Agenda item

 

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.

Consideration was given to a report which detailed how Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 placed on local authorities the duty to allocate seats to political groups and set out the principles to be followed when determining such allocation following formal notification of the establishment of political groups in operation on the Council.

 

There was a requirement to annually review the entitlement of the political groups to seats on the committees of the Council. This was also required following the by-elections in Brinsworth and Catcliffe and Dinnington Wards in February, 2017.

 

The allocation of seats must follow two 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 presently two political groups in operation on the Council – the Labour Group and the UK Independence Party Group – with two non-aligned Councillors (members who were not in a political group).

 

There were 169 seats available on committees, boards and panels and under the calculation the Labour Group was entitled to 129 seats and the UK Independence Group entitled to 35.  This left 5 seats which could not be given to members of the political groups and should be allocated to the 2 non-aligned councillors.

 

Resolved:-  (1)  That the operation of two political groups on the Council and the detail of their designated Leaders be noted.

 

(2)  That the entitlement of the membership of the political groups be agreed and such entitlements be reflected in Council’s appointments of members to committees.

 

(3)  That approval be given to the appointment of Members to committees, boards and panels, and the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs, as set out on the schedule tabled at the meeting as follows:-

 

Executive

 

Leader of the Council	Councillor Read
Deputy Leader (Lead for Children’s Services)	Councillor Watson
Cabinet Member, Corporate Services & Finance	Councillor Alam
Cabinet Member, Housing	Councillor Beck
Cabinet Member, Waste, Roads and Community Safety	Councillor Hoddinott
Cabinet Member, Jobs and the Local Economy	Councillor Lelliott
Cabinet Member, Adult Social Care & Health	Councillor Roche
Cabinet Member, Neighbourhood Working and Cultural Services	Councillor Yasseen

 

REGULATORY BOARDS

 

Standards and Ethics Committee:-

(8 Council Members)

 

Councillor Allen (Vice-Chairman)	Councillor Khan
Councillor Andrews	Councillor McNeely (Chairman)
Councillor Brookes	Councillor Simpson
Councillor Ireland	(One UKIP Vacancy)
Independent Members:-
Ms. A. Dowdall	Mrs. C. Saltis
Mr. P. Edler	Vacancy
Ms. J. Porter
Parish Council Representatives:-
Councillor D. Bates	Councillor R. Swann
Councillor D. Rowley

 

Licensing Board:-

(21 Members)

 

Councillor Beaumont (Vice-Chairman)	Councillor Senior
Councillor Buckley	Councillor Sheppard
Councillor Clark	Councillor Steele
Councillor Elliot	Councillor Taylor
Councillor Ellis (Chairman)	Councillor Wilson
Councillor Fenwick-Green	Councillor Williams
Councillor Hague	Councillor Wyatt
Councillor Jones	Councillor Vjestica
Councillor McNeely	(One UKIP Vacancy)
Councillor Napper	(One non-aligned Vacancy)
Councillor Reeder

 

Licensing Committee:-

(15 Members drawn from Licensing Board)

 

Councillor Beaumont (Vice-Chairman)	Councillor Reeder
Councillor Buckley	Councillor Senior
Councillor Elliot	Councillor Taylor
Councillor Ellis (Chairman)	Councillor Wilson
Councillor Fenwick-Green	Councillor Williams
Councillor Hague	Councillor Vjestica
Councillor Jones	(One non-aligned Vacancy)
Councillor Napper

 

Planning Board:-

(15 Members)

 

Councillor Andrews	Councillor Price
Councillor Atkin (Chairman)	Councillor Taylor
Councillor Bird	Councillor John Turner
Councillor D. Cutts	Councillor Tweed (Vice-Chairman)
Councillor M. Elliott	Councillor Walsh
Councillor Fenwick-Green	Councillor Whysall
Councillor Ireland	Councillor Vjestica
Councillor Jarvis
Substitutes
Councillor Brookes	Councillor Mallinder
Councillor Khan	Councillor Sheppard

 

Audit Committee:-

(5 Members)

 

Councillor Cowles	Councillor Walsh (Vice-Chairman
Councillor Evans	Councillor Wyatt (Chairman)
Councillor Sansome

 

SELECT COMMISSIONS

 

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board:-

 

Councillor Brookes

Councillor Clark

Councillor Cowles (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor Cusworth

Councillor Evans

Councillor Mallinder

Councillor Napper                                      

Councillor Sheppard

Councillor Short

Councillor Steele (Chairman)

Councillor Walsh

Councillor Wyatt

(12 Members)

 

Health:-

 

Councillor Allcock

Councillor Andrews

Councillor Bird

Councillor R. Elliott

Councillor Ellis

Councillor Evans (Chairman)      

Councillor Ireland

Councillor Jarvis

Councillor Keenan

Councillor Marriott

Councillor Rushforth

Councillor Short (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor Tweed

Councillor Whysall

Councillor Williams

Councillor Wilson

(18 Members)

 

Improving Lives:-

 

Councillor Allcock

Councillor Beaumont

Councillor Brookes

Councillor Clark (Chairman)

Councillor Cooksey

Councillor Cusworth (Vice-Chairman)   

Councillor Elliot

Councillor Fenwick-Green

Councillor Hague

Councillor Jarvis

Councillor Khan

Councillor Marles

Councillor Marriott

Councillor Napper

Councillor Pitchley

Councillor Sansome

Councillor Senior

Councillor Short

(18 Members)

 

Improving Places:-

 

Councillor Albiston

Councillor Allen

Councillor Atkin

Councillor Buckley

Councillor B. Cutts

Councillor Elliot

Councillor Jepson

Councillor Jones

Councillor Mallinder (Chairman)                         

Councillor McNeely

Councillor Price

Councillor Reeder

Councillor Sheppard (Vice-Chairman)

Councillor Taylor

Councillor Julie Turner

Councillor Vjestica

Councillor Walsh

Councillor Wyatt

(18 Members)

 

REPRESENTATIVES ON JOINT AUTHORITIES

 

SOUTH YORKSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY

Councillors Atkin and Buckley

 

BARNSLEY, DONCASTER, ROTHERHAM AND SHEFFIELD COMBINED AUTHORITY

Transport Committee – Councillors Lelliott and Williams

 

SOUTH YORKSHIRE PENSIONS AUTHORITY

Councillors Ellis and Wyatt

 

SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE AND CRIME PANEL

Councillors B. Cutts and Sansome