Agenda item

Council received a report of the Monitoring Officer, regarding the establishment of committees, sub-committees, boards, panels and working groups for the 2021 - 2022 Municipal Year, or until amended by Council, (whichever was the latter)

 

Schedule A of the report submitted set out the Executive and Executive Sub-Committees and Advisory Bodies as agreed by the Mayor.

 

Schedules B and C identified the nominations received from the various groups and individual Councillors for places on the committees to be established by the Council in accordance with Sections 15 and 16 of the Local Government Act 1989 and Local Government (Political Groups and Committees) Regulations 1990.

 

The report included a list of current vacancies on various committees and nominations were put forward at the meeting by the individual Members' concerned.

 

The Monitoring Officer advised, that in respect of the Chair of the Chief Officer Appointments Committee, only one nomination for Councillor Mawston had been received. As there were no further nominations received at the meeting, Councillor Mawston was confirmed as Chair of the Chief Officer Appointments Committee.

 

In respect of the Constitution and Members’ Development Committee, the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Council were automatic appointments as the Chair and Vice-Chair of this Committee. The Monitoring Officer advised, that the MICA group would however be required to lose a place, following the appointment of Councillor Bell as Vice-Chair of the Constitution and Members’ Development Committee.

 

1 Spare place: open to Independent Members: 1 nomination: Councillor McTigue: Councillor McTigue was automatically appointed to the spare place on the Constitution and Members’ Development Committee.

 

The Monitoring Officer conducted a vote in respect of the role of Chair/Vice Chair and nominations for spare places, where applicable, in relation to the following committees:

 

Corporate Affairs and Audit Committee:

 

Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Hubbard and Councillor Rooney

 

Following a vote, Councillor Hubbard was elected as Chair of Corporate Affairs and Audit Committee.

 

Vice-Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Platt and Councillor Rooney

 

Following a vote, Councillor Platt was elected as Vice-Chair of Corporate Affairs and Audit Committee.

 

Corporate Health and Safety Committee

 

Chair: Only 1 nomination received: Councillor Branson

 

As there were no further nominations, Councillor Branson was elected as Chair of Corporate Health and Safety Committee.

 

Vice-Chair: As there were no nominations received for Vice-Chair, it was decided to Defer the appointment to the next meeting of the Council.

 

2 Spare Places:

 

I Spare place open to all Councillors: 1 nomination: Councillor Coupe

Councillor Coupe was appointed to 1 spare place.

 

1 Spare place open to Independent Members: 1 nomination: Councillor McTigue: Councillor McTigue was automatically appointed to the remaining spare place on the Committee.

 

Corporate Parenting Board

 

Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Davison and Councillor Hellaoui

 

Following a vote, Councillor Davison was elected as Chair of Corporate Parenting Board.

 

Vice-Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Garvey and Councillor Higgins

 

Following a vote, Councillor Garvey was elected as Vice-Chair of Corporate Parenting Board.

 

Licensing Committee

 

Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Arundale and Councillor J Walker

 

Following a vote, Councillor Arundale was elected as Chair of Licensing Committee.

 

Vice-Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Polano and Councillor J Walker

 

Following a vote, Councillor Polano was elected as Vice-Chair of Licensing Committee.

 

2 Spare Places:

 

1 Spare place open to all Councillors: 1 nomination: Councillor Cooke

 

Councillor Cooke was appointed to 1 spare place on the Committee

 

1 Spare place open to Independent Members: 1 nomination: Councillor McTigue: Councillor McTigue was automatically appointed to the remaining spare place on the Committee.

 

Ad Hoc Scrutiny Panel

 

Chair: Automatic appointment: Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Board

 

2 Spare Places:

 

1 Spare place open to all Councillors: 2 nominations: Councillor Hellaoui and Mawston.

 

Following a vote, Councillor Mawston was appointed to one of the spare places on the Committee.

 

1 Spare place: open to Independent Members: 1 nomination: Councillor McTigue: Councillor McTigue was automatically appointed to the remaining spare place on the Committee.

 

Adult Social Care and Services Scrutiny Panel

 

Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Platt and Councillor J Walker

 

Following a vote, Councillor Platt was elected as Chair of Adult Social Care and Services Scrutiny Panel.

 

Vice-Chair: 1 nomination: Councillor Wilson

 

As there were no further nominations, Councillor Wilson was elected as Vice-Chair of Adult Social Care and Services Scrutiny Panel.

 

Children and Young People’s Learning Scrutiny Panel

 

Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Hellaoui and Councillor Hill

 

Following a vote, Councillor Hill was elected as Chair of Children and Young People’s Learning Scrutiny Panel.

 

Vice-Chair: 1 nomination: Councillor Mason

 

As there were no further nominations, Councillor Mason was elected as Vice-Chair of Children and Young People’s Learning Scrutiny Panel.

 

Children and Young People’s Social Care and Services Scrutiny Panel

 

Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Garvey and Councillor Uddin

 

Following a vote, Councillor Garvey was elected as Chair of Children and Young People’s Social Care and Services Scrutiny Panel.

 

Vice-Chair: 1 nomination: Councillor Dodds

 

As there were no further nominations, Councillor Dodds was elected as Vice-Chair of Children and Young People’s Social Care and Services Scrutiny Panel.

 

Culture and Communities Scrutiny Panel

 

Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Lewis and Councillor McIntyre

 

Following a vote, Councillor McIntyre was elected as Chair of Culture and Communities Scrutiny Panel

 

Vice-Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Lewis and Councillor Wilson

 

Following a vote, Councillor Wilson was elected as Vice-Chair of Culture and Communities Scrutiny Panel

 

 

 

Economic Development, Environment and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel

 

Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Furness and Councillor S Walker

 

Following a vote, Councillor S Walker was elected as Chair of Economic Development, Environment and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel

 

Vice-Chair: 1 nomination: Councillor Arundale

 

As there were no further nominations, Councillor Arundale was elected as Vice-Chair of Economic Development, Environment and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel

 

Health Scrutiny Panel

 

Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Coupe and Councillor Rooney

 

Following a vote, Councillor Coupe was elected as Chair of Health Scrutiny Panel

 

Vice-Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Davison and Councillor Hellaoui

 

Following a vote, Councillor Davison was elected as Vice-Chair of Health Scrutiny Panel

 

Planning and Development Committee

 

Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor J Hobson and Councillor Rostron

 

Following a vote, Councillor J Hobson was elected as Chair of Planning and Development Committee

 

Vice-Chair: 1 nomination: Councillor Coupe

 

As there were no further nominations, Councillor Coupe was elected as Vice-Chair of Planning and Development Committee

 

Staff Appeals Committee

 

Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Bell and Councillor Dean

 

Following a vote, Councillor Bell was elected as Chair of Staff Appeals Committee

 

Vice-Chair: 1 nomination: Councillor Sands

 

As there were no further nominations, Councillor Sands was elected as Vice-Chair of Staff Appeals Committee

 

Standards Committee

 

Chair: 1 nomination: Councillor Mawston

 

As there were no further nominations, Councillor Mawston was elected as Chair of Standards Committee

 

Vice-Chair: 1 nomination: Councillor Saunders

 

As there were no further nominations, Councillor Saunders was elected as Vice-Chair of Standards Committee

 

Teesside Pension Fund Committee

 

Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Coupe and Councillor Furness

 

Following a vote, Councillor Coupe was elected as Chair of Teesside Pension Fund Committee

 

Vice-Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Polano and Councillor Uddin

 

Following a vote, Councillor Polano was elected as Vice-Chair of Teesside Pension Fund Committee

 

Works Council

 

Chair: 1 nomination: Councillor High

 

As there were no further nominations, Councillor High was elected as Chair of Works Council

 

1 Spare Place: Open to all councilors: 1 nomination: Councillor Waters:

Councillor Waters was appointed to the spare place on the Committee

 

Overview and Scrutiny Board

 

Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Saunders and Councillor Thompson

 

Following a vote, Councillor Saunders was elected as Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Board

 

Vice-Chair: 2 nominations: Councillor Mawston and Councillor M Storey

 

Following a vote, Councillor Mawston was elected as Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Board

 

ORDERED as follows:

 

1.     That the terms of reference of committees, sub committees, boards panels and working groups, as detailed in the schedule to the report, be approved.

 

2.     That subject to the receipt of nominations to vacancies or amendments to places indicated in the schedule to the report, that the places allocated in accordance with the wishes of the political groups and other councilors, be approved.

 

3.     That the membership, size and terms of reference of the Executive and its sub-committees, approved by the Mayor for 2021 onwards, as set out in Schedule A, in the Appendix to the report, be noted.

 

4.     That the vacancies, listed at Paragraph 6 of the report, be filled in accordance with political group and other councillors preferences.