To consider the political balance of the Council and make appointments to Council Committees, Sub-Committees, Joint Committees, Outside Bodies and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

Council considered a report which outlined nominations to Committees and the appointment of Chairs and Vice Chairs for the 2019/2020 Municipal Year.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That approval be given to the appointment of the following Council Committees, including the Chairs and Vice Chairs and substitutes:-

 

Heywood Township to be comprised of all Members from the following Wards:

·         North Heywood

·         West Heywood

·         Hopwood Hall

 

Chair: Councillor Peter Rush

Vice Chair: Councillor Ray Dutton

 

Middleton Township to be comprised of all of the Members from the following Wards:

·         East Middleton

·         North Middleton

·         South Middleton

·         West Middleton

·         Hopwood Hall

 

Chair: Councillor Donna Williams

Vice Chair: Councillor Susan Smith

 

Pennines Township to be comprised of all of the Members from the following Wards:

·         Littleborough Lakeside

·         Milnrow and Newhey

·         Wardle and West Littleborough

·         Smallbridge and Firgrove

 

Chair: Councillor Amna Mir

Vice Chair: Councillor Tom Besford

 

Rochdale North Township to be comprised of all of the Members from the following wards

·         Central Rochdale

·         Healey

·         Norden

·         Spotland and Falinge

 

Chair: Councillor Shaun O’Neill

Vice Chair: Councillor Wendy Cocks

 

Rochdale South Township to be comprised of all of the Members from the following wards

·         Balderstone and Kirkholt

·         Bamford

·         Castleton

·         Kingsway

·         Milkstone and Deeplish

 

Chair: Councillor Mohammed Zaman

Vice Chair: Councillor Elsie Wraighte

 

Communities, Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

Conservative (2)

 

Councillor Angela Smith

Councillor Winkler

 

Labour (8)

 

Councillor Besford	Councillor Robinson
Councillor Beswick	Councillor West
Councillor Susan Emmott	Councillor Peter Williams
Councillor Meredith	Councillor Zaheer

 

Liberal Democrat (1)

 

Councillor Kelly

 

Chair (Labour) – Councillor Meredith

Vice Chair (Conservative) – Councillor Angela Smith

 

Health, Schools and Care Overview & Scrutiny Committee

 

Conservative (2)

 

Councillor Sullivan

Councillor Gartside

 

Labour (8)

 

Councillor Sultan Ali	Councillor Hornby
Councillor Dale	Councillor McCarthy
Councillor Dutton	Councillor Massey
Councillor Hartley	Councillor Susan Smith

 

Liberal Democrat (1)

 

Councillor Davidson

Non-Elected Voting Members (voting rights in relation to education decisions only):

 

Church Representatives (two vacancies)

Parent Governor Representatives (two vacancies)

Chair (Labour) – Councillor Dutton

Vice Chair (Conservative) – Councillor Sullivan

 

Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

Conservative (1)

 

Councillor Holly

 

 

Labour (9)

 

Councillor Sultan Ali	Councillor O’Neill
Councillor Boriss	Councillor O’Rourke
Councillor Joinson	Councillor Rana
Councillor Mir	Councillor Wraighte
Councillor Nolan

 

Liberal Democrats (1)

 

Councillor Bamford

 

Chair (Conservative) – Councillor Mike Holly

Vice Chair (Labour) – Councillor Shaun O’Neill

 

Audit and Governance Committee

 

9 elected Members

 

Conservative (1) 

 

Councillor Gartside

 

Labour (7)

 

Councillor Ali Ahmed	Councillor Hussain
Councillor Dale	Councillor Rashid
Councillor Malcolm	Councillor Donna Williams
Councillor Martin

 

Liberal Democrat (1)

 

Councillor Nickson

 

Independent Persons (non-voting) (in respect of Elected Member conduct issues): 

 

Mr. A. Underdown and Ms. A. Taylor

 

Chair – Councillor Peter Malcolm

Vice Chair – Councillor Aasim Rashid

 

Planning and Licensing Committee

 

Conservative (2)

 

Councillor Taylor

Councillor Winkler

 

Labour (12):

 

Councillor Shakil Ahmed	Councillor Rana
Councillor Burke	Councillor Rashid
Councillor Cocks	Councillor Rush
Councillor Susan Emmott	Councillor Wazir
Councillor Massey	Councillor Zaheer
Councillor O’Neill	Councillor Zaman

 

Liberal Democrats (1)

 

Councillor Davidson

 

Chair – Councillor Shakil Ahmed

Vice Chair – Councillor Phil Burke

 

Licensing Sub-Committee

 

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