Contact: David Hinxman, Head of Democratic Services; ext: 7339

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1. Summary

1.1 This report brings to the attention of the Council the need to review proportionality on committees and other organisations to which the statutory rules on proportionality apply.

2. Material Changes

2.1 The following factors have recently affected the proportionality table:

- the Gosport Peninsula Access Panel having 3 members compared with the former Light Rapid Transit Development Panel's membership of 5;

- the 2 December 2004 by-election result;

- the creation of the New Forest National Park Authority;

2.2 The outcome is that mathematically the Liberal Democrat Group has an entitlement overall to 3 more seats while the Labour Group has an entitlement to 3 fewer seats. After consultation with the Leader of the Council and the minority political group leaders the following changes are proposed and are reflected in the proportionality table attached. This shows an agreed continuing marginal imbalance between the minority groups for the short period until the County Council elections on 5 May 2005.

Recreation and Heritage PRC Replace 1 Labour by 1 Liberal Democrat

SACRE Replace 1 Labour by 1 Liberal Democrat

New Forest National Park Authority 3 Conservative, 2 Liberal Democrat

Recommendations

That, subject to any changes the Council may wish to make, the proportionality table appended to the report be approved.

Section 100 D - Local Government Act 1972 - background papers

The following documents disclose facts or matters on which this report, or an important part of it, is based and has been relied upon to a material extent in the preparation of this report.

NB the list excludes

1. Published works.

2. Documents which disclose exempt or confidential information as defined in the Act.

TITLE FILE

None.

Appendix

Proportionality table as at 23 February 2005 (Draft)