Council, committee and cabinet meetings
Introduction
Calderdale Council operates an executive decision taking structure. The operation of the structure is controlled by the Council's Constitution. Meetings are generally open to the public to attend except where personal or confidential matters are being discussed.
Council
The Council is composed of 51 Councillors. They all meet together as the Council to decide the Council's overall policies and to set the budget and Council Tax each year. The Council appoints the Leader and members of the Cabinet and also the membership of the various Scrutiny Panels and Committees.
Cabinet Meetings
The Cabinet is composed of the Leader and six Councillors appointed by the Council. The Cabinet has overall responsibility for the services which the Council provides and operates within the overall policies and budget agreed by the Council. Recommendations on major items of policy and on the annual budget and capital programme are passed to the Council for consideration and approval.
The Cabinet Members are:-
- Janet Battye (Leader)
- Tim Swift (Deputy Leader and Deputy Chair of Cabinet)
- Bob Metcalfe (Cabinet Member - Adults, Health & Social Care)
- Megan Swift (Cabinet Member - Children's Social Care & Lead Member for Children's Services)
- Mrs Pauline Nash (Cabinet Member - Communities)
- Barry Collins (Cabinet Member - Economy and Environment)
- Ashley Evans (Cabinet Member - Education & Life Long Learning)
- John Beacroft-Mitchell (Cabinet Member - Performance & Resources)
Scrutiny Panels
The Council has five Scrutiny Panels and each is composed of seven Councillors. In addition, the Schools and Children’s Services Scrutiny Panel also includes a number of co-opted members (non-councillors) representing the churches, parent governors and the education community. Scrutiny Panels support the work of the Cabinet and Council as a whole by looking into matters of local concern and making recommendations on policy, budget making and service delivery. Scrutiny Panels also monitor the Cabinet’s decisions and can call a decision in for consideration and further recommendation.
The Scrutiny Panel Members are:
Adults, Health and Social Care
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Chair)
- Jayne Booth (Deputy Chair)
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Member)
- David Draycott (Member)
- Graham Hall (Member)
- Ann McAllister (Member)
- Graham Reason (Member)
Children and Young People
- Colin Raistrick (Chair)
- Mrs Christine Bampton-Smith (Member)
- Howard Blagbrough (Member)
- John Frank Brearley Ford (Member)
- John Hardy (Member)
- Mohammad Ilyas (Member)
- Faisal Shoukat (Member)
Economy and Environment
- David Hardy (Chair)
- Ferman Ali (Member)
- Stephen Baines MBE (Member)
- Scott Lloyd Benton (Member)
- Keith Jones Hutson (Member)
- Richard Marshall MBE (Member)
- Colin Stout (Member)
Safer & Stronger Communities
- Helen Rivron (Chair)
- Keith Jones Hutson (Deputy Chair)
- Mrs Christine Bampton-Smith (Member)
- Christine Beal (Member)
- Ian Cooper (Member)
- Marcus Joseph Chance Thompson (Member)
- Dave Young (Member)
Use of Resources
- Bryan Smith (Chair)
- Peter Wardhaugh (Deputy Chair)
- Tom Bates (Member)
- Danielle Coombs (Member)
- David Kirton (Member)
- Richard Marshall MBE (Member)
- Roger Taylor (Member)
Planning Committee
The Planning Committee is composed of seven Councillors and has responsibility for the consideration and determination of applications made to the Council for planning permission. The Committee can also consider new and changes to existing development control policies, objectives and standards for recommendation to the Cabinet.
The Planning Committee Members are:
- Daniel Sutherland (Chair)
- Danielle Coombs (Deputy Chair)
- Stephen Baines MBE (Member)
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Member)
- David Hardy (Member)
- Martin Peel (Member)
- Chris Pillai (Member)
Licensing and Regulatory Committee
The Licensing and Regulatory Committee is made up of fifteen Councillors and is responsible for the consideration and determination of applications made to the Council for a variety of licences, permits, consents, certificates and registrations.
The Licensing and Regulatory Committee Members are:
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Chair)
- Bryan Smith (Deputy Chair)
- Kay Barret (Member)
- Danielle Coombs (Member)
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Member)
- Mohammad Ilyas (Member)
- Chris Pillai (Member)
- Daniel Sutherland (Member)
- Robert Thornber (Member)
- Keith Watson (Member)
Standards Committee
The Standards Committee is made up of seven Councillors and also includes three independent members (non-councillors) and a parish council representative. The Committee is responsible for promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by Councillors and co-opted members, monitoring the Members’ Code of Conduct and considering reports on breaches of the Code, and the services and training made available to Members including recommendations to the Council on the Members' Allowances Scheme.
The Standards Committee Members are:
- Ferman Ali (Member)
- Mrs Geraldine Carter (Member)
- Graham Reason (Member)
- Megan Swift (Member)
- Peter Wardhaugh (Member)
- Conrad Winterburn (Member)
Appeals Panel
The Appeals Panel is made up of three Councillors and is responsible for considering and determining appeals made by employees and against decisions made by or on behalf of the Council where there is no other appeal process either within or outside of the Council.
The Appeals Panel Members are:
- David Hardy (Chair)
- Stephen Baines MBE (Member)
- Megan Swift (Member)
Employment Committee
The Employment Committee is made up of four Councillors and is responsible for the employment of the Council's Chief Executive, Deputy Chief Executive, Group Directors and Chief Officers.
The Employment Committee Members are:
- Janet Battye (Chair)
- Stephen Baines MBE (Member)
- Tim Swift (Member)
- Peter Wardhaugh (Member)
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