Committees Structure:
What is the Political make-up of the Council?
Seats on committees are allocated to political groups on a proportional basis which reflects the number of seats each group has on the whole Council. This arrangement is laid down under Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
The current political composition of Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Council is as follows:
Select this link to see the committee Chair and Vice-chairs
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Policy Committee: 12 seats |
Political Group |
Overview & Scrutiny Committee: 11 seats |
Political Group |
| Num |
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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J A Davidson
W F Grant
P Herdman
A G Houghton
E I Hunter
A H Murray
G O'Connell
R T Pearson
J A Robertson
A S Rogerson
J G Hutchinson
J E Smith |
I
LD
I
LD
LD
C
I
C
LD
C
C
LD |
J Allen
D M Beith
A B Douglas
P B Gibson
R E Hutchinson
J D Peggs
R T Pearson
F I Simpson
D S Stewart
T J Tyler
P S Watts |
LD
LD
I
LD
C
LD
C
C
I
C
LD |
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Planning Committee: 12 seats |
Political Group |
Licensing Committee: 12 seats |
Political Group |
Standards Committee: |
Representing: |
| Num |
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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J Allen
D W Donaldson
A B Douglas
W F Grant
P Herdman
J G Hutchinson
R T Pearson
R T Pearson
D S Stewart
J Waterhouse
R J D Watkin
D Wilson |
LD
C
I
LD
I
C
C
C
I
LD
LD
LD |
D M Beith
H Bettison
J A Davidson
D W Donaldson
P B Gibson
A G Houghton
A B Douglas
L W Robson
F I Simpson
J Waterhouse
P S Watts
D Wilson |
LD
I
I
C
LD
LD
I
C
C
LD
LD
LD |
D M Beith
P Herdman
A H Murray
Mrs M Shaw
Vacancy
Vacancy |
LD
I
C
Ind Member*
Ind Member *
Parish Rep |
* indicates lay representative
| Policy Committee: 12 seats |
Overview & Scrutiny Committee: 11 seats |
Planning Committee: 12 seats |
Licensing Committee: 12 seats |
| No. of Seats |
No. of Seats |
No. of Seats |
No. of Seats |
| C - 4 |
C - 4 |
C - 4 |
C - 4 |
| LD - 5 |
LD - 5 |
LD - 5 |
LD - 6 |
| I - 3 |
I - 2 |
I - 3 |
I - 2 |
Key LD – Liberal Democrat Group
I – Independent Group
C – Conservative Group
Leader of the Council – E I Hunter
Deputy Leader of the Council – J Smith
Mayor – L W Robson
Councillor F I Simpson – Leader of the Conservative Group
Councillor R J Patterson - Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
Councillor E I Hunter – Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group
Councillors J E Smith and D Wilson, Deputy Leaders of Liberal Democrat Group
Councillor J Waterhouse - Chair of the Liberal Democrat Group
Councillor H Bettison – Leader of the Independent Group
Details of monthly meeting cycles will also be held in the Council Offices at Wallace Green, Berwick-upon-Tweed, displayed in local libraries and on local noticeboards and on the Council’s website www.berwickonline.org.uk
David Cook
Borough Secretary
Council Offices
Wallace Green
Berwick-upon-Tweed
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| Conservative Group |
Liberal Democrat Group |
Independent Group |
D W Donaldson
J G Hutchinson
R EHutchinson
A H Murray
R J Patterson
R T Pearson
L W Robson
A S Rogerson
F I Simpson
T J Tyler
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J K G Allen
D M Beith
B P E Gibson
W F Grant
A G Houghton
E I Hunter
J D Peggs
J A Robertson
J E Smith
J Waterhouse
R J D Watkin
P S Watts
D Wilson |
H Bettison
J A Davidson
A B Douglas
P Herdman
G O’Connell
D S Stewart
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