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:

Councillor Read proposed the report asking all to check the nominations listed in Appendix B of the Mayor’s Letter.  He noted that a further report would be brought to the November meeting to reflect the changes required after the by-election.

 

The report was seconded by Councillor Allen.

 

Councillor A Carter indicated that by voting for this report they were passing no comments on the other groups nominations.

 

Resolved: That Council:

 

1.    Noted the new political balance of the Council as a result of the by-election.

 

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 as detailed in the Mayor’s Letter.

 

POLITICAL GROUPS

 

Name of Group

Designated Leader & Deputy Leader

(Number of Members)

 

Labour

Leader – Councillor Chris Read

Deputy Leader – Councillor Sarah Allen

(34 Members*)

 

Conservative

Leader – Councillor Simon Ball

Deputy Leader – Councillor Lewis Mills

(15 Members)

Liberal Democrats

Leader – Councillor Adam Carter

(4 Members)

 

Independent Conservative

Leader – Councillor Barley

(2 Members)

 

 

*Figure includes Kilnhurst and Swinton East Vacancy

**Non-Aligned Members: Councillor(s) Bennett-Sylvester, Wilson, Elliott, Jones

***maternity leave from 7 August 23

 

NOMINATIONS TO COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND PANELS

 

Cabinet – 9L

 

Leader – Councillor Read

Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and Neighbourhood Working – Councillor Allen

Cabinet Member for Children and Young People – Councillor Cusworth

Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health – Councillor Roche

Cabinet Member for Jobs and the Local Economy – Councillor Lelliott

Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment – Councillor Beck

Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion – Councillor Sheppard

Cabinet Member for Housing – Councillor Brookes***

Cabinet Member for Corporate Services, Community Safety and Finance –

Councillor Alam

 

Audit Committee - 3L, 1C, 1NA

 

Councillor Baker-Rogers

Councillor Browne

Councillor Wyatt

Councillor Mills

Councillor Elliott

 

Licensing Board – 12L, 5C, 1LD, IC & 2NA

 

Councillor Ellis

Councillor Hughes

Councillor Wyatt

Councillor Clark

Councillor Pitchley

Councillor Cooksey

Councillor Hoddinott

Councillor Monk

Councillor McNeely

Councillor Browne

Councillor Aveyard

Councillor Haleem

Councillor Barker

Councillor Castledine-Dack

Councillor T Collingham

Councillor Mills

Councillor Reynolds

1 x Liberal Democrats Vacancy

1 x Independent Conservative Vacancy

Councillor Jones

Councillor Bennett-Sylvester

 

Licensing Committee – 9L, 4C, 1LD & 1 NA

 

Councillor Ellis

Councillor Hughes

Councillor Wyatt

Councillor Clark

Councillor Pitchley

Councillor Cooksey

Councillor Hoddinott

Councillor Monk

Councillor McNeely

Councillor Barker

Councillor T Collingham

Councillor Mills

Councillor Reynolds

1 x Liberal Democrats Vacancy

Councillor Jones

 

Planning Board – 9L, 4C, 1LD & 1NA

 

Councillor Atkin

Councillor Bird

Councillor Taylor

Councillor Cowen

Councillor Andrews

Councillor Keenan

Councillor Sheppard

Councillor Khan

Councillor Havard

Councillor Ball

Councillor Bacon

Councillor Burnett

Councillor Fisher

Councillor Tarmey

Councillor Elliott

 

Staffing Committee – 3L, 1C & 1LD

 

Councillor Read

Councillor Allen

1 x appropriate Cabinet Member as determined by the matter to be considered

Councillor T Collingham

Councillor Tarmey

 

Standards and Ethics Committee – 5L, 2C & 1NA

 

Councillor McNeely

Councillor Griffin

Councillor Hughes

Councillor Keenan

Councillor Yasseen

Councillor Z Collingham

Councillor Bacon

Councillor Wilson

 

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board – 7L, 3C, 1LD & 1NA

 

Councillor Clark

Councillor Bacon

Councillor Baker-Rogers

Councillor Pitchley

Councillor Cooksey

Councillor Yasseen

Councillor Wyatt

Councillor Browne

Councillor Ball

Councillor Tinsley

Councillor Miro

Councillor Elliott

 

Health Select Commission – 10L, 5C, 1LD, 1IC & 1NA

 

Councillor Yasseen

Councillor Miro

Councillor Griffin

Councillor Havard

Councillor Bird

Councillor Cooksey

1 x Labour Vacancy

Councillor Hoddinott

Councillor Andrews

Councillor Keenan

Councillor Foster

Councillor Baum-Dixon

Councillor Hunter

1 x Conservative Vacancy

1 x Conservative Vacancy

1 x Conservative Vacancy

Councillor Thompson

Councillor Wilson

 

Improving Lives Select Commission – 10L, 5C, 1LD, 1IC & 1NA

 

Councillor Pitchley

Councillor Cooksey

Councillor Baker-Rogers

Councillor Griffin

Councillor Hughes

Councillor Monk

Councillor McNeely

Councillor Khan

Councillor Haleem

Councillor Atkin

Councillor Bacon

Councillor Z Collingham

Councillor Mills

1 x Conservative Vacancy

1 x Conservative Vacancy

Councillor Bennett-Sylvester (gifted by Liberal Democrats)

Councillor Barley

Councillor Wilson

 

 

Improving Places Select Commission – 10L, 5C, 1LD, 1IC & 1NA

 

Councillor Wyatt

Councillor Tinsley

Councillor Taylor

Councillor Havard

Councillor Cowen

Councillor Ellis

Councillor Atkin

Councillor McNeely

Councillor Aveyard

Councillor Khan

Councillor Andrews

Councillor T Collingham

Councillor Castledine-Dack

Councillor Reynolds

1 x Conservative Vacancy

Councillor C Carter

Councillor Barley

Councillor Bennett-Sylvester

 

Corporate Parenting Group – 3L, 1C & 1LD

 

Councillor Cusworth

Councillor Pitchley 

Councillor Browne

Councillor Z Collingham

Councillor C Carter

 

Introductory Tenancy Review Panel – 2L 1C & 1IC

 

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

 

Councillor McNeely

Councillor Cooksey

1 x Conservative Vacancy

Councillor Bennett-Sylvester (Gifted by Independent Conservative)

 

Joint Consultative Committee – 3L, 1C & 1LD

 

Councillor Alam

Councillor Allen

Councillor Clark

1 x Conservative Vacancy

Councillor A Carter

 

Health and Wellbeing Board – 2L

Councillor Roche

Councillor Cusworth

Councillor Castledine-Dack (observer)

 

South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue

 

Councillor Wyatt (Spokesperson)

 

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