Agenda item

Appointments to Committees

To give effect to appointments of members to committees by the political groups.

Minutes:

The Council gave effect to appointments to Committees by the political groups.

 

Each Group Leader agreed to pass the appointments of members to the Committee to the Proper Officer for recording in the Minutes. 

 

The following allocation of Committee seats was confirmed:

 

Planning Committee

Labour (Chair)

Councillor Mark Spencer

Labour (Deputy Chair)

Councillor Malcolm Linton

Labour

Councillor Tim Harvey

Labour

Councillor John Reynolds

Labour

Councillor Steve Cocks

Labour

Councillor Allan Screen

Labour

Councillor Bev Perkins

Conservative

Councillor John Jones

Conservative

Councillor Ray Mogford

Newport Independent Party

Councillor Jason Jordan

Lliswerry Independent Group

Councillor Mark Howells

 

Licensing Committee

Labour (Chair)

Councillor Kate Thomas

Labour

Councillor David Mayer

Labour

Councillor Rhian Howells

Labour

Councillor Alex Pimm

Labour

Councillor Farzina Hussain

Labour

Councillor Claire Baker-Westhead

Labour

Councillor Saeed Adan

Conservative

Councillor David Fouweather

Conservative

Councillor Martyn Kellaway

Newport Independent Party

Councillor Janet Cleverly

Lliswerry Independent

Councillor Allan Morris

 

Governance Audit Committee

Labour

Councillor Gavin Horton

Labour

Councillor John Harris

Labour

Councillor Steve Cocks

Conservative

Councillor Ray Mogford

Newport Independent Party

Councillor Jason Jordan

Independent Members

**Declined

Lay Members*

Gareth Chapman

Don Reed

Dr Norma Barry

* Chair to appointed by the Committee

 

Democratic Services Committee

Conservative (Chair)

Councillor Ray Mogford

Labour

Councillor Emma Stowell-Corten

Labour

Councillor Mark Spencer

Labour

Councillor Bev Perkins

Labour

Councillor Phil Hourahine

Labour

Councillor Rhian Howells

Labour

Councillor Kate Thomas

Labour

Councillor Tim Harvey

Lliswerry Independent Group

Councillor Andrew Sterry

Independent Members

**Declined

 

Scrutiny Committees:

 

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee

Labour (Chair)         

Councillor Phil Hourahine

Labour

Councillor Miqdad Al-Nuaimi

Labour

Councillor Bev Davies

Labour

Councillor Gavin Horton

Labour

Councillor Paul Bright

Labour

Councillor Claire Baker-Westhead

Labour

Councillor Stephen Cocks

Conservative

Councillor Matthew Evans

Lliswerry Independent Group

**Declined

The Green Party

Councillor Lauren James

 

Performance Scrutiny Committee - Partnerships

Labour (Chair)

Councillor Emma Stowell-Corten

Labour

Councillor Farzina Hussain

Labour

Councillor Matthew Pimm

Labour

Councillor Pat Drewett

Labour

Councillor Allan Screen

Labour

Councillor Claire Baker-Westhead

Labour

Councillor Bev Davies

Conservative

Councillor John Jones

Newport Independent Party

Councillor Kevin Whitehead

Lliswerry Independent Group

Councillor Allan Morris

 

Performance Scrutiny Committee – People

Conservative (Chair)

Councillor William Routley

Labour

Councillor Miqdad Al-Nuaimi

Labour

Councillor Paul Bright

Labour

Councillor David Mayer

Labour

Councillor Deb Jenkins

Labour

Councillor Bev Davies

Labour

Councillor Rhian Howells

Labour

Councillor Pat Drewett

Newport Independent Party

Councillor Janet Cleverly

Lliswerry Independent Group

**Declined

Welsh Liberal Democrats

Councillor Carmel Townsend

 

Performance Scrutiny Committee – Place and Corporate

Lliswerry Independent Group (Chair)

*Councillor Mark Howells

Labour

Councillor Malcolm Linton

Labour

Councillor Alex Pimm

Labour

Councillor John Reynolds

Labour

Councillor John Harris

Labour

Councillor Gavin Horton

Labour

Councillor Saeed Adan

Labour

Councillor Kate Thomas

Conservative

Councillor Chris Reeks

Newport Independent Party

Councillor Janet Cleverly

*This Chair position will be on an annual rotation basis with the Lliswerry Independent group, Councillor Mark Howells.

 

Standards Committee

Labour

Councillor Paul Cockeram

Labour

Councillor Farzina Hussain

Conservative

Councillor David Fouweather

Co-opted Members

Andrew Mitchell (Chair)

Kerry Watkins (Vice Chair)

John Davies (CC Rep)

Richard Morgan

Gill Nurton

Dr Paul Worthington

 

SACRE: The Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education

Councillor Deb Davies

Chair

Councillor Farzina Hussain

Labour appointment

Councillor TBC

Labour appointment

Councillor Saeed Adan

Labour appointment

Councillor David Fouweather

Conservative appointment

 

Appointments Committee – Strategic Director

Labour

Councillor Jane Mudd

Labour

Councillor Deb Harvey

Labour

Councillor James Clarke

Labour

Councillor Pat Drewett

Conservative

Councillor Matthew Evans

Newport Independents

Councillor Janet Cleverly

Lliswerry Independent Group

Councillor M Howells

 

Corporate Parenting Forum

Labour (Chair)

Councillor Stephen Marshall

Labour

Councillor Tim Harvey

Labour

Councillor Claire Baker-Westhead

Labour

Councillor Allan Screen

Labour

Councillor Paul Bright

Labour

Councillor Bev Perkins

Labour

Councillor Bev Davies

Conservative

Councillor Chris Reeks

Newport Independent Party

Councillor Janet Cleverly

Lliswerry Independent Group

Councillor Allan Morris

** For those committee memberships declined by the Lliswerry Independent group, these have been offered to the Welsh Liberal Democrats and the Green party.

 

LEA Representatives

 

Governing Body

No of Vacancies / Re-appointments

Nominations Received

Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Teyrnon

1

Tom Pedley

 

HR Appeals

 

Members to be appointed to be used in rotation:

Councillors

 

Employee Partnership Forum

 

Cabinet Member for Organisational Transformation, Councillor Dimitri Batrouni

All other Members by invitation of Chair on an ad hoc basis

 

Champions:

 

1.      Older Persons Champion:  Councillor Trevor Watkins

2.      Disabled, Vulnerable Persons Champion: Councillor Deb Jenkins

3.      Carers Champion: Councillor Paul Cockeram

4.      Anti-Poverty Champion: Councillor Phil Hourahine

5.      Armed Forces Champion: Councillor Mark Spencer

6.      Biodiversity Champion: Councillor Emma Corten

7.      B.A.M.E Champion:  Councillor Farzina Hussain

8.      L.G.B.T. Champion: Councillor Laura Lacey

9.      Welsh Champion: Councillor John Harris

10.  Active Travel Champion: Councillor David Mayer