Agenda item

Structure of the Authority

To consider Report CFO/044/15 of the Monitoring Officer, concerning the structure of the Authority for 2015/16.

Minutes:

Members considered report CFO/044/15 of the Monitoring Officer, regarding the minimum legal structure of the Authority, the decision making structure to be set for 2015/16, the appointment of Members to Committees, nomination of Chairs and 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 2015/16 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).

Opposition Spokesperson:Cllr. Marianne Welsh

 

Committee

Members

Community Safety & Protection Committee

 

8 Members

(7 Labour,1 Opposition)

1Linda Maloney(Chair)

2 Barbara Murray

3 Jimmy Mahon

4 James Roberts

5 Steve Niblock

6 Paul Tweed

7 Mike Kearns

8 Marianne Welsh

Policy & Resources Committee

 

8 Members

(7 Labour,1 Opposition)

1 Les Byrom (Chair)

2 Peter Brennan

3 Roy Gladden

4 Ray Halpin

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 Denise Roberts (Chair)

2 Paul Tweed

3 Mike Kearns

4 James Roberts

5 Lesley Rennie

Performance & Scrutiny Committee

 

7 Members

(6 Labour,1 Opposition)

Plus

1 Independent Person

1Robbie Ayres (Chair)

2 Ray Halpin (Ops. Response)

3 Barbara Murray (Strat. & Perform.)

4 Jimmy Mahon (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, and Opposition Members

1 Dave Hanratty (Chair)

2 Les Byrom

3 Linda Maloney

4 Lesley Rennie

5 Marianne Welsh

Appeals Committee

(3 Labour,1 Conservative,1 Lib Dem)

Made up of the Chair, Vice Chairs, and Opposition Members

1 Dave Hanratty (Chair)

2 Les Byrom

3 Linda Maloney

4 Lesley Rennie

5 Marianne Welsh

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

1 Jimmy Mahon (Chair)

2     Steve Niblock

3. Lesley Rennie

4. Marianne Welsh

 

 

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 Ray Halpin

People & Organisational Development

Cllr Sharon Sullivan

Prevention & Protection

Cllr Jimmy Mahon

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.

 

c)    The deletion of the Consultation & Negotiation Sub-Committee from the Authority’s decision making structure for 2015/16, be noted.

 

d)    The creation of 2 new “Member Ambassador” Roles for  2015/16; and appointments to those roles, be approved as follows:

 

Member

Ambassador Role

 

Cllr Roy Gladden

Health & Wellbeing

Cllr Peter Brennan

Youth Engagement

 

 

 

 

 

 

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