Agenda item

Annual Appointments

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 2023/24 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 and the appointment of representatives to serve on outside bodies that exercised non-executive functions for the 2023/24 Municipal year.

 

It was moved by the Elected Mayor Norma Redfearn and seconded by Councillor C Johnson that:

 

1.       The following committees/sub committees be appointed for the 2023/24 municipal year on the basis of the number of seats indicated:

 

Committee/Sub-Committee

No of Seats

Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordination and Finance Committee

15

Caring Sub-Committee

12

Family Friendly Sub-Committee

12

Green Sub Committee

12

Secure Sub-Committee

12

Thriving Sub-Committee

12

Appointments and Disciplinary Committee

7

Audit Committee

9

(7 elected/2 independent)

Licensing Committee

12

Planning Committee

11

Regulation and Review Committee

12

Standards Committee

9

Health and Well Being Board

See section 1.5.1.2

 

2) the allocation of seats on committees/sub committees to political groups represented on the Council be as follows, and the Monitoring Officer be informed of nominations of members to each committee/sub-committee by 12 noon on Friday 19 May 2023.

 

 

Council Composition Committee

Total Seats

Labour

Conservative

Independent

Ordinary Committees

Appointment and Disciplinary Committee

7

6

1

0

Audit Committee

7

6

1

0

Licensing Committee

12

10

1

1

Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordination and Finance Committee

15

12

2

1

Planning Committee

11

9

1

1

Regulation and Review Committee

12

10

1

1

Standards Committee

9

7

1

1

Total

73

60

8

5

Sub-committees

Caring Sub-committee

12

10

1

1

Family Friendly Sub-committee

12

10

1

1

Thriving Sub-committee

12

10

1

1

Green Sub-committee

12

10

1

1

Secure Sub-committee

12

10

2

0

 

3.     The following nominations of chairs and deputy chairs of committees/sub committees for the 2022/23 municipal year be approved.

 

 

Committee/Sub Committee

Chair

Deputy Chair

1.

 

Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordination and Finance Committee

Jim Montague

Debbie Cox

2.

Caring Sub-Committee

Jane Shaw

Michelle Fox

3.

Family Friendly Sub-Committee

Erin Parker-Leonard

Pat Oliver

4.

Green Sub Committee

Martin Murphy

Margaret Hall

5.

Secure Sub-Committee

Andy Newman

Rebecca O’Keefe

6.

Thriving Sub-Committee

Matt Wilson

Joan Walker

7.

Health and Wellbeing Board

Karen Clark

John O’Shea

8.

Licensing Committee

Matthew Thirlaway

Wendy Lott

9.

Planning Committee

Willie Samuel

Julie Cruddas

10.

 

Regulation and Review Committee

Davey Drummond

Tommy Mulvenna

11.

Standards Committee

Frank Lott

Tracy Hallway

 

4.     In accordance with the Authority’s practice, that the Elected Mayor is Chair of the Appointments and Disciplinary Committee.

 

5.     The continued appointment of Mr Malcolm Wilkinson and Dr Stuart Green as the two co-opted members on the Audit Committee be noted

 

6.     The appointment of Reverend Michael Vine as the Church of England Diocesan representative and Mr Stephen Fallon as the Roman Catholic Diocesan representative on the Overview and Scrutiny Coordination and Finance Committee be noted.

 

7.     It be noted that the Elected Mayor will appoint at least one Councillor onto the Health and Wellbeing Board for the 2023/24 Municipal Year; and

 

8.     The following nominated representatives to serve on outside bodies that do not exercise executive functions for the 2022/23 municipal year, be approved:

 

 

Body

 

Appointments/Nominations 2023/24

 

Association of North East Councils Resources Task and Finish Group

1.       Cllr Anthony McMullen

 

(Substitute: Cllr Debbie Cox)

 

2.     Councillor Willie Samuel

 

(Substitute: Councillor Louise Marshall)

British Destinations

 

1.       Councillor Carl Johnson

Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care System and North and Central Integrated Care Partnership

 

1. Councillor Jane Shaw

2. Councillor John O’Shea 

3. Councillor Michelle Fox

 

Substitutes:

1.

2.

3.

 

Local Government Association

Assembly

1. Councillor Carl Johnson 

2.Councillor Janet Hunter

3.Councillor Carole Burdis

4. Dame Norma Redfearn DBE, Elected Mayor

 

Newcastle Airport Consultative Committee

1. Councillor Sarah Burtenshaw

North East Migration Partnership

Members Forum

1. Councillor John Harrison

North East Regional Employers Organisation 

1.  Councillor Anthony McMullen

2.  Councillor Sandra Graham

3.  TBC

 

North Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau

 

1. Councillor Carl Johnson

North Tyneside Veterans Committee 

 

Councillor Andy Newman

Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education

1.  Councillor Steven Phillips (Chair)

2.  Councillor Peter Earley

3.  Councillor Josephine Mudzingwa

4.  Gary Bell

 

Wallsend Charitable (Victor Mann) Trust

Up to ten nominees.  These are 3 year appointments, with current appointments expiring June 2024.

 

Cullercoats Education Trust

 

 

1.  Councillor W Samuel 

2.  Councillor S Graham

 

These are 4 year appointments expiring in May 2027

 

Kettlewell Education Foundation

1.  Councillor P Oliver

2.  Councillor Steven Phillips

3.  Councillor Peter Earley

4.  Councillor Janet Hunter

 

These are 3 year appointments expiring in May 2026

 

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor L Bones and seconded by Councillor L Arkley as follows:

 

Alternative nominations for Chairs and Deputy Chairs of committees/sub committees for the 2023/24 municipal year:

 

Deputy Chair of Family Friendly Sub-committee proposed Councillor C Johnston.

 

The amended Motion on being put to the meeting was defeated by 46 votes to 7 votes.

 

The nomination of Cllr P Oliver as Deputy Chair of Family Friendly Sub-committee was put to the meeting and was agreed by 46 votes to 7 votes.

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor C Johnston and seconded by Councillor L Arkley as follows:

 

Alternative nominations for Chairs and Deputy Chairs of committees/sub committees for the 2023/24 municipal year:

 

Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Coordination and Finance Committee proposed Councillor L Bones. 

 

The amended Motion on being put to the meeting was defeated by 46 votes to 7 votes.

 

The nomination of Cllr J Montague as Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Coordination and Finance Committee was put to the meeting and was agreed by 44 votes to 7 votes.

 

The substantive motion, on being put to the meeting, was approved unanimously.

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