Agenda item

Review of Political Composition and Appointment of Executive Cabinet, Committees and Other Bodies 2007/08

(a)               To appoint the Executive Leader, Deputy Leader and other members of the Executive Cabinet for the ensuing Municipal year

 

(b)               To appoint the Lead Members  for the ensuing Municipal year

 

(c)               To appoint the members of the various Committees, Sub-Committees and other Bodies in accordance with the political balance rules and their Chairs and Vice-Chairs for the ensuing Municipal year.

 

(d)               To note the Shadow Executive Portfolio Holders.

 

(Schedule of nominations to be circulated prior to the meeting)

Minutes:

A report of the Chief Executive on the proposed executive function to be discharged by the Executive and the details of the proposed membership of the Executive Cabinet, the Committees and other bodies were circulated prior to the meeting.

 

(a)    To appoint the Executive Leader, Deputy Leader and other Members of the Executive Cabinet for the ensuing Municipal Year.

 

(b)    To appoint the Lead Members (Champions) for the ensuing Municipal Year.

 

(c)     To appoint the Members of the various Committees, Sub-Committees and other Bodies in accordance with the political balance rules and their Chairs and Vice Chairs for the ensuing Municipal Year.

 

(d)    To note the Shadow Portfolio Members.

 

It was moved by Councillor Peter Goldsworthy (Executive Leader) and seconded by Councillor Mrs Pat Case (Deputy Leader of the Council) that the proposals contained in the papers be approved.

 

An amendment was moved by Councillor Dennis Edgerley and seconded by Councillor Anthony Gee that Councillor Shaun Smith be replaced by Councillor Dennis Edgerley on the Development Control Committee and another Labour Councillor be appointed onto the Environment and Community Overview and Scrutiny Panel.

 

The amendment was put to the vote and the Mayor declared it lost.

 

RESOLVED – 1)  That Councillor Peter Goldsworthy be appointed Executive Leader of the Council.

2)      That Councillor Mrs Pat Case be appointed Deputy Leader of the Council.

3)      That in addition to the Executive Leader the following be appointed Executive Members to serve on the Executive Cabinet.

 

Councillors         Eric Bell

                           Mrs Pat Case

                           Alan Cullens

                           Peter Malpas

                           Mark Perks

                           John Walker

 

4)      That the following be appointed Lead Members (Champions) for the functions indicated.

 

Councillors         Geoffrey Russell (Finance)

                           Mrs Marie Gray (Town Centre)

                           Harold Heaton (Development Control)

                           Rosemary Russell (Health and Older People)

                           Mrs Iris Smith (Licensing)

 

5)      That appointments be made as follows to Committees, Sub-Committees and other bodies and that the Chairs and Vice-Chairs be appointed as indicated.

 

Audit Committee

 

Councillors         Anthony Gee (Chair)

                           Mary Wilson (Vice-Chair)

                           Alan Cain

                           Magda Cullens

                           Michael Devaney

                           Keith Iddon

 

Development Control Committee

 

Councillors         Harold Heaton (Chair)

                           David Dickinson (Vice-Chair)

                           Kenneth Ball

                           Eric Bell

                           Alain Cain

                           Henry Caunce

                           Michael Davies

                           Michael Devaney

                           Daniel Gee

                           Patricia Haughton

                           Roy Lees

                           Adrian Lowe

                           Miss June Molyneaux

                           Geoffrey Russell

                           Edward Smith

                           Shaun Smith

                           Ralph Snape

 

General Purposes Committee

 

Councillors         Peter Goldsworthy (Chair)

                           Mrs Pat Case (Vice-Chair)

                           Mrs Nora Ball

                           Judith Boothman

                           Magda Cullens

                           Dennis Edgerley

                           Mrs Marie Gray

                           Anthony Gee

                           Catherine Hoyle

                           Kevin Joyce

                           Hasina Khan

                           Marion Lowe

                           Peter Malpas

                           Michael Muncaster

                           Rosemary Russell

                           Mrs Joyce Snape

                           Mrs Mary Wilson

 

Licensing and Safety Committee

 

Councillors         Mrs Iris Smith (Chair)

                           Edward Smith (Vice-Chair)

                           Judith Boothman

                           Terry Brown

                           Magda Cullens

                           David Dickinson

                           Doreen Dickinson

                           Patricia Haughton

                           Miss Margaret Iddon

                           Keith Iddon

                           Hasina Khan

                           Margaret Lees

                           Marion Lowe

                           Thomas McGowan

                           Ralph Snape

                           John Walker

                           Mrs Stella Walsh

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

Councillors         Dennis Edgerley (Chair)

                           Laura Lennox (Vice-Chair)

                           Kenneth Ball

                           Alan Cain

                           Mrs Marie Gray

                           Harold Heaton

                           Miss Margaret Iddon

                           Margaret Lees

                           Greg Morgan (Associate Chair)

                           Geoffrey Russell (Associate Chair)

                           Mrs Iris Smith

                           Edward Smith

 

Corporate and Customer Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

Councillors         Geoffrey Russell (Chair)

                           Terry Brown

                           Henry Caunce

                           Michael Davies

                           David Dickinson

                           Doreen Dickinson

                           Michael Devaney

                           Daniel Gee

                           Patricia Haughton

                           Keith Iddon

                           Kevin Joyce

                           Hasina Khan

                           Michael Muncaster

                           Miss June Molyneaux

                           Thomas McGowan

                           Joyce Snape

                           Mrs S Walsh

 

Environment and Community Overview and Scrutiny Panel

 

Councillors         Greg Morgan (Chair)

                           Mrs Nora Ball

                           Judith Boothman

                           Magda Cullens

                           Michael Devaney

                           Doreen Dickinson

                           Anthony Gee

                           Catherine Hoyle

                           Keith Iddon

                           Miss Margaret Iddon

                           Kevin Joyce

                           Michael Muncaster

                           Roy Lees

                           Adrian Lowe

                           Marion Lowe

                           Rosemary Russell

                           Shaun Smith

 

Chorley Partnership Board (Local Strategic Partnership)

 

Lincoln Shields (Chair)

 

County Councillors           Edward Forshaw

                                          Alan Whittaker

                                          Donald Yates

                                          Mark Perks

 

Borough Councillors         Peter Goldsworthy

                                          Eric Bell

                                          Mrs Pat Case

                                          Alan Cullens

                                          Dennis Edgerley

                                          Peter Malpas

 

Lancashire Locals

 

Councillors         Kenneth Ball

                           Eric Bell

                           Alan Cain

                           Peter Goldsworthy

                           Harold Heaton

                           Hasina Khan

                           John Walker

 

Appointments Panel

 

Councillors         Peter Goldsworthy (Chair)

                           Kenneth Ball

                           Mrs Pat Case

                           Dennis Edgerley

                           Ralph Snape

                           John Walker

 

Chief Executive Performance Review Panel

 

Councillors         Peter Goldsworthy (Chair)

                           Mrs Pat Case

                           Dennis Edgerley

                           Catherine Hoyle

                           John Walker

 

Civic Events Working Group

 

Councillors         John Walker (Chair)

                           Eric Bell

                           Daniel Gee

 

Human Resources (Appeals) Committee

 

Councillors         John Walker (Chair)

                           Alan Cain

                           Marion Lowe

                           Michael Muncaster

 

JNC (Appeals) Committee

 

Councillors         Peter Malpas (Chair)

                           Geoffrey Russell (Vice-Chair)

                           Michael Devaney

                           Daniel Gee

                           Thomas McGowan

 

JNC Investigation Committee

 

Councillors         Mrs Pat Case (Chair)

                           Mrs M Gray (Vice-Chair)

                           Judith Boothman

                           Dennis Edgerley

                           Anthony Gee

                           Keith Iddon

 

Member Development Steering Group

 

Councillors         Alan Cain (Chair)

                           Anthony Gee (Vice-Chair)

                           Mrs Nora Ball

                           Miss Margaret Iddon

                           Margaret Lees

                           John Walker

 

Standards Committee

 

Councillors         Alan Cain (Vice-Chair)

                           Judith Boothman

                           Keith Iddon

                           Thomas McGowan

 

Parish Council Member          Mrs Joan Geddes

Non-Council Member   Mr R A Ellwood (Chair)

                                          Rev Dr J Cree

 

Statutory Licensing Committee

 

Councillors         Mrs Iris Smith (Chair)

                           Edward Smith (Vice-Chair)

                           Judith Boothman

                           Terry Brown

                           Magda Cullens

                           David Dickinson

                           Doreen Dickinson

                           Patricia Haughton

                           Miss Margaret Iddon

                           Keith Iddon

                           Hasina Khan

                           Margaret Lees

                           Marion Lowe

                           Thomas McGowan

                           Ralph Snape

                           John Walker

                           Mrs Stella Walsh

 

Statutory Licensing Sub-Committee A

 

Councillor         Mrs Iris Smith (Chair)

 

Plus two other Members from the Statutory Licensing Committee to be nominated and one reserve.

 

Statutory Licensing Committee B

 

Councillor         Edward Smith (Chair)

 

Plus two other Members from the Statutory Licensing Committee to be nominated and one reserve.

 

Disability Liaison Group

 

Councillors         David Dickinson (Chair)

                           Mrs Nora Ball

                           Catherine Hoyle

                           Rosemary Russell

                           Mrs Iris Smith

                           Ralph Snape

 

Ethnic Minorities Committee

 

Councillors         Hasina Khan (Chair)

                           Terry Brown

                           Mrs Marie Gray

                           Peter Malpas

 

Licensing Liaison Panel

 

Councillors         Mrs Iris Smith (Chair)

                           Edward Smith

 

Town Centre Workshop

 

Councillors         Mrs Marie Gray (Chair)

                           Anthony Gee

                           Patricia Haughton

                           Marion Lowe

                           Peter Malpas

                           Mrs Stella Walsh

 

Chorley Central Community Forum

 

Councillors         John Walker (Chair)

                           Adrian Lowe (Vice-Chair)

                           Terry Brown

                           Dennis Edgerley

                           Anthony Gee

                           Patricia Haughton

                           Hasina Khan

                           Laura Lennox

                           Margaret Lees

                           Roy Lees

                           Marion Lowe

                           Thomas McGowan

                           Peter Malpas

                           Joyce Snape

                           Ralph Snape

 

Chorley East Community Forum

 

Councillors         John Walker (Chair)

                           Eric Bell

                           Judith Boothman

                           Alan Cain

                           Alan Cullens

                           Magda Cullens

                           Michael Devaney

                           David Dickinson

                           Mrs Marie Gray

                           Greg Morgan

                           Michael Muncaster

                           Mark Perks

                           Mrs Iris Smith

                           Shaun Smith

 

Vice-Chair to be appointed at each meeting

 

Chorley South Community Forum

 

Councillors         John Walker (Chair)

                           Kenneth Ball (Vice-Chair)

                           Mrs Nora Ball

                           Mrs Pat Case

                           Michael Davies

                           Catherine Hoyle

                           Miss June Molyneaux

                           Mrs Stella Walsh

 

Chorley West Community Forum

 

Councillors         John Walker (Chair)

                           Daniel Gee (Vice-Chair)

                           Henry Caunce

                           Doreen Dickinson

                           Peter Goldsworthy

                           Harold Heaton

                           Keith Iddon

                           Mrs Margaret Iddon

                           Kevin Joyce

                           Geoffrey Russell

                           Rosemary Russell

                           Edward Smith

 

6)      That the following Shadow Portfolio Members be noted.

 

Councillor Dennis Edgerley      Shadow Executive Leader

                                    Shadow Member for Resources and the White Paper

 

Councillor Terry Brown         Shadow Member for Community Safety

 

Councillor Anthony Gee         Shadow Member for Democratic and Legal Services

 

Councillor Daniel Gee         Shadow Member for Streetscene, Neighbourhoods and Environment

 

Councillor Catherine Hoyle      Shadow Member for Health and Well Being including Astley Park

 

Councillor Laura Lennox         Shadow Member for Corporate Policy and Performance including Strategic Housing

 

Councillor Adrian Lowe         Shadow Member for Economic Development and Regeneration including Town Centre

 

Councillor Kenneth Ball         Shadow Spokesman for Procurement

 

Councillor Mrs Stella Walsh      Shadow Spokesman for Licensing

 

White Paper and Neighbourhood Working – Councillors Dennis Edgerley; Adrian Lowe, Laura Lennox

 

7)      That the Executive Leader be given delegated authority in consultation with the Chief Executive to agree the membership of the Local Development Framework and Community Strategy Working Group.

 

8)      That the Executive Leader considers at a meeting of the All Party Leaders Liaison meeting a proposal for the Chair of each of the Community Forums to be a Councillor from that area of the Forum.

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