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Council considered the nominations for appointments to Committees and other bodies as set out in Appendix A and Appendix B.

The Worshipful the Mayor noted that a block vote would be taken on the Conservative nominations for Vice-Chairman as there was no contest for these roles. A vote was taken on the nominations for Vice-Chairman which was unanimously carried.

The Worshipful the Mayor noted that a block vote on the nominations for Chairman. Councillor Alex Prager moved the Conservative nominations in his name and Councillor Arjun Mittra moved the Labour nominations in his name.

Upon the Conservative nominations being put to the vote, the votes were declared as follows:

Upon the Labour nominations being put to the vote, the votes were declared as follows:

The Conservative nominations were declared carried.

The Worshipful the Mayor noted that a separate vote would be taken for the bodies and appointments where there was a competition for Membership as follows:

•           Health and Wellbeing Board

•           Children’s Partnership Board

•           Safer Communities Partnership Board

•           Lead Member for Children’s Services

•           Lead Member for Strategic Planning and Placemaking

•           Lead Member for Policing and Community Safety

•           North Central London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee

•           West London Economic Prosperity Board

•           Diabetes Champion

•           Natural Environment Champion

•           Design and Heritage Champion

•           Ageing Well and Mental Health Champion

•           Small Business Champion

•           NCL Joint Commissioning Committee

Upon the Conservative nominations being put to the vote, the votes were declared as follows:

Upon the Labour nominations being put to the vote, the votes were declared as follows:

The Conservative nominations were declared carried.

A vote was taken on the remaining nominations in Appendix A that were uncontested which were unanimously carried.

A vote was taken on the Non-Councillor appointments in Appendix B which were unanimously carried.

RESOLVED:

1.    That the nominations for Chairman and Vice-Chairman as put forward by the Conservative Group in Appendix A be agreed.

2.    That the Conservative Group nominations for the following bodies as set out in Appendix A be approved:

·         Health and Wellbeing Board

·         Children’s Partnership Board

·         Safer Communities Partnership Board

·         Lead Member for Children’s Services

·         Lead Member for Strategic Planning and Placemaking

·         Lead Member for Policing and Community Safety

·         North Central London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee

·         West London Economic Prosperity Board

·         Diabetes Champion

·         Natural Environment Champion

·         Design and Heritage Champion

·         Ageing Well and Mental Health Champion

·         Small Business Champion

·         NCL Joint Commissioning Committee

3.    That the remaining nominations that were uncontested as set out in Appendix A be agreed.

4.    That Council approve the Independent, Co-opted, Partner and Officer Members of Committees whose membership is expiring, as follows:

·         Audit Committee: Geraldine Chadwick to 20 May 2023.

·         Local Pension Board: Stephen Ross to 20 May 2023.

·         Local Pension Board: Geoffrey Alderman to 20 May 2023.

5.    That the continuing appointments of Independent, Co-opted, Partner and Officer Members as listed in Appendix B be noted.