Agenda item

APPOINTMENTS 2026/27

(1)          To note the appointment of the Deputy Leader and the following councillors as Cabinet Portfolio Holders for the Municipal Year 2026/27, as made by the Leader of the Council:

 

Cllr Sophie Porter

Deputy Leader and Healthy Communities & Active Lives

Cllr Gaynor Austin

Finance and Resources

Cllr Keith Dibble

Housing, Planning & Property

Cllr Christine Guinness

Pride in Place / Neighbourhood Services

Cllr Julie Hall

Economy, Skills and Regeneration

 

(2)          To consider and approve the Appointments to Committees for the Municipal Year 2026/27 as follows in accordance with the allocations to achieve political balance indicated:

 

DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

 

Voting Members:

           

Labour: 4

Conservative: 3

Reform: 2

Others: 1

Ind. 1

 

 

 

 

 

Cllr Thomas Day

Cllr Peter Cullum

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

Cllr Calum Stewart

Cllr Becky Williams

Cllr Dhan Sarki

Cllr Mara Makunura

Cllr Dave Bell

 

 

Cllr Nicky Slater

Cllr Steve Masterson

 

 

 

Cllr Ivan Whitmee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standing Deputies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labour:

Conservative:

Reform:

Others:

 

Cllr Sarah Spall

Cllr Jib Belbase

Cllr Sharon Harvey

Cllr Craig Card

 

Cllr Alex Crawford

Cllr Rob Matthews

Cllr Leola Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: The Cabinet Member with responsibility for planning matters is to be an ex officio non-voting member of the Development Management Committee.

 

 

AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

 

Voting Members

 

Labour: 5

Conservative: 3

Reform: 1

Others: 2

 

 

 

 

Cllr Alex Crawford

Cllr Peter Cullum

Cllr Ian Simpson

Cllr Craig Card

Cllr Thomas Day

Cllr Paul Taylor

 

Cllr Thomas Mitchell

Cllr Bill O’Donovan

Cllr Martin Tennant

 

 

Cllr Dhan Sarki

 

 

Cllr Sarah Spall

 

 

 

 

Standing Deputies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labour:

Conservative:

Reform:

Others:

Cllr Nicky Slater

Cllr Sue Carter

Cllr Sharon Harvey

Cllr Leola Card

Cllr Ivan Whitmee

 

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

Cllr Calum Stewart

 

 

 

LICENSING AND COPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE

 

Voting Members

 

Labour: 5

Conservative: 3

Reform: 2

Others: 1

 

 

 

 

Cllr Alex Crawford

Cllr Sue Carter

Cllr Dave Bell

Cllr Craig Card

Cllr Lisa Greenway

Cllr Peter Cullum

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

 

Cllr Rhian Jones

Cllr Steve Masteron

 

 

Cllr Bill O’Donovan

 

 

Cllr Sarah Spall

 

 

 

 

Standing Deputies:

 

 

 

(not licensing hearings)

 

 

 

 

Labour:

Conservative:

Reform:

Others:

Cllr Uttar Gurung

Cllr Paul Taylor

Cllr Sally McGuinness

Cllr Leola Card

Cllr Mike Roberts

 

Cllr Ian Simpson

Cllr Calum Stewart

 

 

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITEE

 

Voting Members

           

Labour: 5

Conservative: 3

Reform: 2

Others: 1

 

 

 

 

Cllr Uttar Gurung

Cllr Ade Adeola

Cllr Sally McGuinness

Cllr Halleh Koohestani

Cllr Bill O’Donovan

Cllr Steve Harden

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

 

Cllr Mike Roberts

Cllr Gareth Lyon

 

 

Cllr Nicky Slater

 

 

Cllr Sarah Spall

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standing Deputies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labour:

Conservative:

Reform:

Others:

Cllr Alex Crawford

Cllr Mara Makunura

Cllr Sharon Harvey

Cllr Craig Card

Cllr Lisa Greenway

Cllr Martin Tennant

Cllr Rob Matthews

Cllr Leola Card

                                                           

 

 

POLICY AND PROJECT ADVISORY BOARD

 

Voting Members

           

Labour: 5

Conservative: 2

Reform: 2

Others: 2

 

 

 

 

Cllr Thomas Day

Cllr Ade Adeola

Cllr Sharon Harvey

Cllr Leola Card

Cllr Lisa Greenway

Cllr Jib Belbase

Cllr Rob Matthews

Cllr Calum Stewart

Cllr Uttar Gurung

 

 

 

Cllr Rhian Jones

 

 

Cllr Mike Roberts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standing Deputies:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Labour:

Conservative:

Reform:

Others:

Cllr Dhan Sarki

Cllr Mara Makunura

Cllr Dave Bell

Cllr Craig Card

Cllr Ivan Whitmee

Cllr Steve Masterson

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

Cllr Halleh Koohestani

                                                           

 

(3)             To consider the nominations and appoint the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the Committees (the nominations are set out below):

 

Development Management

Nominated Chair                              -           Cllr Calum Stewart

Nominated Vice-Chair                    -           Cllr Steve Masterson

 

Audit and Governance

Nominated Chair                              -           Cllr Bill O’Donovan

Nominated Vice-Chair                    -           Cllr Martin Tennant

 

Licensing and Corporate Business 

Nominated Chair                              -           Cllr Sarah Spall

Nominated Vice-Chair                    -           Cllr Sue Carter

 

 

(4)             To consider the nominations and appoint the Chairs of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Policy and Project Advisory Board (the nominations are set out below):

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Nominated Chair                              -           Cllr Halleh Koohestani

 

Policy and Project Advisory Board     

Nominated Chair                              -           Cllr Thomas Day

 

 

(5)             To consider and approve the appointments to the Council’s Trust Management Boards for the Municipal Year 2026/27:

 

 

The Aldershot Recreation Ground Trust

 

Cllr Jib Belbase

Cllr Keith Dibble

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

 

 

 

 

Standing Deputy:

Cllr Lisa Greenway

 

 

King George’s Field, Farnborough Trust

           

Cllr Calum Stewart

Cllr Gareth Williams

Cllr Paul Taylor

 

 

Standing Deputy:

Cllr Rhian Jones

 

 

The Alfred Henry Goode Will Trust

 

Cllr Paul Taylor

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

Cllr Sophie Porter

 

 

 

Standing Deputy:

Cllr Keith Dibble

 

 

 

Minutes:

The Council were advised of a couple of amendments to the committee appointments that had been circulated with the Council Book agenda:

 

1.          Development Management Committee – Cllr Jib Belbase to replace Cllr Mara Makunura and Standing Deputies to be Cllrs Paul Taylor and Mara Makunura,

2.          Policy and Project Advisory Board – Cllr Mara Makunura to replace Cllr Jib Belbase, and

3.          Audit and Governance Committee – Cllr Steve Masterson to be added as Standing Deputy.

 

It was MOVED by Cllr Gareth Williams and SECONDED by Cllr Sophie Porter – That

 

(1) Cabinet

 

It be noted that the following appointments of Cabinet Portfolio Holders and the Deputy Leader of the Council for the Municipal Year 2026/27 had been made by the Leader of the Council:

 


Cllr Sophie Porter

Cllr Gaynor Austin

Cllr Keith Dibble

Cllr Christine Guinness

Cllr Julie Hall

 

Deputy Leader and Healthy Community and Active Lives

Finance and Resources

Housing, Planning and Property

Pride in Place / Neighbourhood Services

Economy, Skills and Regeneration

 


(2) Committees

 

The Appointments to Committees for the Municipal Year 2026/27 be approved as follows in accordance with the allocations to achieve political balance:

 

DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

 

Voting Members

 

Labour: 4

Conservative: 3

Reform: 2

Cllr Thomas Day

Cllr Jib Belbase

Cllr Dave Bell

Cllr Dhan Sarki

Cllr P.J. Cullum

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

Cllr Nicky Slater

Cllr Steve Masterson

 

Cllr Ivan Whitmee

 

 

 

 

 

Other: 1

Ind: 1

 

Cllr Calum Stewart

Cllr Becky Williams

 

 

 

 

Standing Deputies:

 

 

 

 

 

Labour:

Conservative:

Reform:

Cllr A.H. Crawford

Cllr Mara Makunura

Cllr Sharon Harvey

Cllr Sarah Spall

Cllr Paul Taylor

Cllr Rob Matthews

 

 

 

Others:

 

 

Cllr Craig Card

 

 

Cllr Leola Card

 

 

 




NOTE: The Cabinet Member with responsibility for planning matters is to be an ex officio non-voting member of the Development Management Committee.

 

AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

 

Voting Members

 

Labour: 5

Conservative: 3

Reform: 1

Cllr A.H. Crawford

Cllr P.J. Cullum

Cllr Ian Simpson

Cllr Thomas Day

Cllr Paul Taylor

 

Cllr Bill O’Donovan

Cllr M.J. Tennant

 

Cllr Dhan Sarki

 

 

Cllr Sarah Spall

 

 

 

 

 

Others: 2

 

 

Cllr C.W. Card

 

 

Cllr T.W. Mitchell

 

 

 

 

 

Standing Deputies:

 

 

 

 

 

Labour:

Conservative:

Reform:

Cllr Nicky Slater

Cllr Sue Carter

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

Cllr Ivan Whitmee

Cllr Steve Masterson

Cllr Sharon Harvey

 

 

 

Others:

 

 

Cllr Leola Card

 

 

Cllr Calum Stewart

 

 

 

LICENSING AND CORPORATE BUSINESS COMMITTEE

 

Voting Members

 

Labour: 5

Conservative: 3

Reform: 2

Cllr A.H. Crawford

Cllr Sue Carter

Cllr Dave Bell

Cllr Lisa Greenway

Cllr P.J. Cullum

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

Cllr Rhian Jones

Cllr Steve Masterson

 

Cllr Bill O’Donovan

 

 

Cllr Sarah Spall

 

 

 

 

 

Others:

 

 

Cllr C.W. Card

 

 

 

 

 

Standing Deputies:

(not licensing hearings)

 

 

 

 

 

Labour:

Conservatives:

Reform:

Cllr Uttar Gurung

Cllr Paul Taylor

Cllr Sally McGuinness

Cllr Mike Roberts

 

Cllr Ian Simpson

 

 

 

Others:

 

 

Cllr Leola Card

 

 

Cllr Calum Stewart

 

 

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITEE

 

Voting Members

         

Labour: 5

Conservative: 3

Reform: 2

 

 

 

Cllr Uttar Gurung

Cllr A. Adeola

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

Cllr Bill O’Donovan

Cllr Steve Harden

Cllr Sally McGuinness

Cllr Mike Roberts

Cllr G.B. Lyon

 

Cllr Nicky Slater

 

Cllr Sarah Spall

 

 

 

Others:

 

 

 

 

 

Cllr Halleh Koohestani

 

 

 

 

 

Standing Deputies:

 

 

 

 

 

Labour:

Conservative:

Reform:

 

 

 

Cllr A. H. Crawford

Cllr Mara Makunura

Cllr Sharon Harvey

Cllr Lisa Greenway

Cllr M.J. Tennant

Cllr Rob Matthews

 

 

 

Others:

 

 

 

 

 

Cllr C.W Card

 

 

Cllr Leola Card

 

 

 

POLICY AND PROJECT ADVISORY BOARD

 

Voting Members

         

Labour: 5

Conservative: 2

Reform: 2

 

 

 

Cllr Thomas Day

Cllr A. Adeola

Cllr Sharon Harvey

Cllr Lisa Greenway

Cllr Mara Makunura

Cllr Rob Matthews

Cllr Uttar Gurung

 

Cllr Rhian Jones

 

Cllr Mike Roberts

 

 

 

 

Others:

 

 

 

 

 

Cllr Leola Card

 

 

Cllr Calum Stewart

 

 

 

 

 

Standing Deputies:

 

 

 

 

 

Labour:

Conservative:

Reform:

 

 

 

Cllr Dhan Sarki

Cllr Jib Belbase

Cllr Dave Bell

Cllr Ivan Whitmee

Cllr Steve Masterson

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

 

 

 

Others:

 

 

 

 

 

Cllr C.W. Card

 

 

Cllr Halleh Koohestani

 

 

 

(1)  Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the Committees

 

The appointment of the following Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the Committees, as set out below, be approved:

 

Development Management

Chair                      -         Cllr Calum Stewart

Vice-Chair               -         Cllr Steve Masterson

 

Audit and Governance

Chair                      -         Cllr Bill O’Donovan

Vice-Chair               -         Cllr Martin Tennant

                                                                                                   

Licensing and Corporate Business

Chair                      -         Cllr Sarah Spall

Vice-Chair               -         Cllr Sue Carter

 

(2)  Chairs of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Policy and Project Advisory Board

 

The appointment of the Chairs of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Policy and Project Advisory Board as set out below, be approved:

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Chair            -         Cllr Halleh Koohestani

 

Policy and Project Advisory Board         

Chair            -         Cllr Thomas Day

 

(3)  Council’s Trust Management Boards

 

The appointments to the Management Boards for the Municipal Year 2026/27, as follows, be approved:

 

The Aldershot Recreation Ground Trust

 

Cllr Jib Belbase

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

Cllr Keith Dibble

 

 

Standing Deputy:

Cllr Lisa Greenway

 

King George’s Field, Farnborough Trust

         

Cllr Calum Stewart

Cllr Paul Taylor

Cllr Gareth Williams

 

 

Standing Deputy:

Cllr Rhian Jones

 

The Alfred Henry Goode Will Trust

 

Cllr Kevin Betsworth

Cllr Sophie Porter

Cllr Paul Taylor

 

 

Standing Deputy:

Cllr Keith Dibble

 

There voted FOR: 30; AGAINST: 0; ABSTAIN: 2 and the Motion was DECLARED CARRIED.