Issue - meetings

Report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance

The Council considered the report of the Head of Regulation and Compliance which indicated that Councillor Dawson had been re-instated as a Member of the Liberal Democrat Group with effect from 29 January 2018.  The report also referred to the resignation of former Councillor Andy Dams on 10 November 2017 and that the changes had changed the Political Balance on the Council and that the change in proportionality affected the entitlement to formal Committee Places.

The impact of the change was that the Liberal Democrat Group would be entitled to one additional place on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Skills) and a corresponding decrease in the Labour Group entitlement of one place on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Skills).  As a consequence Councillor Pugh had appointed Councillor Dawson as a Member and Councillor Jo Barton as his Substitute Member of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Skills).

Councillor Grace referred to a number of changes to the membership of Committees by the Labour Group.

Councillor Keith referred to a number of changes to the membership of Committees by the Liberal Democrat Group.

Councillor Jamieson referred to a number of changes to the membership of Committees by the Conservative Group.

It was moved by Councillor Grace, seconded by Councillor Atkinson and

RESOLVED: That

(1)       it be noted that the change in proportionality resulted in an increase in the entitlement of the Liberal Democrat Group of one Committee place and a corresponding decrease in the Labour Group entitlement;

(2)       Councillor Dawson be appointed as a Member and Councillor Jo Barton as his Substitute Member of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Skills);

(3)       the following changes to the membership of Committees, as submitted by the Labour Group be approved:

            Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Skills)

·                      Councillor Webster and her Substitute Member Councillor Bradshaw to be taken off the Committee.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regulation, Compliance and Corporate Services)

·                      Councillor McGinnity to be appointed Substitute Member for Councillor Linda Cluskey.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Adult Social Care and Health)

·                     Councillor Bill Welsh be appointed as a Member.

Licensing and Regulatory Committee

·                      Councillor Marianne Welsh be appointed as a Member.

(4)       the following changes to the membership of Committees, as submitted by the Liberal Democrat Group be approved:

Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Skills)

Councillor Pullin to replace Councillor Shaw and Councillor Keith be appointed as his Substitute.

(5)       the following changes to the membership of Committees, as submitted by the Conservative Group be approved:

Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Skills)

Councillor Bliss to replace Councillor Jamieson and Councillor Jones be appointed as his Substitute Member.

(6)       it be noted that due to the resignation of former Councillor Andy Dams, Blundellsands Ward, there is one vacancy on the Council and that Ward vacancy will remain a vacancy until 3 May 2018 Borough Elections.