To appoint Committees, Area Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies.
Minutes:
RESOLVED - That Ordinary Committees, Area Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies be constituted as follows for the period until the next Annual Council Meeting and with terms of reference as set out in the Constitution:-
(a) Ordinary Committees
(i) Planning and Highways Regulation
12 Councillors
Brian Bagnall (Vice-Chair)
Laura Booth
Christine Corris
Roy Driver
Paul Hadfield
Philip Harding (Chair)
Daniel Hawthorne
Sylvia Humphreys
Julian Lewis-Booth
Paul Porgess
Andy Sorton
Elise Wilson
(ii) Town Centre
9 Councillors
Geoff Abell
Laura Booth
Kate Butler (Chair)
Christine Corris
Paul Hadfield
Philip Harding (Vice-Chair)
Linda Holt
Chris Murphy
Adrian Nottingham
(iii) Licensing, Environment and Safety
10 Councillors
Stuart Corris
Tom Grundy
Daniel Hawthorne
Sylvia Humphreys
Chris Murphy (Chair)
Maureen Rowles
Alanna Vine (Vice-Chair)
Lisa Walker
Mark Weldon
David Wilson
Sub-Committee A
3 Councillors
Tom Grundy
Daniel Hawthorne (Chair)
Lisa Walker
Sub-Committee B
3 Councillors
Stuart Corris
Chris Murphy
Alanna Vine (Chair)
Substitutes on the Sub-Committees to be members of the Licensing,
Environment and Safety Committee.
(iv) Employment Appeals
3 non-Executive Councillors
Malcolm Allan
Roy Driver (Chair)
Linda Holt
(v) Appeals Panel
6 non-Executive Councillors
Richard Coaton (Chair)
Linda Holt
Mags Kirkham
Wendy Meikle
Maureen Rowles
Mark Weldon
(vi) Appointments
7 Councillors
Brian Bagnall
Kate Butler
Alex Ganotis (Chair)
Mark Hunter
Syd Lloyd
Iain Roberts
Wendy Wild (Vice-Chair)
(vii) Audit
6 Councillors
Stuart Corris (Chair)
Roy Driver
Mark Hunter
Syd Lloyd (Vice-Chair)
John Taylor
Vacancy (Stockport Residents)
(viii) Contributors Committee
7 Councillors
Walter Brett
Linda Holt
Philip Harding (Chair)
Mark Hunter
Syd Lloyd
Iain Roberts
Vacancy (Independent Ratepayers)
(ix) Funding Committee
7 Councillors
Geoff Abell
Philip Harding (Chair)
Linda Holt
Mike Hurleston
Iain Roberts
Wendy Wild
Vacancy (Independent Ratepayers)
(x) Member Committee
7 Councillors
Geoff Abell
Philip Harding
Linda Holt
Syd Lloyd
Iain Roberts
Wendy Wild (Chair)
Vacancy (Independent Ratepayers
(xi) Standards
(Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
4 Councillors
John McGahan
Adrian Nottingham
Elise Wilson
June Somekh
5 Independent Members - Julie Carter, Stephen Clarke, Kieran McMahon,
Andrew Stewert and Margaret Waker
2 Independent Persons – Mark Iveson and Val Cottam
Standards Sub-Committee
(Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
The sub-committee will comprise of 4 members including at least 1 independent member and 3 councillors. Where at least 1 independent member or councilor would have been present but for the fact that he or she has a prejudicial interest in the business to be transacted the quorum for the meeting shall be any 3 members.
Terms of Reference
The Council Meeting will establish a sub-committee at which a member complained of can respond to the investigation report and the sub-committee can determine whether the member had failed to comply with the Code of Conduct and what action is appropriate.
(b) Joint Committees
(i) Board of STaR Procurement Service
1 councillor
David Sedgwick
Substitute: Kate Butler
(ii) Association of Greater Manchester Authorities
1 councillor
Alex Ganotis
Substitute: Wendy Wild
(iii) Transport for Greater Manchester Committee
4 councillors
Geoff Abell
Annette Finnie
Tom Grundy
John Taylor
(iv) Greater Manchester Police and Crime Panel
1 councillor
Alex Ganotis
Substitute: Sheila Bailey
Wendy Wild
(c) Area Committees and Ward Committees
(i) Area Committees (Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
Bramhall and Cheadle Hulme South
9 Councillors
Brian Bagnall
Stuart Bodsworth
Mark Hunter
Linda Holt
Mike Hurleston
John McGahan
Alanna Vine
Lisa Walker
Suzanne Wyatt
Central Stockport
12 Councillors
Sheila Bailey
Richard Coaton
Dickie Davies
Philip Harding
Daniel Hawthorne
Patrick McAuley
Chris Murphy
Maureen Rowles
Andy Sorton
Charlie Stewart
Wendy Wild
Elise Wilson
Cheadle
9 Councillors
Anna Charles-Jones
Graham Greenhalgh
Keith Holloway
Sylvia Humphreys
Adrian Nottingham
John Pantall
Paul Porgess
Iain Roberts
June Somkeh
Heatons and Reddish
12 Councillors
Walter Brett
Kate Butler
Roy Driver
Dean Fitzpatrick
Colin Foster
Alex Ganotis
Tom Grundy
Yvonne Guariento
Tom McGee
David Sedgwick
John Taylor
David Wilson
Marple
6 Councillors
Geoff Abell
Malcolm Allan
Kenny Blair
Tom Dowse
Annette Finnie
Susan Ingham
Stepping Hill
9 Councillors
Laura Booth
Dave Goddard
Paul Hadfield
Oliver Johnstone
Julian Lewis-Booth
Wendy Meikle
Jon Twigge
Mark Weldon
John Wright
Werneth
6 Councillors
Christine Corris
Stuart Corris
Chris Gordon
Mags Kirkham
Syd Lloyd
Lisa Smart
(ii) Ward Committees(Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
Brinington & Reddish Joint Ward Committee
9 Councillors
Walter Brett
Kate Butler
Roy Driver
Tom Grundy
Yvonne Guariento
Chris Murphy
Maureen Rowles
Andy Sorton
David Wilson
Davenport & Cale Green and Edgeley & Cheadle Health Joint Ward Committee
6 Councillors
Sheila Bailey
Richard Coaton
Dickie Davies
Philip Harding
Wendy Wild
Elise Wilson
Hazel Grove Ward Committee
3 Councillors
Oliver Johnstone
Julian Lewis-Booth
Jon Twigge
Offerton Ward Committee
3 Councillors
Laura Booth
Dave Goddard
Wendy Meikle
Offerton, Manor and Stepping Hill Joint Ward Committee
9 Councillors
Laura Booth
Paul Hadfield
Daniel Hawthorne
Dave Goddard
Patrick McAuley
Wendy Meikle
Charlie Stewart
Mark Weldon
John Wright
Stepping Hill Ward Committee
3 Councillors
Paul Hadfield
Mark Weldon
John Wright
(d) Working Parties and Other Member Bodies
(i) Education Monitoring Panel (Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
12 Councillors
Core Members |
Other Members
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Dean Fitzpatrick |
Dickie Davies |
Colin Foster |
Annette Finnie |
Paul Porgess |
Yvonne Guariento |
Lisa Smart |
John Pantall |
John Wright |
Andy Sorton |
Vacancy (Independent Ratepayers) |
Elise Wilson |
together with additional Councillors and Advisers for particular business.
Terms of Reference
Advising the Executive and the Corporate Director for People on all aspects of the assessment of pupils; the monitoring and evaluation of the education service, including the performance of schools; the curriculum; matters relating to the Standards Fund and the consideration of reports of Ofsted relating to educational establishments and the Careers Service.
(ii) Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education
3 Councillors
Christine Corris
Chris Gordon
Tom McGee
together with representatives of the Corporate Director for People the Church of England, the Teachers’ Panel and such Christian and other religious denominations as will appropriately reflect the principal religious traditions in the Borough.
Terms of Reference
To advise the Executive upon such matters connected with religious worship in schools and the religious education to be given in accordance with an agreed syllabus as the Executive may refer to the Standing Advisory Council or as the Standing Advisory Council may see fit.
(iii) Corporate Parenting Working Party (Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
6 Councillors
Richard Coaton
Dickie Davies
Wendy Meikle
John Taylor
Lisa Walker
Mark Weldon
Terms of Reference
To advise the Executive on the role of the Council as a 'Corporate Parent'.
(iv) Town Centre/ M60 Gateway Task Force
7 Councillors
Sheila Bailey
Kate Butler
Alex Ganotis (Chair)
Philip Harding
Syd Lloyd
Adrian Nottingham
Iain Roberts
Terms of Reference
To advise the Executive on and oversee the regeneration of the Town Centre and the M60 Gateway area.
(v) Schools Forum
Non-schools members
1 non-Executive elected member (Councillor Mark Weldon)
1 Diocesan representative
1 Trades union/professional association representative
1 Vulnerable Children representative
1 Post 16 representative
1 PVI Early Years sector
Schools members
5 Primary head teachers – including 1 from a VA school
5 Primary governors – including 1 from a VA school
3 Secondary head teachers - including 1 from a VA school
2 Secondary governors - including 1 from a VA school
1 Special school head teacher
1 Nursery head teacher
1 PRU head teacher
2 Academy representatives
Terms of Reference
To advise the Executive on:-
· Changes to the local funding formula. (The local authority is responsible for the final decision, although in some cases it may delegate the decision-making power to the Schools Forum)
· Proposed changes to the operation of the minimum funding guarantee
· Changes to or new contracts affecting schools (e.g. school meals)
· Arrangements for pupils with special educational needs, in pupil referral units and in early years provision
The forum is responsible for decisions on:-
· How much funding may be centrally retained within the Dedicated Schools Grant (e.g. for the Admissions Service, prudential borrowing costs, additional funding available for growing schools)
· Any proposed carry forward of deficits on central spend from one year to the next
· Proposals to de-delegate funding from maintained primary and secondary schools (e.g. for staff supply cover, insurance, behaviour support)
· Changes to the scheme of financial management
(vi) Admissions Forum
3 Councillors (Chair and Vice-Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
Dickie Davies
Yvonne Guariento
Paul Porgess
Other Members
1 representative from the Church of England Diocese
3 representative from the Roman Catholic Diocese
1 Parent Governors representative (Primary)
1 Parent Governors representative (Secondary)
2 Community Schools representative (Primary)
1 Community Schools representative (Secondary)
1 Voluntary Controlled Schools representative (Primary)
1 Voluntary Controlled Schools representative (Secondary)
1 Voluntary Aided Schools (Primary)
1 Voluntary Aided Schools (Secondary)
2 Academy and free school representative
2 Local Community representatives
Terms of reference
To advise the Executive on:-
(a) how well existing and proposed admission arrangements serve the interests of children and parents within the Authority's area;
(b) the agreement between admissions authorities within the area on admission issues;
(c) the comprehensiveness and accessibility of admissions literature and information for parents on school admission for all maintained schools in the area;
(d) the effectiveness of the proposed co-ordinated admission arrangements;
(e) how arrangements might be improved and how actual admissions at each school relate to the published admissions limit;
(f) the admissions of children who arrive in the area outside of the normal admissions round with a view to promoting their fair distribution among local schools;
(g) the arrangements for children with special educational needs, looked after children and children who have been excluded from school;
(h) any other admissions related issue that may arise which is not included in the above.
(vii) Local Development Framework Working Party
9 Councillors (Vice-Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
Sheila Bailey
Brian Bagnall
Laura Booth
Kate Butler
Christine Corris
Alex Ganotis (Chair)
Philip Harding
Mark Hunter
Wendy Wild
Terms of Reference
To advise the Executive on the preparation and approval of the local development documents which constitute the Council's Local Development Framework.
(viii) Constitution Working Party
7 Councillors
Kenny Blair
Kate Butler
Alex Ganotis
Adrian Nottingham
John Pantall
Iain Roberts
Wendy Wild
Terms of Reference
To review the Constitution, deal with constitutional issues as they arise and make recommendations to the Executive on the effectiveness and development of the Constitution.
(ix) Governor Representative Group
4 Councillors and the Executive Councillor with responsibility for Education.
Dean Fitzpatrick
Paul Porgess
Andy Sorton
John Wright
Vacancy (Independent Ratepayers)
Terms of Reference
· To consider and determine the selection of LA governors in Stockport including maintained schools and academies
· To monitor vacancy rates of LA governors
· To note the appointment of additional governors and to suggest additional nominees for any urgent appointments to ‘Schools Causing Concern’
· To consider and, where appropriate, agree, terminating appointments of LA governors where the governor has clearly breached confidentiality or brought the Local Authority into disrepute, or otherwise failed to fulfil the role according to the code of conduct. This is in addition to situations where governors are automatically disqualified under Schedule 6 of the School Governance (Constitution)(England) Regulations 2007
(x) Education Appeals
(a) Admission Appeals Panel
Educational Experience |
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Lay |
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Margaret Burns |
Penny Sparrow |
Ken Bailey |
Anna Christensen |
Dawn Strachan |
Anne Boulton |
Ian Clarke |
Joanna Steven |
Barbara Bryan |
Terry Conlon |
Maureen Sweeney |
Alf Clark |
Simon Davies |
John Thompson |
Christine Crisp |
Chris Elwood |
Ian Tunnard |
Janet Davidson |
Howard Fox |
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Christopher Deacy |
Saima Hassan |
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Michael Durcan |
David Jenkins |
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Jennifer Fieldhouse |
Jill Jones |
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Paul Franklin |
Lois Kelly |
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Liz Goodman |
Kathryn McGuinness |
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Philip Horton |
Pat McGuinness |
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Daphne Maull |
Nick O’Brien |
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David Mullin |
Jane Oldham |
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Janet Phillips |
Pam Orton |
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Shirley Rea |
Susan Palmer |
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Janet Sewart |
Margaret Parker |
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David Smith |
David Phillips |
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Andy Sokill |
Eloise Scroggie |
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Ray Sweeney |
(b) Exclusion Appeals Panel
Governor |
Head teacher |
Lay |
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Margaret Burns |
Pam Roberts |
Alf Clark |
David Jenkins |
Ian Clarke |
Michael Durcan |
Chris Elwood |
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Jennifer Fieldhouse |
Eloise Scroggie |
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Philip Horton |
John Thompson |
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Daphne Maull |
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Janet Philips |
Powers and Duties (Statutory)
The determination of appeals from:-
· parents concerning the allocation of their children to schools
· parents following the permanent exclusion of a pupil on disciplinary grounds
(c) Transport Appeals Panel
Margaret
Burns
Alf
Clark
Michael Durcan
Chris Elwood
Philip Horton
David Jenkins
David Phillips
Janet Phillips
John Thompson
Eloise Scroggie
Andy Sokill
David Smith
John Thompson
Ian Tunnard
Powers and Duties:
To consider appeals against the determination of the Corporate Director for People in respect of school travel.
(xi) Independent Remuneration Panel
Patrick Dempsey
Bernadette Holgate
Ben Poland
Philip Smith
Powers and Duties (Statutory)
To make recommendations as to:-
· the level of Basic Allowance for all Members.
· the categories of special responsibility for which a Special Responsibility Allowance should be paid and the levels of those allowances.
· as to whether Dependent Carers’ allowance should be payable to Members and the amount of such an allowance.
· travelling and subsistence allowances.
· any annual increase.
(xii) Member Visits to Residential Children's Homes
Kate Butler
Richard Coaton
Christine Corris
Dickie Davies
Dean Fitzpatrick
Chris Gordon
Sylvia Humphreys
Sue Ingham
Linda Holt
Patrick McAuley
Tom McGee
Wendy Meikle
Paul Porgess
Iain Roberts
June Somekh
John Taylor
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