Agenda item

The Council considered the report of the Chief Executive on the allocation of Committee Places in accordance with the Political Balance Rules and a schedule on the proposed Membership of the Committees and Working Groups for 2011/12.

 

Councillor Griffiths reported that the Conservative Group wished to amend their representative on the Public Engagement and Consultation Panel from Councillor McIvor to Councillor Cuthbertson and amend the Vice Chair on the Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Regeneration and Environmental Services) from Councillor McIvor to Councillor Jones.

 

It was moved by Councillor P. Dowd, seconded by Councillor Maher and

 

RESOLVED:  That

 

(1)      the allocation of Committee places in accordance with the Political Balance Rules be noted; and

 

(2)      the Members, Chairs, Vice-Chairs and Spokespersons for the Committees and Working Groups set out below be appointed for a period of twelve months until the Adjourned Annual Meeting to be held in May 2012.

 

(A)      OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEES

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (CHILDREN’S SERVICES) (10)

 

Plus 4 Education Added Members

 

(Lab 5/Lib Dem 4/Con 1)

 

	Member	Substitute
1.	Chair: Cllr. Brennan	Cllr. Veidman
2.	Vice-Chair: Cllr. Bradshaw	Cllr. L. Cluskey
3.	Cllr. Atkinson	Cllr. Kerrigan
4.	Cllr. Cuthbertson *	Cllr. Dutton
5.	Cllr. Hands *	Cllr. Ashton
6.	Cllr. Howe	Cllr. Weavers
7.	Cllr. Hubbard	Cllr. Dodd
8.	Cllr. Mainey	Cllr. Welsh
9.	Cllr. McKinley	Cllr. Byrom
10	Cllr. Page	Cllr. McGinnity

* Spokesperson

 

Education Added Members:-Father D. Seddon and 1 Vacancy

                                                  (Church Diocesan Representatives);

                                                  Mrs. S. Cain and 1 Vacancy.

                                                  (Parent Governor Representatives)

 

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE) (10)

 

(Lab 4/Lib Dem 4/Con 2)

 

	Member	Substitute
1.	Chair: Cllr. Hill	Cllr. M. Fearn
2.	Vice-Chair: Cllr. Hubbard	Cllr. Weavers
3.	Cllr. Ball	Cllr. Crabtree
4.	Cllr. L. Cluskey	Cllr. Tweed
5.	Cllr. Griffiths *	Cllr. Dutton
6.	Cllr. McGuire	Cllr. Hands
7.	Cllr. Page	Cllr. Hardy
8.	Cllr. Roberts	Cllr. Brennan
9.	Cllr. Welsh	Cllr. Preece
10.	Cllr. Webster *	Cllr. Bradshaw

* Spokesperson

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (PERFORMANCE & CORPORATE SERVICES) (10)

 

(Lab 5/Lib Dem 4/Con 1)

 

	Member	Substitute
1.	Chair: Cllr. McGinnity	Cllr. McKinley
2.	Vice-Chair: Cllr. Byrom	Cllr. Veidman
3.	Cllr. Carr	Cllr. M. Dowd
4.	Cllr. Dorgan *	Cllr. Jones
5.	Cllr. Gibson *	Cllr. Hubbard
6.	Cllr. Kelly	Cllr. Brady
7.	Cllr. Mainey	Cllr. Hill
8.	Cllr. Preece	Cllr. Tonkiss
9	Cllr. Roberts	Cllr. Robinson
10.	Cllr. Weavers	Cllr. Sumner

* Spokesperson

 

 

OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (REGENERATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES) (10)

 

(Lab 4/Lib Dem 4/Con 2)

 

	Member	Substitute
1.	Chair: Cllr. Papworth	Cllr. Griffiths
2.	Vice-Chair: Cllr. Jones	Cllr. Dorgan
3.	Cllr. Ashton	Cllr. Rimmer
4.	Cllr. K. Cluskey *	Cllr. Kelly
5.	Cllr. Fenton	Cllr. Hubbard
6.	Cllr. Hardy	Cllr. Tweed
7.	Cllr. McKinley	Cllr. Webster
8.	Cllr. Robinson	Cllr. Bradshaw
9.	Cllr. Weavers *	Cllr. Blackburn
10.	Cllr. Welsh	Cllr. McGuire

* Spokesperson

 

 

(B)     REGULATORY AND OTHER COMMITTEES

 

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)

 

(Lab 4/Lib Dem 4/Con 2)

 

 

	Member	Substitute
1.	Chair: Cllr. Hands	Cllr. Mainey
2.	Vice-Chair: Cllr. Tonkiss	Cllr. M. Fearn
3.	Cllr. Brady *	Cllr. Tweed
4.	Cllr. Brennan	Cllr. Mahon
5.	Cllr. Lord Fearn	Cllr. Ashton
6.	Cllr. Friel	Cllr. McGinnity
7.	Cllr. Maher	Cllr. Moncur
8.	Cllr. McIvor	Cllr. Crabtree
9.	Cllr. Parry *	Cllr. Porter
10.	Cllr. Robertson	Cllr. Brodie-Browne

* Spokesperson

The membership of the Audit and Governance Committee comprises of 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)

 

(Lab 7/Lib Dem 5/Con 3)

 

	Member
1.	Chair: Cllr. McGuire
2.	Vice-Chair Cllr. Rimmer
3.	Cllr. Ashton
4.	Cllr. Blackburn
5.	Cllr. Bradshaw
6.	Cllr. Carr
7.	Cllr. Crabtree
8.	Cllr. Dorgan
9.	Cllr. Fenton
10.	Cllr. Gustafson
11.	Cllr. Kerrigan
12.	Cllr. Mahon *
13.	Cllr. McGinnity
14.	Cllr. Papworth *
15.	Cllr. Robinson

*Spokesperson

 

LICENSING AND REGULATORY (URGENT REFERRALS) COMMITTEE (3)

 

(Lab 1/Lib Dem 1/Con 1)

 

	Member	Substitute
1.	Chair: Cllr. McGuire	Cllr. Rimmer
2.	Cllr. Mahon	Cllr. Robinson
3.	Cllr. Papworth	Cllr. Dorgan

 

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)

 

(Lab 3/Lib Dem2/Con 1)

 

	Member
1.	Chair: Cllr. Parry
2.	Vice-Chair: Cllr. Fairclough
3.	Cllr. Hands
4.	Cllr. Rimmer *
5.	Cllr. Roberts
6.	Cllr. Tweed

* Spokesperson

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE (15)

 

(Lab 7/Lib Dem 5/Con 3)

 

	Member	Substitute
1.	Chair: Cllr. Tweed	Cllr. Brady
2.	Vice-Chair: Cllr. Kelly	Cllr. Brennan
3.	Cllr. Atkinson	Cllr. Page
4.	Cllr. Ball	Cllr. Cuthbertson
5.	Cllr. L. Cluskey	Cllr. Kerrigan
6.	Cllr. Dodd	Cllr. Hill
7.	Cllr. Dorgan	Cllr. Dutton
8.	Cllr. M. Fearn *	Cllr. Lord Fearn
9.	Cllr. Griffiths *	Cllr. Jones
10.	Cllr. Gustafson	Cllr. Webster
11.	Cllr. Mahon	Cllr. Friel
12.	Cllr. Preece	Cllr. Hands
13.	Cllr. Roberts	Cllr. K. Cluskey
14.	Cllr. Tonkiss	Cllr. Gibson
15.	Cllr. Sumner	Cllr. Howe

*Spokesperson

 

PLANNING (URGENT REFERRALS) COMMITTEE (3)

 

(Lab 1/Lib Dem 1/Con 1)

 

	Member	Substitute
1.	Chair: Cllr. Tweed	Cllr. Kelly
2.	Cllr. M. Fearn	Cllr. Sumner
3.	Cllr. Griffiths	Cllr. Dorgan

 

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)

 

(Lab 3/Lib Dem 2/Con 1)   - including 1 Cabinet Member +

 

	Member	Substitute
1.	Cllr. Byrom	Cllr. McKinley
2.	Cllr. Fairclough +	Cllr. Moncur
3.	Cllr. M. Fearn	Cllr. Welsh
4	Cllr. Hill	Cllr. Rimmer
5	Cllr. Papworth	Cllr. Griffiths
6	Cllr. Veidman	Cllr. Hardy

 

Independent Members:                                                                              

Chair - Mr N. Edwards                                           3 year term until May 2013

Vice-Chair - Mr. E. Davies                   }                                                        

Mr. J.R. Fraser                                   }                  3 year term until May 2014

 

ParishCouncil Members:

Mr. D. Warren

One vacancy

 

STANDARDS INITIAL ASSESSMENT SUB-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.

 

STANDARDS HEARINGS SUB-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.

 

STANDARDS REVIEW SUB-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.

 

(C)     LOCAL AREA COMMITTEES

 

The Members of the Wards included below in the Area of each Committee.

 

The Chair, Vice-Chair and Local Advisory Members to be appointed by the respective Area Committee.

 

CROSBY AREA COMMITTEE (11*)

 

Ward	Member
	Cllr. Dorgan
Blundellsands	Cllr. Papworth
	Cllr. Parry
	*
Church	Cllr. Veidman
	Cllr. Webster
	Cllr. Gibson
Manor	Cllr. McGinnity
	Cllr. Roberts
	Cllr. Byrom
Victoria	Cllr. Hill
	Cllr. Tonkiss

 

*The Mayor, Councillor Cummins (Church Ward) will not be a Member of the Area Committee during his year of office.

 

FORMBY AREA COMMITTEE (6)

 

Ward	Member
	Cllr. Cuthbertson
Harington	Cllr. Doran
	Cllr. Dutton
	Cllr. Griffiths
Ravenmeols	Cllr. McIvor
	Cllr. Page

 

LINACRE AND DERBY AREA COMMITTEE (6)

 

Ward	Member
	Cllr. L. Cluskey
Derby	Cllr. Gustafson
	Cllr. Robinson
	Cllr. Fairclough
Linacre	Cllr. Friel
	Cllr. Kerrigan

 

LITHERLAND AND FORD AREA COMMITTEE (6)

 

Ward	Member
	Cllr. Brady
Ford	Cllr. K. Cluskey
	Cllr. Moncur
	Cllr. Hardy
Litherland	Cllr. Kelly
	Cllr. Tweed

 

SEFTON EAST PARISHES AREA COMMITTEE (9)

 

Ward	Member
	Cllr. Atkinson
Molyneux	Cllr. Carr
	Cllr. Howe
	Cllr. Blackburn
Park	Cllr. Fenton
	Cllr. Robertson
	Cllr. Hubbard
Sudell	Cllr. Mainey
	Cllr. McKinley

 

SOUTHPORT AREA COMMITTEE (21)

 

Ward	Member
	Cllr. Jones
Ainsdale	Cllr. Porter
	Cllr. Preece
	Cllr. Brodie-Browne
Birkdale	Cllr. Hands
	Cllr. Shaw
	Cllr. Crabtree
Cambridge	Cllr. Glover
	Cllr. McGuire
	Cllr. Ball
Dukes	Cllr. Pearson
	Cllr. Sir Ron Watson
	Cllr. Booth
Kew	Cllr. M. Fearn
	Cllr. Weavers
	Cllr. Ashton
Meols	Cllr. Dodd
	Cllr. Rimmer
	Cllr. Lord Fearn
Norwood	Cllr. Sumner
	Cllr. Welsh

 

ST. OSWALD AND NETHERTON AND ORRELL AREA COMMITTEE (6)

 

Ward	Member
	Cllr. Bradshaw
Netherton and Orrell	Cllr. Brennan
	Cllr. Maher
	Cllr. M. Dowd
St. Oswald	Cllr. P. Dowd
	Cllr. Mahon

 

 

(D)     CONSULTATIVE BODIES

 

INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION PANEL(3 members)

 

Canon R. Driver                           4 year term until 31 May 2013

Mr. S. Dickson        }

Mrs. S. Lowe                    }                   4 year term until 23 October 2012

 

(To advise and make recommendations to the Authority about the allowances to be paid to Elected Members).

 

JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE FOR TEACHING STAFFS

 

(9 Council Members plus 9 Teacher representatives)

 

(Lab 4/Lib Dem 3/Con 2)

 

	Member	Substitute
1.	Cllr. Brennan	Cllr. McKinley
2.	Cllr. Dorgan	Cllr. Ball
3.	Cllr. P. Dowd	Cllr. Page
4	Cllr. Dutton	Cllr. Cuthbertson
5	Cllr. Lord Fearn	Cllr. Tonkiss
6	Cllr. Hardy	Cllr. Bradshaw
7	Cllr. Howe	Cllr. Dodd
8	Cllr. Moncur	Cllr. Tweed
9	Cllr. Preece	Cllr. Gibson

 

LOCAL JOINT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE (12)

 

(12 Council Members plus 12 Trade Union Representatives)

 

(Lab 5/Lib Dem 5/Con 2)

 

	Member	Substitute
1.	Cllr. Blackburn	Cllr. Tonkiss
2.	Cllr. Brady	Cllr. Friel
3.	Cllr. Brodie-Browne	Cllr. Shaw
4	Cllr. Carr	Cllr. McGinnity
5	Cllr. P. Dowd	Cllr. M. Dowd
6	Cllr. Fairclough	Cllr. Tweed
7	Cllr. Lord Fearn	Cllr. Sumner
8	Cllr. Fenton	Cllr. Hubbard
9	Cllr. Griffiths	Cllr. Dorgan
10	Cllr. Moncur	Cllr. Mahon
11	Cllr. Porter	Cllr. Parry
12	Cllr. Robertson	Cllr. Booth

 

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND CONSULTATION PANEL  (3)

 

(Lab 1/Lib Dem 1/Con 1)

 

	Member
1.	Cllr. Brodie-Browne
2.	Cllr. Cuthbertson
3.	Cllr. Friel

 

 

(E)      MAJOR SERVICE REVIEW GOVERNANCE BODIES

 

STRATEGIC SERVICE PARTNERSHIP BOARD

 

Leader of the Council (Councillor P. Dowd ) and the representatives on the Finance and Information Services Operational Board and the Technical Services Operational Board (Councillors Parry and Fairclough).

 

FINANCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES OPERATIONAL BOARD

 

Cabinet Member - Corporate Services (Councillor Parry).

 

TECHNICAL SERVICES OPERATIONAL BOARD

 

Cabinet Member - Street Scene and Transportation (Councillor Fairclough).

 

(F)      OTHER BODIES

 

SHADOW HEALTH AND WELLBEING BOARD FOR SEFTON

 

	Member
1.	Cllr. Moncur
2.	Cllr. Porter
3.	Cllr. McGuire*

 

* The Liberal Democrat Group notified the Chief Executive following the meeting that their representative on the Shadow Board would be Councillor McGuire in place of Councillor Rimmer.