Agenda item

Establishment Of Council Committees For The Municipal Year 2023-24 And Appointment Of Members To Serve On Those Committees

Meeting of Annual Meeting, Council, Wednesday 17 May 2023 11.30 am (Item 16.)

To establish Council Committees and approve the appointment of Members to serve on those Committees, for the Municipal Year 2023/24, in accordance with details to be circulated at the meeting.

A report of the Interim General Counsel (and Monitoring Officer) outlining the legal requirements to allocate seats on Council Committees to political groups on a politically proportionate basis, will be published prior to the meeting.

Minutes:

16.1	RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: On the motion formally moved by Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards, and seconded by Councillor Joe Otten, that:-

	(a) the information contained in the report be noted;

	(b) the terms of reference of the Council’s Committees for 2023-24, be as currently set out in the Council’s Constitution, but with the incorporation of the changes outlined in paragraphs 3.1.6 and 3.2.1 of the report (relating to the Policy Committees and to the Governance Committee, respectively), and the Monitoring Officer be authorised to amend the Constitution accordingly;

	(c) the sizes of individual committees to be subject to proportional balance and the proportional allocation of seats on those committees, as set out in the schedule circulated at the meeting (and set out in these minutes), be approved;

	(d) approval be given to the appointment of Members to Council Committees in the Municipal Year 2023-24 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 set out in these minutes), and, for the purposes of Council Procedure Rule 25.6, the consent of the Council be given in any case where a Member chooses not to be appointed to serve on any Policy or Regulatory Committee;

	(e) as respects the appointment of Members to serve on Council Committees, where vacancies exist or in cases of urgency to ensure quoracy or representation, the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the relevant political group whip, be authorised to appoint Members to serve on such Committees, as necessary, on the understanding that details of such appointments will be reported to the next or subsequent meetings of the Council;

	(f) approval be given 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; and

	(g) it be noted that in the event of any changes to the political composition of the Council occurring during the Municipal Year, political proportionality will be reviewed by the Council as soon as practicable thereafter.

MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES 2023-24

POLICY COMMITTEES

Title/Post

Labour

Liberal Democrat

Green

Other

Strategy & Resources Policy Committee

11 seats in 2023/24

Split 5:4:2:0

(Chairs of Policy Committees plus sufficient other Members to achieve proportionality)

Vacancy (Leader)

Vacancy (Deputy Leader)

Vacancies x 9

Finance Policy Committee

9 seats in 2023/24

Split 4:3:2:0

Cllr Mike Chaplin

Cllr Mary Lea

Cllr Zahira Naz

Cllr Ibby Ullah

Cllr Glynis Chapman

Cllr Mike Levery

Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed

Cllr Marieanne Elliot

Cllr Toby Mallinson

Named Substitutes

3 Vacancies

Cllr Joe Otten

Cllr Andrew Sangar

Cllr Martin Smith

Cllr Douglas Johnson

Cllr Martin Phipps

Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee

9 seats in 2023/24

Split 4:3:2:0

Cllr Ruth Milsom

Cllr Laura McClean

Cllr Mick Rooney

Cllr Laura Moynahan

Cllr Steve Ayris

Cllr Gail Smith

Cllr Sophie Thornton

Cllr Angela Argenzio

Cllr Martin Phipps

Named Substitutes

3 Vacancies

Cllr Glynis Chapman

Cllr Alan Woodcock

Cllr Ann Woolhouse

Cllr Maleiki Haybe

Cllr Bernard Little

Vacancy

Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee

9 seats in 2023/24

Split 4:3:2:0

Cllr Nighat Basharat

Cllr Denise Fox

Cllr Janet Ridler

Cllr Tony Downing

Cllr Alan Hooper

Cllr Robert Reiss

Cllr Richard Williams

Cllr Marieanne Elliot

Cllr Bernard Little

Named Substitutes

3 Vacancies

Cllr Sue Alston

Cllr Mohammed Mahroof

Cllr Barbara Masters

Cllr Brian Holmshaw

Cllr Christine Gilligan Kubo

Cllr Ruth Mersereau

Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee

9 seats in 2023/24

Split 4:3:2:0

Cllr Abdul Khayum

Cllr Minesh Parekh

Cllr Peter Price

Cllr Sioned-Mair Richards

Cllr Kurtis Crossland

Cllr Barbara Masters

Cllr Martin Smith

Cllr Henry Nottage

Cllr Brian Holmshaw

Named Substitutes

3 Vacancies

Cllr Simon Clement-Jones

Cllr Mohammed Mahroof

Cllr Robert Reiss

Cllr Bernard Little

Cllr Martin Phipps

Vacancy

Education, Children and Families Policy Committee

9 seats in 2023/24

Split 4:3:2:0

(Chair is also the Statutory Lead Member for Children’s Services)

Cllr Nighat Basharat

Cllr Dawn Dale

Cllr Mike Drabble

Cllr Abtisam Mohamed

Cllr Ian Horner

Cllr Mohammed Mahroof

Cllr Ann Whitaker

Cllr Maroof Raouf

Cllr Maleiki Haybe

Named Substitutes

3 Vacancies

Cllr Sue Alston

Cllr Gail Smith

Cllr Ann Woolhouse

Cllr Marieanne Elliot

Cllr Paul Turpin

Vacancy

Housing Policy Committee

9 seats in 2023/24

Split 4:3:2:0

Cllr Paul Wood

Cllr Bryan Lodge

Cllr Nabeela Mowlana

Cllr Alison Norris

Cllr Penny Baker

Cllr Barbara Masters

Cllr Alan Woodcock

Cllr Paul Turpin

Cllr Douglas Johnson

Named Substitutes

3 Vacancies

Cllr Kurtis Crossland

Cllr Robert Reiss

Cllr Sophie Thornton

Cllr Alexi Dimond

Cllr Marieanne Elliot

Cllr Christine Gilligan Kubo

Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee

9 seats in 2023/24

Split 4:3:2:0

Cllr David Barker

Cllr Craig Gamble Pugh

Cllr Ben Miskell

Cllr Safiya Saeed

Cllr Ian Auckland

Cllr Andrew Sangar

Cllr Richard Shaw

Cllr Christine Gilligan Kubo

Cllr Ruth Mersereau

Named Substitutes

3 Vacancies

Cllr Kurtis Crossland

Cllr Barbara Masters

Cllr Cliff Woodcraft

Cllr Alexi Dimond

Cllr Maroof Raouf

Cllr Paul Turpin

Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee

9 seats in 2023/24

Split 4:3:2:0

Cllr Dianne Hurst

Cllr Talib Hussain

Cllr Mazher Iqbal

Cllr Mark Jones

Cllr Sue Alston

Cllr Tim Huggan

Cllr Joe Otten

Cllr Alexi Dimond

Cllr Christine Gilligan Kubo

Named Substitutes

3 Vacancies

Cllr Ian Horner

Cllr Barbara Masters

Cllr Cliff Woodcraft

Cllr Ruth Mersereau

Cllr Henry Nottage

Cllr Maroof Raouf

STATUTORY/REGULATORY COMMITTEES
Title/Post	Labour	Liberal Democrat	Green	Other
Planning and Highways Committee 13 seats in 2023/24 Split 6:5:1:1	Cllr Mike Chaplin Cllr Mike Drabble Cllr Nighat Basharat Cllr Tony Downing Cllr Julie Grocutt Cllr Peter Price	Cllr Glynis Chapman Cllr Roger Davison Cllr Barbara Masters Cllr Alan Woodcock Cllr Cliff Woodcraft	Cllr Bernard Little	Cllr Sophie Wilson
Planning and Highways Committee Substitute Members	Cllr Tony Damms Cllr Jayne Dunn Cllr Mick Rooney 2 Vacancies	Cllr Ian Auckland Cllr Tim Huggan Cllr Joe Otten Cllr Andrew Sangar Cllr Richard Williams	Cllr Christine Gilligan Kubo Cllr Douglas Johnson Cllr Henry Nottage 2 Vacancies

Licensing Committee 15 seats in 2023/24 Split 7:5:2:1	Cllr David Barker Cllr Mike Drabble Cllr Denise Fox Cllr Julie Grocutt Cllr Talib Hussain Cllr Abdul Khayum Cllr Paul Wood	Cllr Roger Davison Cllr Ian Horner Cllr Vickie Priestley Cllr Cliff Woodcraft Cllr Ann Woolhouse	Cllr Henry Nottage Cllr Maroof Raouf	Cllr Lewis Chinchen

Governance Committee 11 seats in 2023/24 Split 6:4:1:0	Cllr Nighat Basharat Cllr Fran Belbin Cllr Craig Gamble Pugh Cllr Ruth Milsom Cllr Alison Norris Cllr Sioned-Mair Richards	Cllr Sue Alston Cllr Simon Clement-Jones Cllr Mike Levery Cllr Joe Otten	Cllr Paul Turpin
Governance Committee Substitute Members	2 Vacancies	Cllr Andrew Sangar Cllr Richard Williams	Cllr Douglas Johnson Vacancy

Audit and Standards Committee 7 seats in 2023/24 Split 3:3:1:0	Cllr Fran Belbin Cllr Laura McClean Cllr Sioned-Mair Richards	Cllr Sue Alston Cllr Simon Clement-Jones Cllr Mohammed Mahroof	Cllr Henry Nottage
	Independent Co-Optees: Alison Howard (to May 2024) and (2 vacancies) 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 7 seats in 2023/24 Split 4:2:1:0 (Substitute Members to be appointed by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chair or Spokesperson of the relevant Policy Committee, as appropriate)	Cllr Karen McGowan Cllr Safiya Saeed Cllr Garry Weatherall Vacancy	Cllr Ann Whitaker Cllr Ann Woolhouse	Cllr Maleiki Haybe

Senior Officer Employment Committee 15 seats in 2023/24 Split 7:5:2:1	Cllr Fran Belbin Cllr Dawn Dale Cllr Tom Hunt Cllr Ben Miskell Cllr Abtisam Mohamed Cllr Sioned-Mair Richards Cllr Zahira Naz	Cllr Penny Baker Cllr Mike Levery Cllr Mohammed Mahroof Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed Cllr Andrew Sangar	Cllr Douglas Johnson Vacancy	Cllr Sophie Wilson

Appeals and Collective Disputes Committee 15 seats in 2023/24 Split 7:5:2:1	Cllr David Barker Cllr Denise Fox Cllr Mazher Iqbal Cllr Karen McGowan Cllr Zahira Naz Cllr Peter Price Cllr Garry Weatherall	Cllr Alan Hooper Cllr Ian Horner Cllr Tim Huggan Cllr Gail Smith Cllr Ann Woolhouse	Cllr Marieanne Elliot Cllr Maroof Raouf	Cllr Lewis Chinchen

Sheffield Health and Wellbeing Board 3 seats in 2023/24 (Chairs of Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee, Education, Children and Families Policy Committee and Housing Policy Committee)	3 Vacancies

Independent Remuneration Panel				Mark Power (Chair) (to 6/2/25) Stephen Bennett (to 1/11/25) Michael Heselton (to 1/11/25) Janet Hickey (to 1/11/25) David White (to 1/11/25)

LOCAL AREA COMMITTEES
Title/Post		Labour	Liberal Democrat	Green	Other
Central Local Area Committee		Cllr Tom Hunt Cllr Laura McClean		Cllr Angela Argenzio Cllr Christine Gilligan Kubo Cllr Maleiki Haybe Cllr Brian Holmshaw Cllr Douglas Johnson Cllr Bernard Little Cllr Toby Mallinson Cllr Ruth Mersereau Cllr Henry Nottage Cllr Martin Phipps
East Local Area Committee		Cllr David Barker Cllr Mike Drabble Cllr Terry Fox Cllr Dianne Hurst Cllr Mazher Iqbal Cllr Mary Lea Cllr Ben Miskell Cllr Nabeela Mowlana Cllr Laura Moynahan Cllr Zahira Naz Cllr Sioned-Mair Richards			Cllr Sophie Wilson
North Local Area Committee		Cllr Craig Gamble Pugh Cllr Julie Grocutt Cllr Janet Ridler	Cllr Penny Baker Cllr Robert Reiss Cllr Alan Hooper Cllr Mike Levery Cllr Vickie Priestley Cllr Ann Whitaker Cllr Richard Williams Cllr Alan Woodcock		Cllr Lewis Chinchen
North East Local Area Committee		Cllr Fran Belbin Cllr Mike Chaplin Cllr Dawn Dale Cllr Tony Damms Cllr Jayne Dunn Cllr Talib Hussain Cllr Mark Jones Cllr Abdul Khayum Cllr Abtisam Mohamed Cllr Peter Price Cllr Safiya Saeed Cllr Garry Weatherall
South Local Area Committee		Cllr Nighat Basharat Cllr Ibby Ullah	Cllr Ian Auckland Cllr Steve Ayris Cllr Simon Clement-Jones Cllr Mohammed Mahroof Cllr Richard Shaw Cllr Sophie Thornton	Cllr Alexi Dimond Cllr Marieanne Elliot Cllr Maroof Raouf Cllr Paul Turpin
South East Local Area Committee		Cllr Tony Downing Cllr Denise Fox Cllr Bryan Lodge Cllr Karen McGowan Cllr Alison Norris Cllr Mick Rooney Cllr Paul Wood	Cllr Glynis Chapman Cllr Kurtis Crossland Cllr Ian Horner Cllr Gail Smith Cllr Ann Woolhouse
South West Local Area Committee		Cllr Ruth Milsom Cllr Minesh Parekh	Cllr Sue Alston Cllr Roger Davison Cllr Tim Huggan Cllr Barbara Masters Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed Cllr Joe Otten Cllr Colin Ross Cllr Andrew Sangar Cllr Martin Smith Cllr Cliff Woodcraft

16.2	(NOTE: The above appointments incorporate the additions to the schedule of appointments circulated to the meeting, which were reported to the meeting by Councillor Joe Otten.)

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