Agenda item

To appoint Committees, Area Committees, Working Parties and other Member bodies.

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

Rosemary Barratt

Anna Charles-Jones

Sue Glithero

Steve Gribbon (Chair)

Mark Jones

Wendy Meikle

Ian Powney

Becky Senior

John Taylor (Vice-Chair)

Kerry Waters

Rachel Wise

Suzanne Wyatt

(ii)     Licensing, Environment and Safety

          10 Councillors

Geoff Abell

Shan Alexander (Chair)

Grace Baynham

Liz Crix

Dickie Davies (Vice-Chair)

Will Dawson

Dean Fitzpatrick

Kerry Waters

Pete West

Will Sharp

Sub-Committee A

          3 Councillors

Shan Alexander

Dickie Davies (Chair)

Dean Fitzpatrick

          Sub-Committee B

          3 Councillors

Will Dawson

Will Sharp

Liberal Democrat vacancy

Substitutes on the Sub-Committees to be members of the Licensing,

Environment and Safety Committee.

(iii)    Employment Appeals

          3 non-Cabinet Councillors

Shan Alexander (Chair)

David Wilson

Matt Wynne

 (iv)   Appeals Panel

          6 non-Cabinet Councillors

Angie Clark

Helen Foster-Grime

Holly McCormack

Janet Mobbs

Becky Senior

Matt Wynne

(v)     Appointments

          7 Councillors

Christine Carrigan

Colin Foster

Mark Hunter (Chair)

Jilly Julian

Gary Lawson

David Meller

Mark Roberts

 (vi)   Audit

          6 Councillors

Sue Glithero (Chair)

Mark Jones

Carole McCann (Vice-Chair)

Ian Powney

John Taylor

Alex Wynne

(vii)   Member Committee

          7 Councillors

Anna Charles-Jones

James Frizzell

Colin MacAlister

Mark Roberts (Chair)

Claire Vibert

Rachel Wise

Matt Wynne

(viii)  Standards

          (Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)

          5 Councillors

Jake Austin

Asa Caton

Anna Charles-Jones

Laura Clingan

Liz Crix

5 Independent Members - Julie Carter, Stephen Clarke, Kieran McMahon and Andrew Stewart (one vacancy)

          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 5 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

          Jilly Julian

Substitute:    Liberal Democrat vacancy

(ii)     Association of Greater Manchester Authorities

          1 councillor

          Mark Hunter

          Substitutes:      Mark Roberts

(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

Helen Foster-Grime

Keith Holloway

Mark Hunter

Dallas Jones

Mark Jones

Jeremy Meal

Ian Powney

Suzanne Wyatt

Alex Wynne

Central Stockport

12 Councillors

Christine Carrigan

Asa Caton

Laura Clingan

Sue Glithero

Dickie Davies

Janet Mobbs

Charlie Stewart

Leah Taylor

Karl Wardlaw

Kerry Waters

Wendy Wild

Matt Wynne

Cheadle

9 Councillors

Anna Charles-Jones

Graham Greenhalgh

Yvonne Guariento

Ian Hunter

Jilly Julian

Carole McCann

David Meller

Tom Morrison

Catherine Stuart

Heatons and Reddish

12 Councillors

Liz Crix

Dean Fitzpatrick

James Frizzell

Colin Foster

Gary Lawson

Holly McCormack

Dena Ryness

David Sedgwick

John Taylor

Claire Vibert

David Wilson

Rachel Wise

Marple

6 Councillors

Geoff Abell

Shan Alexander

Steve Gribbon

Colin MacAlister

Becky Senior

Aron Thornley

Stepping Hill

9 Councillors

Jake Austin

Grace Baynham

Will Dawson

Dominic Hardwick

Helen Hibbert

Wendy Meikle

Will Sharp

Frankie Singleton

Pete West

Werneth

6 Councillors

Joe Barratt

Rosemary Barratt

Angie Clark

Mark Roberts

Lisa Smart

Sue Thorpe

(d)     Working Parties and Other Member Bodies

(i)      Education Monitoring Panel (Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)

          12 Councillors

together with additional Councillors and Advisers for particular business.

Terms of Reference

Advising the Cabinet 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              

Shan Alexander

Christine Carrigan

Angie Clark

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 Cabinet upon such matters connected with religious worship in schools and the religious education to be given in accordance with an agreed syllabus as the Cabinet may refer to the Standing Advisory Council or as the Standing Advisory Council may see fit.

(iii)    Corporate Parenting Working Party

          7 Councillors(Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)

Shan Alexander

Rosemary Barratt

Angie Clark

Gary Lawson

Carole McCann

Holly McCormack

Edgeley Community Assoc vacancy

Terms of Reference

To advise the Cabinet on the role of the Council as a 'Corporate Parent'.

(iv)    Town Centre/ M60 Gateway Task Force

          8 Councillors

Christine Carrigan

Anna Charles-Jones

Steve Gribbon

Mark Hunter

Gary Lawson

Colin MacAlister (Chair)

David Meller

Matt Wynne

Terms of Reference

To advise the Cabinet on and oversee the regeneration of the Town Centre and the M60 Gateway area.

(v)        Schools Forum

Non-schools members

          1 non-Cabinet elected member (Councillor Colin Foster)

          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 Cabinet 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)

Shan Alexander

Angie Clark

Janet Mobbs

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 Cabinet 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) Development Plan Working Party

          10 Councillors (Vice-Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)

Asa Caton

Anna Charles-Jones

Liz Crix

Colin Foster

Steve Gribbon

Mark Hunter

Colin MacAlister (Chair)

David Meller

Mark Roberts

Claire Vibert

Terms of Reference

To advise the Cabinet on the preparation and approval of the local development documents which constitute the Council's Local Development Framework.

(viii)  Constitution Working Party

          8 Councillors (Vice-Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)

Christine Carrigan

Anna Charles-Jones

Jilly Julian

Gary Lawson

David Meller

Mark Roberts (Chair)

Becky Senior

Matt Wynne

Terms of Reference

To review the Constitution, deal with constitutional issues as they arise and make recommendations to the Cabinet on the effectiveness and development of the Constitution.

(ix)    Governor Representative Group

5 Councillors and the Cabinet Councillor with responsibility for Education.

Shan Alexander

Christine Carrigan

Anna Charles-Jones

Liz Crix

Wendy Meikle (Chair)

Leah Taylor

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

(xi)       Education Appeals

(a)     Admission Appeals Panel

(b)    Exclusion Review Panel

Powers and Duties (Statutory)

The determination of appeals or reviews 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

Powers and Duties:

To consider appeals against the determination of the Corporate Director for People in respect of school travel.

(xii)      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.

(xiii)     Member Visits to Residential Children's Homes

Dickie Davies

Dean Fitzpatrick

Wendy Meikle

John Taylor