Issue - meetings

The Leader of the Council will inform the Council of:

(a)   the name of the councillor they have appointed Deputy Leader of the Council;

(b)   the number and content of the Portfolios; and

(c)   the name of the councillor they have appointed to each Portfolio.

RECOMMENDED:

That the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make the consequential changes to the Constitution arising from the above, including the alignment of Portfolio Holders to the Terms of Reference of Overview and Scrutiny Panels and their respective responsibilities.

The Leader of the Council informed the Council that:-

(a)   She had appointed Cllr Andrews as Deputy Leader of the Council and Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet.

(b)   The Cabinet Portfolio Holders and their respective Portfolios would be as follows:-

1.     Leader – Cllr Cleary

2.     Planning, Regeneration and Infrastructure – Cllr Andrews

3.     Housing and Homelessness Services – Cllr E Heron

4.     Environment and Coastal Services – Cllr S Davies

5.     People and Places – Cllr Russell

6.     Partnering and Wellbeing – Cllr Blunden

7.     Business, Tourism and High Streets – Cllr Harris

8.     Finance, Investment and Corporate Services – Cllr J Heron

(c)   The full content of each Portfolio would be circulated to all Members in due course.

The Leader thanked the Council for their support in electing her and also thanked Cllr E Heron for his service and achievements as the previous Leader.

The Leader’s focus would be on working with partners, including Town and Parish Councils, the National Park Authority, Police and Crime Commissioner, Hampshire County Council, the Port Authority and many more.

RESOLVED:

That the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make the consequential changes to the Constitution arising from the above, including the alignment of Portfolio Holders to the Terms of Reference of Overview and Scrutiny Panels and their respective responsibilities.