Co-opted Members

Certain Committee's permit the inclusion of members who have particular expertise to offer to the business of the Comittee. The Co-optee may not be a clear representative of any particular political grouping associated with that Committee.

The Committee's which currently include Co-optee's are:

• Governance & Audit - Paula O'Connor (Chair), Gordon Anderson, Julie Davies and David Roberts.
• Scrutiny Programme Committee - Beth Allender and Elizabeth Lee.
• Standards - Mike Lewis (Chair), Michaela Jones, Janet Pardue-Wood, Mark Rees and Margaret Williams.

The ‘Member of Standards Committee Role Description’ can be found in Section D of the Councillors Handbook.

Co-opted Members Allowances and Expenses.