Agenda item

Structure of the Authority

To consider Report CFO/064/14 of the Clerk to the Authority, concerning the structure of the Authority for 2014/15.

Minutes:

 

Members considered report CFO 064/14 of the Clerk to the Authority regarding the minimum legal structure of the Authority, the decisions making structure to be set for 2014/15, the appointment of Members to Committees, nomination of Chairs, determination of powers and duties of Committees and the appointment of Members to Lead Member Roles.

 

Resolved that:

 

a)    That the following Appointments, Committees and decision making structure of the Authority for 2014/15 be approved:

 

Chair of the Authority: Cllr Dave Hanratty

Vice-Chair of Authority: Cllr Les Byrom                                      

Vice-Chair of Authority: Cllr Linda Maloney.

 

Labour: Group Leader: Cllr Dave Hanratty (Chair).

Liberal Democrat: Opposition Spokesperson:    Cllr. Tony Robertson

Conservative: Opposition Spokesperson:           Cllr. Lesley Rennie

 

Committee

Members

Community Safety & Protection Committee

 

8 Members

(7 Labour,1 Opposition)

1Linda Maloney(Chair)

2 Robbie Ayres

3 John Joseph Kelly

4 Jimmy Mahon

5 Barbara Murray

6 Tony Newman

7 Steve Niblock

8 Tony Robertson

 

Consultation and Negotiation sub Committee

 

5 Members

(4 Labour, 1 Opposition)

 

1 Jimmy Mahon (Chair)

2 Labour

3 Labour

4 Labour

5 Tony Robertson

 

 

Policy & Resources Committee

 

8 Members

(7 Labour,1 Opposition)

1 Les Byrom (Chair)

2 Peter Brennan

3 Roy Gladden

4 Ted Grannell

5 Denise Roberts

6 Jean Stapleton

7 Sharon Sullivan

8 Lesley Rennie

 

Committee

 

Members

Audit Sub Committee

Sub Committee to Policy & Resources Committee

5 Members

(4 Labour,1 Opposition)

1 Roberts (Chair)

2 Peter Brennan

3 John Joseph Kelly

4 James Roberts

5 Tony Robertson

 

Performance & Scrutiny Committee

 

7 Members

(6 Labour,1 Opposition)

Plus

1 Independent Person

1 Ted Grannell (Chair)

2 Robbie Ayres (Ops. Response)

3 Barbara Murray (Strat. & Perform.)

4 Tony Newman (Prevent. & Protect.)

5 Jean Stapleton (Fin. Asset. & Effic.)

6 Sharon Sullivan (People & Org.)

7 Lesley Rennie (Ops. Preparedness)

 

Appointments Committee

(3 Labour,1 Conservative,1 Lib Dem)

Made up of the Chair, Vice Chairs, Opposition Spokespersons

1 Dave Hanratty (Chair)

2 Les Byrom

3 Linda Maloney

4 Lesley Rennie

5 Tony Robertson

 

Appeals Committee

(3 Labour,1 Conservative,1 Lib Dem)

Made up of the Chair, Vice Chairs, Opposition Spokespersons

 

1 Dave Hanratty (Chair)

2 Les Byrom

3 Linda Maloney

4 Lesley Rennie

5 Tony Robertson

 

Member Development Group (2 Labour,1 Conservative,1 Lib Dem)

 

1 Jimmy Mahon (Chair)

2 Steve Niblock

3 Lesley Rennie

4      Tony Robertson

 

 

 

Lead Members:

 

          (Special Responsibility Roles, who have a seat on Performance

           & Scrutiny Committee).

 

 

Lead Role

Lead Member

Finance, Assets & Efficiency

Cllr Jean Stapleton

Operational Preparedness

Cllr Lesley Rennie

Operational Response

Cllr Robbie Ayres

People & Organisation

Cllr Sharon Sullivan

Prevention & Protection

Cllr Tony Newman

Strategy & Performance

Cllr Barbara Murray

 

b)    Should Members be unable to attend a meeting they are

           appointed to, they are to arrange for an appropriate Alternate

           Member to attend on their behalf, to ensure correct political

           balance; and inform Democratic Services of such

           representatives prior to the start of the relevant meeting.

 

 

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