, B and C are appended to these minutes).