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The meeting considered the report of the Member Appointments Process Panel and considered each of the appointments set out in the recommendations of the report.  In most cases the appointments were moved, seconded and approved in accordance with the expressions of interest in the report, any changes to the report are identified below.

 

Appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair of Planning Committee

 

Motions to appoint Mr R Helliwell as Chair of Planning Committee and Mr K Smith as Vice Chair of Planning Committee were moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

 

Appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Programmes and Resources Committee

 

A motion to appoint Mr Z Hamid as Chair of Programmes and Resources Committee was moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

 

Two Members, Cllr C Furness and Prof J Haddock-Fraser had expressed an interest in the role of Vice Chair  of Programmes and Resources Committee and provided written statements, circulated to all Members in advance of the meeting. A motion to appoint one of the candidates was moved and seconded and, in accordance with Standing Order 1.12(4), the voting was carried out in the form of a ballot.

 

Following the ballot, Prof J Haddock-Fraser was appointed as Vice Chair of Programmes and Resources Committee.

 

Planning Committee and Programmes and Resources Committee

 

It was noted that the Authority had previously agreed that the Membership of both

Standing Committees should be set at 15 and the Local Authority positions on Planning Committee allocated according to the formula used in previous years. Last year the Authority agreed to increase the size of Programmes and Resources Committee to 16 Members so that the Chair of the Authority could be appointed to both Committees and it was agreed to continue this for a further 12 months.  It was also agreed that the Cheshire East Member place on Planning Committee could be filled by another Local Authority Member for 12 months and the Cheshire East Member would join the Programmes and Resources Committee.

 

The vacancies on Planning Committee were appointed to as follows:

 

·         Cllr D Murphy was appointed to the vacancy for a Derbyshire County Council Member.

·         Cllr J Wharmby was appointed to the vacancy for the Cheshire East Member for 12 months.

·         It was agreed to hold the Metropolitan District Councils Member vacancy for the new Member who would be appointed by Sheffield City Council.

 

The vacancies on Programmes and Resources Committee were appointed to as follows:

 

·         Cllr C Greaves and Cllr D Taylor were appointed to the Local Authority Member vacancies.

 

Local Joint Committee

 

It was agreed to carry the two vacancies for a Local Authority Member and a Secretary of State Member.

 

Appeals Panel

 

Cllr Gregory was appointed as a reserve member of the Appeals Panel.

 

Due Diligence Panel

 

Ms A Harling was appointed to the vacancy for a Deputy Member.

 

Local Plan Review Member Steering Group

 

A vote was taken and carried, to confirm that Members were satisfied with the composition of this group.

 

Governance Review Working Group

 

Cllr D Murphy was appointed to the vacancy of Local Authority Member.

 

Climate Change Member Steering Group

 

Two Members, Cllr A Hart and Cllr P Tapping had expressed an interest in the the vacancy on this Steering Group. A motion to appoint one of the candidates was moved and seconded and following a ballot, Cllr P Tapping was appointed.

 

Budget Monitoring Meeting

 

 It was agreed to increase the size of this group to a total of 6 Members and all Members who had expressed an interest in the Meeting were moved, seconded and appointed.

 

National Park Management Plan and Corporate Strategy Review Member Task Group

 

Cllr G Heath and Cllr W Armitage withdrew  their interest in this Group so Cllr A Hart was proposed, seconded and appointed to the vacancy.

 

Member Appointments Process Panel

 

Cllr W Armitage withdrew his interest in the vacancy for a Local Authority member and Cllr K Richardson was proposed, seconded and appointed.

 

Cllr V Priestley and Cllr W Armitage were proposed, seconded and appointed as reserve Members of the Panel.

 

Member Champions

 

Cllr G Heath withdrew her interest in the Natural Environment, Biodiversity and Farming role so all appointments were made in accordance with the other expressions of interest.

 

Appointments to Outside Bodies

 

·         Campaign for National Parks - It was agreed to carry one deputy vacancy

 

·         East Midlands Councils - Cllr C Furness was appointed and it was agreed to carry the vacancy of Deputy.

 

·         Sheffield City Region Combined Authority - It was agreed to hold the deputy vacancy for the new Member from Sheffield City Council

 

·         Peak District National Park Authority Foundation - Cllr A Gregory was appointed as an additional reserve Member.

 

·         Derwent Valley Community Rail Partnership - Cllr A Gregory was appointed as Deputy

 

·         South West Peak Landscape Partnership Board - Two Members had expressed an interest in the Member role; Cllr D Chapman and Cllr A Hart. Following a ballot, Cllr Chapman was appointed to the Member role.  Two Members had expressed an interest in the Deputy role; Cllr A Hart and Mr K Smith.  Following a ballot, Cllr Hart was appointed as Deputy.

 

·         Staffordshire Destination Management Partnership - Cllr A Hart was appointed as Member and Cllr A Gregory as Deputy.

 

RESOLVED

 

1. To confirm the Authority’s previous decision to set the size of the two Standing Committees to 15, with 8 Local Authority Members and 7 Secretary of State Members and allocate Local Authority places on Planning Committee as set out in Section B (i) of Appendix 1 with the allocation of the Cheshire East Council place on Planning Committee to another Local Authority until the annual Authority meeting in July 2022 and to increase the size of the Programmes and Resources Committee 16, with 8 Local Authority Members and 8 Secretary of State Members (to allow the Chair of the Authority to be a Member of both Standing Committees) until the annual Authority meeting in July 2022.

 

2. To appoint Mr R Helliwell as Chair and Mr K Smith as Vice Chair, of the Planning Committee, and Mr Z Hamid as Chair and Prof J Haddock-Fraser as Vice Chair, of Programmes and Resources Committee until the annual Authority meeting in July 2022.

 

3. To appoint the following Members to the Planning Committee and the Programmes and Resources Committee until the annual Authority meeting in July 2022:

Planning Committee	Programmes and Resources
Chair - Mr R Helliwell	Chair – Mr Z Hamid
Vice Chair – Mr K Smith	Vice Chair – Prof J Haddock-Fraser
Cllr D Murphy	Cllr C Furness
Cllr D Chapman	Cllr C Farrell
Cllr I Huddlestone	Cllr A Gregory
Cllr J Wharmby	Cllr Mrs C G Heath
Cllr A Hart	Cllr C McLaren
Cllr K Richardson	Cllr B Woods
Cllr J W Armitage Sheffield City Council Rep	Cllr D Taylor Cllr C Greaves
Cllr R P H Brady	Mr J Berresford
Ms A Harling	Cllr A McCloy
Cllr A McCloy	Cllr V Priestley
Cllr Mrs K Potter	Miss L Slack
Mrs C Waller	Cllr P Tapping
	Ms Y Witter

4. a) To appoint the following Members to Local Joint Committee until the annual Authority meeting in July 2022:

Cllr W Armitage	Cllr Mrs K Potter
Cllr C Furness	Cllr V Priestley
Cllr I Huddlestone	Mr K Smith
Cllr K Richardson

 

 

b)To appoint the following Members to the Appeals Panel until the Annual Meeting in July 2022:

Cllr D Chapman Cllr I Huddlestone	Cllr R P H Brady Prof J Haddock-Fraser
Cllr A Hart	Mr R Helliwell
Cllr K Richardson	Cllr V Priestley
Cllr B Woods
Cllr A Gregory (Reserve)

 

 

c)    To appoint the following Members to the Due Diligence Panel until the Annual Meeting in July 2022:

 

1 Member – Mr J Berresford

1 Deputy – Ms A Harling

 

d)    To appoint the following members to the Local Plan Review Member Steering Group until the Annual Meeting in July 2022:

 

Chair of Planning Committee                            Mr R Helliwell

Vice Chair of Planning Committee                   Mr K Smith

Chair of Authority                                               Cllr A McCloy

Member Representatives                                   Mr R Helliwell

Mr K Smith

Ms Y Witter

                                                                              Ms A Harling

                                                                              Prof J Haddock-Fraser

                                                                              Cllr C Furness

 

e)    To appoint the following Members to the Governance Review Working Group until the Annual Meeting in July 2022:

Cllr W Armitage	Mr J Berresford
Cllr C Furness	Cllr R P H Brady
Cllr B Woods	Cllr A McCloy
Cllr D Murphy	Mr K Smith

 

f)     To appoint the following Members to the Climate Change Member Steering Group until the Annual Meeting in July 2022:

Cllr C Farrell	Prof J Haddock-Fraser
Cllr C Furness	Mr K Smith
Cllr D Chapman	Cllr P Tapping

 

g)    To appoint the following Members to the Budget Monitoring Group until the Annual Meeting in July 2022:

Chair, Programmes and Resources Committee   Mr Z Hamid   

Vice Chair, Programmes and Resources

Committee                                                                 Prof J Haddock-Fraser

Chair of the Authority                                              Cllr A McCloy

Three Members                                                         Cllr V Priestley

Ms Y Witter

Ms A Harling

 

h)    To appoint the following Members to the National Park Management Plan And Corporate Strategy Review Member Task Group until the Annual Meeting in July 2022:

i)     

Mr J Berresford

Cllr R P H Brady

Prof J Haddock-Fraser Ms A Harling Cllr A Hart Cllr P Tapping

j)     To appoint the following Members to the Member Appointments Process Panel until the Annual Meeting in July 2022:

Cllr B Woods	Ms Y Witter
Cllr K Richardson	Cllr P Tapping
Cllr W Armitage (Reserve)	Cllr V Priestley (Reserve)

5.    To appoint the following Member Champions until the annual Authority meeting in July 2022:

Natural Environment, Biodiversity and Farming-Mr R Helliwell

Cultural Heritage and Landscapes-                        Mr K Smith

Engagement-                                                             Ms Y Witter

Thriving and Sustainable Communities-               Ms A Harling

Climate Change-                                                       Prof J Haddock-Fraser

Business Economy-                                                 Cllr C Furness

Member Learning and Development-                     Cllr B Woods

 

6. To appoint Members to the 20 Outside Bodies set out in Appendix 1 to the Minutes until the annual Authority meeting in July 2022.

 

7. To confirm that all these appointments are approved duties for the payment of travel and subsistence allowances as set out in Schedule 2 of the Members’ Allowances Scheme.