Agenda item

Annual Appointments 2021/22

To consider the appointment of Committees/Sub Committees; the allocation of seats on Committees/Sub Committees to Political Groups; the appointment of Chairs and Deputy Chairs of Committees/Sub Committees; and the appointment of representatives to serve on outside bodies that exercise non-executive functions for the 2021/22 Municipal Year.

Minutes:

The Council was requested to consider the appointment of committees and sub committees, Chairs and Deputy Chairs of those committees/sub committees, the allocation of seats to political groups on those committees/sub committees, the appointment of co-opted members on the Audit Committee and the appointment of representatives to serve on outside bodies that exercised non-executive functions for the 2021/22 Municipal year.

 

It was moved by Councillor C Johnson and seconded by Councillor C Burdis that:

 

(1)  The following committees/sub committees be appointed for the 2021/22 municipal year on the basis of the number of seats indicated

 

 

Committee/Sub-Committee

No of Seats

Overview, Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee

15

Adult Social Care, Health and Wellbeing Sub-Committee

12

Children, Education and Skills Sub-Committee

12

Culture and Leisure Sub Committee

12

Economic Prosperity Sub-Committee

12

Environment Sub-Committee

12

Finance Sub-Committee

7

Housing Sub Committee

12

Appointments and Disciplinary Committee

7

Audit Committee

9

(7 elected/2 independent)

Licensing Committee

15

Planning Committee

11

Regulation and Review Committee

18

Standards Committee

9

Health and Well Being Board

See Resolution 6 below

 

(2)  the allocation of seats on committees/sub committees to political groups represented on the Council be as follows, and the Head of Law and Governance be informed of nominations of members to each committee/sub-committee by 12 noon on Friday 21 May 2021

 

total seats

Committee

Labour

Conservative

Overview and Scrutiny

15

13

2

Finance Sub Committee

7

6

1

Economic Prosperity Sub Committee

12

10

2

Adult, Social Care, Health and Well Being Sub Committee

12

10

2

Children, Education and Skills Sub Committee

12

10

2

Culture and Leisure Sub Committee

12

10

2

Environment Sub Committee

12

10

2

Housing Sub Committee

12

10

2

Audit Committee

7

6

1

Licensing Committee

15

13

2

Planning Committee

11

9

2

Regulation and Review Committee

18

15

3

Appointments and Disciplinary Committee

7

6

1

Standards Committee

9

8

1

Totals

161

136

25

(Note: The Elected mayor is not included in these figure as she did not wish to take up any committee seats).

 

(3) the following nomination of chairs and deputy chairs of committees/sub committees for the 2021/22 municipal year be approved:

 

 

Committee/Sub Committee

 

Chair

Deputy Chair

1.

 

Overview, Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee

 

Janet Hunter

Jim Allan

2.

 

Adult Social Care, Health and Wellbeing Sub-Committee

 

Joe Kirwin

Jim Montague

3.

 

Children, Education and Skills Sub-Committee

 

Matthew Thirlaway

Hannah Johnson

 

4.

Culture and Leisure Sub-Committee

 

Julie Cruddas

 

Margaret Hall

5.

Economic Prosperity Sub-Committee

 

Matt Wilson

 

Joan Walker

6.

Environment Sub-Committee

Brian Burdis

 

Linda Bell

 

Committee/Sub Committee

 

Chair

Deputy Chair

7.

Finance Sub-Committee

 

Debbie Cox

Naomi Craven

8.

Housing Sub-Committee

Andy Newman

Erin P. Leonard

 

9.

Health and Wellbeing Board

 

Karen Clark

Muriel Green

10.

Licensing Committee

 

Steven Phillips

Paul Richardson

11.

Planning Committee

 

Willie Samuel

Trish Brady

12.

 

Regulation and Review Committee

Tommy Mulvenna

John Hunter

13.

Standards Committee

 

Frank Lott

Wendy Lott

 

 

(4) the appointment of Mr Kevin Robinson and Mr Malcolm Wilkinson as the two co-opted members on the Audit Committee for a further two year period be approved;

 

(5) the appointment of Reverend Michael Vine as the Church of England Diocesan representative and Stephen Fallon as the Roman Catholic Diocesan representative on the Overview, Scrutiny and Policy Development Committee be noted;

 

(6) it be noted that the Elected Mayor will appoint at least one Councillor onto the Health and Wellbeing Board for the 2021/22 Municipal Year; and

 

(7) the following nomination representatives to serve on outside bodies that do not exercise executive functions for the 2021/22 municipal year, be approved:

 

Body

Appointments/Nominations 2021/22

 

Association of North East Councils Resources Task and Finish Group

1. Councillor Anthony McMullen

Substitute:

Councillor D Cox

 

2. Councillor Willie Samuel

Substitute:

Councillor N Craven

 

British Destinations

 

Councillor S Day

Local Government Association Assembly

1. Mrs N Redfearn, Elected Mayor

2.Councillor C Johnson

3.Councillor Janet Hunter

4.Councillor CA Burdis

 

Newcastle Airport Consultative Committee

Councillor M A Green

 

North East Migration Partnership Members Forum

 

Councillor S Cox

North East Regional Employers Organisation

1. Councillor C Johnson

2. Councillor C Burdis

3.Councillor M Thirlaway

 

North Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau

Councillor C Burdis

 

North Tyneside Veterans Committee

Councillor A Newman

 

Body

Appointments/Nominations 2021/22

 

Northumberland, Tyne & Wear and North Durham Sustainability and Transformation Plan Joint Health Scrutiny Committee

1. Councillor K Clark

2. Councillor J Kirwin

3. Councillor T Mulvenna

 

Substitutes:

1. Councillor S Graham

2.Councillor E Parker-Leonard

3.Councillor T Brady

 

Percy Hedley School Governors Board

Councillor Pat Oliver

 

Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education

1. Councillor P Earley (Chair)

2. Councillor G Bell

3.Councillor M Thirlaway

4.Councillor L Bell

 

Wallsend Charitable (Victor Mann) Trust

Up to 10 members to be appointed by the Leader of the Labour Group

 

These will be 3-year appointments expiring in May 2024

 

Cullercoats Education Trust

1.Councillor W Samuel

2.Councillor S Graham

 

These are 4-year appointments expiring end of April 2023

 

Kettlewell Education Foundation

1. Councillor P Oliver

2. Councillor P Earley

3. Councillor Janet Hunter

4. Councillor S Day

 

These are 3-year appointments expiring May 2023

 

 

 

The motion, on being put to the meeting, was approved by 46 votes to 0 votes, with 5 abstentions.

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