Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Council considered a draft motion and schedule indicating the nominations submitted by the three political groups for the Membership of the Cabinet, Committees, Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Spokespersons for 2009/10 which had been circulated prior to the meeting.
It was moved by Councillor Blackburn, seconded by Councillor Robertson and
RESOLVED: That
(1) Councillor Robertson as the Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group, be appointed as the Leader of the Council;
(2) Councillors P. Dowd and Parry as the Leaders of the Labour and Conservative Groups, be appointed as Deputy Leaders of the Council;
(3) the Cabinet and Spokespersons comprising the Members indicated below be appointed for 2009/10, to take effect from the date of this meeting:
CABINET (10)
(Lib Dem 4 Lab 3 Con 3)
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Portfolio |
Member |
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Leader of the Council |
Cllr. Robertson |
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Cabinet Member - Children’s Services and Deputy Leader |
Cllr. P. Dowd |
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Cabinet Member - Communities |
Cllr. Griffiths |
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Cabinet Member - Corporate Services and Deputy Leader |
Cllr. Parry |
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Cabinet Member - Environmental |
Cllr. Tattersall |
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Cabinet Member - Health and Social Care |
Cllr. Porter |
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Cabinet Member - Leisure and Tourism |
Cllr. Lord Fearn |
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Cabinet Member - Performance and Governance |
Cllr. Brodie-Browne |
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Cabinet Member - Regeneration |
Cllr. Maher |
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Cabinet Member - Technical Services |
Cllr. Fairclough |
CABINET URGENT BUSINESS COMMITTEE (3)
The 3 Party Leaders or their nominees (who must be Cabinet Members).
Councillors Robertson, P. Dowd and Parry
CABINET MEMBER - CHILDREN’S SERVICES
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Member |
Substitute |
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Cllr. P. Dowd |
Cllr. Fairclough |
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Spokespersons
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Substitute |
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Cllr. M. Fearn |
Cllr. Howe |
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Cllr. Platt |
Cllr. Sir Ron Watson |
The Education Added Members - Mr. A. Bell and 1 Vacancy (Church Diocesan Representatives); Mrs. S. Roberts and 1 Vacancy (Parent Governor Representatives) are invited to attend the Cabinet Member - Children’s Services Meetings.
Mr. R. Gregson (Sefton Governors Forum) is also invited to attend the meetings.
CABINET MEMBER - COMMUNITIES
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Member |
Substitute |
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Cllr. Griffiths |
Cllr. Porter |
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Spokespersons
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Substitute |
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Cllr. Booth |
Cllr. Weavers |
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Cllr. Veidman |
Cllr. Friel |
CABINET MEMBER - CORPORATE SERVICES
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Member |
Substitute |
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Cllr. Parry |
Cllr. Griffiths |
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Spokespersons
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Substitute |
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Cllr. McGuire |
Cllr. Hands |
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Cllr. Tweed |
Cllr. McGinnity |
CABINET MEMBER - ENVIRONMENTAL
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Member |
Substitute |
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Cllr. Tattersall |
Cllr. Brodie-Browne |
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Spokespersons
|
Substitute |
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Cllr. P. Hardy |
Cllr. Friel |
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Cllr. D. Jones |
Cllr. Ibbs |
CABINET MEMBER – HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
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Member |
Substitute |
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Cllr. Porter |
Cllr. Parry |
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Spokespersons
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Substitute |
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Cllr. Brennan |
Cllr. Friel |
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Cllr. D. Rimmer |
Cllr. Preston |
CABINET MEMBER - LEISURE AND TOURISM
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Member |
Substitute |
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Cllr. Lord Fearn |
Cllr. Robertson |
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Spokespersons
|
Substitute |
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Cllr. Cummins |
Cllr. Webster |
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Cllr. Glover |
Cllr. D. Jones |
CABINET MEMBER - PERFORMANCE AND GOVERNANCE
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Member |
Substitute |
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Cllr. Brodie-Browne |
Cllr. Lord Fearn |
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Spokespersons
|
Substitute |
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Cllr. Barber |
Cllr. Cuthbertson |
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Cllr. Friel |
Cllr. Brennan |
CABINET MEMBER - REGENERATION
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Member |
Substitute |
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Cllr. Maher |
Cllr. P. Dowd |
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Spokespersons
|
Substitute |
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Cllr. Hough |
Cllr. McGuire |
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Cllr. Ibbs |
Cllr. Pearson |
CABINET MEMBER - TECHNICAL SERVICES
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Member |
Substitute |
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Cllr. Fairclough |
Cllr. Maher |
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Spokespersons
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Substitute |
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Cllr. T. Jones |
Cllr. Ibbs |
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Cllr. Tonkiss |
Cllr. Sumner |
(4) the Committees, Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Spokespersons for the following Committees indicated below be appointed for 2009/10 to take effect from the date of this meeting:
(In seconding the motion, Councillor Robertson indicated that he would like the issue of proportionality for the allocation of Committee Chairs to be considered as part of the current Governance Review)
OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (CHILDREN’S SERVICES) (10)
(Lib Dem 4 Lab 4 Con 2)
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Member |
Substitute |
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1. |
Chair: Cllr. Hands |
Cllr. Colbert |
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2. |
Vice-Chair: Cllr Gibson |
Cllr. Booth |
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3. |
Cllr. Bradshaw |
Cllr. Moncur |
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4. |
Cllr. Byrom |
Cllr. Kerrigan |
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5. |
Cllr. Connell |
Cllr. McGuire |
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6. |
Cllr. Cummins * |
Cllr. Veidman |
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7. |
Cllr. Cuthbertson |
Cllr. Ibbs |
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8. |
Cllr. Hough |
Cllr. Hill |
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9. |
Cllr. T. Jones* |
Cllr. Glover |
|
10 |
Cllr. Larkin |
Cllr. McGinnity |
* Spokesperson
1. Education Added Members:- Father D. Seddon and 1 Vacancy
(Church Diocesan Representatives);
Mrs. S. Roberts and 1 Vacancy.
(Parent Governor Representatives)
2. Cabinet Members must not sit on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE) (10)
(Lib Dem 4 Lab 3 Con 3)
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Member |
Substitute |
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1. |
Chair: Cllr. Hill |
Cllr. Colbert |
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2. |
Vice-Chair: Cllr. McGuire |
Cllr. Blackburn |
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3. |
Cllr. Barber |
Cllr. D. Jones |
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4. |
Cllr. Fenton |
Cllr. S. Mainey |
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5. |
Cllr. Howe |
Cllr. C. Mainey |
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6. |
Cllr. Larkin |
Cllr. Cluskey |
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7. |
Cllr. McGinnity* |
Cllr. Mahon |
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8. |
Cllr. Pearson |
Cllr. Bigley |
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9. |
Cllr. Platt* |
Cllr. T. Jones |
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10. |
Cllr. Webster |
Cllr. Bradshaw |
* Spokesperson
1. Cabinet Members must not sit on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (PERFORMANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES) (10)
(Lib Dem 4 Lab 4 Con 2)
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Member |
Substitute |
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1. |
Chair: Cllr. D. Hardy |
Cllr. Brady |
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2. |
Vice-Chair: Cllr. Tweed |
Cllr. M. Dowd |
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3. |
Cllr. Bigley |
Cllr. Platt |
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4. |
Cllr. Byrne* |
Cllr. C. Mainey |
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5. |
Cllr. Byrom |
Cllr. Veidman |
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6. |
Cllr. Gibson |
Cllr. Tonkiss |
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7. |
Cllr. Howe |
Cllr. Shaw |
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8. |
Cllr. McGinnity |
Cllr. Larkin |
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9. |
Cllr. Papworth* |
Cllr. Roberts |
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10 |
Cllr. Weavers |
Cllr. S. Mainey |
* Spokesperson
1. Cabinet Members must not sit on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (REGENERATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES) (10)
(Lib Dem 4 Lab 3 Con 3)
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Member |
Substitute |
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1. |
Chair: Cllr. Papworth |
Cllr. Platt |
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2. |
Vice-Chair: Cllr. Pearson |
Cllr. Sir Ron Watson |
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3. |
Cllr. Booth |
Cllr. Hill |
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4. |
Cllr. Cluskey* |
Cllr. D. Hardy |
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5. |
Cllr. P. Hardy |
Cllr. Tweed |
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6. |
Cllr. C. Mainey* |
Cllr. D. Rimmer |
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7. |
Cllr. S. Mainey |
Cllr. Howe |
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8. |
Cllr. Roberts |
Cllr. Cuthbertson |
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9. |
Cllr. Weavers |
Cllr. B. Rimmer |
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10. |
Cllr. Webster |
Cllr. Gustafson |
* Spokesperson
1. Cabinet Members must not sit on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
APPEALS COMMITTEE
All Members of the Council (other than Cabinet Members) to form a Panel from which 3 Members are selected to form a politically balanced Committee.
AUDIT AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE (10)
(Lib Dem 5 Lab 3 Con 2)
(10 Members of the Authority to form a politically balanced committee (3 Executive Members (one from each party) and 7 Non Executive Members). The Chair should not be an Executive Member.)
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Member |
Substitute |
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1. |
Chair: Cllr. Brady |
Cllr. D. Hardy |
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2. |
Vice-Chair: Cllr. Moncur |
Cllr. Mahon |
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3. |
Cllr. P. Dowd |
Cllr. Maher |
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4. |
Cllr. C. Mainey |
Cllr. Blackburn |
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5. |
Cllr. S. Mainey |
Cllr. Fenton |
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6. |
Cllr. Parry* |
Cllr. Porter |
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7. |
Cllr. Roberts |
Cllr. Pearson |
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8. |
Cllr. Robertson |
Cllr. Brodie-Browne |
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9. |
Cllr. Shaw* |
Cllr. Howe |
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10. |
Cllr. Tonkiss |
Cllr. Byrne |
* Spokesperson
Membership is the Leader of the Council and the other 2 Party Group Leaders (or their nominees who should be Cabinet Members) and 7 Non-Executive Members of the Council.
EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURE COMMITTEE
All Members of the Council to form a panel from which a minimum of 3 Members are selected to form a politically balanced Committee. At least one member of the Cabinet to be included on the Committee.
LICENSING AND REGULATORY COMMITTEE (15)
(Lib Dem 6 Lab 5 Con 4)
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Member |
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1. |
Chair: Cllr. Bigley |
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2. |
Vice-Chair: Cllr. Papworth |
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3. |
Cllr. Blackburn |
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4. |
Cllr. Bradshaw |
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5. |
Cllr. Dodd |
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6. |
Cllr. Fenton |
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7. |
Cllr. Friel |
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8. |
Cllr. Gustafson |
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9. |
Cllr. Hands* |
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10. |
Cllr. Kerrigan |
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11. |
Cllr. Mahon* |
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12. |
Cllr. Pearson |
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13. |
Cllr. Platt |
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14. |
Cllr. B. Rimmer |
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15. |
Cllr. D. Rimmer |
*Spokesperson
LICENSING AND REGULATORY (URGENT REFERRALS) COMMITTEE (3)
(Lib Dem 1 Lab 1 Con 1)
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Member |
Substitute |
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1. |
Chair: Cllr. Bigley |
Cllr. Papworth |
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2. |
Cllr. Hands |
Cllr. Dodd |
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3. |
Cllr. Mahon |
Cllr. Friel |
LICENSING SUB-COMMITTEE
All Members of the Licensing and Regulatory Committee to form a Panel from which 3 Members are selected to form a Sub-Committee.
PAY AND GRADING COMMITTEE (6)
(Lib Dem 2 Lab 2 Con 2) Including Cabinet Member - Corporate Services
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Member |
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1. |
Chair: Cllr. Parry |
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2. |
Cllr. Fairclough |
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3. |
Cllr. D. Rimmer |
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4. |
Cllr. Robertson |
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5. |
Cllr. Tweed |
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6. |
Cllr. Sir Ron Watson |
PLANNING COMMITTEE (15)
(Lib Dem 6 Lab 5 Con 4)
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Member |
Substitute |
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1. |
Chair: Cllr. Moncur |
Cllr. Brady |
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2. |
Vice-Chair: Cllr. Veidman |
Cllr. Friel |
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3. |
Cllr. Barber |
Cllr. Pearson |
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4. |
Cllr. Byrne |
Cllr. Hough |
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5. |
Cllr. Colbert |
Cllr. Hands |
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6. |
Cllr. Connell* |
Cllr. Gibson |
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7. |
Cllr. M. Fearn |
Cllr. Dodd |
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8. |
Cllr. Glover |
Cllr. Bigley |
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9. |
Cllr. Gustafson |
Cllr. Kerrigan |
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10. |
Cllr. Mahon |
Cllr. Webster |
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11. |
Cllr. Preston |
Cllr. Shaw |
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12. |
Cllr. Roberts |
Cllr. T. Jones |
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13. |
Cllr. Storey* |
Cllr. Platt |
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14. |
Cllr. Sumner |
Cllr. Tonkiss |
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15. |
Cllr. Tweed |
Cllr. Brennan |
*Spokesperson
PLANNING (URGENT REFERRALS) COMMITTEE (3)
(Lib Dem 1 Lab 1 Con 1)
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Member |
Substitute |
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1. |
Chair: Cllr. Moncur |
Cllr. Veidman |
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2. |
Cllr. Connell |
Cllr. Preston |
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3. |
Cllr. Storey |
Cllr. Glover |
PLANNING (PETITIONS) COMMITTEE (15)
The Committee comprises of the Members of the Planning Committee.
PLANNING VISITING PANEL (15)
The Committee comprises of the Members of the Planning Committee.
STANDARDS COMMITTEE (6) (plus 3 Independent Members* and 2 Parish Council Members**)
(Lib Dem 2 Lab 2 Con 2 - including 1 Cabinet Member +)
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Member |
Substitute |
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1. |
Cllr. Bigley |
Cllr. Barber |
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2. |
Cllr. Brady |
Cllr. Moncur |
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3. |
Cllr. Fairclough+ |
Cllr. Maher |
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4 |
Cllr. M. Fearn |
Cllr. Booth |
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5 |
Cllr. Hill |
Cllr. D. Rimmer |
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6 |
Cllr. Papworth |
Cllr. Storey |
*Independent Members:
Chair - Mr N. Edwards 3 year term until May 2010
Vice-Chair - Mr. E. Davies }
Mr. J.R. Fraser } 3 year term until May 2011
** ParishCouncil Members:
Mrs B. O’Brien
Mr. D. Warren
ASSESSMENT SUB-COMMITTEE OF STANDARDS COMMITTEE
All Members of the Standards Committee will form a Panel from which one Independent Member and two other Members will be selected to form a Sub-Committee.
HEARINGS SUB-COMMITTEE OF STANDARDS COMMITTEE
All Members of the Standards Committee will form a Panel from which one Independent Member and two other Members will be selected to form a Sub-Committee.
REVIEW SUB-COMMITTEE OF STANDARDS COMMITTEE
All Members of the Standards Committee to form a Panel from which one Independent Member and two other Members will be selected to form a Sub-Committee.
AREA COMMITTEES
The Members of the Wards included in the Area of the Committee.
(Local Advisory Groups are appointed by the respective Area Committee).
INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION PANEL(3 members)
Canon R. Driver 4 year term until May 2010
Mr. S. Dickson }
Mrs. S. Lowe } 4 year term until 23.10.12.
(To advise and make recommendations to the Authority about the allowances to be paid to Elected Members).
LOCAL JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FOR TEACHING STAFFS
(9 Council Members plus teacher representatives)
(Lib Dem 4 Lab 3 Con 2)
Lib/Dem Group Councillors Blackburn, M. Fearn, Fenton and Howe
(Substitutes – Councillors Booth, Gibson, Hough and Connell)
Labour Group Councillors Cummins, P. Dowd and P. Hardy
(Substitutes - Councillors Moncur, Brennan and Tweed)
Conservative Group (Councillors D. Jones and Platt
(Substitute Councillors Barber and Glover)
LOCAL JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE
(12 Council Members plus 12 Trade Union Representatives) (i.e. Equal number of Council Members to the number of seats which the Trade Unions are entitled to).
(Lib Dem 5 Lab 4 Con 3)
Lib/Dem Group Councillors Brodie-Browne, Connell, Hands, McGuire and Robertson,
(Substitutes - Councillors Lord Fearn, Weavers, M. Fearn, Byrne and Tattersall
Labour Group Councillors Brady, P. Dowd, Fairclough and Moncur
(Substitutes - Councillors Friel, M. Dowd, Tweed and Mahon
Conservative Group (Councillors Griffiths, Platt, and Sir Ron Watson
(Substitute Councillors Porter, Parry and Pearson
STRATEGIC SERVICE PARTNERSHIP BOARD
Leader of the Council (Councillor Robertson) and two Deputy Leaders (Councillors P. Dowd and Parry) (or their nominees).
FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES OPERATIONAL BOARD
Cabinet Member - Corporate Services (Councillor Parry).
TECHNICAL SERVICES OPERATIONAL BOARD
Cabinet Member - Technical Services (Councillor Fairclough).
WORKING/STEERING GROUPS:
MEMBERS’ DEVELOPMENT STEERING GROUP (7)
(Lib Dem 2 Lab 2 Con 2) plus one Cabinet Member
1. Chair: Cllr. Griffiths
2. Cllr. Colbert
3. Cllr. Cluskey
4. Cllr. Moncur
5. Cllr. T. Jones
6. Cllr. Platt
7. Cllr. Shaw
MEMBERS ICT STEERING GROUP (6)
(Lib Dem 2 Lab 2 Con 2)
1. Chair: Cllr. Parry
2. Cllr. Barber
3. Cllr. Brady
4. Cllr. Dodd
5. Cllr. Fairclough
6. Cllr. McGuire
Membership to include the Cabinet Member - Corporate Services.
Publication date: 12/05/2009
Date of decision: 07/05/2009
Decided at meeting: 07/05/2009 - Council