Decision details

The Council considered the report of the Director of Corporate Services which indicated that Councillor Crabtree had given notice that he no longer wished to be a Member of the Conservative Group and he formally became a Member of the Labour Group from 19 June 2014. This had changed the political balance on the Council and following a request from Councillor P. Dowd, Leader of the Labour Group, a re-calculation of the entitlement to formal Committee places had been undertaken which resulted in the Labour Group gaining one place on the Planning Committee and the Conservative Group losing one place on that Committee.

Councillor Webster proposed that Councillor Crabtree be appointed on to the Planning Committee with Councillor Robinson as his Substitute Member; and Councillor Hartill reported that he would be relinquishing his place on the Planning Committee now that the Conservative Group had lost one place on that Committee.

Other Committee Changes

It was proposed by Councillor Webster that Councillor Dams replace Councillor Robinson as the Substitute Member for Councillor Gatherer on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Environmental Services).

It was proposed by Councillor Hartill that the following changes be made to the Committees indicated:

·         Councillor Ball to replace Councillor Crabtree as a Substitute Member for Councillor David Barton on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Health and Social Care);

·         Councillor Hartill to replace Councillor Dutton as a Member of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Environmental Services) and Councillor Jones to remain as the Substitute Member.

·         Councillor Hartill to replace Councillor Crabtree as a Member of the Pay and Grading Committee; and

·         Councillor Ball to replace Councillor Crabtree as a Member of the Joint Consultative Committee for Teaching Staffs and Councillor Dutton to be the Substitute Member.

It was proposed by Councillor Hands that the following changes be made to the Committees indicated:

·         Councillor Hands to replace Councillor Ashton on the Licensing and Regulatory Committee;

·         Councillor Weavers to replace Councillor Dawson as the Substitute Member for Councillor Maureen Fearn on the Planning Committee; and

·         Councillor Preece to replace Councillor Shaw as the Substitute Member for Councillor Robertson on the Planning Committee.

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Scrutiny Panel

Councillor Webster reported that Councillors Mark Dowd and Lappin would be appointed as the Council’s two representatives on the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority Scrutiny Panel and Councillor Hands reported that Councillor Preece had been appointed to represent the Liberal Democrat Group collectively across the Liverpool City Region on the Combined Authority Scrutiny Panel.

RESOLVED:

That:

(1)       the changes to the Membership of Committees set out above be approved; and

(2)       the appointments to the Liverpool City Region on the Combined Authority Scrutiny Panel set out above be noted.