Agenda item

RESOLVED: On the Motion of Councillor Pat Midgley, seconded by Councillor Penny Baker, that the City Council:-

(a)

notes the Leader’s notification of the appointment of a Deputy Leader and Cabinet Members, including their portfolio areas of responsibility, and the appointment of Cabinet Members to serve on the Cabinet Highways Committee (including substitutes), and approves the appointment of Cabinet Advisers, all as detailed in the schedule circulated at the meeting;

(b)

notes that the Leader’s scheme of delegation currently in operation for the discharge of Executive functions (i) will continue, other than in relation to the Portfolios of the Cabinet Members, where minor changes will be made to some of the remits, and these will be published and circulated to all Members in the near future and (ii) has removed the delegation of those functions which were previously delegated to Area Committees;

(c)

notes the main opposition group’s notification of the Leader of the Opposition and approves the appointment of Shadow Cabinet Members, as detailed in the schedule circulated at the meeting; and

(d)

notes that the effect of these appointments upon the Special Responsibility Allowance element of the budget for Members’ Allowances will be set out in the motion to be approved later at the meeting in relation to the Members’ Allowances Scheme for 2013/14.

CABINET MEMBERS, CABINET ADVISERS AND MEMBERS OF THE CABINET HIGHWAYS COMMITTEE 2013/14

Title/Post

Name

Ward

Cabinet:-

Portfolio:-

Leader

Councillor Julie Dore

Arbourthorne

Finance and Resources

Councillor Bryan Lodge

Birley

Homes and Neighbourhoods

Councillor Harry Harpham (Deputy Leader)

Darnall

Children, Young People and Families

Councillor Jackie Drayton

Burngreave

Business, Skills and Development (including Transport)

Councillor Leigh Bramall

Southey

Health, Care and Independent Living

Councillor Mary Lea

Darnall

Culture, Sport and Leisure (including Parks)

Councillor Isobel Bowler

Mosborough

Communities and Inclusion

Councillor Mazher Iqbal

Darnall

Environment, Recycling and Streetscene

Councillor Jack Scott

Arbourthorne

Cabinet Highways Committee

Councillors Leigh Bramall, Isobel Bowler, Harry Harpham and Bryan Lodge

Cabinet Highways Committee Substitute Members:-

Councillors Julie Dore, Jackie Drayton, Mazher Iqbal, Mary Lea and Jack Scott

Cabinet Advisers:-

Portfolio:-

Finance and Resources

Councillor Ian Saunders

Beighton

Business, Skills and Development

Councillor Chris Rosling-Josephs

Beighton

Homes and Neighbourhoods

Councillor Tony Damms

Southey

Children, Young People and Families

Councillor Denise Fox

Birley

Health, Care and Independent Living

Councillors Jenny Armstrong and Ben Curran

Manor Castle and Walkley

Culture, Sport and Leisure

Councillor David Barker

Mosborough

Communities and Inclusion

Councillors Karen McGowan and Geoff Smith

Birley and Crookes

Environment, Recycling and Streetscene

Councillor Nikki Bond

Nether Edge

SHADOW CABINET MEMBERS 2013/14

Title/Post

Name

Ward

Spokespersons (Shadow Cabinet):-

Portfolio:-

Leader

Councillor Shaffaq Mohammed

Broomhill

Finance and Resources

Councillor Andrew Sangar

Fulwood

Homes and Neighbourhoods

Councillor Penny Baker

Ecclesall

Children, Young People and Families

Councillor Colin Ross (Deputy Leader)

Dore and Totley

Business, Skills and Development (including Transport)

Councillor Ian Auckland

Graves Park

Health, Care and Independent Living

Councillor Roger Davison

Ecclesall

Culture, Sport and Leisure (including Parks)

Councillor Alison Brelsford

Stocksbridge and Upper Don

Communities and Inclusion

Councillor David Baker

Stannington

Environment, Recycling and Streetscene

Councillor Joe Otten

Dore and Totley