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2009/10 Membership of Committees and Panels
(a) Standards Committee (4 members subject to no political group being allocated more than 2 seats, and no more than 1 Cabinet member being appointed of which the Leader/Deputy Leader cannot be appointed. Political group regulations do NOT apply.)
Councillor M Chandler (Conservative Group)
Councillor S F Williams (Conservative Group)
Councillor R J H Creese (Independent Group)
Councillor A M Newton (Independent Group)
(b) Policy Development Panel (16 members appointed in accordance with political group regulations. No Cabinet members may be appointed.)
Councillor G R Aley (Conservative Group)
Councillor J E Avery (Conservative Group)
Councillor M G Chandler (Conservative Group)
Councillor R Clark (Conservative Group)
Councillor R Grocock (Conservative Group)
Councillor A Harrison (Conservative Group)
Councillor C J Lawton (Conservative Group)
Councillor S G Marthews (Conservative Group)
Councillor R M Rudkin (Conservative Group)
Councillor M R Taylor (Conservative Group)
Councillor A R Woolf (Conservative Group)
Councillor M D Booth (Independent Group)
Councillor S M Booth (Independent Group)
Councillor G K Dark (Independent Group)
Councillor A M Newton (Independent Group)
Councillor D A Tennant (Independent Group)
The pool of substitutes comprises all members who are neither Cabinet members nor members of the Policy Development Panel.
(c) Performance Monitoring Panel (15 members. No Cabinet members may be appointed. Appointments must be made in accordance with political group regulations. However the Constitution does provide that 'if a political group indicates that it does not wish to nominate members to fill all of the seats allocated to it, the Council shall make appointments as it sees fit.' (Part 3, Section 7))
Councillor J Jones (Conservative Group)
Councillor F Biggadike (Conservative Group)
Councillor A Casson (Conservative Group)
Councillor R Clark (Conservative Group)
Councillor A Harrison (Conservative Group)
Councillor C J Lawton (Conservative Group)
Councillor B Alcock (Independent Group)
Councillor M Bamber (Independent Group)
Councillor D G Best (Independent Group)
Councillor S M Booth (Independent Group)
Councillor C J T H Brewis (Independent Group)
Councillor D A Tennant (Independent Group)
Councillor R J H Creese (Independent Group)
Councillor D Wilkinson (Independent Group)
Councillor W Seaborn (non-aligned member)
The pool of substitutes comprises all members who are neither Cabinet members nor members of the Performance Monitoring Panel.
(d) Development Control Committee (15 members appointed in accordance with political group regulations. Guidance provides at least one member of Cabinet, if possible with responsibility for the Development Plan, to be appointed to committees with development control functions.
Councillor J E Avery (Conservative Group)
Councillor A Casson (Conservative Group)
Councillor R Gambba-Jones (Conservative Group)
Councillor J Jones (Conservative Group)
Councillor H R Johnson (Conservative Group)
Councillor S Keeble (Conservative Group)
Councillor C J Lawton (Conservative Group)
Councillor S G Marthews (Conservative Group)
Councillor R M Rudkin (Conservative Group)
Councillor S F Williams (Conservative Group)
Councillor B Alcock (Independent Group)
Councillor C J T H Brewis (Independent Group)
Councillor R J H Creese (Independent Group)
Councillor D A Tennant (Independent Group)
Councillor W Seaborn (non-aligned member)
The Pool of substitutes shall comprise any member who is not a member of the Development Control Committee provided they receive training every 12 months.
(e) Licensing Committee (and Committee of the Licensing Authority) (10 members - NOT appointed in accordance with political group regulations.) Cabinet members may be appointed although Licensing and registration functions must not be the responsibility of Cabinet.
Councillor A Casson (Conservative Group)
Councillor M G Chandler (Conservative Group)
Councillor P A Espin (Conservative Group)
Councillor A Harrison (Conservative Group)
Councillor J Jones (Conservative Group)
Councillor C J Lawton (Conservative Group)
Councillor S F Williams (Conservative Group)
Councillor M Bamber (Independent Group)
Councillor G K Dark (Independent Group)
Councillor D Wilkinson (Independent Group)
(f) Governance & Audit Committee (No executive powers) (7 non-Cabinet members, excluding the Chairman of the Council, to be appointed in accordance with the political group regulations. At least 1 member shall possess recent and relevant financial experience (to be determined). NO substitutes to be permitted.
Councillor G R Aley (Conservative Group)
Councillor M G Chandler (Conservative Group)
Councillor J Jones (Conservative Group)
Councillor C J Lawton (Conservative Group)
Councillor S G Marthews (Conservative Group)
Councillor C J T H Brewis (Independent Group)
Councillor A M Newton (Independent Group)
(g) Appointments & Disciplinary Panel (4 members - NOT appointed in accordance with political group regulations. Must include at least 1 member of the Cabinet)
Councillor C J Lawton (Conservative Group)
Councillor G A Porter (Conservative Group)
Councillor D G Best (Independent Group)
Councillor A M Newton (Independent Group)
(h) Appeals Panel (3 members - NOT appointed in accordance with political group regulations. Must include at least 1 member of the Cabinet) No member of the Appointment and Disciplinary Panel may be a member of the Appeals Panel
Councillor R Gambba-Jones (Conservative Group)
Councillor C N Worth (Conservative Group)
Councillor M Bamber (Independent Group)
(i) Grievance Panel (Pool of 4 non-Cabinet members, two members to be appointed from each of the two largest groups on the Council - NOT appointed in accordance with political group regulations. No member of the Appointment and Disciplinary Panel and the Appeals Panel may be a member of the Grievance Panel. NO substitutes to be permitted.
Councillor P S Przyszlak (Conservative Group)
Councillor S F Williams (Conservative Group)
Councillor B Alcock (Independent Group)
Councillor D J Wilkinson (Independent Group)
(j) Compromise Agreement Sub-Committee (4 non-Cabinet members, two members to be appointed from each of the two largest groups on the Council as and when required, (therefore no appointments to be made at this point in time.) - NOT appointed in accordance with political group regulations. Group Leaders to make the appointments when necessary.
Councillor P S Przyszlak (Conservative Group)
Councillor C N Worth (Conservative Group)
Councillor M Bamber (Independent Group)
Councillor D J Wilkinson (Independent Group)
2009/10 Membership of Panels and Working Parties, etc.
(a) Political Management Arrangements Working Party (Council function) (No executive powers.) 7 councillors to include at least 3 councillors (excluding the Chairman of full Council) from the ruling group on the Council, and chaired by the Chairman of the Council. NOT appointed in accordance with political group regulations with substitution arrangements NOT to be permitted.
Councillor G R Aley (Conservative Group)
Chairman of the Council
Councillor M G Chandler (Conservative Group)
Councillor R M Rudkin (Conservative Group)
Councillor B Alcock (Independent Group)
Councillor G K Dark (Independent Group)
Councillor A M Newton (Independent Group)
(b) Spalding Town Forum (No executive powers.) (Separate body - neither Council nor Cabinet function) Councillors elected to Spalding wards. NO substitution arrangements to apply.
Councillor G R Aley (Conservative Group)
Councillor R Gambba-Jones (Conservative Group)
Councillor H R Johnson (Conservative Group)
Councillor J Jones (Conservative Group)
Councillor C J Lawton (Conservative Group)
Councillor G A Porter (Conservative Group)
Councillor G J Taylor (Conservative Group)
Councillor S F Williams (Conservative Group)
Councillor G K Dark (Independent Group)
Councillor A M Newton (Independent Group)
Councillor W Seaborn (non-aligned member)
(c) Member Development Steering Group (Executive powers) 7 members to be appointed in accordance with the political group regulations. Substitution arrangements TO apply.
Councillor G R Aley (Conservative Group)
Councillor R Gambba-Jones (Conservative Group)
Councillor C J Lawton (Conservative Group)
Councillor R M Rudkin (Conservative Group)
Councillor M D Seymour (Conservative Group)
Councillor S M Booth (Independent Group)
Councillor C J T H Brewis (Independent Group)
2009/10 Membership of Panels and Working Parties
Cabinet decision required as to whether or not the following be re-established at the Cabinet meeting to be held on 16 June 2009:
(a) Local Development Framework Working Party (No executive powers) (Council function - but Cabinet advises Council). 12 members appointed in accordance with the political group regulations (although it is not necessary to appoint in accordance with the political group regulations as the Working Party has no executive powers and cannot therefore make any decisions, only recommendations) There is no restriction on whether members of the Working Party must be members of the Development Control Committee. Substitutes be permitted where members form part of a political group.
Councillor G R Aley (Conservative Group)
Councillor F Biggadike (Conservative Group)
Councillor P A Espin (Conservative Group)
Councillor R Gambba-Jones (Conservative Group)
Councillor H R Johnson (Conservative Group)
Councillor J Jones Conservative Group)
Councillor S Keeble Conservative Group)
Councillor R M Rudkin Conservative Group)
Councillor B Alcock (Independent Group)
Councillor C J T H Brewis (Independent Group)
Councillor R J H Creese (Independent Group)
Councillor D J Wilkinson (Independent Group)
(b) Housing Allocations Appeal Panel (Cabinet function) 3 councillors being the portfolio holder for Housing (where the portfolio is split, the relevant portfolio holder is the Housing Strategic Lead) (or in his/her absence any other member of the Cabinet), the Leader of the opposition group on the Council (or in his/her absence another member of the opposition group as nominated by the Group Leader), and 1 other councillor selected by the appropriate officer (currently the Housing Manager) at the time.
Housing Strategic Lead Portfolio Holder
Leader of the Opposition Group
One other councillor selected by the appropriate officer (currently the Housing Manager)
(c) Discretionary Housing Payments Review Board (Cabinet function) (Executive powers) 3 councillors selected by the appropriate officer (currently the Head of Customer, Legal and Member Services) at the time from the portfolio holder for Housing (where the portfolio is split, the relevant portfolio holder is the Housing Strategic Lead) (or in his/her absence any member of the Cabinet), the Leader of the opposition group or his/her deputy, a non-group member, and 1 other councillor. NO substitution arrangements to apply.
Housing Strategic Lead Portfolio Holder
Leader of the Opposition Group
One other councillor selected by the appropriate officer (currently the Head of Customer, Legal and Member Services)
(d) Decent Homes Expenditure Working Party (No executive powers) (Council function but Cabinet advises Council) Portfolio holders for Strategic Housing and Housing , a South Holland Tenants' Group representative, the Corporate Director (Andrew Petcher), the Head of Housing and Property, and the Construction Manager. NO requirement for substitution arrangements.
Portfolio Holder for Strategic Housing
Portfolio Holder for Housing
(e) ICT Working Group (No executive powers) (Group to report directly to the Cabinet) 7 councillors comprising the portfolio holder for Organisational Development, together with 6 other members based on cross party member involvement, including a member of the Independent Group. Political group regulations do NOT apply. Substitution arrangements TO apply (including for the portfolio holder for Organisational Development) where members form part of a political group.
Councillor R Grocock (Conservative Group)
Councillor J Jones (Conservative Group)
Councillor P S Przyszlak (Conservative Group)
Portfolio Holder for Organisational Development
Councillor D G Best (Independent Group)
Councillor S M Booth (Independent Group)
(one Independent Group vacancy)
(f) IDB Liaison Arrangements Sub-Group (No executive powers) (Sub-Group reports to Cabinet). The portfolio holder for Financial Strategy, 2 other members, plus appropriate officers. Substitution arrangements TO apply (including for the portfolio holder for Financial Strategy) where members form part of a political group
Councillor P A Espin (Conservative Group)
Portfolio Holder for Financial Strategy
Councillor A M Newton (Independent Group)
(g) Corporate Equalities Working Group (No executive powers) (Cabinet function). The Deputy Leader (Councillor C N Worth) and appropriate officers. Substitution arrangements to apply.
The Deputy Leader (Councillor C N Worth)
