40.1 The Committee considered a report by the Assistant Chief Executive regarding the allocation of places on committees, sub-committees, panels and other bodies to the six political and independent groups.
40.2 The Committee RESOLVED to:
1) delegate authority to the Chair of the Committee, in consultation with members of the Committee, to update the tables in Appendix 1 to reflect the outcome of the St Helens and Silverhill by-election on 5 May 2016; and
2) recommend the County Council to allocate to political and independent groups the places on, and membership of, the main committees as set out in Appendix 1, subject to an amendment to reflect the outcome of the by-election.