Agenda item
Membership of Political Groups of the Council, Political Balance and Entitlement to Seats
To report on the establishment of political groups, the political balance of the Council and the entitlement of each group to seats on the authority’s committees.
Minutes:
Consideration was given to the report which detailed the membership of Political Groups on the Council, the political balance and the entitlement to seats on, and the proposed appointments to Committees, Boards and Panels.
It was noted that Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 placed a duty on local authorities to set out the principles to be followed when allocating seats to political groups and for these principles to be followed when determining such allocation following formal notification of the establishment of political groups in operation on the Council. It was noted further that there was a requirement on local authorities to annually review the entitlement of the political groups to seats on the committees of the council.
The report stated that the allocation of seats must follow 2 principles:
a) Balance must be achieved across the total number of available seats on Committees; and
b) Balance must be achieved on each individual Committee or body where seats are available.
There were three political groups in operation on the Council:
Labour
Leader – Councillor Read
Deputy Leader – Councillor Cusworth
(32 Members)
Conservative
Leader – Councillor Z Collingham
Deputy Leader – Councillor Bacon
(13 Members)
Liberal Democrat
Leader – Councillor Adam Carter
(3 Members)
There were 144 seats available on committees, boards and panels and under the calculations the Labour Group were entitled to 80 seats, the opposition Group (Conservative) 32 seats and the Liberal Democrat Group 7 seats. The seats allocated to the non-aligned councillors was 25 and the Council had previously enabled these Councillors to take seats on the various bodies as permitted by the Legislation.
Resolved:
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That the entitlement of the membership of Council be agreed and
such entitlements be reflected in Council’s appointments of
members to committees (as per the table at 3.2 and 4.2).
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That approval be given to the appointment of Members to committees,
boards and panels, and the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs,
as detailed in the Mayor’s Letter.
3.
That approval be given to the appointment of Members to joint
committees, as detailed in the Mayor’s Letter:
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Cabinet – 7L
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Leader – Councillor Read |
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Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People – Councillor Cusworth |
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Cabinet Member for Adult Care and Health – Councillor Baker-Rogers |
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Cabinet Member for Finance and Community Safety – Councillor Alam |
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Cabinet Member for Housing – Councillor Beresford |
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Cabinet Member for Street Scene and Green Spaces – Councillor Marshall Cabinet Member for Transport, Jobs and the Local Economy – Councillor Williams |
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Audit Committee – 3L, 1C, 1N-A |
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Councillor Baggaley (Chair) |
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Councillor Allen (Vice Chair) |
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Councillor McKiernan
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Councillor Blackham
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Councillor Elliott |
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Independent Members: Alison Hutchinson Michael Olugbenga-Bababola
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Licensing Board – 11L, 5C, 1LD, 4N-A |
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Councillor Hughes (Chair) |
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Councillor Garnett (Vice Chair) Councillor Adair Councillor Brent Councillor Harper Councillor Monk Councillor Pitchley Councillor Steele Councillor Sutton Councillor Taylor 1 x Labour Vacancy |
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Councillor T Collingham |
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Councillor Reynolds |
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Councillor Stables |
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Councillor Ball
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Councillor Bennett-Sylvester Councillor Bower Councillor Currie Councillor Jones
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Councillor Garnett (Vice Chair) |
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Councillor Steele |
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Councillor Sutton |
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Councillor Taylor |
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Councillor Brent |
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Councillor Harper |
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1 x Labour Vacancy
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Councillor Ball Councillor T. Collingham Councillor Stables
1 x Liberal Democrat Vacancy
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Councillor Bennett-Sylvester |
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Councillor Bower |
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Councillor Jones
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Planning Board – 8L, 3C, 1LD, 3N-A |
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Councillor Mault (Chair) |
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Councillor Jackson (Vice Chair) Councillor Adair Councillor Ahmed Councillor Allen Councillor Cowen Councillor Duncan Councillor Sutton |
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Councillor Fisher Councillor Thorp Councillor Bacon
Councillor Tarmey
Councillor Currie Councillor Elliott Councillor Hussain |
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Rotherham Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) – 3L
Councillor Alam Councillor Cusworth Councillor Ismail
Staffing Committee – 3L, 1C, 1N-A |
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Councillor Alam (Chair) |
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Councillor Read (Vice Chair) |
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1 x appropriate Cabinet Member as determined by the matter to be considered |
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Councillor Z Collingham
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Councillor Jones |
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Standards and Ethics Committee – 5L, 2C, 1N-A |
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Councillor Clarke (Chair) |
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Councillor Lelliott (Vice Chair) Councillor Harper Councillor Keenan Councillor Monk
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Councillor T Collingham Councillor Hall
Councillor Beck |
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Parish Councillor Alan Buckley |
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Parish Councillor Monica Carroll |
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Parish Council Representative Vacancy |
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Independent Members: |
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Mrs. Adela Bingham |
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Ms. Kate Penney |
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Mr. Peter Edler Vacancy x 2 |
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Independent Persons: |
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Mr. Phil Beavers |
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Mr. David Roper-Newman |
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Overview and Scrutiny Management Board – 7L, 3C, 1LD, 1N-A |
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Councillor Steele (Chair) |
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Councillor Bacon (Vice Chair) |
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Councillor Allen Councillor Baggaley Councillor Brent Councillor Keenan Councillor McKiernan Councillor Monk
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Councillor Blackham Councillor Tinsley
Councillor A Carter
Councillor Yasseen
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Health Select Commission –10L, 4C, 1LD, 3N-A |
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Councillor Keenan (Chair) |
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Councillor Yasseen (Vice Chair) Councillor Clarke Councillor Duncan Councillor Garnett Councillor Knight Councillor Ahmed Councillor Brent Councillor Adair Councillor Harper 1 x Labour Vacancy
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Councillor Baum-Dixon Councillor Fisher Councillor Reynolds Councillor Thorp
Councillor Tarmey
Councillor Bennett-Sylvester Councillor Havard |
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Improving Lives Select Commission – 10L, 4C, 1LD, 3N-A |
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Councillor Monk (Chair) |
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Councillor Brent (Vice Chair) Councillor Garnett Councillor Harper Councillor Hughes Councillor Ismail Councillor Pitchley Councillor Sutton Councillor Adair 1 x Labour Vacancy
Councillor Blackham Councillor T Collingham Councillor Fisher Councillor Reynolds
1 x Liberal Democrat Vacancy
Councillor Bower Councillor Elliott Councillor Ryalls
Co-optees
Lauren Hickey Mike Hemmingway James Newman
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Improving Places Select Commission – 10L, 4C, 1LD, 3N-A |
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Councillor McKiernan (Chair) |
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Councillor Tinsley (Vice Chair) |
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Councillor Adair Councillor Ahmed Councillor Allen Councillor Cowen Councillor Jackson Councillor Lelliott Councillor Mault Councillor Rashid Councillor Taylor
Councillor Castledine-Dack Councillor Stables Councillor Thorp
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Councillor C Carter
Councillor Beck Councillor Jones Councillor Sheppard |
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Introductory Tenancy Review Panel – 2L, 1C, 1N-A |
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Chair and Vice Chair to be drawn from members of the Improving Lives Scrutiny Commission or Improving Places Scrutiny Commission |
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Councillor Sutton (Chair) Councillor Jackson (Vice Chair)
Councillor Tinsley
Councillor Ryalls |
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Joint Consultative Committee – 3L, 1C, 1N-A |
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Councillor Alam (Chair) |
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Councillor Cusworth (Vice Chair) |
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Councillor Steele |
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Councillor Z Collingham
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Councillor Bennett-Sylvester |
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Health and Wellbeing Board – 2L
Councillor Baker Rogers (Chair) Councillor Cusworth
Councillor Ismail (Observer)
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JOINT AND COMBINED AUTHORITIES |
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South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Board 1L |
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Councillor Read Councillor Cusworth - Substitute |
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South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Audit, Standards and Risk Committee 1L |
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Councillor Baggaley |
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Councillor Allen - Substitute
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South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Overview and Scrutiny Committee 1L, 1C |
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Councillor Steele |
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Councillor McKiernan - Substitute
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Councillor Bacon |
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Councillor Baum-Dixon - Substitute |
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South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority 1L, 1C |
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Councillor Taylor Councillor Ball |
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South Yorkshire Pension Authority – RMBC Chair for 25/26 1L, 1C |
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Councillor Sutton (S41 responsibilities) |
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Councillor Fisher |
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South Yorkshire Pension Board –1L |
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Councillor Beresford |
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South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel 1L, 1C |
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Councillor Harper Councillor
Baum-Dixon |
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Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Joint Committee 1L
Councillor Baker-Rogers |
Mover:- Councillor Read Seconder:- Councillor Cusworth
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