Agenda item

RESOLVED: On the motion of Councillor Peter Rippon, seconded by Councillor David Baker, that the City Council:-

(a)       notes the political proportionality framework and the illustrative example of how this may be applied in 2018/19, as set out in the report circulated with the agenda for this meeting;

(b)       agrees that, subject to the incorporation of the revised terms of reference for the Health and Wellbeing Board, the terms of reference of Council Committees in 2018/19 be as currently set out in the Constitution;

(c)        (i) approves the sizes of individual committees to be subject to proportional balance in 2018/19 and the initial allocation of seats to political groups on individual committees before final adjustment, as set out in the report; (ii) agrees that, in order to ensure that each political group has the required number of seats overall in comparison to the total number of seats available on all Committees to reflect their composition on the Council as a whole, (A) the Green Group’s adjustment of one seat be from the Senior Officer Employment Committee, with that seat being allocated to the Labour Group and (B) the UKIP Group’s adjustment of four seats be from the Children, Young People and Family Support Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee, the Economic and Environmental Wellbeing Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee, the Healthier Communities and Adult Social Care Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee and the Appeals and Collective Disputes Committee, with those four seats being allocated to the Labour Group; and (iii) approves the appointment of Members to all Council Committees in 2018/19 to reflect the arrangements now agreed and the wishes of the political groups, in accordance with the schedule circulated at the meeting (and including substitutes where appropriate), and, for the purposes of Council Procedure Rule 25.4, the consent of the Council be given in any case where a Member chooses not to be appointed to serve on any Scrutiny or Regulatory Committee;

(d)       agrees to continue to disapply proportionality to the Senior Officer Employment Sub-Committees and the Appeals and Collective Disputes Sub-Committees for the reasons set out in paragraph 3.2.3 of the report;

(e)       notes that the effect upon the Special Responsibility Allowance element of the budget for Members’ Allowances of the establishment of Council Committees for 2018/19 and the appointments proposed to be made later this day to the positions of Chairs of those Committees, is cost neutral; and

(f)        requests that in the event of any changes to the political composition of the Council occurring during the course of the Municipal Year, political proportionality be reviewed by the Council as soon as practicable thereafter.

MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES 2018/19

Title/Post

Labour

Liberal Democrat

Green/UKIP/Other

Scrutiny and Policy Development Committees:-

(1) Overview & Scrutiny Management Committee

(Chair = Lead Member for Scrutiny; membership includes the Chairs of the 4 Scrutiny and Policy Development Committees)

(x8) Cllrs Ben Curran, Denise Fox, George Lindars-Hammond, Pat Midgley, Mick Rooney, Ian Saunders and Steve Wilson (1 vacancy)

(x3) Cllrs Ian Auckland, Penny Baker and Cliff Woodcraft

Cllr Douglas Johnson;

Cllr John Booker

(2) Children, Young People and Family Support

(x9+1) Cllrs Andy Bainbridge, Lisa Banes, Adam Hurst, Francyne Johnson, Mohammad Maroof, Abtisam Mohamed, Mick Rooney, Ian Saunders and Sophie Wilson (1 vacancy)

(x4) Cllrs Simon Clement-Jones, Bob Pullin, Colin Ross and Cliff Woodcraft

Cllr Alison Teal;

Waheeda Din, Peter Naldrett and Joanna Heery (Parent Governor Representatives) - to 13/09/19;
Sam Evans and Gillian Foster (Diocese Representatives);
Alison Warner (School Governor Representative); Alice Riddell (Healthwatch – Observer)

(3) Economic and Environmental Wellbeing

(x9+1) Cllrs Mike Chaplin, Denise Fox, Neale Gibson, Mark Jones, Abdul Khayum, Cate McDonald, Ben Miskell, Moya O’Rourke, Jackie Satur and Paul Wood

(x4) Cllrs Ian Auckland, Adam Hanrahan, Mohammed Mahroof and Martin Smith

Cllr Robert Murphy

(4) Healthier Communities & Adult Social Care

(x9+1) Cllrs David Barker, Tony Downing, Mike Drabble, Talib Hussain, Francyne Johnson, Robert Johnson, Bryan Lodge, Pat Midgley and Garry Weatherall (1 vacancy)

(x4) Cllrs Sue Alston, Steve Ayris, Mike Levery and Gail Smith

Cllr Martin Phipps;

Margaret Kilner and Clive Skelton (HealthWatch Representatives - Observers)

(5) Safer and Stronger Communities

(x9) Cllrs Michelle Cook, Ben Curran, Dawn Dale, Terry Fox, Mark Jones, George Lindars-Hammond, Karen McGowan, Anne Murphy and Zahira Naz

(x4) Cllrs Sue Auckland, Penny Baker, Joe Otten and Richard Shaw

Cllr Kaltum Rivers;

Cllr Keith Davis

Scrutiny Committee Substitute Members:-

Cllrs Dianne Hurst, Alan Law, Peter Price and Peter Rippon

Cllrs Sue Auckland, Adam Hanrahan, Colin Ross, Andrew Sangar and Richard Shaw

Cllrs Douglas Johnson, Robert Murphy, Martin Phipps, Kaltum Rivers and Alison Teal;

Cllrs John Booker, Jack Clarkson and Keith Davis

Statutory/Regulatory Committees:- 

Planning and Highways Committee:-

(x8) Cllrs Michelle Cook, Tony Damms, Dianne Hurst, Alan Law, Zahira Naz, Peter Price, Peter Rippon and Chris Rosling-Josephs

(x3) Cllrs David Baker, Roger Davison and Andrew Sangar

Cllr Robert Murphy;

Cllr Jack Clarkson

Planning and Highways Committee Substitute Members:-

Cllrs Lisa Banes, Mike Chaplin, Mohammad Maroof, Abtisam Mohamed and Ian Saunders

Cllrs Bob Pullin, Vickie Priestley and Cliff Woodcraft

Cllr Douglas Johnson;

Cllr John Booker

Licensing Committee

(x9) Cllrs Andy Bainbridge, Lisa Banes, David Barker, Dawn Dale, Neale Gibson, Adam Hurst, George Lindars-Hammond, Josie Paszek and Mick Rooney

(x4) Cllrs Mike Levery, Joe Otten, Vickie Priestley,  and Cliff Woodcraft

Cllr Douglas Johnson;

Cllr Jack Clarkson

Audit and Standards Committee

(only non-Executive Members)

(x4) Cllrs Dianne Hurst, Alan Law, Pat Midgley and Josie Paszek

(x2) Cllrs Simon Clement-Jones and Mohammed Mahroof

Cllr Martin Phipps;

Independent Co-optees – Lynda Hinxman and Elizabeth Stanley (1 vacancy)

When Standards matters are to be considered, a representative of the Parish and Town Councils would also be able to attend.

Standards Consideration Sub-Committee

3 Members of the Audit and Standards Committee and 1 Non-voting Co-Opted Member (Where a Parish or Town Council matter is being considered, a representative of the Parish or Town Councils should also be present)

Standards Hearing Sub-Committee

3 Members of the Audit and Standards Committee and 1 Non-voting Co-Opted Member (Where a Parish or Town Council matter is being considered, a representative of the Parish or Town Councils should also be present)

Admissions Committee

(Substitute Members to be appointed by the Chief Executive in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Portfolio Member or Opposition Spokesperson, as appropriate)

(x4) Cllrs Lisa Banes, Michelle Cook, Talib Hussain and Chris Rosling-Josephs

(x2) Cllrs Andrew Sangar and Paul Scriven

Cllr Kaltum Rivers

Senior Officer Employment Committee

(x9+1) Cllrs Olivia Blake, Lewis Dagnall, Julie Dore, Jackie Drayton, Jayne Dunn, Mazher Iqbal, Mary Lea, Chris Peace, Jack Scott and Jim Steinke

(x4) Cllrs Sue Auckland, David Baker, Penny Baker and Shaffaq Mohammed

Cllr Jack Clarkson

Appeals and Collective Disputes Committee

(x9+1) Cllrs Tony Damms, Tony Downing, Neale Gibson, Talib Hussain, Pat Midgley, Anne Murphy, Peter Price, Peter Rippon and Jackie Satur (1 vacancy)

(x4) Cllrs Sue Auckland, David Baker and Vickie Priestley (1 vacancy)

Cllr Alison Teal

Health and Wellbeing Board

Cllrs Jackie Drayton and Chris Peace

Independent Remuneration Panel

David Baldwin (to 6/2/19), Edward Fleming (to 6/2/20) and Mark Power (to 6/2/21) (1 vacancy)