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Membership of the two Standing Committees had been prepared in accordance with the previous Authority decision that Committee sizes be fixed to 15 with half of the Authority Membership appointed to each Committee. According to the proportionality requirements in the Environment Act there should be 8 Local Authority Members on each committee and 7 Members appointed by the Secretary of State (this includes Parish Members).

 

Recommendation 1 as set out in the report was proposed and seconded, put to the vote and carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

1.      To set the size of the Authority’s Standing Committees to 15, each with 8 Local Authority Members and 7 Secretary of State Members, and to allocate Local Authority places on Planning Committee in the proportions as set out in Section B (i) of Appendix 1, with an additional place on the Resources Committee to accommodate the Chair of the Authority if required.

 

The meeting then 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 Chair and Vice Chair of Planning Committee

 

Virginia Priestley withdrew her interest in the role of Chair of Planning Committee, so as there was only one member, Mike Chaplin who had expressed an interest in the role of Chair of Planning Committee, the voting was carried out by a show of hands.

 

Virginia Priestley and Mike Chaplin withdrew their interest in the role of Vice Chair of Planning Committee.  Patrick Brady and Bill Hanley had expressed an interest in the role of Vice Chair of Planning Committee and a ballot was carried out.  Patrick Brady was appointed as Vice Chair of Planning Committee.

 

Nick Adams joined the meeting at 10:10am

 

Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair of the Resources Committee

 

As there was only one Member, Charles Greaves who had expressed an interest in the role of Chair of the Resources Committee, the voting was carried out by a show of hands.

 

Andy Nash withdrew his interest in the role of Chair of Resources Committee, so as there was only one Member, Amanda Martin who had expressed an interest in the role of Vice Chair of Resources Committee, the voting was carried out by a show of hands.

 

Planning Committee

 

The appointed Member of Cheshire East Council, Fiona Wilson, had decided not to take up their place on Planning Committee.  Two spaces were available on Planning Committee. Three Members, Jim Garvey from Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, Su Beardmore from Staffordshire County Council and Melandra Smith from Derbyshire County Council had expressed an interest in appointment to Planning Committee.  A ballot took place to determine which Member would represent Staffordshire.  Jim Garvey was appointed to Planning Committee.  A further ballot was then required to determine which of the two remaining Members would be appointed to the vacant Cheshire East place, at which point Su Beardmore withdrew her interest in the role and Melandra Smith was appointed to the remaining place on Planning Committee.

 

As 7 Secretary of State Members (including Parish Members) had expressed interests in the 7 places available on the Planning Committee, these were proposed and seconded and confirmed by a show of hands

 

Resources Committee

 

As 6 Secretary of State Members (this included Parish Members), had expressed interest for the 8 places on the Resources Committee, (including the extra place for the Chair of the Authority), these were proposed and seconded and confirmed by a show of hands.

 

It was agreed that there will be two holding vacancies for the Secretary of State Members pending the completion of the recruitment process by DEFRA for the national Member and a ballot process for the Parish Member.  Interviews for the national Secretary of State role were set for August.

 

As 8 Local Authority Members had expressed interests in the 8 places available on the Resources Committee, these were proposed and seconded and confirmed by a show of hands.

 

Local Joint Committee

 

Patrick Brady requested that his name be removed from appointment to Local Joint Committee. No other Members expressed an interest in this appointment, leaving one Secretary of State vacancy on the panel which was proposed, seconded and appointed by a show of hands.

 

The Chair proposed the next block of appointments to further committees, groups and outside bodies would carry without a vote unless there were proposed changes to the Membership.  This was proposed, seconded and carried by a show of hands.

 

Appeals Panel

 

Andy Nash withdrew his expression of interest to sit on the Appeals Panel leaving a Local Authority vacancy on Appeals Panel which was proposed, seconded and appointed by a show of hands.

 

Investigatory & Disciplinary Committee

 

Jim Garvey expressed his interest in appointment to the Local Authority vacancy on the Investigatory and Disciplinary Committee.

 

The appointments were proposed, seconded and appointed by a show of hands.

 

Due Diligence Panel

 

Andy Nash was appointed as Member Ken Rustidge appointed as Deputy.  The appointments were proposed, seconded and appointed by a show of hands.

 

Governance Review Working Group

 

Hannah Corran withdrew her expression of interest in being appointed to the Governance Review Working Group taking the Group down to 2 Local Authority, and 5 Secretary of State Members which was proposed, seconded and appointed by a show of hands.

 

Local Plan Review Member Steering Group

 

The membership of this group was based on appointments made earlier in the meeting, together with places for 6 other Members. Therefore, the vacancies were appointed as follows:

 

Mike Chaplin - Chair of Planning Committee

 

Patrick Brady – Vice Chair of Planning Committee

 

Janet Dugdale – Authority Chair

 

Martin Beer

 

Bill Hanley

 

Andy Nash

 

Kath Potter

 

Charlotte Farrell

 

Virginia Priestley

 

The appointments were proposed, seconded and appointed by a show of hands.

 

Member Appointments Process Panel

 

No Members expressed an interest in being added to the panel, or being taken off the panel, which carried 1 Local Authority Member vacancy and 1 Local Authority Reserve.  The appointments were proposed, seconded and appointed by a show of hands.

 

Appointments to Outside Bodies

 

These were all agreed by a show of hands. Where there was a deputy or reserve, the Members appointed were asked to let Democratic Support know by 17th July which Member was to be the deputy or reserve.

 

Campaign for National Parks – Andy Nash and Hannah Corran withdrew their expressions of interest to be on the Campaign for National Parks.  No Member requested to be added leaving 3 Members Simon Thompson, Amanda Martin and Ken Rustidge.

 

East Midlands Council – Bill Hanley (Member)

Europarc – Andy Nash (Member)

 

Derbyshire Archaeological Advisory Committee – Ken Rustidge (Member)

 

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority – Bill Hanley (Member)

 

Peak District National Park Foundation – 3 Members and 2 Reserves: R Swetnam, K Potter, K Rustidge, J Dugdale, H Corran

 

National Parks England – Chair of the Authority

 

National Parks Partnerships LLP – Annual Meeting – Chair of the Authority

 

Derwent Valley Community Rail Partnership – Ken Rustidge

 

High Peak & Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership – Martin Beer (Member) and Bill Hanley (Deputy)

 

Moors for the Future Partnership Group – Martin Beer, Matt Buckler, Virginia Priestley

 

Peak District Partnership – Ken Rustidge and Andy Nash

 

Staffordshire Destination Management Partnership – Su Beardmore and Jim Garvey

 

Derbyshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy Board & Staffordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy Steering Group – Professor Janet Dugdale – Member.  Hannah Corran and Rachel Bennett to share the Deputy role.

 

Land Managers Forum – The Land Mangers Forum hasn’t met for some time with a review of the best way to bring land managers together.  The vacancies are to be carried for now.

 

Peak District Local Access Forum – Martin Beer – Member, Charlotte Farrell - Deputy

 

Peak District Local Nature Partnership – The group hasn’t met for some time pending the One Plan for Nature being produced.  Appointees to be maintained for now.  Hannah Corran withdrew her expression of interest to be on the Peak District Local Nature Partnership.  Rachel Bennett and Matt Buckler to agree who would be Member and Deputy.

 

Stanage Forum Steering Group – Andy Nash withdrew his expression of interest to be appointed to the Stanage Forum Steering Group.  Bill Hanley and Virginia Priestley to be Member and Deputy.

 

Recommendations 2 – 6 as set out in the report were proposed, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

 

RESOLVED:

 

2.      To appoint Mike Chaplin as Chair and Patrick Brady as Vice Chair of the Planning Committee until the annual Authority Meeting in July 2027 and to appoint Charles Greaves as Chair and Amanda Martin as Vice Chair of the Resources Committee until the annual Authority Meeting in July 2027.

 

3.      To appoint the following Members to the Planning Committee and the Resources Committee until the annual Authority Meeting in July 2027:

 

Planning Committee                                   Resources Committee

Chair – Mike Chaplin                                   Chair - Charles Greaves

Vice Chair – Patrick Brady                          Vice Chair – Amanda Martin

Theresa Arnold                                             Nick Adams

Martin Beer                                                   Su Beardmore

Rachel Bennett                                             Matt Buckler

Janet Dugdale                                              Hannah Corran

Jim Garvey                                                   Janet Dugdale

Bill Hanley                                                    Charlotte Farrell

Lee Hartshorne                                            Sam Redfern

Ian Huddlestone                                          Ken Rustidge

Andy Nash                                                   Ruth Swetnam

Kath Potter                                                   Simon Thompson

Virginia Priestley                                            Fiona Wilson                                                 

Melandra Smith                                           Yvonne Witter

Jean Wharmby

 

4.      To appoint the following until the annual Authority meeting in July 2027:-

 

a)      5 Local Authority Members and 4 Secretary of State Members to the Local Joint Committee (Section B (iii));

 

      Ken Rustidge - LA                                  Kath Potter - SoS

      Mike Chaplin - LA                                   Martin Beer - SoS

      Ian Huddlestone - LA                             Virginia Priestley - SoS

     Jean Wharmby - LA                                (Vacancy - SoS)

      Andy Nash - LA

 

b)     5 Local Authority Members and 4 Secretary of State Members to the Appeals Panel (Section B (iv));

 

      Mike Chaplin - LA                                    Ruth Swetnam - SoS

      Ian Huddlestone - LA                               Bill Hanley - SoS

     Jean Wharmby - LA                                  Martin Beer - SoS

     Charlotte Farrell - LA                                Patrick Brady - SoS

     (Vacancy - LA)

 

c)      3 Local Authority Members and 3 Secretary of State Members to the Investigatory and Disciplinary Committee (Section B (v));

 

    Ken Rustidge – LA                                        Amanda Martin - SoS

    Andy Nash – LA                                            Yvonne Witter - SoS

   Jim Garvey - LA                                             Virginia Priestley – SoS

 

d)     1 Member and 1 Deputy to the Due Diligence Panel (Section C (i));

 

Andy Nash                                                  Ken Rustidge

 

e)      8 Members (4 Local Authority Members and 4 Secretary of State Members) to the Governance Review Working Group (Section C (ii));

 

       Ken Rustidge – LA                            Simon Thompson – SoS

       Charles Greaves - LA                        Amanda Martin - SoS

                                                                 Janet Dugdale - SoS

                                                                 Virginia Priestley - SoS

                                                            Patrick Brady – SoS

 

f)       The Chair and Vice-Chair of Planning Committee, the Chair of the Authority and 6 other Members to the Local Plan Review Member Steering Group (Section C (iii));

 

Mike Chaplin                                                   Patrick Brady

Janet Dugdale                                                 Andy Nash

Charlotte Farrell                                              Kath Potter

Bill Hanley                                                       Martin Beer

Virginia Priestley

 

g)     4 Members (2 Local Authority Members, 2 Secretary of State Members) and 2 Reserve Members to the Member Appointments Process Panel (Section C (iv)).

 

      Ken Rustidge – LA                                          Bill Hanley – SoS

                                                                              Ruth Swetnam – SoS

                                                                               Yvonne Witter – SoS

 

5 . To appoint Members to the 18 Outside Bodies set out below until the annual Authority meeting in July 2027.

 

Campaign for National Parks – Simon Thompson, Amanda Martin and Ken Rustidge

 

East Midlands Council – Bill Hanley

 

Europarc – Andy Nash

 

Derbyshire Archaeological Advisory Committee – Ken Rustidge

 

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority – Bill Hanley

 

Peak District National Park Foundation – Ruth Swetnam, Kath Potter, Ken Rustidge, Janet Dugdale and Hannah Corran

 

National Parks England – Chair of Authority

 

National Parks Partnerships LLP – Annual Meeting – Chair of Authority

 

Derwent Valley Community Rail Partnership – Ken Rustidge

 

High Peak & Hope Valley Community Rail Partnership – Martin Beer as Member and Bill Hanley as Deputy

 

Moors for the Future Partnership Group – Martin Beer, Matt Buckler and Virginia Priestley

 

Peak District Partnership – Ken Rustidge and Andy Nash

 

Staffordshire Destination Management Partnership – Su Beardmore and Jim Garvey

 

Derbyshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy Board & Staffordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy Steering Group (inc FiPL) – Janet Dugdale as Member, Hannah Corran and Rachel Bennett as co Deputy

 

Land Managers Forum (under review) – Vacancies to be carried for now

 

Peak District Local Access Forum – Martin Beer as Member, Charlotte Farrell as Deputy

 

Peak District Local Nature Partnership – Rachel Bennett and Matt Buckler

 

Stanage Forum Steering Group – Bill Hanley and Virginia Priestley

 

RESOLVED:

 

6). 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