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)

Cllr John Richards

Labour (Deputy Chair)

Cllr John Guy

Labour

Cllr James Clarke

Labour

Cllr Tracey Holyoake

Labour

Cllr Mark Spencer

Labour

Cllr Trevor Watkins

Conservative

Cllr Richard White

Conservative

Cllr William Routley

Conservative

Cllr Charles Ferris

Newport Independents

Cllr Jason Jordan

Liberal Democrat

Vacancy

 

Licensing Committee

Labour (Chair)

Cllr Kate Thomas

Labour (Deputy Chair)

Cllr Herbie Thomas

Labour

Cllr Ibrahim Hayat

Labour

Cllr Graham Berry

Labour

Cllr Miqdad Al-Nuaimi

Labour

Cllr Yvonne Forsey

Conservative

Cllr David Fouweather

Conservative

Cllr Tom Suller

Conservative

Cllr Joan Watkins

Newport Independents

Cllr Janet Cleverly

Liberal Democrat

Vacancy

 

Audit Committee

Labour

Cllr Herbie Thomas

Labour

Cllr Mark Whitcutt

Labour

Cllr Gail Giles

Labour

Cllr Rehmaan Hayat

Labour

Cllr Phil Hourahine

Conservative

Cllr Richard White

Conservative

Cllr Ray Mogford

Newport Independents

Cllr Jason Jordan

Liberal Democrat

Cllr Holly Townsend

Lay Member  *(Chair)

Mr John Baker

* Chair appointed by the Committee

 

Democratic Services Committee

Conservative (Chair)

Cllr Charles Ferris

Labour

Cllr Mark Whitcutt

Labour

Cllr Phil Hourahine

Labour

Cllr Gail Giles

Labour

Cllr James Clarke

Labour

Cllr Trevor Watkins

Labour

Cllr Kate Thomas

Conservative

Cllr Matthew Evans

Newport Independents

Cllr Chris Evans

Liberal Democrat

Cllr Carmel Townsend

 

Scrutiny Committees:

 

Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee

Labour (Chair)

Cllr Laura Lacey

Labour

Cllr Graham Berry

Labour

Cllr Farzina Hussain

Labour

Cllr Phil Hourahine

Labour

Cllr Miqdad Al-Nauimi

Labour

Cllr Yvonne Forsey

Conservative

Cllr Matthew Evans

Conservative

Cllr Charles Ferris

Newport Independents

Cllr Chris Evans

Liberal Democrat

Vacancy

 

Performance Scrutiny Committee - Partnerships

Labour (Chair)

Cllr James Clarke

Labour

Cllr Mark Spencer

Labour

Cllr Steve Marshall

Labour

Cllr Graham Berry

Labour

Cllr Malcolm Linton

Labour

Cllr Farzina Hussain

Conservative

Cllr Tom Suller

Conservative

Cllr Ray Mogford

Newport Independents

Cllr Kevin Whitehead

Liberal Democrat

Vacancy

 

Performance Scrutiny Committee - People

Conservative (Chair)

Cllr William Routley

Labour

Cllr Herbie Thomas

Labour

Cllr John Richards

Labour

Cllr Laura Lacey

Labour

Cllr Yvonne Forsey

Labour

Cllr Steve Marshall

Labour

Cllr Trevor Watkins

Conservative

Cllr Tom Suller

Newport Independents

Cllr Janet Cleverly

Liberal Democrat

Cllr Carmel Townsend

 

Performance Scrutiny Committee – Place and Corporate

Newport Independents (Chair)

Cllr Chris Evans

Labour

Cllr Graham Berry

Labour

Cllr Mark Whitcutt

Labour

Cllr Ibrahim Hayat

Labour

Cllr Malcolm Linton

Labour

Cllr John Richards

Labour

Cllr Miqdad Al-Nuaimi

Conservative

Cllr Martyn Kellaway

Conservative

Cllr Charles Ferris

Liberal Democrat

Vacancy

 

Standards Committee

Baroness Wilcox of Newport

Labour appointment

Cllr Phil Hourahine

Labour appointment

Cllr David Fouweather

Conservative appointment

Co-opted Members: Andrew Mitchell (Chair), John Davies, Tracey Britton, Kerry Watkins.

 

SACRE: The Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education

Cllr Laura Lacey

Chair

Baroness Wilcox of Newport

Labour appointment

Cllr Ibrahim Hayat

Labour appointment

Cllr Rehmaan Hayat

Labour appointment

Cllr Joan Watkins

Conservative appointment

 

Appointments Committee – Strategic Director

Labour

Cllr Jane Mudd - Leader

Labour

Cllr Roger Jeavons – Deputy Leader

Labour

Cllr Debbie Harvey – Business Manager

Labour

Cllr James Clarke – Chief Whip

Conservative

Cllr Matthew Evans

Newport Independents

Cllr Janet Cleverly

Liberal Democrat

Cllr Carmel Townsend

 

Corporate Parenting Forum

Chair (Labour)

Cllr Paul Cockeram

Labour

Cllr Laura Lacey

Labour

Cllr Herbie Thomas

Labour

Cllr Ibrahim Hayat

Labour

Cllr Farzina Hussain

Labour

Cllr Steve Marshall

Labour

Cllr Yvonne Forsey

Labour

Cllr Graham Berry

Labour

Cllr John Guy

Conservative

Cllr Tom Suller

Conservative

Cllr Joan Watkins

 

Appointments Sub-Committee:

 

Cllrs Jane Mudd, Roger Jeavons, Matthew Evans, Debbie Harvey, James Clarke, Janet Cleverly, Carmel Townsend.

 

HR Appeals:

 

Members to be appointed to be used in rotation:

Cllrs Kate Thomas, Laura Lacey, Farzina Hussain, Mark Spencer, Ibrahim Hayat, Tracey Holyoake, David Fouweather, Val Dudley, Charles Ferris, William Routley and Tom Suller.

Employee Partnership Forum:

 

CM for Community and Resources Chairman – Cllr David Mayer

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

 

Champions:

 

1.    Older Persons Champion:  Cllr Trevor Watkins

2.    Disabled, Vulnerable Persons Champion: Cllr Kate Thomas

3.    Mental Health Champion:   Cllr Kate Thomas

4.    Carers Champion:   Cllr Graham Berry

5.    Anti-Poverty Champion: Cllr Phil Hourahine

6.    Armed Forces Champion:  Cllr Mark Spencer

7.    Homelessness:  Cllr Yvonne Forsey

8.    Biodiversity Champion:  Cllr Laura Lacey

9.    B.A.M.E Champion: Cllr Majid Rahman

10.  L.G.B.T. Champion: Cllr Laura Lacey

11.  Welsh Champion: Cllr Jason Hughes

12.  Active Travel Champion: Cllr Yvonne Forsey