To receive a report on the Committees of the Council, their composition, membership and terms of reference for the 2013/14 Municipal Year.

 

The Chief Executive submitted a report inviting the Council to agree the Committees of the Council, their size, political composition, membership and terms of reference for the 2013/14 municipal year. In accordance with the provisions of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the Acting Chief Executive had been informed of the following political groups on the Council:

 

        Conservative Group          -     34 Members

        Labour Group                   -     25 Members

        Liberal Democrat Group    -       4 Members

         

The regulations provided for the composition of Committees to be in accordance with the political balance of the 63 Members of the Council.

 

        RESOLVED –

 

(1)        That the composition of the various standing Committees, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved.

 

(2)        That the Terms of Reference for each Committee, as set out in Appendix 2 to the report, be approved.

 

(3)        That Council approves the membership of Committees for the 2013/14 Municipal Year, as set out below, including the  appointment of Chairman (CH) and Vice-Chairman (V-CH) and notes the nominated Opposition Spokesperson (OS), where appropriate:

 

ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

CONSERVATIVE GROUP Councillors:	LABOUR GROUP Councillors:	LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP Councillors:
Chris Boyes	Jane Baugh	-
Mrs. Laura Evans V-CH	Barry Brotherton OS
Patrick Myers	Tom Ross
Michael Whetton CH

 

EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE

CONSERVATIVE GROUP Councillors:	LABOUR GROUP Councillors:	LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP Councillors:
Mrs. Lisa Cooke	Joanne Bennett	-
Mrs. Pamela Dixon V-CH	Catherine Hynes
John Lamb	Andrew Western OS
Brian Rigby CH

 

 

        LICENSING COMMITTEE

 

CONSERVATIVE GROUP Councillors:	LABOUR GROUP Councillors:	LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP Councillors:
Dan Bunting	Mike Freeman	Neil Taylor
Chris Candish CH	Philip Gratrix
Paul Lally	David Jarman OS
Patrick Myers	Ejaz Malik
Mrs. June Reilly	John Smith
Brian Rigby	Whit Stennett
Bernard Sharp V-CH
Mrs. Jacki Wilkinson

 

PLANNING DEVELOPMENT CONTROL COMMITTEE

 

CONSERVATIVE GROUP Councillors:	LABOUR GROUP Councillors:	LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP Councillors:
Daniel Bunting V-CH	Philip Gratrix	Tony Fishwick
Rob Chilton	Ejaz Malik
Bernard Sharp	Dolores O’Sullivan
Brian Shaw	John Smith
Mrs. Viv Ward CH	Laurence Walsh OS
Ken Weston
Michael Whetton
Substitute Members of the Planning Development Control Committee:
Mrs. Pamela Dixon	Whit Stennett	Neil Taylor
Mrs. Laura Evans	Denise Western
Patrick Myers
Brian Rigby

           

STANDARDS COMMITTEE

CONSERVATIVE GROUP Councillors:	LABOUR GROUP Councillors:	LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP Councillors:
Sean Anstee	Mike Freeman	Ray Bowker
Mrs. Pamela Dixon	David Jarman
Mrs. Laura Evans	Ian Platt
David Higgins	Kevin Procter V-CH
John Holden CH
Ken Weston

 

 

Non-Voting Co-Optees (5)

 

2 Parish Representatives: Mrs. S. Royle and 1 Vacancy

3 Independent Members:    Mr. D. Goodman, Mr. C. Griffiths and

                                         1 Vacancy

 

Independent Persons Of The Hearing Panel (2)

(under Section 28 of the Localism Act 2011): Ms. N. Jackson and

                                                                   Mr. M. Whiting

 

SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

 

CONSERVATIVE GROUP Councillors:	LABOUR GROUP Councillors:	LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP Councillors:
Chris Candish	Stephen Adshead	Ray Bowker
Rob Chilton	Mike Cordingley V-CH
Mrs. Pamela Dixon	Anne Duffield
David Higgins	Denise Western
John Reilly
Brian Shaw CH

 

Ex-Officio (Non-Voting Member): Chairman of Health Scrutiny Committee – Councillor Judith Lloyd

 

Co-Opted Members for Education Matters:

 

Church Representatives (Voting Members)

 

Church of England:Vacancy         

Roman Catholic: Sister P. Goodstadt       

 

Parent-Governor Representatives (Voting Members)

 

Primary: Vacancy

Secondary: Mrs. D. Haddad          

Special: Mrs. R. Gallagher

 

Teacher Representatives (Non-Voting Members)

 

Primary: Mr. D. Kitchen

Secondary: Vacancy           

Special: Vacancy

 

HEALTH SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

 

CONSERVATIVE GROUP Councillors:	LABOUR GROUP Councillors:	LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP Councillors:
Mrs. Angela Bruer-Morris	Joanne Harding	Mrs. Jane Brophy
John Holden	Judith Lloyd CH
John Lamb V-CH	Kevin Procter
Mrs. Viv Ward	Sophie Taylor
Mrs. Jacki Wilkinson
Mrs. Patricia Young

 

Ex-Officio (Non-Voting Member): Chairman of Scrutiny Committee – Councillor Brian Shaw

 

HEALTH AND WELLBEING BOARD

CONSERVATIVE GROUP Executive Members for:	LABOUR GROUP Shadow Executive Member for:	LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP
Community Health and Wellbeing – Councillor Dr. Karen Barclay	Community Health and Wellbeing – Councillor Jane Baugh	-
Adult Social Services – Councillor Michael Young
Supporting Children and Families – Councillor Miss Linda Blackburn

 

Officer(s) and External Partners:

 

Non-Executive Member Greater Manchester Cluster Board

Corporate Director of Children, Families and Wellbeing

Director of Public Health

Chair of Clinical Commissioning Group

Nominated Director Clinical Commissioning Group

Clinical Commissioning Group Lay Member

Chair Health Watch

 

(4)        That the Licensing Committee be recommended to appoint the membership of the Safety at Sports Grounds Sub-Committee, namely Councillors David Higgins (Chairman), Paul Lally (Vice-Chairman) and Dave Quayle.

 

(5)        That the Scrutiny Topic Group Chairmen be appointed as follows:

 

Scrutiny Committee Topic Group A – Councillor Robert Chilton

Scrutiny Committee Topic Group B – Councillor John Reilly

Health Scrutiny Committee Topic Group C – Councillor Mrs. Patricia Young

Health Scrutiny Committee Topic Group D – Councillor John Holden

 

(6)        That the Appointments and Appeals Panel be formally appointed and its membership be drawn from all Members of the Council.

 

(7)        That until such time locality partnership arrangements are in place:

 

(a)        the Chairmen of the Neighbourhood Forums be appointed as follows:

         

Altrincham North	-	Councillor Mrs. Jacki Wilkinson
Altrincham South	-	Councillor Patrick Myers
Sale East	-	Councillor Mrs. Pamela Dixon
Sale West	-	Councillor Brian Rigby
Stretford	-	Councillor Laurence Walsh
Urmston	-	Councillor Mrs. Lisa Cooke

 

(b)        Councillor Stennett be nominated as Chairman of the Old Trafford Neighbourhood Forum.

 

(8)        That the Council delegate to the Chief Executive, in accordance with the written request of the relevant Group Leader, the power and authority to change the membership of committees and sub-committees as may be needed from time to time.