Agenda item

Establishment Of Council Committees For The Municipal Year 2024-25 And Appointment Of Members To Serve On Those Committees

To establish Council Committees and approve the appointment of Members to serve on those Committees, for the Municipal Year 2024-25, in accordance with details to be circulated at the meeting.

A report of the Director of Policy and Democratic Engagement 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:

11.1	RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY: On the motion formally moved by Councillor Mary Lea, and formally seconded by Councillor Joe Otten, that:-

	(a) the information contained in the report of the Director of Policy and Democratic Engagement, outlining the legal requirements to allocate seats on Council Committees to political groups on a politically proportionate basis, be noted;

	(b) the terms of reference of the Council’s Committees for 2024-25 be as currently set out in the Council’s Constitution, but with the incorporation of the changes to be made to the terms of reference of the Strategy and Resources Policy Committee, the Charity Trustee Sub-Committee, the Finance Committee, the Health Scrutiny Sub-Committee and the Audit and Standards Committee, as well as to the delegations relating to Contracts which are reserved to all Policy Committees (which changes have been approved under item of business number 7 on the agenda for this annual meeting of the Council);

	(c) the sizes of individual committees to be subject to proportional balance (which retains the changes approved by the Council at its meeting on 1st November 2023 to increase the size of the Strategy and Resources Policy Committee from 11 seats to 13 seats, and to decrease the size of the Governance Committee from 11 seats to 9 seats), and the proportional allocation of seats on those committees (including final adjustments of seats to ensure that the total number of seats on the ordinary committees of the Council are allocated to each political group in the same proportion as the group’s membership of the Council), as set out in the schedule circulated at the meeting, be approved;

	(d) approval be given to the appointment of Members to Council Committees in the Municipal Year 2024-25 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 25.6, 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 5.2.3 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.

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MEMBERSHIP OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES 2024/25

POLICY COMMITTEES
Title/Post	Labour	Liberal Democrat	Green	Sheffield Community Cllrs/Other
Strategy and Resources Policy Committee 13 seats in 2024/25 Split 6 : 4 : 2 : 1 : 0 (Chairs of Finance/Policy Committees, plus sufficient other Members to achieve proportionality)	Leader
	Deputy Leader
	Policy Committee Chairs (x8)
	Cllr Abdul Khayum	Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed		Cllr Dianne Hurst
Named Substitutes		Cllr Penny Baker Cllr Andrew Sangar Cllr Sophie Thornton

Finance Committee 9 seats in 2024/25 Split 4 : 3 : 1 : 1 : 0	Cllr Elle Dodd Cllr Abdul Khayum Cllr Zahira Naz Cllr Gareth Slater	Cllr Glynis Chapman Cllr Mike Levery Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed	Cllr Martin Phipps	Cllr Terry Fox
Named Substitutes	Cllr Rob Bannister Cllr Mike Drabble Cllr Mary Lea Cllr Alison Norris	Cllr Joe Otten Cllr Andrew Sangar Cllr Richard Williams	Cllr Angela Argenzio Cllr Marieanne Elliot Cllr Toby Mallinson	Cllr Dianne Hurst

Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee 9 seats in 2024/25 Split 4 : 3 : 1 : 1 : 0	Cllr Matthew Dwyer Cllr Laura McClean Cllr Ruth Milsom Cllr Mick Rooney	Cllr Steve Ayris Cllr Sophie Thornton Cllr Will Sapwell	Cllr Angela Argenzio	Cllr Julie Grocutt
Named Substitutes	Cllr Talib Hussain Cllr Mary Lea Cllr Gareth Slater Cllr John Wright	Cllr Sue Alston Cllr Penny Baker Cllr Ann Woolhouse	Cllr Maleiki Haybe Cllr Martin Phipps Cllr Maroof Raouf

Communities, Parks and Leisure Policy Committee 9 seats in 2024/25 Split 4 : 3 : 1 : 1 : 0	Cllr Karen McGowan Cllr Nabeela Mowlana Cllr Laura Moynahan Cllr Mark Whittaker	Cllr Kurtis Crossland Cllr Alan Hooper Cllr Robert Reiss	Cllr Marieanne Elliot	Cllr Paul Wood
Named Substitutes	Cllr David Barker Cllr Tony Downing Cllr Mark Jones Cllr Janet Ridler	Cllr Penny Baker Cllr Simon Clement-Jones Cllr Tim Huggan	Cllr Christine Gilligan Kubo Cllr Brian Holmshaw Cllr Ruth Mersereau	Cllr Garry Weatherall

Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee 9 seats in 2024/25 Split 4 : 3 : 1 : 1 : 0	Cllr Nikki Belfield Cllr Tony Downing Cllr Safiya Saeed Cllr Ibby Ullah	Cllr Simon Clement-Jones Cllr Barbara Masters Cllr Martin Smith	Cllr Henry Nottage	Cllr Denise Fox
Named Substitutes	Cllr Abdul Khayum Cllr Mary Lea Cllr Mark Rusling Cllr John Wright	Cllr Kurtis Crossland Cllr Tim Huggan Cllr Joe Otten	Cllr Brian Holmshaw Cllr Martin Phipps Cllr Paul Turpin

Education, Children and Families Policy Committee 9 seats in 2024/25 Split 4 : 3 : 2 : 0 : 0 (Chair is also the Statutory Lead Member for Children’s Services)	Cllr Rob Bannister Cllr Nighat Basharat Cllr Dawn Dale Cllr Talib Hussain	Cllr Rebecca Atkinson Cllr Mohammed Mahroof Cllr Ann Whitaker	Cllr Maleiki Haybe Cllr Toby Mallinson
Named Substitutes	Cllr Mia Drazaic Cllr Nabeela Mowlana Cllr Janet Ridler	Cllr Alan Hooper Cllr Ian Horner Cllr Richard Williams	Cllr Marieanne Elliot Cllr Maroof Raouf Cllr Paul Turpin

Housing Policy Committee 9 seats in 2024/25 Split 4 : 3 : 2 : 0 : 0	Cllr Mike Chaplin Cllr Mia Drazaic Cllr Mark Jones Cllr Alison Norris	Cllr Penny Baker Cllr Gail Smith Cllr Alan Woodcock	Cllr Douglas Johnson Cllr Paul Turpin
Named Substitutes	Cllr Nikki Belfield Cllr Talib Hussain Cllr Karen McGowan Cllr Safiya Saeed	Cllr Rebecca Atkinson Cllr Alan Hooper Cllr Sophie Thornton	Cllr Alexi Dimond Cllr Marieanne Elliot Cllr Maleiki Haybe

Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee 9 seats in 2024/25 Split 4 : 3 : 2 : 0 : 0	Cllr Craig Gamble Pugh Cllr Ben Miskell Cllr Janet Ridler Cllr John Wright	Cllr Ian Horner Cllr Andrew Sangar Cllr Richard Shaw	Cllr Alexi Dimond Cllr Ruth Mersereau
Named Substitutes	Cllr Mike Chaplin Cllr Matthew Dwyer Cllr Alison Norris Cllr Safiya Saeed	Cllr Rebecca Atkinson Cllr Barbara Masters Cllr Joe Otten	Cllr Christine Gilligan Kubo Cllr Douglas Johnson Cllr Maroof Raouf

Waste and Street Scene Policy Committee 9 seats in 2024/25 Split 4 : 3 : 2 : 0 : 0	Cllr David Barker Cllr Mary Lea Cllr Minesh Parekh Cllr Mark Rusling	Cllr Sue Alston Cllr Tim Huggan Cllr Joe Otten	Cllr Peter Gilbert Cllr Christine Gilligan Kubo
Named Substitutes	Cllr Mike Chaplin Cllr Elle Dodd Cllr Craig Gamble Pugh Cllr Mick Rooney	Cllr Alan Hooper Cllr Barbara Masters Cllr Cliff Woodcraft	Cllr Ruth Mersereau Cllr Henry Nottage Cllr Maroof Raouf

STATUTORY/REGULATORY COMMITTEES
Title/Post	Labour	Liberal Democrat	Green	Sheffield Community Cllrs/Other
Planning and Highways Committee 13 seats in 2024/25 Split 6 : 4 : 2 : 1 : 0	Cllr Nighat Basharat Cllr Nikki Belfield Cllr Mike Chaplin Cllr Tony Downing Cllr Laura Moynahan Cllr Janet Ridler	Cllr Glynis Chapman Cllr Richard Williams Cllr Alan Woodcock Cllr Cliff Woodcraft	Cllr Marieanne Elliot Cllr Henry Nottage	Cllr Garry Weatherall
Planning and Highways Committee Substitute Members		Cllr Penny Baker Cllr Barbara Masters Cllr Joe Otten Cllr Andrew Sangar	Cllr Brian Holmshaw Cllr Christine Gilligan Kubo Cllr Douglas Johnson	Cllr Dianne Hurst

Licensing Committee 15 seats in 2024/25 Split 6 : 4 : 3 : 1 : 1	Cllr David Barker Cllr Mike Drabble Cllr Talib Hussain Cllr Abdul Khayum Cllr Karen McGowan Cllr John Wright	Cllr Barbara Masters Cllr Joe Otten Cllr Cliff Woodcraft Cllr Ann Woolhouse	Cllr Peter Gilbert Cllr Brian Holmshaw Cllr Maroof Raouf	Cllr Qais Al-Ahdal SCC Vacancy

OTHER COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Title/Post	Labour	Liberal Democrat	Green	Sheffield Community Cllrs/Other
Governance Committee 9 seats in 2024/25 Split 4 : 3 : 1 : 1 : 0	Cllr Fran Belbin Cllr Elle Dodd Cllr Mary Lea Cllr Laura Moynahan	Cllr Sue Alston Cllr Tim Huggan Cllr Mike Levery	Cllr Paul Turpin	SCC Vacancy
Governance Committee Substitute Members	Cllr Dawn Dale Cllr Ruth Milsom Cllr Minesh Parekh	Cllr Simon Clement-Jones Cllr Joe Otten	Cllr Christine Gilligan Kubo Cllr Martin Phipps

Audit and Standards Committee 7 seats in 2024/25 Split 3 : 2 : 1 : 1 : 0	Cllr Fran Belbin Cllr Matthew Dwyer Cllr Gareth Slater	Cllr Simon Clement-Jones Cllr Mohammed Mahroof	Cllr Maroof Raouf	SCC Vacancy
	Independent Co-Optees:
	Alison Howard and James Brackley (to end of Municipal Year, 2028) and (one vacancy)
	When Standards matters are to be considered, a representative of the Parish and Town Councils would also be able to attend.

Independent Persons	Karen Widdowson (to September 2026); David Irvine and Martyn Thorpe (to end of Municipal Year, 2028)

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 2024/25 Split 3 : 2 : 1 : 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 Talib Hussain Cllr Karen McGowan Cllr Mark Whittaker	Cllr Ann Whitaker Cllr Ann Woolhouse	Cllr Maleiki Haybe	SCC Vacancy

Senior Officer Employment Committee 15 seats in 2024/25 Split 6 : 5 : 3 : 1 : 0	Cllr Fran Belbin Cllr Dawn Dale Cllr Tom Hunt Cllr Ben Miskell Cllr Zahira Naz Cllr Laura Moynahan	Cllr Penny Baker Cllr Mike Levery Cllr Mohammed Mahroof Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed Cllr Andrew Sangar	Cllr Angela Argenzio Cllr Marieanne Elliot Cllr Douglas Johnson	SCC Vacancy

Appeals and Collective Disputes Committee 15 seats in 2024/25 Split 5 : 5 : 3 : 1 : 1	Cllr David Barker Cllr Ruth Milsom Cllr Laura Moynahan Cllr Janet Ridler Cllr Gareth Slater	Cllr Alan Hooper Cllr Ian Horner Cllr Barbara Masters Cllr Gail Smith Cllr Ann Woolhouse	Cllr Marieanne Elliot Cllr Ruth Mersereau Cllr Maroof Raouf	Cllr Qais Al-Ahdal Cllr Garry Weatherall

Sheffield Health and Wellbeing Board 3 seats in 2024/25 (Chairs of Adult Health and Social Care Policy Committee, Education, Children and Families Policy Committee and Housing Policy Committee)

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	Sheffield Community Cllrs/Other
Central Local Area Committee Split 3 : 0 : 9 : 0 : 0 in 2024/25	Cllr Tom Hunt Cllr Laura McClean Cllr John Wright		Cllr Angela Argenzio Cllr Christine Gilligan Kubo Cllr Maleiki Haybe Cllr Brian Holmshaw Cllr Douglas Johnson Cllr Toby Mallinson Cllr Ruth Mersereau Cllr Henry Nottage Cllr Martin Phipps

East Local Area Committee Split 9 : 0 : 0 : 2 : 1 in 2024/25	Cllr David Barker Cllr Elle Dodd Cllr Mike Drabble Cllr Mia Drazaic Cllr Mary Lea Cllr Ben Miskell Cllr Nabeela Mowlana Cllr Laura Moynahan Cllr Zahira Naz			Cllr Qais Al-Ahdal Cllr Terry Fox Cllr Dianne Hurst

North Local Area Committee Split 3 : 8 : 0 : 1 : 0 in 2024/25	Cllr Craig Gamble Pugh Cllr Janet Ridler Cllr Mark Whittaker	Cllr Penny Baker Cllr Alan Hooper Cllr Mike Levery Cllr Robert Reiss Cllr Will Sapwell Cllr Ann Whitaker Cllr Richard Williams Cllr Alan Woodcock		Cllr Julie Grocutt

North East Local Area Committee Split 11 : 0 : 0 : 1 : 0 in 2024/25	Cllr Fran Belbin Cllr Nikki Belfield Cllr Mike Chaplin Cllr Dawn Dale Cllr Jayne Dunn Cllr Talib Hussain Cllr Mark Jones Cllr Abdul Khayum Cllr Mark Rusling Cllr Safiya Saeed Cllr Gareth Slater			Cllr Garry Weatherall

South Local Area Committee Split 3 : 5 : 4 : 0 : 0 in 2024/25	Cllr Rob Bannister Cllr Nighat Basharat Cllr Ibby Ullah	Cllr Steve Ayris Cllr Simon Clement-Jones Cllr Mohammed Mahroof Cllr Richard Shaw Cllr Sophie Thornton	Cllr Alexi Dimond Cllr Marianne Elliot Cllr Maroof Raouf Cllr Paul Turpin

South East Local Area Committee Split 5 : 5 : 0 : 2 : 0 in 2024/25	Cllr Tony Downing Cllr Matthew Dwyer Cllr Karen McGowan Cllr Alison Norris Cllr Mick Rooney	Cllr Glynis Chapman Cllr Kurtis Crossland Cllr Ian Horner Cllr Gail Smith Cllr Ann Woolhouse		Cllr Denise Fox Cllr Paul Wood

South West Local Area Committee Split 2 : 9 : 1 : 0 : 0 in 2024/25	Cllr Ruth Milsom Cllr Minesh Parekh	Cllr Sue Alston Cllr Rebecca Atkinson Cllr Tim Huggan Cllr Barbara Masters Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed Cllr Joe Otten Cllr Andrew Sangar Cllr Martin Smith Cllr Cliff Woodcraft	Cllr Peter Gilbert


11.2	(NOTE: The above appointments incorporate the appointment of Councillor Denise Fox to serve on the Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee, which was reported to the meeting by the Lord Mayor (Councillor Jayne Dunn) as an addition to the schedule of appointments circulated to the meeting.)

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