Agenda item

To elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29.

At this point, the Sub Committee queried whether those Members of the Sub Committee designated as ex-officio Members were eligible to vote in the elections of a Chairman and Deputy Chairman. After considering advice from the Town Clerk and discussion, the Sub Committee agreed that in the absence of any clear agreement to the contrary, the ex-officio Members of the Sub Committee should not be permitted to vote in the election of the Chairman or Deputy Chairman, in accordance with Standing Orders 29(7) and 30(9), also noting that the designation of Members appointed by other Committees to the Sub Committees of the Planning & Transportation Committee as ex-officio may not be appropriate.

Members expressed their clear dissatisfaction with the lack of clarity on this point, and asked that both the matter of eligibility to vote, and the ex-officio designation on the Sub Committees of the Planning & Transportation Committee, be clarified following the meeting, and reviewed if deemed necessary by the Grand Committee.

The Sub Committee then proceeded to elect a Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29. Expressions of interest were sought from Members and Martha Grekos and Deputy Shravan Joshi both expressed a willingness to serve.

A ballot was therefore necessary.

A ballot having been taken, votes were cast as follows:-

Martha Grekos                                                -            2 votes

Deputy Shravan Joshi                                    -            9 votes

RESOLVED – That Deputy Shravan Joshi be elected Chairman in accordance with Standing Order 29 for the year ensuing.