Constitution
Appointments to the cabinet, scrutiny panels and council committees
Cabinet
| Members | Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Councillor Janet Battye | Leader |
| Councillor John Beacroft-Mitchell | Cabinet Member - Performance & Resources |
| Councillor Barry Collins | Cabinet Member - Economy and Environment |
| Councillor Ashley Evans | Cabinet Member - Education & Life Long Learning |
| Councillor Bob Metcalfe | Cabinet Member - Adults, Health & Social Care |
| Councillor Mrs Pauline Nash | Cabinet Member - Communities |
| Councillor Megan Swift | Cabinet Member - Children's Social Care & Lead Member for Children's Services |
| Councillor Tim Swift | Deputy Leader and Deputy Chair of Cabinet |
Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel
- Colin Raistrick (Chair)
- John Frank Brearley Ford (Member)
- John Hardy (Member)
- Faisal Shoukat (Member)
- Christine Beal (Substitute)
- Jayne Booth (Substitute)
- David Draycott (Substitute)
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Substitute)
- Keith Hutson (Substitute)
- Richard Marshall MBE (Substitute)
- Ann McAllister (Substitute)
- Helen Rivron (Substitute)
- Colin Stout (Substitute)
- Conrad Winterburn (Substitute)
Communities Scrutiny Panel
- Helen Rivron (Chair)
- Keith Hutson (Deputy Chair)
- Christine Beal (Member)
- Marcus Joseph Chance Thompson (Member)
- Dave Young (Member)
- Ferman Ali (Substitute)
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Substitute)
- Stephen Baines MBE (Substitute)
- Scott Lloyd Benton (Substitute)
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Substitute)
- Bryan Smith (Substitute)
- Roger Taylor (Substitute)
Use of Resources Scrutiny Panel
- Bryan Smith (Chair)
- Peter Wardhaugh (Deputy Chair)
- David Kirton (Member)
- Richard Marshall MBE (Member)
- Roger Taylor (Member)
- Ferman Ali (Substitute)
- John Frank Brearley Ford (Substitute)
- David Hardy (Substitute)
- Ann McAllister (Substitute)
- Daniel Sutherland (Substitute)
- Conrad Winterburn (Substitute)
Adults, Health and Social Care Scrutiny Panel
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Chair)
- Jayne Booth (Deputy Chair)
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Member)
- David Draycott (Member)
- Graham Hall (Member)
- Ann McAllister (Member)
- Ferman Ali (Substitute)
- Kay Barret (Substitute)
- David Hardy (Substitute)
- Chris Pillai (Substitute)
- Helen Rivron (Substitute)
- Roger Taylor (Substitute)
Economy and Environment Scrutiny Panel
- David Hardy (Chair)
- Ferman Ali (Member)
- Stephen Baines MBE (Member)
- Scott Lloyd Benton (Member)
- Keith Hutson (Member)
- Richard Marshall MBE (Member)
- Colin Stout (Member)
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Substitute)
- Jayne Booth (Substitute)
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Substitute)
- Colin Raistrick (Substitute)
- Daniel Sutherland (Substitute)
- Roger Taylor (Substitute)
Appeals Panel
- David Hardy (Chair)
- Stephen Baines MBE (Member)
- Megan Swift (Member)
- Ferman Ali (Substitute)
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Substitute)
- Kay Barret (Substitute)
- Janet Battye (Substitute)
- John Beacroft-Mitchell (Substitute)
- Christine Beal (Substitute)
- Scott Lloyd Benton (Substitute)
- Jayne Booth (Substitute)
- Mrs Geraldine Carter (Substitute)
- Barry Collins (Substitute)
- David Draycott (Substitute)
- Ashley Evans (Substitute)
- Nader Fekri JP (Substitute)
- John Frank Brearley Ford (Substitute)
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Substitute)
- Graham Hall (Substitute)
- John Hardy (Substitute)
- Keith Hutson (Substitute)
- David Kirton (Substitute)
- Richard Marshall MBE (Substitute)
- Ann McAllister (Substitute)
- Bob Metcalfe (Substitute)
- Mrs Pauline Nash (Substitute)
- Martin Peel (Substitute)
- Chris Pillai (Substitute)
- Colin Raistrick (Substitute)
- Helen Rivron (Substitute)
- Faisal Shoukat (Substitute)
- Bryan Smith (Substitute)
- Colin Stout (Substitute)
- Daniel Sutherland (Substitute)
- Tim Swift (Substitute)
- Roger Taylor (Substitute)
- Marcus Joseph Chance Thompson (Substitute)
- Robert Thornber (Substitute)
- Peter Wardhaugh (Substitute)
- Conrad Winterburn (Substitute)
- Dave Young (Substitute)
Area Forum - Halifax Central (Park, Skircoat, Town and Sowerby Bridge Wards
- Ferman Ali (Member)
- David Draycott (Member)
- John Hardy (Member)
- Bob Metcalfe (Member)
- Mrs Pauline Nash (Member)
- Martin Peel (Member)
- Faisal Shoukat (Member)
- Megan Swift (Member)
- Tim Swift (Member)
- Marcus Joseph Chance Thompson (Member)
Area Forum - Halifax North & East (Illingworth & Mixenden, Northowram & Shelf, Ovenden & Warley Ward
- Stephen Baines MBE (Member)
- Barry Collins (Member)
- Ashley Evans (Member)
- Keith Hutson (Member)
- Helen Rivron (Member)
- Bryan Smith (Member)
- Daniel Sutherland (Member)
- Roger Taylor (Member)
Area Forum - Upper Valley (Todmorden, Calder, Luddendenfoot and Ryburn Wards)
- Kay Barret (Member)
- Janet Battye (Member)
- John Beacroft-Mitchell (Member)
- Jayne Booth (Member)
- Mrs Geraldine Carter (Member)
- Nader Fekri JP (Member)
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Member)
- Richard Marshall MBE (Member)
- Robert Thornber (Member)
- Dave Young (Member)
Area Forum Lower Valley Greetland & Stainland, Elland, Rastrick, Brighouse,Hipperholme & Lightcliffe
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Member)
- Christine Beal (Member)
- Scott Lloyd Benton (Member)
- John Frank Brearley Ford (Member)
- Graham Hall (Member)
- David Hardy (Member)
- David Kirton (Member)
- Ann McAllister (Member)
- Chris Pillai (Member)
- Colin Raistrick (Member)
- Colin Stout (Member)
- Peter Wardhaugh (Member)
- Conrad Winterburn (Member)
Assessment Sub Committee
- Megan Swift (Member)
Audit Committee
- Peter Wardhaugh (Chair)
- Stephen Baines MBE (Member)
- Janet Battye (Member)
- Ann McAllister (Member)
- Bryan Smith (Member)
- Tim Swift (Member)
Civic Advisory Group
- Mrs Geraldine Carter (Member)
- Martin Peel (Member)
- Bryan Smith (Member)
- Colin Stout (Member)
- Conrad Winterburn (Member)
Communities Scrutiny Panel Meeting as the Crime & Disorder Committee
- Christine Beal (Member)
- Helen Rivron (Member)
- Colin Stout (Member)
- Ferman Ali (Substitute)
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Substitute)
- Stephen Baines MBE (Substitute)
- Mrs Geraldine Carter (Substitute)
- Nader Fekri JP (Substitute)
- David Hardy (Substitute)
- Colin Raistrick (Substitute)
- Bryan Smith (Substitute)
- Megan Swift (Substitute)
- Roger Taylor (Co-opted)
Constitutional Matters Development Group
- Stephen Baines MBE (Member)
- Barry Collins (Member)
- John Hardy (Member)
- Colin Raistrick (Member)
- Colin Stout (Member)
- Tim Swift (Member)
- Peter Wardhaugh (Member)
- Conrad Winterburn (Member)
Employees' Forum
- Janet Battye (Leader)
- Mrs Geraldine Carter (Member)
- Ann McAllister (Member)
- Bryan Smith (Member)
- Conrad Winterburn (Member)
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Substitute)
- David Hardy (Substitute)
- David Kirton (Substitute)
- Mrs Pauline Nash (Substitute)
- Daniel Sutherland (Substitute)
- Megan Swift (Substitute)
- Roger Taylor (Substitute)
- Robert Thornber (Substitute)
- Bob Metcalfe (Cabinet Member - Adults, Health & Social Care)
Employees' Forum (Education Staff Unions)
- John Frank Brearley Ford (Member)
- John Hardy (Member)
- Faisal Shoukat (Member)
- Ferman Ali (Substitute)
- Christine Beal (Substitute)
- David Draycott (Substitute)
- Keith Hutson (Substitute)
- Richard Marshall MBE (Substitute)
- Helen Rivron (Substitute)
- Conrad Winterburn (Substitute)
- Ashley Evans (Cabinet Member - Education & Life Long Learning)
- Megan Swift (Cabinet Member - Children's Social Care & Lead Member for Children's Services)
Employment Committee
- Janet Battye (Chair)
- Stephen Baines MBE (Member)
- Tim Swift (Member)
- Peter Wardhaugh (Member)
- Ferman Ali (Substitute)
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Substitute)
- Kay Barret (Substitute)
- John Beacroft-Mitchell (Substitute)
- Christine Beal (Substitute)
- Scott Lloyd Benton (Substitute)
- Jayne Booth (Substitute)
- Mrs Geraldine Carter (Substitute)
- Barry Collins (Substitute)
- David Draycott (Substitute)
- Ashley Evans (Substitute)
- Nader Fekri JP (Substitute)
- John Frank Brearley Ford (Substitute)
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Substitute)
- Graham Hall (Substitute)
- David Hardy (Substitute)
- John Hardy (Substitute)
- Keith Hutson (Substitute)
- David Kirton (Substitute)
- Richard Marshall MBE (Substitute)
- Ann McAllister (Substitute)
- Bob Metcalfe (Substitute)
- Mrs Pauline Nash (Substitute)
- Martin Peel (Substitute)
- Chris Pillai (Substitute)
- Colin Raistrick (Substitute)
- Helen Rivron (Substitute)
- Faisal Shoukat (Substitute)
- Bryan Smith (Substitute)
- Colin Stout (Substitute)
- Daniel Sutherland (Substitute)
- Megan Swift (Substitute)
- Roger Taylor (Substitute)
- Marcus Joseph Chance Thompson (Substitute)
- Robert Thornber (Substitute)
- Conrad Winterburn (Substitute)
- Dave Young (Substitute)
Governance & Business Committee
- Tim Swift (Chair)
- Conrad Winterburn (Deputy Chair)
- Mrs Geraldine Carter (Member)
- Graham Hall (Member)
- Daniel Sutherland (Member)
- Marcus Joseph Chance Thompson (Member)
- Stephen Baines MBE (Substitute)
- Barry Collins (Substitute)
- David Hardy (Substitute)
- Bob Metcalfe (Substitute)
- Chris Pillai (Substitute)
- Megan Swift (Substitute)
- Peter Wardhaugh (Substitute)
Hearings Panel
- Ferman Ali (Member)
- Peter Wardhaugh (Member)
Licensing Sub Committee
- Daniel Sutherland (Member)
- Robert Thornber (Member)
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Substitute)
- Kay Barret (Substitute)
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Substitute)
- Chris Pillai (Substitute)
- Bryan Smith (Substitute)
Licensing and Regulatory Committee
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Chair)
- Bryan Smith (Deputy Chair)
- Kay Barret (Member)
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Member)
- Chris Pillai (Member)
- Daniel Sutherland (Member)
- Robert Thornber (Member)
Planning Committee
- Daniel Sutherland (Chair)
- Stephen Baines MBE (Member)
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Member)
- David Hardy (Member)
- Martin Peel (Member)
- Chris Pillai (Member)
- Ferman Ali (Substitute)
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Substitute)
- Jayne Booth (Substitute)
- David Draycott (Substitute)
- John Frank Brearley Ford (Substitute)
- Keith Hutson (Substitute)
- David Kirton (Substitute)
- Richard Marshall MBE (Substitute)
- Helen Rivron (Substitute)
- Bryan Smith (Substitute)
- Roger Taylor (Substitute)
- Robert Thornber (Substitute)
- Peter Wardhaugh (Substitute)
- Conrad Winterburn (Substitute)
- Dave Young (Substitute)
Review Sub Committee
- Mrs Geraldine Carter (Member)
- Conrad Winterburn (Member)
Standards Committee
- Ferman Ali (Member)
- Mrs Geraldine Carter (Member)
- Megan Swift (Member)
- Peter Wardhaugh (Member)
- Conrad Winterburn (Member)
Standards Committee - Assessment Sub-Committee
- Megan Swift (Member)
Standards Committee - Hearings Panel
- Megan Swift (Member)
Standards Committee - Review Sub-Committee
- Mrs Geraldine Carter (Member)
- Conrad Winterburn (Member)
Ward Forum - Brighouse
- Scott Lloyd Benton (Member)
- Colin Stout (Member)
Ward Forum - Calder
- Janet Battye (Member)
- Nader Fekri JP (Member)
- Dave Young (Member)
Ward Forum - Elland
- Mrs Patricia Allen (Member)
- John Frank Brearley Ford (Member)
- David Hardy (Member)
Ward Forum - Greetland & Stainland
- Peter Wardhaugh (Member)
- Conrad Winterburn (Member)
Ward Forum - Hipperholme & Lightcliffe
- Graham Hall (Member)
- David Kirton (Member)
- Colin Raistrick (Member)
Ward Forum - Illingworth & Mixenden
- Barry Collins (Member)
- Daniel Sutherland (Member)
Ward Forum - Luddendenfoot
- John Beacroft-Mitchell (Member)
- Richard Marshall MBE (Member)
Ward Forum - Northowram & Shelf
- Stephen Baines MBE (Member)
- Roger Taylor (Member)
Ward Forum - Ovenden
- Helen Rivron (Member)
- Bryan Smith (Member)
Ward Forum - Park
- Ferman Ali (Member)
- Faisal Shoukat (Member)
Ward Forum - Rastrick
- Christine Beal (Member)
- Ann McAllister (Member)
- Chris Pillai (Member)
Ward Forum - Ryburn
- Kay Barret (Member)
- Mrs Geraldine Carter (Member)
- Robert Thornber (Member)
Ward Forum - Skircoat
- John Hardy (Member)
- Mrs Pauline Nash (Member)
- Marcus Joseph Chance Thompson (Member)
Ward Forum - Sowerby Bridge
- David Draycott (Member)
- Martin Peel (Member)
Ward Forum - Todmorden
- Jayne Booth (Member)
- Mrs Ruth Goldthorpe (Member)
Ward Forum - Town
- Bob Metcalfe (Member)
- Megan Swift (Member)
- Tim Swift (Member)
Ward Forum - Warley
- Ashley Evans (Member)
- Keith Hutson (Member)
