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 that detailed the membership of Political Groups on the Council, 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.

 

The report stated that there were presently 4 political groups in operation on the Council – the Labour Group (majority), Conservative Group (opposition), Liberal Democrat (LibDem) Group and Rotherham Democratic Party (RDP) Group – with one non-aligned Councillor (members who are not in a political group).

 

It was noted further that there were 149 seats available on Committees, Boards and Panels, and under the calculation the Labour Group was entitled to 82 seats, the opposition Group 51 seats, the LibDem Group 7 seats, the RDP Group 7 seats. Two seats had been allocated to the one non-aligned Councillor.

 

Councillor Sylvester requested that his vote against the recommendation on the appointment of Members to Committees, Boards and Panels, and the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs be recorded.

 

Resolved: -

 

1)    That the operation of 4 political groups on the Council and the detail of their designated Leaders, as detailed below be noted:

 

a.    Labour Group – Councillor Chris Read (Leader of the Majority Group)

 

b.    Conservative Group – Councillor Emily Barley (Leader of the Majority Opposition Group)

 

c.     Liberal Democrat Group – Councillor Adam Carter (Group Leader)

 

d.    Rotherham Democratic Party Group – Councillor Rob Elliott (Group Leader)

 

2)    That the entitlement of seats of the membership of the political groups, as detailed in the officer’s report be approved, and that such entitlements be reflected in Council’s appointments of Members to Committees.

 

3)    That the Leader’s appointments to Cabinet, as detailed below be noted.

 

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Working – Councillor Allen

 

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health – Councillor Roche

 

Cabinet Member for Children and Young People – Councillor Cusworth

 

Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, Community Safety and Finance – Councillor Alam

 

Cabinet Member for Housing – Councillor Brookes

 

Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local Economy – Councillor Lelliott

 

Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion – Councillor Sheppard

 

Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment – Councillor Beck

 

4)    That the appointment of Members to Committees, Boards and Panels, and the appointment of Chairs and Vice-Chairs, as set out below, be approved.

 

Audit Committee

 

Councillor Baker-Rogers (Chair)

Councillor Hoddinott (Vice Chair)

 

Councillor Barley

Councillor Wilson

Councillor Wyatt

 

Licensing Board

 

Councillor Ellis (Chair)

Councillor Hughes (Vice Chair)

 

Councillor Bacon

Councillor Baker-Rogers

Councillor Ball

Councillor Barker

Councillor Browne

Councillor Clark

Councillor Cowen

Councillor Griffin

Councillor Jones

Councillor McNeely

Councillor Mills

Councillor Pitchley

Councillor Reynolds

Councillor Sansome

Councillor Singleton

Councillor Sylvester

Councillor Whomersley

Councillor Wyatt

 

Licensing Committee

 

Councillor Ellis (Chair)

Councillor Hughes (Vice Chair)

 

Councillor Bacon

Councillor Ball

Councillor Barker

Councillor Browne

Councillor Clarke

Councillor Cowen

Councillor Griffin

Councillor Jones

Councillor Mills

Councillor Pitchley

Councillor Reynolds

Councillor Wyatt

 

Planning Board

 

Councillor Atkin (Chair)

Councillor Bird (Vice Chair)

 

Councillor Castledine-Dack

Councillor Cowen

Councillor Elliott

Councillor Fisher

Councillor Havard

Councillor Keenan

Councillor Khan

Councillor McNeely

Councillor Miro

Councillor Sansome

Councillor Tinsley

Councillor Wilson

Councillor Wooding

 

Staffing Committee

 

Councillor Alam (Chair)

Councillor Allen (Vice Chair)

 

Councillor Read

Councillor Reynolds

Councillor Singleton

 

Standards and Ethics Committee

 

Councillor McNeely (Chair)

Councillor Griffin (Vice Chair)

 

Councillor Bacon

Councillor Castledine-Dack

Councillor Collingham

Councillor Cooksey

Councillor Hughes

Councillor Sylvester

 

Parish Council Reps – to be confirmed

 

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board

 

Councillor Clark (Chair)

Councillor Barley (Vice Chair)

 

Councillor Baker-Rogers

Councillor Baum-Dixon

Councillor Burnett

Councillor A. Carter

Councillor Cooksey

Councillor Elliott

Councillor Hoddinott

Councillor Pitchley

Councillor Wyatt

Councillor Yasseen

 

Health Select Commission

 

Councillor Yasseen (Chair)

Councillor Baum-Dixon (Vice Chair)

 

Councillor Andrews

Councillor Atkin

Councillor Aveyard

Councillor Baker-Rogers

Councillor Barley

Councillor Bird

Councillor A. Carter

Councillor Elliott

Councillor Griffin

Councillor Haleem

Councillor Havard

Councillor Hughes

Councillor Hunter

Councillor Thompson

Councillor Wilson

Councillor Wooding

 

Improving Lives Select Commission

 

Councillor Pitchley (Chair)

Councillor Cooksey (Vice Chair)

 

Councillor Aveyard

Councillor Barley

Councillor Browne

Councillor Burnett

Councillor C. Carter

Councillor Collingham

Councillor Cowen

Councillor Elliott

Councillor Griffin

Councillor Haleem

Councillor Hughes

Councillor Khan

Councillor Monk

Councillor Singleton

Councillor Thompson

Councillor Wilson

 

Improving Places Select Commission

 

Councillor Wyatt (Chair)

Councillor Burnett (Vice Chair)

 

Councillor Atkin

Councillor Barley

Councillor Cowen

Councillor Ellis

Councillor Havard

Councillor Jones

Councillor Keenan

Councillor Khan

Councillor McNeely

Councillor Mills

Councillor Miro

Councillor Pitchley

Councillor Reynolds

Councillor Sansome

Councillor Tinsley

Councillor Whomersley

 

Corporate Parenting Group

 

Councillor Pitchley (Chair) – as Chair of Improving Lives

Councillor Cooksey (Vice Chair) – as Vice Chair of Improving Lives

 

Councillor Collingham

Councillor Cowen

Councillor McClure

 

Introductory Tenancy Review Panel

 

Chair and Vice Chair to be drawn from the Improving Lives Scrutiny Commission or Improving Places Scrutiny Commission

 

Councillor Mills

Councillor Tinsley

 

Joint Consultative Committee

 

Councillor Alam (Chair)

Councillor Allen (Vice Chair)

 

Councillor Clark

Councillor Castledine-Dack

Councillor Hunter

 

Health and Wellbeing Board

 

Councillor Roche (Chair)

 

Councillor Cusworth

Councillor Thompson (Observer)

 

5)    That the appointment of Members to joint committees, as set out below be approved.

 

Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority

 

Councillor Read

Councillor Allen – Substitute

 

Sheffield City Region Combined Authority Housing and Infrastructure Board

 

Relevant Cabinet Member

 

Sheffield City Region Transport and Environment Board

 

Relevant Cabinet Member

 

Sheffield City Region Education, Skills and Employability Board

 

Relevant Cabinet Member

 

Sheffield City Region Business Growth and Recovery Board

 

Relevant Cabinet Member

 

Sheffield City Region Audit Committee

 

Councillor Baker-Rogers

Councillor Barley

 

Sheffield City Region Scrutiny Committee

 

Councillor Clark

Councillor Barley

 

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority

 

Councillor Sansome

Councillor Ball

 

South Yorkshire Pension Authority

 

Councillor Havard

Councillor Fisher

 

South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel

 

Councillor Baum-Dixon

 

Councillor Haleem

 

Mover:- Councillor Read                         Seconder:- Councillor Allen