Lib Dem scrutiny group bid fails
Conservative councillors Paul Osborne and Paul Lendon, each nominated by members of the ruling Tory group, were elected as chairman and vice-chairman respectively in a ballot of committee members.
Other committee chairmen and vice-chairmen, all elected unopposed, were: Planning, Cllr Brian Kentfield (Cons), chairman, and Cllr Nick Ramus (Cons), vice-chairman; Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee, Cllr Martin Mooney (Con), Cllr Charles Clark (Ind); Licensing and General Purposes Committee, Cllr Robin Patten (Con), Cllr Joanne Gadd (Con).
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Hide AdIt was agreed that while the district council has no direct responsibility in such fields, Cllr Angharad Davies (Con) should become its spokesperson on health and well-being issues, and Cllr Brian Kentfield (Con) its spokesperson on education.