Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee	20 February 2023
Report of the Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer

Changes to Membership of Committees, Joint Committees administered by other Councils, Regional Local Authority Bodies and Other Bodies

Summary

1. At the Annual Council meeting on 26 May 2022, appointments were made to Committees, Sub-Committees and Outside Bodies for the 2022/23 municipal year.  A further change is required to the membership, as set out below.

Background

2. Further to the appointments to Committees etc. made at the Annual Meeting, Staffing Matters & Urgency Committee has authority to deal any in-year changes or appointments to any Committees and Outside Bodies, and the following changes are put forward for consideration:

Health and Wellbeing Board

Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership have a representative on the Health and Wellbeing Board and have requested that the membership be amended to replace their former Interim Director Simon Bell with Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership new Director Sarah Coltman-Lovell as their representative on the board.

SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education)

There is currently a vacancy on the SACRE Committee for representatives from Group B. The Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee is being asked to confirm the appointment of Sue Bland Headteacher at St Oswalds Primary School to the vacant position.

Consultation

3. Normal processes to consult the relevant political Group have been applied to ensure the Group nominates the Members of their choice. No other consultation is specifically required in this instance.

Options

4.   There are no alternative options available as this is simply for Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership to nominate appropriate candidates to either replace the Member concerned or to fill a position that has become available. This Committee will then consider and determine those nominations.

Council Plan

5. Maintaining an appropriate decision making and scrutiny structure and appointees that contribute to the Council delivering its core priorities set out in the current Council Plan, effectively.

Implications

6. There are no known implications in relation to the following in terms of dealing with the specific matter before Members:

· Financial

· Human Resources (HR)

· Equalities

· Crime and Disorder

· Property

· Other

Legal Implications

7. The Council is statutorily obliged to make appointments to Committees, Advisory Committees, Sub Committees and certain other prescribed bodies in accordance with the political balance rules. These rules may only be waived where no Member votes against the proposal.

Risk Management

8. In compliance with the Council’s risk management strategy, there are no known risks associated with the recommendation in this report.

Recommendations

9. Staffing Matters and Urgency Committee is asked to consider and approve the change to committee and outside body appointments as set out in paragraph 2.

Reason:    In order to make appropriate Council appointments to Committees and Outside Bodies for the remainder of the current municipal year.

Contact Details

Author:	Chief Officer Responsible for the report:
Dawn Steel Democracy & Member Support Manager    Dawn.steel@york.gov.uk	Bryn Roberts Director of Governance and Monitoring Officer Bryn.roberts@york.gov.uk
	Report Approved	ü	Date	10/02/2023

Specialist Implications Officers

Not applicable

Wards Affected:

All

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For further information please contact the author of the report

Background Papers: None

Annexes: None