Councillor Dave Merrett

Title: Chair, Planning B

Party: Labour

Political grouping: Labour and Co-operative

Ward: Guildhall Ward

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Additional Information

I currently receive a basic allowance of £11,392. As Chair of Planning B, I also receive a special responsibility allowance of £8,544.

Information on Members' Allowances and Expenses

Information about Guildhall Ward can be found here:

https://www.york.gov.uk/GuildhallWard

Surgery details

With my fellow ward councillors:
Door 84, Lowther Street - Second Wednesday of the month 2 - 3:30pm
Hungate Reading Cafe - last Saturday of the month 10 - 11:30am (except December)

Contact information

Correspondence address:
c/o Democratic Services
West Offices
Station Rise
York
YO1 6GA

Mobile: 07742 766106

Email: Cllr.dMerrett@york.gov.uk

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Committee appointments

Area Planning Sub-Committee (23/05/2013 - 11/05/2015)
Audit and Governance CommitteeGuildhall Ward
Children, Education and Communities Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Substitute) (21/05/2009 - 27/05/2010)
Communities and Environment Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Substitute) (27/05/2010 - 06/05/2011)
Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Vice-Chair)Guildhall Ward
Corporate Scrutiny Committee (Calling In) (Vice-Chair)Guildhall Ward
Corporate Services, Climate Change and Scrutiny Management Committee (Vice-Chair)Guildhall Ward (25/05/2023 - 22/05/2025)
Corporate Services, Climate Change and Scrutiny Management Committee (Calling In) (Vice-Chair)Guildhall Ward (17/07/2023 - 22/05/2025)
Corporate Services, Climate Change and Scrutiny Management Committee (Calling In) (Vice-Chair) (28/05/2010 - 20/12/2010)
CouncilGuildhall Ward
CouncilMicklegate Ward (19/06/2006 - 11/05/2015)
Customer and Corporate Services Scrutiny Management Committee (Vice-Chair) (27/05/2010 - 13/12/2010)
Decision Session - Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, Planning and Sustainability (17/04/2014 - 11/05/2015)
Decision Session - Executive Member for Transport - Expired (Cabinet Member) (26/05/2011 - 16/04/2014)
Economic Development and Community Safety Scrutiny Board (04/11/2005 - 11/05/2015)
Economic Development and Transport Policy and Scrutiny Committee (Substitute) (27/05/2010 - 09/05/2011)
Economy, Place, Access and Transport Scrutiny CommitteeGuildhall Ward (19/06/2023 - 22/05/2025)
Education Scrutiny Committee (24/05/2007 - 11/05/2015)
Effective Organisation Overview and Scrutiny Committee (27/05/2009 - 19/10/2009)
Executive (26/05/2011 - 11/12/2014)
Executive (Calling-In) (26/05/2011 - 12/12/2014)
Executive (Calling-In) - for meetings from 17/04/07 to 04/05/11 (24/05/2007 - 11/05/2015)
Executive - for meetings from 03/06/00 to 26/04/11 (11/08/2009 - 11/05/2015)
Executive Leader and Advisory Panel (08/11/2005 - 11/05/2015)
Executive Member for Children and Young People's Services and Advisory Panel (24/05/2007 - 11/05/2015)
Guildhall Ward CommitteeGuildhall Ward
Joint Committee, Corporate Services, Climate Change and Scrutiny Management Committee and Audit and Governance CommitteeGuildhall Ward (14/12/2023 - 26/02/2024)
Licensing and Regulatory Committee (27/05/2011 - 24/05/2012)
Licensing and Regulatory Committee (Chair) (21/05/2009 - 09/05/2011)
Licensing/Gambling Hearing (01/06/2011 - 24/05/2012)
Licensing/Gambling Hearing (24/05/2007 - 09/05/2011)
Local Plan Working Group (Chair) (25/05/2023 - 14/06/2023)
Local Plan Working Group (Vice-Chair) (23/05/2008 - 09/05/2011)
Local Plan Working Group (Chair) (27/05/2011 - 11/05/2015)
Local Plan Working Group (23/05/2024 - 22/05/2025)
Micklegate Ward Committee (12/12/2006 - 11/05/2015)
Planning Committee (Vice-Chair) (13/12/2010 - 06/05/2011)
Planning Committee (26/05/2011 - 24/05/2012)
Planning Committee A (Substitute)Guildhall Ward
Planning Committee B (Chair)Guildhall Ward
Planning Policy Advisory Group (Chair)Guildhall Ward
School Travel Plans Ad Hoc Scrutiny Committee (01/06/2010 - 11/05/2015)
Scrutiny Review Working Group (Vice-Chair)Guildhall Ward
Scrutiny Working Group - Local Government Boundary Review on Council SizeGuildhall Ward
Strategic Policy Panel (Substitute) (03/11/2005 - 11/05/2015)
Taxi Licensing Policy Task Group (29/10/2010 - 11/05/2015)
Traffic Congestion Ad-Hoc Scrutiny Committee (07/02/2007 - 11/05/2015)

Terms of Office

01/05/2003 - 03/05/2007
03/05/2007 - 05/05/2011
05/05/2011 - 07/05/2015

Appointments to outside bodies

Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) (21/05/2014 - 11/05/2015)
City Region Transport Panel (26/05/2011 - 11/05/2015)
Energy Partnership Board (26/05/2011 - 11/05/2015)
Joint Member Working Group on the Joint Mineral and Waste Plan (23/10/2014 - 11/05/2015)
Joint Member Working Group on the Joint Mineral and Waste Plan (25/05/2023 - 19/06/2023)
Lifelong Learning Partnership Board (Substitute) (22/05/2008 - 11/05/2015)
Local Government Flood Forum (24/05/2012 - 11/05/2015)
Local Government Information Unit (Substitute) (26/05/2011 - 24/05/2012)
Local Government Information Unit (01/05/2005 - 25/05/2006)
Local Government North Yorkshire and York Spatial Planning and Transport Board (28/04/2014 - 19/01/2015)
Local Government North Yorkshire and York Spatial Planning and Transport Board (Substitute) (25/05/2023 - 07/05/2024)
Local Transport Plan Steering Group
Make It York Shareholders Committee (16/03/2015 - 11/05/2015)
North Yorkshire Flood Risk Partnership (28/05/2013 - 11/05/2015)
Quality Bus Partnership (05/01/2011 - 28/04/2014)
Regional Spatial Planning Advisory Board (26/05/2011 - 11/05/2015)
Regional Transport Advisory Board (26/05/2011 - 11/05/2015)
Schools Effectiveness and Achievement Monitoring Group (Substitute) (22/05/2008 - 25/05/2011)
St Wilfrid's Eleemosynary Charity
Terry's Community Forum (02/02/2009 - 11/05/2015)
Transport for the North (TfN) Scrutiny Committee (Substitute) (25/05/2023 - 01/02/2024)
West Yorkshire Combined Authority - Scrutiny CommitteeGuildhall Ward
West Yorkshire Combined Authority - Transport/Infrastructure Overview and Scrutiny (25/05/2023 - 23/05/2024)
West Yorkshire Combined Authority - Transport/Infrastructure Overview and Scrutiny (28/05/2013 - 28/04/2014)
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Audit and Governance CommitteeGuildhall Ward
York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Overview and Scrutiny Committee
York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership (Members) (Substitute) (25/05/2012 - 11/05/2015)
York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership (Members) (26/05/2011 - 04/07/2011)
York Central Lead MembersRepresenting Micklegate Ward (22/01/2015 - 11/05/2015)
York Enhanced Partnership for Buses Forum (25/05/2023 - 14/06/2023)
York Environment Forum (05/01/2011 - 11/05/2015)
York Environment Partnership (26/05/2011 - 11/05/2015)
Yorkshire and Humber Association of Local Authorities (21/02/2006 - 11/05/2015)
Yorkshire and Humberside Pollution Advisory Committee (26/05/2011 - 11/05/2015)
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) Audit and Governance Sub-CommitteeGuildhall Ward (28/06/2023 - 20/12/2024)
Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) Management Committee (28/06/2023 - 20/12/2024)
Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (26/05/2011 - 11/05/2015)
Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (Substitute)
Yorventure Management Group (28/04/2014 - 11/05/2015)
Yorwaste (21/05/2014 - 11/05/2015)