Agenda item

To receive the enclosed report of the Chief Executive.

 

The Council will be requested to:

(a)          appoint the Executive Leader and other Members of the Executive Cabinet for the ensuing Municipal Year;

(b)          appoint the Lead Members for the ensuing Municipal Year;

(c)           appoint the members of the various Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies of the Council in accordance with the political balance rules, together with the respective Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the ensuing Municipal Year; and

(d)          note the Shadow Executive Portfolio Holders.

 

(A schedule of nominations will be circulated at the meeting).

The Council considered a report of the Chief Executive in addition to information circulated at the meeting on nominations from the political groups for appointment to the Executive, Committees and other bodies in 2010/11.

 

Included in the report were proposed changes to the portfolios of Executive Members and a reduction in the membership of the Development Control Committee in line with the practice of other Lancashire District Councils.

 

The report also contained a schedule of nominations for:

 

(a)       the appointment of the Executive Leader and other Members for the Executive Cabinet for the ensuing Municipal Year;

(b)       the appointment of the Lead Members for the ensuing Municipal Year;

(c)        the appointment of Members of the various Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies of the Council in accordance with the political balance rules, together with the respective Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the ensuing Municipal Year.

 

The report also contained a list of the prospective Shadow Portfolio Holders and Shadow Lead Members .

 

It was moved by Councillor Peter Goldsworthy, seconded by Councillor Pat Case, and subsequently RESOLVED unanimously:

 

(1)       That the following changes to the responsibilities within Executive portfolios be approved:

 

·                    Executive Member (Transformation) replaces Resources and includes Customer Services;

·                    Executive Member (People)’s portfolio excludes Customer Services;

·                    Executive Member (Places) replaces Neighbourhoods and retains the same portfolio;

·                    Executive Member (Planning and Partnerships) replaces Business and includes the partnership role for economic development, planning and housing;

·                    Executive Member (Policy and Performance) retains the same portfolio.

 

(2)       That the reduction in the membership of the Development Control Committee from 17 to 12 be approved.

 

(3)       That Councillor Peter Goldsworthy be appointed Executive Leader of the Council and Chair of the Executive Cabinet.

 

(4)       That Councillor Pat Case be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council and Vice Chair of the Executive Cabinet.

 

(5)       That, in addition to the Executive Leader and the Deputy Leader of the Council, the following Councillors be appointed Executive Members to serve on the Executive Cabinet with the respective portfolio indicated:

 

Councillors  Eric Bell              Executive Member (Places)

                        Kevin Joyce       Executive Member (Transformation)

                        Peter Malpas      Executive Member (Partnerships & Planning)

                        Greg Morgan     Executive Member (Policy & Performance)

                        John Walker      Executive Member (People)

 

(6)       That the following Councillors be appointed Lead Members for the functions indicated:

 

Councillors  Harold Heaton                  (Development Control)

                        Keith Iddon                       (Licensing)

                        Rosemary Russell          (Health and Older People)

 

(7)       That the following appointments be made to Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies of the Council as shown below, including the respective Chairs and Vice-Chairs as indicated:

 

Audit Committee

 

Councillors  A Gee (Chair)

                        L Lennox (Vice Chair)

                        J Boothman

                        M Cullens

                        A Platt

                        G Russell

 

Development Control Committee

 

Councillors  H Heaton (Chair)

                        G Russell (Vice Chair)

                        H Caunce

                        M Devaney

                        David Dickinson

                        D Edgerley

                        C France

                        R Lees

                        J Molyneaux

                        S Moulton

                        M Muncaster

                        R Snape

 

General Purposes Committee

 

Councillors  P Goldsworthy (Chair)

                        P Case (Vice Chair)

                        K Ball

                        J Boothman

                        T Brown

                        A Cullens

                        C France

                        M Gray

                        C Hoyle

                        H Khan

                        P Malpas

                        J Molyneaux

                        S Moulton

                        B Murray

                        A Platt

                        R Russell

                        R Snape

 

Licensing and Public Safety Committee

 

Councillors  K Iddon (Chair)

                        P Haughton (Vice Chair)

                        J Boothman

                        T Brown

                        David Dickinson

                        Doreen Dickinson

                        A Gee

                        C Hoyle

                        H Khan

                        L Lennox

                        B Murray

                        A Platt

                        D Platt

                        E Smith

                        R Snape

                        J Walker

                        S Walsh

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

Councillors  A Lowe (Chair)

                        A Cullens (Vice Chair)

                        J Berry

                        M Gray

                        A Hansford

                        P Haughton

                        H Heaton

                        M Perks

                        R Russell

                        E Smith

                        J Snape

                        P Wilson

 

Standards Committee

 

Councillors  D Platt (Vice Chair)

                        J Boothman

                        M Gray

                        L Lennox

                        S Walsh

 

Appointments Panel

 

Councillors  P Goldsworthy (Chair)

                        K Ball

                        A Bradley

                        P Case

                        J Walker

                        plus relevant portfolio holder

 

Borough/Parish Liaison

 

Councillors  P Goldsworthy (Chair)

                        P Case (Vice Chair)

                        E Bell

                        K Joyce

                        P Malpas

                        G Morgan

                        J Walker

 

Chief Executive’s Performance Review Panel

 

Councillors  P Goldsworthy (Chair)

                        A Bradley

                        P Case

                        J Walker

                        P Wilson

 

Chorley Partnership (LSP) Board

 

Councillors  E Bell

                        A Bradley

                        P Case

                        P Goldsworthy

                        P Malpas

                        G Morgan

 

Equality Forum

 

Councillors  G Morgan (Chair)

                        David Dickinson (Vice Chair)

                        A Gee

                        A Hansford

                        B Murray

                        R Russell

 

Human Resources Appeals Committee

 

Councillors  J Walker (Chair)

                        D Edgerley

                        A Hansford

                        M Muncaster

 

Licensing Liaison

 

Councillors  K Iddon (Chair)

                        P Haughton

 

Local Development Framework Working Group

 

Councillors  P Goldsworthy (Chair)

                        P Malpas (Vice Chair)

                        A Bradley

                        H Caunce

                        M Devaney

                        David Dickinson

                        D Edgerley                          

                        H Heaton

                        R Lees

                        M Muncaster

                        G Russell

                        P Wilson

 

Members Support Working Group

 

Councillors  J Walker (Chair)

                        J Molyneaux (Vice Chair)

                        N Ball

                        A Gee

                        M Muncaster

                        D Platt

 

Town Centre Workshop

 

Councillors  M Gray (Chair)

                        A Bradley

                        P Haughton

                        P Malpas

                        B Murray

                        S Walsh

 

Shared Services Joint Committee

 

Councillors  A Cullens

                        K Joyce

 

(8)       That the appointment of the following Shadow Portfolio and Lead Members be noted:

 

Shadow Portfolio Positions                 Lead Member          Support  Member

 

Policy and Performance                        D Edgerley               C Hoyle

Partnerships and Policy                        A Bradley                  C France

Transformation                                        P Wilson                   B Murray

People                                                        L Lennox                  J Molyneaux

Places                                                        T Brown                    H Khan

 

Shadow Lead Positions

 

Development Control                             R Lees

Equality                                                      H Khan

Health and Older People                       J Berry

Licensing                                                  A Gee