Agenda item

Memberships of Council Bodies, Representatives to Serve on Other Bodies 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:

14.1

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: On the motion formally moved by Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards and formally seconded by Councillor Sue Alston, that:-

 

 

(a) Councillor Zahira Naz be appointed as Chair of the Appeals and Collective Disputes Committee for the Municipal Year 2023-24;

 

 

 

(b) it be noted that, in accordance with the authority given by the City Council at its annual meeting held on 17th May 2023, the Monitoring Officer had authorised the following appointments, with effect from the dates shown:-

 

 

 

Strategy and Resources Policy Committee

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(1) Councillors David Barker, Mark Jones and Minesh Parekh appointed as substitute members of the Committee, with effect from 30th May 2023; and (2) Councillors Penny Baker, Mike Levery and Andrew Sangar appointed as substitute members of the Committee, with effect from 5th June 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Finance Committee

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Councillors Laura McClean, Minesh Parekh and Sioned-Mair Richards appointed as substitute members of the Committee, with effect from 30th May 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee

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(1) Councillor Abtisam Mohamed replaced Councillor Laura Moynahan, and Councillor Mary Lea appointed as a substitute member of the Committee, both with effect from 30th May 2023; and (2) Councillors Jayne Dunn and Sioned-Mair Richards appointed as substitute members of the Committee, with effect from 12th June 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee

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(1) Councillor Karen McGowan replaced Councillor Nighat Basharat, and Councillors Abtisam Mohamed and Laura McClean appointed as substitute members of the Committee, all with effect from 30th May 2023; and (2) Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards appointed as a substitute member of the Committee, with effect from 12th June 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee

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(1) Councillor Laura Moynahanreplaced Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards, and Councillors Safiya Saeed and Ibby Ullah appointed as substitute members of the Committee, all with effect from 30th May 2023; and (2) Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards appointed as a substitute member of the Committee, with effect from 12th June 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Education, Children and Families Policy Committee

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(1) Councillors Jayne Dunn and Talib Hussainreplaced Councillors Mike Drabble and Abtisam Mohamed, and Councillor Mike Drabble appointed as a substitute member of the Committee, all with effect from 30th May 2023; and (2) Councillors Mazher Iqbal and Sioned-Mair Richards appointed as substitute members of the Committee, with effect from 12th June 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Policy Committee

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(1) Councillors Mike Chaplin, Denise Fox and Mazher Iqbal appointed as substitute members of the Committee, with effect from 30th May 2023; and (2) Councillor Terry Fox replaced Councillor Bryan Lodge as a member of the Committee, with effect from 3rd July 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee

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(1) Councillor Minesh Parekh appointed as a substitute member of the Committee, with effect from 30th May 2023; and (2) Councillors Mike Chaplin and Sioned-Mair Richards appointed as substitute members of the Committee, with effect from 12th June 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee

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Councillors Sioned-Mair Richards and Garry Weatherallreplaced Councillors Talib Hussain and Mazher Iqbal, and Councillors Mike Chaplin, Craig Gamble Pugh and Julie Grocutt appointed as substitute members of the Committee, all with effect from 30th May 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Planning and Highways Committee

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(1) Councillors Dianne Hurst, Laura Moynahan and Garry Weatherallreplaced Councillors Nighat Basharat, Mike Drabble and Julie Grocutt; Councillor Mick Rooney removed as a substitute member of the Committee; and Councillors Mike Drabble, Julie Grocutt and Alison Norris appointed as substitute members of the Committee, all with effect from 30th May 2023; and (2) Councillor Ibby Ullah replaced Councillor Dianne Hurst as a member of the Committee, with effect from 12th June 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Licensing Committee

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Councillors Karen McGowan, Nabeela Mowlana and Sioned-Mair Richards replaced Councillors Denise Fox, Julie Grocutt and Paul Wood, with effect from 30th May 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Governance Committee

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Councillor Minesh Parekh replaced Councillor Ruth Milsom, and Councillors Dawn Dale and Ruth Milsom appointed as substitute members of the Committee, all with effect from 30th May 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Admissions Committee

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Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards appointed to fill a vacancy, with effect from 30th May 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Appeals and Collective Disputes Committee

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Councillor Laura Moynahan replaced Councillor Denise Fox, with effect from 30th May 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Access Liaison Group

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Councillor Bernard Little replaced Councillor Douglas Johnson, with effect from 19th June 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Parenting Board

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(1) Councillor Ibby Ullah replaced Councillor Craig Gamble Pugh, with effect from 30th May 2023; and (2) Councillor Mick Rooney removed, with effect from 12th June 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Walking Forum

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Councillor Peter Price filled a vacancy, with effect from 23rd June 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel

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Councillor Safiya Saeed replaced Councillor Craig Gamble Pugh, with effect from 30th May 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency Planning Shared Services Joint Committee (Rotherham and Sheffield)

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Councillor Mark Jones replaced Councillor Bryan Lodge, with effect from 30th May 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Board

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Councillor Ben Miskell appointed as rotational member of the Board, with effect from 30th May 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Overview and Scrutiny Committee

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(1) Councillor Laura McClean appointed as substitute member of the Committee, with effect from 30th May 2023; and (2) Councillor Douglas Johnson appointed as member of the Committee and Councillor Christine Gilligan Kubo appointed as substitute member of the Committee, both with effect from 12th June 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Local Government Association General Assembly

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Councillor Ben Miskell replaced Councillor Paul Wood, with effect from 30th May 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

Sheffield Safer and Sustainable Communities Partnership

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Councillors Janet Ridler and Richard Williams replaced Councillors Tony Downing and Alan Hooper and Councillor Marieanne Elliot appointed as member, with effect from 8th June 2023;

 

 

 

(c) it be noted that Councillor Ruth Milsom has been nominated as Group Spokesperson on the Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee (replacing Councillor Laura Moynahan), with effect from 30th May 2023;

 

 

 

(d) it be noted that, at its meeting held on 27th June 2023, the Admissions Committee appointed Councillor Safiya Saeed as Deputy Chair of the Committee for the Municipal Year 2023-24;

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Admissions Committee

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Councillor Karen McGowan to be replaced by Councillor Talib Hussain.

 

 

 

 

 

Access Liaison Group

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Councillor Mick Rooney to fill a vacancy.

 

 

 

 

 

Monitoring and Advisory Board (Adult Services)

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Councillors Abtisam Mohamed and Mary Lea to fill vacancies.

 

 

 

 

 

Walking Forum

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Councillors Ruth Mersereau and Richard Shaw to fill vacancies.

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Joint Consultative Committee – People Services

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Councillor Fran Belbin to fill a vacancy.

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Joint Consultative Committee - Schools

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Councillor Dawn Dale to fill a vacancy.

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Joint Consultative Committee - Place

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Councillor Ben Miskell to fill a vacancy.

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio Joint Consultative Committee – Resources/CEX

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Councillor Zahira Naz to fill a vacancy;

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

ACIS Local Management Committee

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Councillors Fran Belbin and Tom Hunt to be removed as members of the Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

Learning Disabilities Partnership Board

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Councillor Peter Price to be appointed as a member of the Board.

 

 

 

 

 

Reserve and Cadet Forces Association – Yorkshire and Humber

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Councillor Denise Fox to replace Councillor Tony Downing as a member and Councillor Tony Downing to replace Councillor Denise Fox as a substitute member.

 

 

 

 

 

Sheffield City Trust

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Councillor Fran Belbin to replace Councillor Bryan Lodge.

 

 

 

 

 

Sheffield Football Trust

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Councillor Denise Fox to be appointed as a member of the Trust.

 

 

 

 

 

Sheffield Lyceum Theatre Trust Ltd – Directors and Members

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Councillor Paul Wood to be appointed as a member of the Trust.

 

 

 

 

 

SOAR Community

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Councillor Talib Hussain to replace Councillor Fran Belbin.

 

 

 

 

 

Special Interest Group of Municipal Authorities

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Councillor Tom Hunt to replace Councillor Bryan Lodge.

 

 

 

 

 

University Technical College Trust Board

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Councillor Jayne Dunn to replace Councillor Mike Drabble.

 

 

 

 

 

Upperthorpe and Netherthorpe Healthy Living Centre Trust

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Councillor Laura McClean to replace Councillor Tom Hunt.

 

 

 

 

 

Yorkshire and Humber Employers Committee

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Councillor Fran Belbin to replace Councillor Bryan Lodge.

 

 

 

(g) it be noted that (i) the Senior Officer Employment Sub-Committee, at its meeting held on 9th February, 2023, appointed Claire Taylor to the post of Chief Operating Officer, and that Ms. Taylor started in post on 1st June 2023, (ii) the Senior Officer Employment Sub-Committee, at its meeting held on 14th March, 2023, appointed Meredith Teasdale to the post of Strategic Director of Children's Services, and that Ms. Teasdale started in post on 19th June, 2023 and (iii) the salary packages for these two posts, which are above £100,000, were approved by the Council at its meeting held on 20th February 2023;

 

 

 

(h) it be noted that the Senior Officer Employment Sub-Committee, at is meeting held on 17th March, 2023, appointed Lorraine Wood as Interim Director of Communities, and that Ms. Wood started in post on 1st April 2023; and

 

 

 

(i) it be noted that (i) the Senior Officer Employment Sub-Committee, at its meeting held on 28th March, 2023, appointed Sally Williams as Director of Children and Families, and that Ms. Williams started in post on 29th March, 2023, (ii) the Senior Officer Employment Sub-Committee, at its meeting held on 29th March, 2023, appointed Philip Gregory to the post of Director of Finance and Commercial Services, and that Mr. Gregory is expected to start in post on 31st July, 2023 and (iii) the salary packages for these two posts, which are above £100,000, are included within the Pay Policy Statement which was approved by the Council at its meeting held on 1st March 2023.

 

 

14.2

(NOTES: 1. The above appointments incorporate the additional appointment to the Walking Forum reported to the meeting by Councillor Sue Alston and the amendment to the schedule of appointments circulated to the meeting, which was reported to the meeting by Councillor Sioned-Mair Richards in relation to the SOAR Community; and

 

 

 

2. Following comments made at the meeting by Councillor Sue Alston, the proposal to make a change to an appointment to the Sheffield Theatres Trust, which was contained in the schedule of appointments circulated to the meeting, was withdrawn pending the outcome of the discussions to be held by the Whips on the allocation between the political groups of the appointments to be made to that Trust by the Council.)