At last night’s Annual Council meeting members had the task of nominating and voting on a new Chairman, Vice Chairman, Leader of the council and Chairs of the various committees.
If you followed our live coverage you’ll already know the result of the votes, but for those who didn’t below are the nominations and how many votes they attracted.
Those with the most votes were elected to the positions stated.
Chairman of the council
Cllr Dave Stewart (Con) nominates Cllr Charles Chapman (Ind) elected
Vice Chairman of the council
Cllr Jonathan Bacon (Island Ind) nominates Cllr Lora Peacey Wilcox (Island Ind) – 20
Cllr Geoff Lumley (Lab) nominates Cllr Bob Blezzard (Ind) – 18
Chairman of the Executive (Leader)
Cllr Steve Stubbings (Island Ind) nominates Cllr Jonathan Bacon (Island Ind)
For – 30
Against – 6
Abstain – 2
Chairman of Scrutiny Committee
Cllr Bacon nominates Cllr Stewart
Votes: 35 in favour
Chairman Health and Adult Social Care Select Committee
Cllr Bacon nominates Cllr John Howe (Island Ind) – 17
Cllr Chris Whitehouse (Con) nominates Cllr Richard Priest (Ind) – 21
Chairman of Environment and Transport Select Committee
Cllr Bacon nominates Cllr Reg Barry (LibDem) – 17
Cllr Blezzard (Ind) nominates Cllr Jon Gilbey – 21
Chairman of Children Services Select Committee
Cllr Bacon nominates Cllr Gauntlett – 22
Cllr Hillard nominates Cllr Howe – 15
Chairman of the Economy and Tourism Select Committee
Cllr Bacon nominates Cllr Wayne Whittle (Con)
25 in favour
13 abstentions
Chairman of Audit Committee
Cllr Bacon nominates Cllr Stuart Hutchinson (Con) – 21
Cllr Stubbings nominates Cllrs Reg Barry – 17
Chair of the Planning Committee
First round of voting …
Cllr Bacon nominates Cllr Baker Smith Island Ind) – 17
Cllr Stewart nominates Cllr Richard Hollis (Con) – 15
Cllr Bob Blezzard (by RP) – 6
Second round of voting …
Cllr Baker Smith – 20
Cllr Hollis – 18
Vice Chair of the Planning Committee
Cllr Bacon nominates Cllr Bob Blezzard – 19
Cllr Stewart nominates Cllr David Eccles (Con) – 19
Chairman gives casting vote to Cllr Blezzard
Chairman of Licensing Committee
Cllr Bacon nominates Cllr Colin Richards (Island Ind) – 18
Cllr Chris Whitehouse (Con) nominates Cllr Julie Jones Evans (Ind) – 20
Chairman of Appeals Committee
Cllr Bacon nominates Cllr Richards – 24
Cllr Lumley nominates Cllr Blezzard – 13
Chairman of Employment Committee
Cllr Bacon nominates Cllr Gordon Kendall – 18
Cllr Alan Hollands nominates Cllr Geoff Lumley – 19
Chairman of the Pension Fund Committee
Cllr Bacon nominates Cllr Ivor Warlow – 21
Cllr Lumley nominates Cllr Bob Blezzard – 17
Article edits
Reference to Cllr Jones Evans being a Conservative amended to Independent. She left the Conservative group earlier this year.
