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 which provided an update on the membership of political groups on the Council, the political balance and the entitlement to seats following the Kilnhurst and Swinton East By-Election on 2 November 2023. As the Member that had resigned was from the Labour Group and the Member that was elected was from the Labour Group, there was no overall change to the political balance:
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Name of Group |
Designated Leader & Deputy Leader (Number of Members)
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Labour |
Leader – Councillor Chris Read Deputy Leader – Councillor Sarah Allen (34 Members)
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Conservative |
Leader – Councillor Simon Ball Deputy Leader – Councillor Lewis Mills (15 Members) |
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Liberal Democrat |
Leader – Councillor Adam Carter (4 Members)
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Independent Conservative |
Leader – Councillor Emily Barley (2 Members)
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*Non-Aligned Members: Cllr(s) Bennett-Sylvester, Wilson, Elliott, Jones
**maternity leave from 7 August 23
The nominations to Committees, Board and Panels were as follows:
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Cabinet – 8L
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Leader – Councillor Read |
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Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing and 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 Social Inclusion and Environment – 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 - 3L, 1C, 1NA |
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Cllr Baker-Rogers |
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Cllr Browne |
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Cllr Wyatt |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy |
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Cllr Elliott |
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Licensing Board – 12L, 5C, 1LD, IC & 2NA |
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Cllr Ellis |
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Cllr Hughes |
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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 Castledine-Dack |
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Cllr T Collingham |
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Cllr Mills |
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Cllr Reynolds Cllr Barker |
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1 x Liberal Democrats Vacancy |
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1 x Independent Conservative Vacancy |
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Cllr Jones |
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Cllr Bennett-Sylvester |
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Licensing Committee – 9L, 4C, 1LD & 1 NA |
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Cllr Ellis |
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Cllr Hughes |
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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 T Collingham |
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Cllr Mills |
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Cllr Reynolds Cllr Bennett-Sylvester (gifted by Conservative) |
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1 x Liberal Democrats Vacancy |
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Cllr Jones |
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Planning Board – 9L, 4C, 1LD & 1NA |
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Cllr Atkin |
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Cllr Bird |
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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 |
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Cllr Elliott |
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Staffing Committee – 3L, 1C & 1LD |
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Cllr Alam |
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Cllr Allen |
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1 x appropriate Cabinet Member as determined by the matter to be considered |
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Cllr T Collingham |
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Cllr Tarmey |
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Standards and Ethics Committee – 5L, 2C & 1NA |
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Cllr McNeely |
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Cllr Griffin |
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Cllr Hughes |
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Cllr Keenan |
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Cllr Yasseen |
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Cllr Z Collingham |
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Cllr Bacon |
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Cllr Wilson |
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Overview and Scrutiny Management Board – 7L, 3C, 1LD & 1NA |
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Cllr Clark |
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Cllr Bacon |
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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 Ball |
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Cllr Tinsley |
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Cllr Miro |
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Cllr Elliott |
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Health Select Commission – 10L, 5C, 1LD, 1IC & 1NA |
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Cllr Yasseen |
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Cllr Miro |
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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 Harper |
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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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Cllr Thompson |
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Cllr Wilson |
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Improving Lives Select Commission – 10L, 5C, 1LD, 1IC & 1NA |
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Cllr Pitchley |
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Cllr Cooksey |
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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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Cllr Mills |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy |
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Cllr Bennett-Sylvester (gifted by Liberal Democrats) |
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Cllr Barley |
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Cllr Wilson |
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Improving Places Select Commission – 10L, 5C, 1LD, 1IC & 1NA |
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Cllr Wyatt |
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Cllr Tinsley |
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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 |
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Cllr C Carter |
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Cllr Barley |
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Cllr Bennett-Sylvester |
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Corporate Parenting Group – 3L, 1C & 1LD |
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Cllr Cusworth |
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Cllr Pitchley |
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Cllr Browne |
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Cllr Z Collingham |
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1 x Liberal Democrats Vacancy |
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Introductory Tenancy Review Panel – 2L 1C & 1IC |
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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 |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy |
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Cllr Bennett-Sylvester (Gifted by Independent Conservative) |
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Joint Consultative Committee – 3L, 1C & 1LD |
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Cllr Alam |
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Cllr Allen |
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Cllr Clark |
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1 x Conservative Vacancy Cllr A Carter |
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Health and Wellbeing Board – 2L |
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Cllr Roche |
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Cllr Cusworth |
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Cllr Castledine-Dack (observer) |
Resolved:-
1.
That Council note the political balance of the Council as a result
of the by-election.
2. That Council note the nominations to the various Committees.
Mover:- Councillor Read Seconder:- Councillor Allen
Supporting documents:
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