Dundee City Council - 30/03/2009

KEN GUILD

KEN LYNN

WILLIE SAWERS

DAVID BOWES

JIMMY BLACK

ELIZABETH F FORDYCE

WILL DAWSON

ANDREW DAWSON

JIM BARRIE

CHRISTINA ROBERTS

STEWART HUNTER

ALAN G ROSS

CRAIG MELVILLE

BOB DUNCAN

(a)

Lord Provost (Convener of the Council)

-

John Letford

(b)

Depute Lord Provost (Depute Convener of the Council)

-

Ian Borthwick

(c)

Conveners and Depute Conveners of Standing Committees

COMMITTEE

CONVENER

Development Quality Committee

Rod Wallace

City Development Committee

Will Dawson

Education Committee

Elizabeth Fordyce

Housing, Dundee Contract Services and Environment

Services Committee

Jimmy Black

Leisure, Arts and Communities Committee

Bob Duncan

Licensing Committee

Rod Wallace

Policy and Resources Committee

(Leader of the Administration) (ex officio)

Ken Guild

Best Value Performance and Efficiency Sub-Committee

(Leader of the Administration) (ex-officio)

Ken Guild

Social Work and Health Committee

Jim Barrie

COMMITTEE

DEPUTE CONVENER

Development Quality Committee

Jimmy Black

City Development Committee

Craig Melville

Education Committee

Stewart Hunter

Housing, Dundee Contract Services and Environment

Services Committee

Christina Roberts

Leisure, Arts and Communities Committee

Alan Ross

Licensing Committee

Andy Dawson

Policy and Resources Committee

Willie Sawers

Best Value Performance and Efficiency Sub-Committee

Bob Duncan

Social Work and Health Committee

Ken Lynn

Elected Member for Business Leaders' Contact

David Bowes

(a)

Lord Provost (Convener of the Council)

-

Richard McCready

(b)

Depute Lord Provost (Depute Convener of the Council)

-

Iain Borthwick

(c)

Conveners and Depute Conveners of Committees

COMMITTEE

CONVENER

City Development Committee

Fraser Macpherson

Development Quality Committee

Rod Wallace

Education Committee

Laurie Bidwell

Housing, Dundee Contract Services and Environment

Services Committee

George Regan

Leisure, Arts and Communities Committee

Richard McCready

Licensing Committee/Licensing Board

Tom Ferguson

Policy and Resources Committee

Kevin Keenan

Best Value Performance and Efficiency Sub-Committee

Kevin Keenan

Social Work and Health Committee

Helen Wright

COMMITTEE

DEPUTE CONVENER

City Development Committee

Helen Dick

Development Quality Committee

Kevin Keenan

Education Committee

Tom Ferguson

Housing, Dundee Contract Services and Environment

Services Committee

Brian Gordon

Leisure, Arts and Communities Committee

Mohammed Asif

Licensing Committee/Licensing Board

Laurie Bidwell

Policy and Resources Committee

George Regan

Best Value Performance and Efficiency Sub-Committee

George Regan

Social Work and Health Committee

Richard McCready

Elected Member for Business Leaders' Contact

Brian Gordon

EXISTING STANDING ORDER 8(2)

The meeting of the Council to be held in pursuance of Paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 7 to the 1973 Act (first meeting after election day) shall be held on a day following the date of the election and to be selected by the Council and at that meeting the Council shall as their first business, appoint the Convener, and thereafter the Depute Convener and the Conveners and Depute Conveners of the Standing Committees so far as appropriate.

ADDITION TO STANDING ORDER 8(2)

For the avoidance of doubt the appointment of Conveners and Depute Conveners of the Standing Committees shall be dealt with as a single item of business, ie a block. Any vacancies arising thereafter will be considered on a similar basis except in the case of an individual casual vacancy occurring in which event the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with Standing Order No 33.

NEW

Removal of Depute Lord Provost

A simple majority of Councillors present and voting at any meeting of the Council called for that purpose may remove the Depute Lord Provost from office with immediate effect.

NEW

The Depute Lord Provost shall not preside over any meetings called for the purpose of removing him/her from office. The Lord Provost shall preside at such meetings. In his/her absence, the Leader of the Administration shall preside, whom failing, another member of the Council chosen by Members shall preside.

NEW

Removal of Conveners and Depute Conveners

A simple majority of Councillors present and voting at any meeting of the Council called for that purpose may remove all Conveners and Depute Conveners including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Convener and Depute Convener of the Council, from office with immediate effect.

NEW

In the case of appointments being made in terms of Standing Order 8(2) members shall vote for a single block nomination. If as a result of voting there is an absolute majority of those present and voting in favour of one single block such candidates as are named in the block shall be declared duly appointed.

If no such absolute majority is obtained the block receiving the lowest number of votes shall be struck out and a further vote shall be taken providing however that:-

(i) if two or more blocks tie as receiving the lowest number of votes, a vote (with each member exercising only one vote) shall be taken between such blocks, and the block which receives the lower or lowest number of votes shall be dropped; and

(ii) after any vote the members may by unanimous agreement exclude from a further vote blocks which they consider have no prospect of succeeding.

In subsequent votes, the same procedure shall be followed until there is an absolute majority in favour of one single block, such candidates as are named in the block shall then be declared duly appointed.

In addition, it is recommended that it be remitted to the Depute Chief Executive (Support Services) to make any consequential amendments as a result of the above changes.