Agenda item

The covering report and Appendix 3 to the report are attached to the main agenda for the meeting.  Appendices 1 and 2 to the report, detailing the political balance and nominations to the various Committees, will follow in a supplementary pack for the meeting.

The political balance arising following the local elections held in May 2026 was tabled for Members’ consideration, as attached at Appendix 1 to the minutes.

During consideration of this item, Members considered the proposed allocation of Chair and Vice Chair positions on the Committees forming part of the political balance.  Nominations received from political group leaders to the Committees were tabled at the meeting for Members’ consideration (Appendix 2).

There were a number of positions for which multiple nominations had been received and these were voted on separately in the following manner:

Chair of the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee

Nominations for the position of Chair of the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee were received on behalf of Councillors David Meredith and Jane Spilsbury respectively.

On being put to the vote, Councillor Meredith’s appointment as Chair of the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year was carried.

Chair of the Licensing Committee

Nominations for the position of Chair of the Licensing Committee were received on behalf of Councillors Nic Pioli and Gary Slim respectively.

On being put to the vote, Councillor Pioli’s appointment as Chair of the Licensing Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year was carried.

Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Nominations for the position of Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee were received on behalf of Councillors Sharon Harvey and Nicola Lloyd respectively.

On being put to the vote, Councillor Lloyd’s appointment as Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year was carried.

Worcestershire Shared Services Joint Committee – Redditch Borough Council Representatives

Members noted that Redditch Borough Council had been allocated two seats on the Worcestershire Shared Services Joint Committee.  Members were informed that under the terms of the agreement between partner authorities for the shared service, one of these members had to be the relevant Portfolio Holder, which was Councillor Matthew Dormer. 

Two nominations had been received for the other seat on this Committee, on behalf of Councillors Sharon Harvey and Nic Pioli.

On being put to the vote, Councillor Nic Pioli was appointed to serve alongside Councillor Matthew Dormer on the Worcestershire Shared Services Joint Committee for the 2026/27 municipal year.

Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Panel

In addition, Members noted that no nominations had been received prior to the meeting from group leaders for the position of Vice Chair of the Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Panel.  During the meeting, it was proposed that Councillor Jane Spilsbury should be appointed as Vice Chair of the Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Panel for the 2026/27 municipal year and as there were no other nominations for this position, the nomination was carried.

RESOLVED that

1)          the Political balance of the Committees of the Council be agreed as set out at Appendix 1;

2)          appointments by political group leaders to the places on each Committee etc, as detailed in Appendix 2, be noted;

3)          subject to the amendments detailed in the preamble above, the Council appoint Chairs and Vice-Chairs to the Committees and other bodies as set out in Appendix 2;

4)          appointments to Working Groups and other bodies listed in Appendix 2 be agreed; and

5)          the terms of reference for the Committees be confirmed.