APPENDIX 7
Proportionality calculation for a Development Plan Committee of 18 members based on the overall proportionality of North Yorkshire Council (NYC) and the individual area proportionality of each Area Constituency Committee (ACC).
Applying the overall proportionality of the Council as a whole
|
Committee size of 18 |
Conservative and Independents |
Liberal Democrats and Liberal |
Labour |
NY Independent |
Green |
Unaffiliated |
Awaiting by-election |
|
Actual |
9.60 |
2.60 |
2.20 |
1.80 |
0.80 |
0.80 |
0.20 |
|
Rounded |
10 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
This however rounds to 19 due to the majority rule so the least % to the next whole figure will be Lib Dem on 2.6 which is 0.4 away from a figure of 3 where all the others are either 0.2 over or under, however the by election result could change this.
There is representation on an 18 seat Development Plan Committee of all political groups, with the exception of the Green Group or the unaffiliated.
In order to achieve representation for all political groups and the unaffiliated independents, the committee size would need to be a minimum of 20. See below.
|
Conservative and Independents |
Liberal Democrats and Liberal |
Labour |
NY Independent |
Green |
Unaffiliated |
Awaiting by-election |
|
|
Actual |
10.67 |
2.89 |
2.44 |
2.00 |
0.89 |
0.89 |
0.22 |
|
Rounded |
11 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
A committee size of 18 would have representation from all political groups if the unaffiliated were not allocated a seat (as they are not a political group).
For a committee size of 20, the additional seats for the Green Group and the unaffiliated independents could come from any of the ACCs on which they currently have seats.
Applying proportionality of each ACC
A Committee of 18 should consist of 10 seats allocated to the majority group. If an equal number of seats is allowed from each ACC, of which there are 6, then a Committee of 18 will consist of 3 seats per ACC.
Each ACC is made up of a different political make up and that, therefore, affects the proportionality of the ACC. However, the end result will still fall in line with the overall NYC proportionality.
|
ACC |
No. of Councillors in ACC |
3 Member proportionality on a Committee of 18 based on the political make-up of the ACC |
|
Richmond (Yorks)
|
16 |
3 Conservative and Independents* |
|
Thirsk and Malton
|
15 |
2 Conservative and Independents and 1 NY Independent/Liberal Democrat and Liberal** |
|
Skipton and Ripon
|
15 |
2 Conservative and Independents and 1 Liberal Democrat and Liberal
|
|
Harrogate and Knaresborough
|
13 |
1 Conservative and Independents and 2 Liberal Democrat and Liberal |
|
Scarborough and Whitby |
15 |
1 Conservative and Independents, 1 Labour and 1 NY Independent/Unaffiliated
|
|
Selby and Ainsty |
16 |
1 Conservative and Independents, 1 Labour and 1 NY Independent
|
* Conservative and Independents proportionality is 2.44 but others are 0.19 . This is the lowest % so allowing the correct “total” majority.
**The forthcoming by-election for Sowerby and Topcliffe could change this.