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.

 

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 presently 2 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 and Cabinet Member for Children and Young People’s Services and Neighbourhood Working	Councillor Watson
Cabinet Member, Social Care and Health	Councillor Roche
Cabinet Member, Job and the Local Economy	Councillor Lelliott
Cabinet Member, Waste, Roads and Community Safety	Councillor Hoddinott
Cabinet Member, Cleaner, Greener Communities	Councillor Allen
Cabinet Member, Housing	Councillor Beck
Cabinet Member, Corporate Services & Finance	Councillor Alam

 

REGULATORY BOARDS

 

Standards and Ethics Committee:-

(8 Council Members)

 

Councillor Brookes	Councillor McNeely (Chair)
Councillor Clark (Vice-Chair)	Councillor Simpson
Councillor Fenwick-Green	Councillor Vjestica
Councillor Ireland	(One UKIP Vacancy)
Independent Members:-
Mr. P. Edler	3 Vacancies
Ms. J. Porter
Parish Council Representatives:-
Councillor D. Bates	Councillor R. Swann
Councillor D. Rowley

 

Licensing Board:-

(21 Members)

 

Councillor Beaumont (Vice-Chair)	Councillor Reeder
Councillor Buckley	Councillor Rushforth
Councillor Clark	Councillor Senior
Councillor Elliot	Councillor Sheppard
Councillor M. Elliott	Councillor Steele
Councillor Ellis (Chair)	Councillor Taylor
Councillor Fenwick-Green	Councillor Wyatt
Councillor Hague	Councillor Vjestica
Councillor Jones	(one non-aligned Vacancy)
Councillor Mallinder
Councillor McNeely
Councillor Napper

 

Licensing Committee:-

(15 Members drawn from Licensing Board)

 

Councillor Beaumont (Vice-Chair)	Councillor Napper
Councillor Buckley	Councillor Reeder
Councillor Clark	Councillor Senior
Councillor Elliot	Councillor Steele
Councillor Ellis (Chair)	Councillor Taylor
Councillor Fenwick-Green	Councillor Vjestica
Councillor Hague	(One non-aligned Vacancy)
Councillor Jones

 

Planning Board:-

(15 Members)

 

Councillor Andrews	Councillor Sheppard (Chair)
Councillor Atkin	Councillor John Turner
Councillor Bird	Councillor Tweed
Councillor D. Cutts	Councillor Walsh
Councillor M. Elliott	Councillor Whysall
Councillor Fenwick-Green	Councillor Williams (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Ireland	Councillor Vjestica
Councillor Sansome
Substitutes
Councillor Brookes	Councillor Mallinder
Councillor Khan

 

Audit Committee:-

(5 Members)

 

Councillor Cowles	Councillor Walsh (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Evans	Councillor Wyatt (Chair)
Councillor Vjestica

 

SELECT COMMISSIONS

 

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board:-

 

Councillor Brookes

Councillor Cowles (Vice-Chair)

Councillor Cusworth

Councillor Evans

Councillor Keenan

Councillor Mallinder

Councillor Napper                                 

Councillor Sansome

Councillor Short

Councillor Steele (Chair)

Councillor Walsh

Councillor Wyatt

(12 Members)

 

Health:-

 

Councillor Albiston

Councillor Andrews

Councillor Bird

Councillor Cooksey

Councillor R. Elliott

Councillor Ellis

Councillor Evans (Chair)   

Councillor Jarvis

Councillor Keenan

Councillor Marriott

Councillor Rushforth

Councillor Short (Vice-Chair)

Councillor Taylor

Councillor Williams

Councillor Wilson

(18 Members)

 

Improving Lives:-

 

Councillor Allcock

Councillor Beaumont

Councillor Brookes (Vice-Chair)

Councillor Clark

Councillor Cusworth (Chair)        

Councillor Elliot

Councillor Hague

Councillor Ireland

Councillor Jarvis

Councillor Khan

Councillor Marles

Councillor Marriott

Councillor Pitchley

Councillor Price

Councillor Senior

Councillor Short

Councillor Julie Turner

(18 Members)

 

Improving Places:-

 

Councillor Atkin

Councillor Buckley

Councillor B. Cutts

Councillor Elliot

Councillor Fenwick-Green

Councillor Jepson

Councillor Jones

Councillor Khan

Councillor Mallinder (Chair)                             

Councillor McNeely

Councillor Reeder

Councillor Sansome (Vice-Chair)

Councillor Sheppard

Councillor Julie Turner

Councillor Vjestica

Councillor Walsh

Councillor Whysall

Councillor Wyatt

(18 Members)

 

REPRESENTATIVES ON JOINT AUTHORITIES

 

SOUTH YORKSHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE AUTHORITY

Councillors Atkin and Taylor

 

SOUTH YORKSHIRE PENSIONS AUTHORITY

Councillors Ellis and Wyatt

 

SOUTH YORKSHIRE POLICE AND CRIME PANEL

Councillors B. Cutts and Sansome