Agenda item

Structure Of The Authority 2016/17

To consider Report CFO/054/16 of the Monitoring Officer, concerning the structure of the Authority for 2016/17, Committee powers and appointments to Committees and Lead Member and Ambassador roles.

 

Minutes:

Members considered report CFO/054/15 of the Monitoring Officer, regarding the minimum legal structure of the Authority, the decision making structure to be set for 2016/17, 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 and Ambassador Roles.

 

Resolved that:

 

a)    That the following Appointments, Committees and decision making structure of the Authority for 2016/17 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 Lesley Rennie

 

Committee

Members

Community Safety & Protection Committee

 

8 Members

(7 Labour,1 Opposition)

1Linda Maloney(Chair)

2 Peter Brennan

3 Paul Tweed

4 Denise Allen

5 Chris Meaden

6 Janet Grace

7 Brian Kenny

8 Marianne Welsh

Policy & Resources Committee

 

8 Members

(7 Labour,1 Opposition)

1 Les Byrom (Chair)

2 Jean Stapleton

3 Barbara Murray

4 James Roberts

5 Sharon Sullivan

6 Joe De’Asha

7 Veronica McNeill

8 Lesley Rennie

 

Committee

 

Members

Audit & Scrutiny Sub-Committee

Extended for 2016/17 to incorporate Scrutiny following abolition of Performance & Scrutiny Committee

5 Members

(4 Labour, 1 Opposition)

Plus

1 Independent Person

1 Jean Stapleton (Chair)

2 James Roberts

3 Sharon Connor

4 Joe De’Asha

5 Lesley Rennie

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 & Engagement Group (2 Labour,1 Conservative,1 Lib Dem)

1. Barabara Murray (Chair)

2. Sharon Connor

3. Lesley Rennie

4. Marianne Welsh

 

 

Lead Members and Ambassador:

 

 

Lead Role

Lead Member

Strategic Change & Resources

Cllr James Roberts

Operational Preparedness

Cllr Lesley Rennie

Operational Response

Cllr Marianne Welsh

People & Organisational Development

Cllr Sharon Sullivan

Community Risk Management (inc remit of Youth Engagement Ambassador)

Cllr Peter Brennan

Strategy & Performance

Cllr Barbara Murray

Ambassador Health & Wellbeing

Cllr Paul Tweed

 

                        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.

 

b)    The deletion of the Performance & Scrutiny Committee from the Authority’s decision making structure for 2016/17; and subsequent saving of £6,053 pa associated with the payment of Special Responsibility Allowance for the Chair of this Committee, be noted.

 

c)    The remit of the Audit Sub-Committee be extended to encompass scrutiny, with the Committee being renamed the Audit & Scrutiny Sub-Committee.

 

d)    The remit of the Member Development Group be extended to encompass employee engagement activities, with the Group being renamed the Member Development & Engagement Group.

 

e)    The roles of Member Ambassador for Youth Engagement and Lead Member for Community Risk Management, be combined, resulting in a saving of £2,018 pa, associated with the payment of Special Responsibility Allowances for such roles.

 

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