Agenda item
MEMBERSHIP OF POLITICAL GROUPS ON 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 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.
There were presently 4 political groups in operation on the Council – the Labour Group (majority), Conservative Group (opposition), Liberal Democrat (Lib Dem) Group and Independent Conservative Group – with 5 non-aligned councillors (members who are not in a political group).
There are 149 seats available on committees, boards and panels, which were allocated according to the political balance.
It was noted that there had been changes in the political groups since the report had been published and these would be reflected in a subsequent report to Council.
Councillor Bennett-Sylvester requested that his vote against the appointment of Scrutiny Chairs involving the Executive be recorded.
The Monitoring Officer sought clarification that Councillor Bennett-Sylvester was not proposing to vote against the recommendations as his understand was that would prevent any independent member from being appointed seats on any committee but that he was asking for the minutes to record the points made.
Councillor Elliott sought assurance that he would be appointed to the Improving Lives Select Commission.
Councillor Bennett-Sylvester requested that his vote against the appointment of Scrutiny Chairs involving the Executive be recorded.
Again, the Monitoring Officer sought clarification that Councillor Bennett-Sylvester was requesting that his view was noted in the minutes and was not proposing a vote against the recommendations.
Councillor A Carter explained that when the Liberal Democrat Group voted they were voting on the Liberal Democrat appointments to those committees.
The vote being carried with one vote against as per Section 17 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 appointments to committee for political groups were approved by majority, however the nomination to political balance to permit the appointment of independent councillors to committees was not approved.
Resolved:
1. 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.
2. 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 |
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Leader – Councillor Read |
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Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood Working – Councillor Allen |
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Cabinet Member for Children and Young People – Councillor Cusworth |
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Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health – Councillor Roche |
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Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local Economy – Councillor Lelliott |
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Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment – Councillor Beck |
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Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion – Councillor Sheppard |
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Cabinet Member for Housing – Councillor Brookes |
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Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, Community Safety and Finance – Councillor Alam |
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Audit Committee |
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Cllr Baker-Rogers (Chair) |
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Cllr Browne (Vice Chair) |
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Cllr Wyatt |
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Cllr Ball |
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Cllr Mills |
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Licensing Board |
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Cllr Ellis (Chair) |
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Cllr Hughes (Vice Chair) |
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Cllr Wyatt |
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Cllr Clark |
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Cllr Pitchley |
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Cllr Cooksey |
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Cllr Hoddinott |
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Cllr Monk |
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Cllr McNeely |
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Cllr Browne |
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Cllr Aveyard |
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Cllr Haleem |
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Cllr Barker |
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Cllr Castledine-Dack |
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Cllr T. Collingham |
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Cllr Mills |
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Cllr Reynolds |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy 1 x Liberal Democrats Vacancy |
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1 x Vacancy |
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Cllr Hughes (Vice Chair) |
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Cllr Wyatt |
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Cllr Clark |
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Cllr Pitchley |
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Cllr Cooksey |
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Cllr Hoddinott |
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Cllr Monk |
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Cllr McNeely |
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Cllr Barker |
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Cllr T. Collingham |
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Cllr Mills |
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Cllr Reynolds |
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1 x Liberal Democrats Vacancy 1 x Vacancy |
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Planning Board |
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Cllr Atkin (Chair) |
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Cllr Bird (Vice Chair) |
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Cllr Taylor |
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Cllr Cowen |
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Cllr Andrews |
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Cllr Keenan |
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Cllr Sheppard |
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Cllr Khan |
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Cllr Havard |
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Cllr Ball |
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Cllr Bacon |
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Cllr Burnett |
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Cllr Fisher |
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Cllr Tarmey 1 x Vacancy |
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Staffing Committee |
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Cllr Read (Chair) |
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Cllr Allen (Vice Chair) |
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1 x appropriate Cabinet Member as determined by the matter to be considered |
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Cllr Ball |
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Cllr T Collingham |
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Standards and Ethics Committee |
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Cllr McNeely (Chair) |
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Cllr Griffin (Vice Chair) |
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Cllr Hughes |
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Cllr Sansome |
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Cllr Yasseen |
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Cllr Bacon |
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Cllr Z. Collingham |
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Cllr Tarmey |
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Parish Councillor Alan Buckley |
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Parish Councillor Monica Carroll |
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Parish Councillor Richard Swann |
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Independent Members: |
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Mrs. Adela Bingham |
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Mrs. Mags Evers |
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Ms. Kate Penney |
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Mr. Peter Edler |
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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 |
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Cllr Clark (Chair) |
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Cllr Bacon (Vice Chair) |
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Cllr Baker-Rogers |
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Cllr Pitchley |
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Cllr Cooksey |
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Cllr Yasseen |
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Cllr Wyatt |
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Cllr Browne |
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Cllr Tinsley |
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Cllr Baum-Dixon |
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Cllr Miro |
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1 x Vacancy |
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Health Select Commission |
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Cllr Yasseen (Chair) |
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Cllr Miro (Vice Chair) |
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Cllr Griffin |
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Cllr Havard |
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Cllr Bird |
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Cllr Cooksey |
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Cllr Sansome |
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Cllr Hoddinott |
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Cllr Andrews |
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Cllr Keenan |
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Cllr Foster |
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Cllr Baum-Dixon |
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Cllr Hunter |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy |
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1 x Vacancy |
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1 x Vacancy |
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Improving Lives Select Commission |
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Cllr Pitchley (Chair) |
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Cllr Cooksey (Vice Chair)
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Cllr Baker-Rogers |
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Cllr Griffin |
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Cllr Hughes |
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Cllr Monk |
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Cllr McNeely |
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Cllr Khan |
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Cllr Haleem |
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Cllr Atkin |
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Cllr Bacon |
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Cllr Z. Collingham |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy |
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1 x Vacancy |
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1 x Vacancy |
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Improving Places Select Commission |
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Cllr Wyatt (Chair) |
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Cllr Tinsley (Vice Chair) |
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Cllr Taylor |
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Cllr Havard |
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Cllr Cowen |
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Cllr Ellis |
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Cllr Atkin |
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Cllr McNeely |
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Cllr Aveyard |
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Cllr Khan |
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Cllr Andrews |
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Cllr T. Collingham |
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Cllr Castledine-Dack |
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Cllr Reynolds |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy Cllr C Carter |
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1 x Vacancy |
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1 x Vacancy |
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Corporate Parenting Group |
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Cllr Cusworth (Chair) |
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Cllr Pitchley (Vice Chair) |
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Cllr Browne |
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Cllr Burnett |
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Cllr Z. Collingham |
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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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Cllr McNeely |
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Cllr Cooksey 1 x Conservative Vacancy 1 x Vacancy |
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Joint Consultative Committee |
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Cllr Alam (Chair) |
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Cllr Allen (Vice Chair) |
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Cllr Clark |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy |
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Health and Wellbeing Board
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Cllr Roche (Chair) |
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Cllr Cusworth
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JOINT AND COMBINED AUTHORITIES |
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Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority Board |
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Cllr Read |
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Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority Board Rotational Member |
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Cllr Lelliott |
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Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority Local Enterprise Partnership Board |
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Cllr Read |
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Cllr Allen – Substitute |
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Sheffield City Region Combined Authority Housing and Infrastructure Board |
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Cllr Brookes |
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Cllr Beck - Substitute |
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Sheffield City Region Transport and Environment Board |
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Cllr Read |
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Cllr Beck - Substitute |
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Sheffield City Region Education, Skills and Employability Board |
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Cllr Lelliott |
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Cllr Cusworth - Substitute |
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Sheffield City Region Business Growth and Recovery Board |
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Cllr Lelliott |
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Cllr Allam – Substitute
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Sheffield City Region Audit, Standards and Risk Committee |
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Cllr Castledine-Dack |
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Vacant - Substitute |
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Sheffield City Region Overview and Scrutiny Committee |
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Cllr Clark |
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Cllr Wyatt - Substitute |
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Cllr Bacon |
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Cllr Hunter - Substitute |
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South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority |
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Cllr Sansome |
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Cllr Ball
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South Yorkshire Pension Authority – RMBC Vice-Chair for 23/24 & 24/25 |
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Cllr Havard (s41 responsibilities) |
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Cllr David Fisher |
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South Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel |
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Cllr Haleem |
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Cllr Baum-Dixon |
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation Joint Committee
Cllr Atkin
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