Agenda item

Representation, Delegated Authority and Related Issues

To consider any changes to the memberships and arrangements for meetings of Committees etc., delegated authority, and the appointment of representatives to serve on other bodies.

 

Minutes:

6.1

It was formally moved by Councillor Dianne Hurst, and formally seconded by Councillor Sue Auckland, that:-

 

 

 

(a)      approval be given to the following change to the memberships of Committees, Boards, etc.:-

 

 

 

Corporate Members Group

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Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed to replace Councillor Simon Clement-Jones; Councillors Alison Teal and Martin Phipps to be appointed to the Group

 

 

 

(b)      representatives be appointed to serve on other bodies as follows:-

 

 

 

Poors Land (Ecclesall Bierlow Charity)

-

Mr. Mike Waters to fill a vacancy

 

 

 

 

 

Sheffield Health and Social Care Foundation Trust - Council of Governors

-

Councillor Steve Ayris to serve a further term of office ending 04/07/2023

 

 

 

(c)      it be noted that the Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority has replaced its previous five thematic boards, with four new boards, and representatives be appointed to serve on those four new boards as follows:-

 

 

 

Business Recovery and Growth Board

-

Councillor Mazher Iqbal; Councillor Julie Dore (Reserve Member)

 

 

 

 

 

Education, Skills and Employability Board

-

Councillor Abtisam Mohamed; Councillor Julie Dore (Reserve Member)

 

 

 

 

 

Housing and Infrastructure Board

(Councillor Julie Dore is chair of the Board)

-

Councillor Bob Johnson; Reserve Member to be appointed)

 

 

 

 

 

Transport and the Environment Board

-

Councillor Bob Johnson; Councillor Abdul Khayum (Reserve Member)

 

 

 

 

6.2

Whereupon, it was formally moved by Councillor Ruth Mersereau, and formally seconded by Councillor Peter Garbutt, as an amendment, that the Motion be amended by the deletion of paragraph (c) and the addition of a new paragraph (c) as follows:-

 

 

 

(c)      some positions on the new boards of the Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority be made available for opposition members so as to reflect the make-up of the Council; and that a further report from officers on the correct requirements for political balance be provided at the next meeting.

 

 

6.3

After contributions from three other Members, the amendment moved by Councillor Ruth Mersereau was put to the vote and was negatived.

 

 

6.3.1

The votes on the amendment were ordered to be recorded and were as follows:-

 

 

 

For the amendment (34)

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The Deputy Lord Mayor (Councillor Gail Smith) and Councillors Simon Clement-Jones, Richard Shaw, Bob McCann, Angela Argenzio, Kaltum Rivers, Douglas Johnson, Ruth Mersereau, Martin Phipps, Tim Huggan, Mohammed Mahroof, Joe Otten, Colin Ross, Martin Smith, Vic Bowden, Roger Davison, Barbara Masters, Shaffaq Mohammed, Sue Alston, Andrew Sangar, Cliff Woodcraft, Paul Turpin, Ian Auckland, Sue Auckland, Steve Ayris, Kevin Oxley, Peter Garbutt, Alison Teal, David Baker, Penny Baker, Vickie Priestley, Jack Clarkson, Alan Hooper and Mike Levery.

 

 

 

 

 

Against the amendment (38)

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The Lord Mayor (Councillor Tony Downing) and Councillors Chris Rosling-Josephs, Sophie Wilson, Denise Fox, Karen McGowan, Jackie Drayton, Talib Hussain, Mark Jones, Anne Murphy, Mary Lea, Zahira Naz, Andy Bainbridge, Abdul Khayum, Alan Law, Abtisam Mohamed, Lewis Dagnall, Cate McDonald, Bob Johnson, George Lindars-Hammond, Josie Paszek, Terry Fox, Julie Dore, Ben Miskell, Jack Scott, Mike Drabble, Dianne Hurst, Dawn Dale, Peter Price, Garry Weatherall, Mike Chaplin, Tony Damms, Jayne Dunn, Julie Grocutt, Ben Curran, Neale Gibson, Adam Hurst, Mick Rooney and Jackie Satur.

 

 

 

 

 

Abstained from voting on the amendment (0)

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Nil

 

 

 

 

6.4

The original Motion was then put to the vote in the following form and carried:-

 

 

 

RESOLVED: That

 

 

 

(a)      approval be given to the following change to the memberships of Committees, Boards, etc.:-

 

 

 

Corporate Members Group

-

Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed to replace Councillor Simon Clement-Jones; Councillors Alison Teal and Martin Phipps to be appointed to the Group

 

 

 

(b)      representatives be appointed to serve on other bodies as follows:-

 

 

 

Poors Land (Ecclesall Bierlow Charity)

-

Mr. Mike Waters to fill a vacancy

 

 

 

 

 

Sheffield Health and Social Care Foundation Trust - Council of Governors

-

Councillor Steve Ayris to serve a further term of office ending 04/07/2023

 

 

 

 

 

(c)      it be noted that the Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority has replaced its previous five thematic boards, with four new boards, and representatives be appointed to serve on those four new boards as follows:-

 

 

 

Business Recovery and Growth Board

-

Councillor Mazher Iqbal; Councillor Julie Dore (Reserve Member)

 

 

 

 

 

Education, Skills and Employability Board

-

Councillor Abtisam Mohamed; Councillor Julie Dore (Reserve Member)

 

 

 

 

 

Housing and Infrastructure Board

(Councillor Julie Dore is chair of the Board)

-

Councillor Bob Johnson; Reserve Member to be appointed)

 

 

 

 

 

Transport and the Environment Board

-

Councillor Bob Johnson; Councillor Abdul Khayum (Reserve Member)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.4.1

(NOTE: Councillors Angela Argenzio, Kaltum Rivers, Douglas Johnson, Ruth Mersereau, Martin Phipps, Paul Turpin, Peter Garbutt and Alison Teal voted for paragraphs (a) and (b) and against paragraph (c) of the Motion, and asked for this to be recorded.)

 

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