Agenda item

13.1

RESOLVED: On the Motion of Councillor Dianne Hurst, seconded by Councillor Garry Weatherall, that:-

(a) it be noted that Councillor Fran Belbin, who was elected on 16^th September 2021 as a Firth Park Ward Councillor, has joined the Labour Group on the Council, thereby restoring the political composition of the Council to the position that was reported to the Council’s Annual General Meeting on 19^th May 2021, i.e. 41 Labour : 29 Lib Dem : 13 Green : 1 Other (Councillor Lewis Chinchen, Conservative), and that, accordingly, there is no change required to be made to the allocation of seats on Council Committees to the political groups, as approved at the Council meeting on 7^th July 2021;

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

Transitional Committee Substitute (non-Executive) Members

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Councillor Fran Belbin to fill a vacancy;

Councillors Simon Clement-Jones and Mike Levery to replace Councillors Sue Alston and Richard Shaw

North East Local Area Committee

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Councillor Fran Belbin to fill a vacancy

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

South Yorkshire Pensions Authority

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Councillor Fran Belbin to fill a vacancy

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Audit & Standards Committee

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Councillor Tim Huggan to fill a substitute Member vacancy

Together Housing – Local Panel

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Councillor Josie Paszek to fill a vacancy

Reserve and Cadet Forces Association – Yorkshire and Humber

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Councillor Tony Downing to replace Councillor Tony Damms; Councillor Denise Fox to fill a substitute Member vacancy

Southey/Owlerton Area Regeneration Board

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Councillor Fran Belbin to replace Councillor Garry Weatherall

(d) it be noted that the Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority changed its name to the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, with effect from 17^th September 2021.