Agenda item

Appointment of Committees and Composition of Political Groups

A report that reviews the political composition of committees and to note the composition of the political groups represented on the Council.

Minutes:

The Council considered a report of the Director of Legal which sought a review of the political composition of committees and to note the composition of the political groups as previously notified under Regulation 8 (1) of the Local Government (Committees and Political Groups) Regulations 1990 and under Section 15 and 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, as notification had been given that Councillors Akhtar and Ibrahim had joined the Oldham Group bringing that Group’s membership up to 8 members. The Council was also being asked to constitute and appoint members to serve on the several Committees detailed in the constitution and listed at Appendix 1 to the submitted report.

 

AMENDMENT

Councillor Shah MOVED and Councillor Taylor SECONDED, amendments to Appendix 1 in respect of certain Chairs and Vice Chairs of Committees (as indicated in the recorded votes detailed below).

 

a.    A recorded vote, in line with Council Procedure Rules was taken on the AMENDMENT to appoint Councillor Goodwin as Chair of the Commons Registration Committee for the remainder of the 2024/25 Municipal Year as follows:

 

COUNCILLOR

 

COUNCILLOR

 

Adams Christine

AGAINST

Hussain Junaid

FOR

Akhtar Shoab

AGAINST

Hussain Sajed

FOR

Al-Hamdani Sam

AGAINST

Ibrahim Nyla

AGAINST

Ali Mohon

FOR

Iqbal Nadeem

FOR

Ali Zaheer

AGAINST

Islam Mohammed Nazrul

FOR

Arnott Dave

AGAINST

Jabbar Abdul

FOR

Aslam Naseem

APOLOGIES

Kenyon Mark

AGAINST

Azad Montaz Ali

AGAINST

Kouser Aisha

AGAINST

Ball Sandra

AGAINST

Lancaster Luke

APOLOGIES

Bishop Helen

AGAINST

Malik Abdul

FOR

Bashforth Marie

FOR

Marland Alicia

AGAINST

Brownridge Barbara

FOR

McLaren Colin

FOR

Byrne Pam

AGAINST

Moores Eddie (Deputy Mayor)

FOR

Charters Josh

FOR

Murphy Dave

AGAINST

Cosgrove Angela

FOR

Mushtaq Shaid

FOR

Chowhan Naveed

AGAINST

Nasheen Umar

FOR

Davis Peter

FOR

Navesey Lisa

FOR

Dean Peter

FOR

Quigg Lewis

AGAINST

Ghafoor Kamran

AGAINST

Rustidge Ken

FOR

Goodwin Chris

FOR

Shah Arooj

FOR

Hamblett Louie

AGAINST

Sharp Beth

APOLOGIES

Harkness Garth

AGAINST

Sheldon Graham

AGAINST

Harrison Holly

FOR

Shuttleworth Graham

FOR

Hince Marc

FOR

Sykes Howard

AGAINST

Hindle Neil

FOR

Taylor Elaine

FOR

Hobin Brian

FOR

Wahid Abdul

AGAINST

Hughes Jade

AGAINST

Wilkinson Mark

AGAINST

Hurley Maggie

AGAINST

Williamson Diane

AGAINST

Hussain Aftab

FOR

Woodvine Max

AGAINST

Hussain Fida

FOR

Chauhan Zahid (MAYOR)

FOR

.

On a recorded VOTE being taken 30 VOTES were cast in FAVOUR of the AMENDMENT with 27 VOTES cast AGAINST and there were 0 ABSTENTIONS. The AMENDMENT was therefore CARRIED.

 

b.    A recorded vote, in line with Council Procedure Rules was taken on the AMENDMENT to appoint Councillor Rustidge as Chair of the Charitable Trust Committee for the remainder of the 2024/25 Municipal Year as follows:

 

COUNCILLOR

 

COUNCILLOR

 

Adams Christine

AGAINST

Hussain Junaid

FOR

Akhtar Shoab

AGAINST

Hussain Sajed

FOR

Al-Hamdani Sam

AGAINST

Ibrahim Nyla

AGAINST

Ali Mohon

FOR

Iqbal Nadeem

FOR

Ali Zaheer

AGAINST

Islam Mohammed Nazrul

FOR

Arnott Dave

AGAINST

Jabbar Abdul

FOR

Aslam Naseem

APOLOGIES

Kenyon Mark

AGAINST

Azad Montaz Ali

AGAINST

Kouser Aisha

AGAINST

Ball Sandra

AGAINST

Lancaster Luke

APOLOGIES

Bishop Helen

AGAINST

Malik Abdul

FOR

Bashforth Marie

FOR

Marland Alicia

AGAINST

Brownridge Barbara

FOR

McLaren Colin

FOR

Byrne Pam

AGAINST

Moores Eddie (Deputy Mayor)

FOR

Charters Josh

FOR

Murphy Dave

AGAINST

Cosgrove Angela

FOR

Mushtaq Shaid

FOR

Chowhan Naveed

AGAINST

Nasheen Umar

FOR

Davis Peter

FOR

Navesey Lisa

FOR

Dean Peter

FOR

Quigg Lewis

AGAINST

Ghafoor Kamran

AGAINST

Rustidge Ken

FOR

Goodwin Chris

FOR

Shah Arooj

FOR

Hamblett Louie

AGAINST

Sharp Beth

APOLOGIES

Harkness Garth

AGAINST

Sheldon Graham

AGAINST

Harrison Holly

FOR

Shuttleworth Graham

FOR

Hince Marc

FOR

Sykes Howard

AGAINST

Hindle Neil

FOR

Taylor Elaine

FOR

Hobin Brian

FOR

Wahid Abdul

AGAINST

Hughes Jade

AGAINST

Wilkinson Mark

AGAINST

Hurley Maggie

AGAINST

Williamson Diane

AGAINST

Hussain Aftab

FOR

Woodvine Max

AGAINST

Hussain Fida

FOR

Chauhan Zahid (MAYOR)

FOR

.

On a recorded VOTE being taken 30 VOTES were cast in FAVOUR of the AMENDMENT with 27 VOTES cast AGAINST and there were 0 ABSTENTIONS. The AMENDMENT was therefore CARRIED.

 

c.    A recorded vote, in line with Council Procedure Rules was taken on the AMENDMENT to appoint Councillor Shuttleworth as Chair of the Highways Regulation Committee for the remainder of the 2024/25 Municipal Year as follows:

 

COUNCILLOR

 

COUNCILLOR

 

Adams Christine

AGAINST

Hussain Junaid

FOR

Akhtar Shoab

AGAINST

Hussain Sajed

FOR

Al-Hamdani Sam

AGAINST

Ibrahim Nyla

AGAINST

Ali Mohon

FOR

Iqbal Nadeem

FOR

Ali Zaheer

AGAINST

Islam Mohammed Nazrul

FOR

Arnott Dave

AGAINST

Jabbar Abdul

FOR

Aslam Naseem

APOLOGIES

Kenyon Mark

AGAINST

Azad Montaz Ali

AGAINST

Kouser Aisha

AGAINST

Ball Sandra

AGAINST

Lancaster Luke

APOLOGIES

Bishop Helen

AGAINST

Malik Abdul

FOR

Bashforth Marie

FOR

Marland Alicia

AGAINST

Brownridge Barbara

FOR

McLaren Colin

FOR

Byrne Pam

AGAINST

Moores Eddie (Deputy Mayor)

FOR

Charters Josh

FOR

Murphy Dave

AGAINST

Cosgrove Angela

FOR

Mushtaq Shaid

FOR

Chowhan Naveed

AGAINST

Nasheen Umar

FOR

Davis Peter

FOR

Navesey Lisa

FOR

Dean Peter

FOR

Quigg Lewis

AGAINST

Ghafoor Kamran

AGAINST

Rustidge Ken

FOR

Goodwin Chris

FOR

Shah Arooj

FOR

Hamblett Louie

AGAINST

Sharp Beth

APOLOGIES

Harkness Garth

AGAINST

Sheldon Graham

AGAINST

Harrison Holly

FOR

Shuttleworth Graham

FOR

Hince Marc

FOR

Sykes Howard

AGAINST

Hindle Neil

FOR

Taylor Elaine

FOR

Hobin Brian

FOR

Wahid Abdul

AGAINST

Hughes Jade

AGAINST

Wilkinson Mark

AGAINST

Hurley Maggie

AGAINST

Williamson Diane

AGAINST

Hussain Aftab

FOR

Woodvine Max

AGAINST

Hussain Fida

FOR

Chauhan Zahid (MAYOR)

FOR

.

On a recorded VOTE being taken 30 VOTES were cast in FAVOUR of the AMENDMENT with 27 VOTES cast AGAINST and there were 0 ABSTENTIONS. The AMENDMENT was therefore CARRIED.

 

d.    A recorded vote, in line with Council Procedure Rules was taken on the AMENDMENT to appoint Councillor Harrison as Vice Chair of the Licensing Committee for the remainder of the 2024/25 Municipal Year as follows:

 

COUNCILLOR

 

COUNCILLOR

 

Adams Christine

AGAINST

Hussain Junaid

FOR

Akhtar Shoab

AGAINST

Hussain Sajed

FOR

Al-Hamdani Sam

AGAINST

Ibrahim Nyla

AGAINST

Ali Mohon

FOR

Iqbal Nadeem

FOR

Ali Zaheer

AGAINST

Islam Mohammed Nazrul

FOR

Arnott Dave

AGAINST

Jabbar Abdul

FOR

Aslam Naseem

APOLOGIES

Kenyon Mark

AGAINST

Azad Montaz Ali

AGAINST

Kouser Aisha

AGAINST

Ball Sandra

AGAINST

Lancaster Luke

APOLOGIES

Bishop Helen

AGAINST

Malik Abdul

FOR

Bashforth Marie

FOR

Marland Alicia

AGAINST

Brownridge Barbara

FOR

McLaren Colin

FOR

Byrne Pam

AGAINST

Moores Eddie (Deputy Mayor)

FOR

Charters Josh

FOR

Murphy Dave

AGAINST

Cosgrove Angela

FOR

Mushtaq Shaid

FOR

Chowhan Naveed

AGAINST

Nasheen Umar

FOR

Davis Peter

FOR

Navesey Lisa

FOR

Dean Peter

FOR

Quigg Lewis

AGAINST

Ghafoor Kamran

AGAINST

Rustidge Ken

FOR

Goodwin Chris

FOR

Shah Arooj

FOR

Hamblett Louie

AGAINST

Sharp Beth

APOLOGIES

Harkness Garth

AGAINST

Sheldon Graham

AGAINST

Harrison Holly

FOR

Shuttleworth Graham

FOR

Hince Marc

FOR

Sykes Howard

AGAINST

Hindle Neil

FOR

Taylor Elaine

FOR

Hobin Brian

FOR

Wahid Abdul

AGAINST

Hughes Jade

AGAINST

Wilkinson Mark

AGAINST

Hurley Maggie

AGAINST

Williamson Diane

AGAINST

Hussain Aftab

FOR

Woodvine Max

AGAINST

Hussain Fida

FOR

Chauhan Zahid (MAYOR)

FOR

.

On a recorded VOTE being taken 30 VOTES were cast in FAVOUR of the AMENDMENT with 27 VOTES cast AGAINST and there were 0 ABSTENTIONS. The AMENDMENT was therefore CARRIED.

 

e.    A recorded vote, in line with Council Procedure Rules, was taken on the AMENDMENT to appoint Councillor Davis as Vice Chair of the Planning Committee for the remainder of the 2024/25 Municipal Year as follows:

 

COUNCILLOR

 

COUNCILLOR

 

Adams Christine

AGAINST

Hussain Junaid

FOR

Akhtar Shoab

AGAINST

Hussain Sajed

FOR

Al-Hamdani Sam

AGAINST

Ibrahim Nyla

AGAINST

Ali Mohon

FOR

Iqbal Nadeem

FOR

Ali Zaheer

AGAINST

Islam Mohammed Nazrul

FOR

Arnott Dave

AGAINST

Jabbar Abdul

FOR

Aslam Naseem

APOLOGIES

Kenyon Mark

AGAINST

Azad Montaz Ali

AGAINST

Kouser Aisha

AGAINST

Ball Sandra

AGAINST

Lancaster Luke

APOLOGIES

Bishop Helen

AGAINST

Malik Abdul

FOR

Bashforth Marie

FOR

Marland Alicia

AGAINST

Brownridge Barbara

FOR

McLaren Colin

FOR

Byrne Pam

AGAINST

Moores Eddie (Deputy Mayor)

FOR

Charters Josh

FOR

Murphy Dave

AGAINST

Cosgrove Angela

FOR

Mushtaq Shaid

FOR

Chowhan Naveed

AGAINST

Nasheen Umar

FOR

Davis Peter

FOR

Navesey Lisa

FOR

Dean Peter

FOR

Quigg Lewis

AGAINST

Ghafoor Kamran

AGAINST

Rustidge Ken

FOR

Goodwin Chris

FOR

Shah Arooj

FOR

Hamblett Louie

AGAINST

Sharp Beth

APOLOGIES

Harkness Garth

AGAINST

Sheldon Graham

AGAINST

Harrison Holly

FOR

Shuttleworth Graham

FOR

Hince Marc

ABSTAINED

Sykes Howard

AGAINST

Hindle Neil

FOR

Taylor Elaine

FOR

Hobin Brian

FOR

Wahid Abdul

AGAINST

Hughes Jade

AGAINST

Wilkinson Mark

AGAINST

Hurley Maggie

AGAINST

Williamson Diane

AGAINST

Hussain Aftab

FOR

Woodvine Max

AGAINST

Hussain Fida

FOR

Chauhan Zahid (MAYOR)

FOR

.

On a recorded VOTE being taken 29 VOTES were cast in FAVOUR of the AMENDMENT with 27 VOTES cast AGAINST and there was 1 ABSTENTION. The AMENDMENT was therefore CARRIED.

 

f.     A recorded vote, in line with Council Procedure Rules was taken on the AMENDMENT to appoint Councillor McLaren as Vice Chair of the Adult Social Care and Health Scrutiny Board for the remainder of the 2024/25 Municipal Year as follows:

 

COUNCILLOR

 

COUNCILLOR

 

Adams Christine

AGAINST

Hussain Junaid

FOR

Akhtar Shoab

AGAINST

Hussain Sajed

FOR

Al-Hamdani Sam

AGAINST

Ibrahim Nyla

AGAINST

Ali Mohon

FOR

Iqbal Nadeem

FOR

Ali Zaheer

AGAINST

Islam Mohammed Nazrul

FOR

Arnott Dave

AGAINST

Jabbar Abdul

FOR

Aslam Naseem

APOLOGIES

Kenyon Mark

AGAINST

Azad Montaz Ali

AGAINST

Kouser Aisha

AGAINST

Ball Sandra

AGAINST

Lancaster Luke

APOLOGIES

Bishop Helen

AGAINST

Malik Abdul

FOR

Bashforth Marie

FOR

Marland Alicia

AGAINST

Brownridge Barbara

FOR

McLaren Colin

FOR

Byrne Pam

AGAINST

Moores Eddie (Deputy Mayor)

FOR

Charters Josh

FOR

Murphy Dave

AGAINST

Cosgrove Angela

FOR

Mushtaq Shaid

FOR

Chowhan Naveed

AGAINST

Nasheen Umar

FOR

Davis Peter

FOR

Navesey Lisa

FOR

Dean Peter

FOR

Quigg Lewis

AGAINST

Ghafoor Kamran

AGAINST

Rustidge Ken

FOR

Goodwin Chris

FOR

Shah Arooj

FOR

Hamblett Louie

AGAINST

Sharp Beth

APOLOGIES

Harkness Garth

AGAINST

Sheldon Graham

AGAINST

Harrison Holly

FOR

Shuttleworth Graham

FOR

Hince Marc

FOR

Sykes Howard

AGAINST

Hindle Neil

FOR

Taylor Elaine

FOR

Hobin Brian

FOR

Wahid Abdul

AGAINST

Hughes Jade

AGAINST

Wilkinson Mark

AGAINST

Hurley Maggie

AGAINST

Williamson Diane

AGAINST

Hussain Aftab

FOR

Woodvine Max

AGAINST

Hussain Fida

FOR

Chauhan Zahid (MAYOR)

FOR

.

On a recorded VOTE being taken 30 VOTES were cast in FAVOUR of the AMENDMENT with 27 VOTES cast AGAINST and there were 0 ABSTENTIONS. The AMENDMENT was therefore CARRIED.

 

RESOLVED:

1.    That the revised composition of the political groups as shown in paragraph 1.1, of the report, be noted.

2.    That the several Committees detailed at paragraphs 1.2 and 1.5 of the reportbe constituted with the Terms of Reference and delegated powers as detailed in the Constitution.

3.    That the number of seats on the various Committees for the remainder of the 2024/25 Municipal Year be as detailed in paragraph 1.5, of the report.

4.    That Council confirms the allocation of seats to the political groups and makes appointments to fill the seats in accordance with Sections 15 and 16 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, as detailed in Appendix 1, of the report.

5.    That Council appoints Councillor Shah as Chair and Councillor Taylor as Vice-Chair of the Appointments Committee, for the remainder of the 2024/25 Municipal Year.

6.    That the following appointments to Chair or Vice Chair of Committees and Cub-Committee, for the remainder of the 2-24/25 Municipal year be approved:

a.    Chair of Employment Committee – Councillor Jabbar.

b.    Vice Chair of Place, Economic Growth and Environment Scrutiny Board – Councillor McLaren.

c.    Vice Chair of Children and Young People Scrutiny Board – Councillor Moores.

d.    Vice Chair of Governance, Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Board – Councillor Moores

e.    Vice Chair of Highways Regulation Committee – Councillor Davis

f.     Chair of Commons Registration Committee – Councillor Goodwin

g.    Chair of Charitable Trust Committee – Councillor Rustidge

h.    Chair of Highways Regulation Committee – Councillor Shuttleworth

i.      Vice Chair of Licensing Committee – Councillor Harrison

j.      Vice Chair of Planning Committee – Councillor Davis

k.    Vice Chair of Adult Social Care and Health Scrutiny Board – Councillor McLaren

7.    Any outstanding appointments to be delegated to the Chief Executive in accordance with the wishes of the relevant political group.

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