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
Geoff Abell
Anna Charles-Jones
Liz Crix
Sue Glithero
Graham Greenhalgh
Mark Jones (Chair)
Micheala Meikle
Wendy Meikle
Mike Newman
John Taylor
Kerry Waters
Rachel Wise (Vice-Chair)
(ii) Licensing, Environment and Safety
10 Councillors
Shan Alexander (Chair)
Grace Baynham
Asa Caton
Dickie Davies (Vice-Chair)
Dean Fitzpatrick
Helen Foster-Grime
Dallas Jones
Holly McCormack
Pete West
David Wilson
Sub-Committee A
3 Councillors
Shan Alexander
Dickie Davies (Chair)
Dean Fitzpatrick
Sub-Committee B
3 Councillors
Asa Caton
Helen Foster-Grime (Chair)
Peter West
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)
Paul Wright
Matt Wynne
(iv) Appeals Panel
(Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
6 non-Cabinet Councillors
Shan Alexander
Ian Hunter
James Frizzell
Holly McCormack
Dallas Jones
Karl Wardlaw
(v) Appointments
9 Councillors
Anna Charles-Jones
Christine Carrigan
Colin Foster
Mark Hunter (Chair)
Jilly Julian
Gary Lawson
David Meller
Mark Roberts (Vice-Chair)
Matt Wynne
(vi) Audit
6 Councillors
Jake Austin
Jon Byrne
Sue Glithero (Chair)
Carole McCann (Vice-Chair)
Ian Powney
Alex Wynne
(vii) Member Committee
7 Councillors
Anna Charles-Jones
James Frizzell
Colin MacAlister
David Meller
Mark Roberts (Chair)
John Taylor
Matt Wynne
(viii) Standards
(Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
5 Councillors
Asa Caton
Anna Charles-Jones
Liz Crix
Dan Oliver
Paul Wright
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
(ii) Association of Greater Manchester Authorities
1 councillor
Mark Hunter
Substitute: 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
Jon Byrne
Christine Carrigan
Asa Caton
Laura Clingan
Dickie Davies
Sue Glithero
Leah Taylor
Karl Wardlaw
Kerry Waters
Wendy Wild
Paul Wright
Matt Wynne
Cheadle
9 Councillors
Anna Charles-Jones
Graham Greenhalgh
Ian Hunter
Jilly Julian
Carole McCann
David Meller
Tom Morrison
Mike Newman
Catherine Stuart
Heatons and Reddish
12 Councillors
Liz Crix
Dean Fitzpatrick
Colin Foster
James Frizzell
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
Micheala Meikle
Aron Thornley
Stepping Hill
9 Councillors
Jake Austin
Grace Baynham
Will Dawson
Dominic Hardwick
Helen Hibbert
Wendy Meikle
Dan Oliver
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) Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education
3 Councillors
Holly McCormack
Mike Newman
Sue Thorpe
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.
(ii) Corporate Parenting Working Party
7 Councillors(Chair and Vice Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
Jake Austin
Angie Clark
Colin Foster
James Frizzell
Helen Hibbert
Carole McCann
Edgeley Community Assoc vacancy
Terms of Reference
To advise the Cabinet on the role of the Council as a 'Corporate Parent'.
(iii) Town Centre/ M60 Gateway Task Force
8 Councillors
Christine Carrigan
Anna Charles-Jones
Mark Hunter
Gary Lawson
Mark Jones
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.
(iv) 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
(v) Admissions Forum
3 Councillors (Chair and Vice-Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
Jake Austin
Angie Clark
Colin Foster
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.
(vi) Development Plan Working Party
10 Councillors (Vice-Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
Asa Caton
Anna Charles-Jones
Liz Crix
Colin Foster
Mark Hunter
Mark Jones
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.
(vii) Constitution Working Party
8 Councillors (Vice-Chair to be appointed at the first meeting)
Christine Carrigan
Anna Charles-Jones
James Frizzell
Jilly Julian
David Meller
Mark Roberts (Chair)
Alex Wynne
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.
(viii) Governor Representative Group
5 Councillors and the Cabinet Member with responsibility for Education.
Jake Austin
Rosemary Barratt
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
(ix) Education Appeals
(a) Admission Appeals Panel
Educational Experience |
Lay |
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Rebecca Bernstein |
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Alf Clark |
Andrew Butler |
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Chris Deacy |
Terry Conlon |
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Lucy Dunn |
Catherine Downs |
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Jennifer Fieldhouse |
Charles Flannery |
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Ann Gilbert |
Peter O’Keefe |
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Liz Goodman |
Jane Oldham |
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Bob Hodgson |
Geraldine O’Sullivan |
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Phil Horton |
Susan Palmer |
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Paul Hughes |
Margaret Parker |
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Jennifer Ingram |
Robin Patey |
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Lois Kelly |
Maria Perry |
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Veronica Lloyd |
Eloise Scroggie |
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Ruairi Leonard |
Penny Sparrow |
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David Mullin |
Dawn Strachan |
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Azan Naeem |
Joanna Steven |
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John O’Sullivan |
Carol Thorne |
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David Smith |
John Thompson |
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Maureen Sweeney |
Maureen Walsh |
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Ray Sweeney |
Alf Yates |
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Nithiya Sinnathamby |
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Keith Williams |
(b) Exclusion Review Panel
Governor |
Head teacher |
Lay |
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Terry Conlon |
Jason Lowe |
Alf Clark |
John Thompson |
Anna Roche |
Lucy Dunn |
Eloise Scroggie |
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Philip Horton |
Susan Palmer |
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Paul Hughes |
Robin Patey |
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John O’Sullivan |
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Keith Williams |
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
(100) Transport Appeals Panel
Educational Experience |
Lay |
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Rebecca Bernstein Terry Conlon Susan Palmer Catherine Downs Eloise Scroggie John Thompson Dawn Strachan Geraldine O’Sullivan Penny Sparrow Robin Patey
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Alf Clark Lucy Dunn Jennifer Fieldhouse Phil Horton Paul Hughes Jennifer Ingram David Smith Maureen Sweeney Ray Sweeney Keith Williams |
Powers and Duties:
To consider appeals against the determination of the Corporate Director for People in respect of school travel.
(x) 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.
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