Decision Maker: County Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
A report that sets out appointments to
committees for the new municipal year.
Resolved:
(1) That Council confirms the Committee structure and delegations of non-executive functions to member bodies as set out in the Constitution.
(2) That Council agrees the appointment of members to the Committees and other bodies as set out in the appendix.
(3) That Council confirms the delegations of non-executive functions to officers as set out in the Constitution.
(5) That the Council authorises the Strategic Director for Resources to make such amendments to the Council’s Constitution as may be required as a consequence of any changes agreed by Council together with any minor amendments necessitated by changes to any roles and titles referred to in the Constitution and to ensure accuracy and compliance with legislation and the Council’s prior decisions.
(6) That the Council authorises the Chief Executive to agree the final appointments to the Police and Crime Panel in consultation with Group Leaders as she considers to be necessary to meet the requirements of geographical and political proportionality required and to work with District and Borough representatives to achieve that end.
(7) That the Council authorises the Strategic Director for Resources to appoint an Independent Remuneration Panel to commence a review the Member Allowances Scheme
Appendix
Resolved:
1. That the Council confirms the Committee structure and delegations of non-executive functions to member bodies and officers as set out in the Constitution.
2. That the number of places on Council Committees be as follows:
Con |
Lab |
LD |
GR |
WRA |
Total |
|
Audit & Standards Committee (6) |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
6 |
Regulatory Committee (12) |
10 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
12 |
Staff & Pensions Committee (6) |
4 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
6 |
Adult Social Care & Health (10) |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
10 |
Children and Young People (10) |
8 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
10 |
Communities (10) |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
10 |
Resources and Fire & Rescue (10) |
7 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
10 |
Political Balance Entitlement 2021 |
47 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
64 |
3. That the Council appoints the committees and membership:
Opposition Group Spokespersons are indicated for Overview and Scrutiny Committees (Sp)
Committee |
Conservative |
Labour |
Lib Dem |
Green |
Ind |
Audit & Standards Committee (co-optees:J Bridgeman, +1 Vacancy – recruitment under way)
6 Members (4:1:1) |
John Horner (C) P Singh Birdi Chris Kettle Brian Hammersley
|
Sarah Feeney |
Bill Gifford |
|
|
Regulatory Committee
12 Members (10:1:1) |
John Cooke (C) Jill Simpson-Vince (VC) Chris Mills Dave Humphreys Jack Kennaugh Adrian Warwick Jeff Clarke Jan Matecki Justin Kerridge Rik Spencer
|
Sarah Feeney |
|
|
Judy Falp |
Staff & Pensions Committee
6 Members
(4:1:1) |
Andy Jenns (C) John Horner Chris Kettle Jill Simpson-Vince
|
Sarah Millar |
Bill Gifford (VC) |
|
|
Adult Social Care & Health OSC
10 members
(7:1:1:1) |
Clare Golby (C) John Cooke Chris Mills Marian Humphreys P O’Donnell Jan Matecki Mandy Tromans
|
John Holland (VC) |
Kate Rolfe (SP) |
Tracey Drew (SP) |
|
Children & Young People OSC
10 members
(8:1:1) |
Yousef Dahmash (C) Jo Barker Brett Beetham Justin Kerridge Pete Gilbert Jill Simpson-Vince Marian Humphreys Brian Hammersley
|
Barbara Brown (SP) |
Jerry Roodhouse (VC) |
|
|
Communities OSC
10 members
(7:1:1:1) |
Jeff Clarke (C) Tim Sinclair Dave Humphreys Daren Pemberton Andy Wright R Baxter-Payne Bhagwant Pandher
|
Jackie D’Arcy (SP) |
Jenny Fradgley (SP) |
Jonathan Chilvers (VC) |
|
Resources & Fire and Rescue OSC
10 members
(7:1:1:1)
|
Adrian Warwick (Ch) P Singh Birdi (VC) Piers Daniell Martin Watson Sue Markham Rik Spencer Rob Tromans
|
Caroline Phillips (SP) |
Sarah Boad(SP) |
Will Roberts (SP)
|
|
Joint Staff Negotiating Body 4 - (2 Leader* + 2 Council appt) |
*Izzi Seccombe *Andy Jenns
|
Barbara Brown |
Bill Gifford |
|
|
Joint Teachers Neg. Body- 4 (2 Leader* + 2 Council appt) |
*Jeff Morgan *Andy Jenns
|
Barbara Brown |
Bill Gifford |
|
|
Pension Fund Investment Sub-Committee [Sub of S&P] (5 Members)
|
John Horner Chris Kettle Jill Simpson-Vince
|
Sarah Millar |
Bill Gifford |
|
|
Committee |
Conservative |
Labour |
Lib Dem |
Green |
|
Pool of Members to sit on Appointments Sub- Committees and Staff Appeals Sub-Committees.
|
Margaret Bell P Singh Birdi Peter Butlin Jeff Clarke John Cooke Andy Crump Yousef Dahmash Piers Daniell Brian Hammersley Dave Humphreys Andy Jenns Kam Kaur Justin Kerridge Jan Matecki Jeff Morgan P O’Donnell Wallace Redford Izzi Seccombe Jill Simpson-Vince Mejar Singh Heather Timms Mandy Tromans Adrian Warwick Martin Watson |
John Holland Sarah Feeney Barabara Brown |
Sarah Boad Jerry Roodhouse Bill Gifford
|
Tracey Drew |
|
4. That John Bridgeman be confirmed as the Chair of the Audit and Standards Committee.
5. (a) That the Council confirms membership to the following bodies:
|
Conservative |
Labour |
Liberal Democrat |
Health and Wellbeing Board (4)
|
Margaret Bell Izzi Seccombe Jeff Morgan |
|
Jerry Roodhouse |
Joint Coventry & Warwickshire Health OSC (5) |
Clare Golby John Cooke Chris Mills P O’Donnell |
John Holland |
|
Corporate Parenting Panel (6)
|
Jeff Morgan P O’Donnell Pete Gilbert Marian Humphreys |
Caroline Phillips |
Jerry Roodhouse |
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) (5) |
P Singh Birdi John Cooke Justin Kerridge
|
Barbara Brown |
Sarah Boad |
Warwickshire Waste Partnership (5) |
Heather Timms Andy Wright Daren Pemberton Bhagwant Pander
|
Sarah Millar |
|
5 (b) That the Portfolio Holder with responsibility for Adult Social Care and Health is appointed as the Chair of the Health and Well-being Board.
(c) That the Council agrees an amendment to the Constitution as it applies to the Health and Wellbeing Board consequent upon the merger of the three Clinical Commissioning Groups into a single body covering Warwickshire such that there will be a single CCG appointment moving forward.
(d) That the Portfolio Holder with responsibility for children’s services is appointed as the Chair of the Corporate Parenting Panel.
6. (a) That the following be appointed to the LGPS Local Pension Board and Fire & Rescue Local Pension Board for a three-year term:
LGPS Local Pension Board |
End of term of office following this appointment
|
Councillor Parminder Singh Birdi (WCC Employer Rep) Keith Bray (Independent Chair) Keith Francis (Employer Rep) Alan Kidner (Employee Rep)
|
May 2024 |
Fire & Rescue Local Pension Board |
End of term of office |
Sian Marsh (Employee Rep) (FBU) – from July 2021 Tony Morgan (Employee Rep) (Retained Firefighters Union) – from July 2021 Paul Morley (Employee Rep) (fire Officers Association) – from July 2021 Barnaby Briggs (Employers Rep) – May 2021 Caroline Jones (Employers Rep) – May 2021
|
July 2024
July 2024
July 2024
May 2024
May 2024 |
(b) That the Council confirms that the Employer Representatives on the Fire and Rescue Local Pension Board should be members or officers of the Warwickshire County Council
7. That the Council authorises the Chief Executive to agree the final appointments to the Police and Crime Panel in consultation with Group Leaders as she considers to be necessary to meet the requirements of geographical and political proportionality required and to work with District and Borough representatives to achieve that end.
8. That the Council confirms/appoints to the following external bodies
|
Conservative |
Labour |
Liberal Democrat |
LEP (1) |
Kam Kaur |
|
|
LGA (4) |
Peter Butlin Izzi Seccombe |
John Holland |
Jerry Roodhouse
|
CCN (4) |
Peter Butlin Izzi Seccombe |
Sarah Feeney |
Jerry Roodhouse |
LGA Fire Commission (1) |
Andy Crump |
|
|
9. That Council confirms the delegations of non-executive functions to officers as set out in the Constitution.
10. That the Council authorises the Strategic Director for Resources to make such amendments to the Council’s Constitution as may be required as a consequence of any changes agreed by Council together with any minor amendments necessitated by changes to roles and titles and to ensure accuracy and compliance with legislation and the Council’s prior decisions.
11. That the Council authorises the Strategic Director for Resources to appoint an Independent Remuneration Panel to commence a review the Member Allowances Scheme.
Report author: Nichola Vine
Publication date: 26/05/2021
Date of decision: 25/05/2021
Decided at meeting: 25/05/2021 - County Council
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