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Appointments to Committees 2011/12

Mayor: Councillor Gordon Moore.

Deputy Mayor: Councillor Irving Korn.

Leader of The Council: Councillor Neil Clarke.

Deputy Leader of The Council: Councillor John Cranswick.

Party leaders

• Conservative - Councillor J N Clarke
• Liberal Democrat - Councillor G Davidson
• Labour - Councillor A MacInnes
• Green - Councillor S E Mallender

Cabinet - (6) (Con)

Councillors:

• J N Clarke (Con) - Chairman
  Portfolio Holder for Strategic Direction
• J A Cranswick (Con) - Vice Chairman
  Portfolio Holder for Resources
• D G Bell (Con)
  Portfolio Holder for Sustainability
• J E Fearon (Con)
  Portfolio Holder for Community Protection
• D J Mason (Con)
  Portfolio Holder for Environment.
• Mrs J A Smith (Con)
  Portfolio Holder for Community Services.   

Committees

Performance Management Board (9)

(7 Con, 1 Lib Dem, 1 Labour)

Councillors:

• D G Wheeler (Con) - Chairman
• R M Jones (Lib Dem) - Vice Chairman
• Mrs S P Bailey (Con)
• B R Buschman (Con)
• B G Dale (Con)
• A MacInnes (Lab)
• S J Robinson (Con)
• D V Smith (Con)
• J A Stockwood (Con).

Community Development Group (9)

(6 Con, 1 Lib Dem, 1 Labour, 1 Green)

• N C Lawrence (Con) - Chairman
• T Combellack (Con) - Vice Chairman
• S J Boote (Lib Dem)
• N K Boughton-Smith (Lab)
• L B Cooper (Con)
• J E Greenwood (Con)
• M G Hemsley (Con)
• Mrs M M Males (Con)
• G R Mallender (Green).   

Partnership Delivery Group (9)

(6 Con, 1 Lib Dem, 1 Lab, 1 Independent)

Councillors:

• R Hetherington (Con) - Chairman
• F A Purdue-Horan (Con) - Vice Chairman.
• Mrs D M Boote (Lib Dem)
• R L Butler (Con)
• H A Chewings (Lab)
• A M Dickinson (Con)
• E J Lungley (Con)
• Mrs M Stockwood (Con)
• T Vennett-Smith (Ind).

Corporate Governance Group (9)

(7 Con, 1 Lib Dem, 1 Lab)

Councillors:

• B A Nicholls (Con) - Chairman
• E A Plant (Lab) - Vice Chairman
• A Brown (Con)
• J E Cottee (Con)
• B G Dale (Con)
• R Hetherington (Con)
• K A Khan (Lib Dem)
• N C Lawrence (Con)
• H Tipton (Con).

Alchohol and Entertainment Licensing Committee - (15)

(11 Con, 1 Lib Dem, 1 Lab, 1 Green, 1 Independent)

Councillors:

• J E Fearon (Con) - Chairman
• G Davidson (LIb Dem) - Vice Chairman
• R A Adair (Con)
• B R Buschman (Con)
• R L Butler (Con)
• T Combellack (Con)
• A M Dickinson (Con)
• I I Korn (Con)
• G R Mallender (Green)
• E A Plant (Lab)
• S J Robinson (Con)
• P Smith (Con)
• J A Stockwood (Con)
• H Tipton (Con)
• T Vennett-Smith (Ind).

Development Control Committee - (15)

(9 Con, 2 Lib Dem, 2 Lab, 1 Green)

Councillors:

• Mrs M Stockwood  - Chairman
• F J Mason (Con) - Vice Chairman
• L J Abbey (Lib Dem)
• J R Bannister (Lab)
• H A Chewings (Lab)
• J E Greenwood (Con)
• R M Jones (Lib Dem)
• Mrs M M Males (Con)
• S E Mallender (Green)
• D J Mason (Con)
• S J Robinson (Con)
• Mrs J A Smith (Con)
• P Smith (Con)
• B Tansley (Con)
• D G Wheeler (Con).

The Leader and Deputy Leader of The Council are ex officio non-voting Members.

Employment Appeals Committee - (5)

(4 Con, 1 Lib Dem)

Councillors:

• J N Clarke (Con) - Chairman
• J A Cranswick (Con) - Vice Chairman
• S J Boote (Lib Dem)
• F J Mason (Con)
• Mrs M Stockwood (Con).

Interviewing Committee - (5)

(3 Con, 1 Lib Dem, 1 Lab)

Councillors:

• J N Clarke (Con) - Chairman
• J A Cranswick (Con) - Vice Chairman
• N K Boughton-Smith (Lab)
• G Davidson (Lib Dem)
• D J Mason (Con).

Licensing Committee - (5)

(4 Con, 1 Lib Dem)

Councillors:

• J E Fearon (Con) - Chairman
• L J Abbey (Lib Dem)
• B R Buschman (Con)
• E J Lungley (Con)
• Mrs J M Marshall (Con).

Standards Committee - (12)

(3 Con, 2 Lib Dem, 1 Lab, plus 6 co-opted independent members)

Councillors:

• L J Abbey (Lib Dem)
• R A Adair (Con)
• J E Greenwood (Con)
• K A Khan (Lib Dem)
• A MacInnes (Lab)
• B A Nicholls (Con).

plus 

• R Brooks – Parish Member
• G Norbury – Parish Member      
• W Wood – Parish Member
• P Joyce QC – Chairman – Independent Member
• N Waterston – Independent Member
• K White – Independent Member.

Member Groups

Local Development Framework Group - (15)

(10 Con, 2 Lib Dem, 2 Lab, 1 Green)

Councillors:

• D G Bell (Con) - Chairman
• Mrs M Stockwood - Vice Chairman
• R A Adair (Con)
• Mrs S P Bailey (Con)
• J R Bannister (Lab)
• Mrs D M Boote (Lib Dem)
• L B Cooper (Con)
• G Davidson (Lib Dem)
• M G Hemsley (Con)
• A MacInnes (Lab)
• S E Mallender (Green)
• F J Mason (Con)
• F A Purdue-Horan (Con)
• P Smith (Con)
• B Tansley (Con).

Member Development Group - (9)

(6 Con, 1 Lib Dem, 1 Lab, 1 Green)

Councillors:

• D J Mason (Con) - Chairman
• S J Boote (Lib Dem)
• N K Boughton-Smith (Lab)
• A Brown (Con)
• A M Dickinson (Con)
• N C Lawrence (Con)
• G R Mallender (Green)
• Mrs J M Marshall (Con)
• B Tansley (Con).

Civic Hospitality (6)

Members:

• Mayor - Chairman
• Deputy Mayor - Vice Chairman
• Leader of The Council
• Deputy Leader of The Council
• 1 Member from both the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties.