PAPER B

 

Purpose: For Decision

 

Committee:

COUNCIL

 

 

Date:

24 JULY 2002

 

 

Title:

APPOINTMENT TO VACANCY ON THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE

 

 

 

REPORT OF THE LEADERS OF THREE POLITICAL GROUPS

 

 

 


SUMMARY/PURPOSE

 

Following the death of Wally Linnington earlier in the year a vacancy amongst the Independent Members of the Standards Committee has arisen.

 

Following our normal procedure this vacancy was advertised and we interviewed two applicants – both of whom would, in our view, be good appointments as Independent Members of the Standards Committee.  In view of the quality of the applicants we recommend to the Council as follows:

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

 

  1. That Mrs Jackie Scott be appointed as an Independent member of the Standards Committee until 5 May 2005 (date of the next ordinary elections to the Isle of Wight Council); and

 

  1. That Mr Ian Ward’s application be kept on file and that should another vacancy for an Independent member of the Standards Committee arise, and if he is still interested, the Council be recommended to appoint Mr Ward to this vacancy.

 

BACKGROUND PAPERS

 

Application forms submitted by Mrs Scott on 9 April 2002 and Mr Ward on 25 April 2002.

 

 

Contact Point: Chris Mathews, F 823280

 

 

 

SHIRLEY SMART

Leader of Island First Group

ANDY SUTTON

Leader of the Conservative Group

DEBORAH GARDINER

Leader of the Labour Group