To receive nominations, in accordance with Standing Order 25(6), in respect of any proposed changes in the membership of the Cabinet and committees, and to approve nominations for appointments to outside organisations.

The Council was requested to deal with the following appointments:

A.  COUNCIL COMMITTEES

(i).  Standards Committee

Appointment of Independent Persons

Professor R S Jones

Mr C Jones

Mr D Burgess-Jones

Mr B Cummings

In respect of the above appointments, Council is recommended to approve an

amendment to Article 9 of the Constitution, in section 9.2 (a) as follows:

• Four persons who are not Members or officers of the Council (independent

persons)

The appointment is for a four year term, subject to the receipt of satisfactory

references (but may be terminated by a resolution of the Council’s Standards

Committee).

(ii).  Health and Well Being Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor Denise Roberts to replace Councillor Pat Glasman and Councillor Moira McLaughlin to become spokesperson

Brian Donaldson to replace Simon Wagener as co-opted member representing Carers

B.  OUTSIDE BODIES

(iii).  Children’s Services and Lifelong Learning

·  Wirral Metropolitan College Governing Body (Nomination)

Vacancy to replace Mr J Wilkie (former Chief Executive)

(appointed for 4 year term to 19.12.2014)

It was moved by Councillor P. Davies and seconded by Councillor J. Green that the Council recommends that Mr David Armstrong be appointed.

(iv).  Environment

·  Liverpool Airport Consultative Committee

Councillor Rob Gregson to replace Councillor John Salter

(v).  Finance and Best Value

·  Strategic Partnership Assembly

Vacancy to replace Mr J Wilkie (former Chief Executive)

·  Local Strategic Partnership Executive Board

Vacancy to replace Mr J Wilkie (former Chief Executive)

It was moved by Councillor P. Davies and seconded by Councillor J. Green that the Council recommends that Mr David Armstrong be appointed.

(vi).  Housing and Community Safety

Merseyside Police and Crime Panel – Nominations

The City Region Cabinet at its meeting on 22 June, 2012 considered a report to outline requirements around the establishment of a Police and Crime Panel at which it was agreed that –

(a)  the lead host for the (Merseyside) Police and Crime Panel be Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council;

(b)  the membership of the Police and Crime Panel be set at 10 members (with Independent and Co-opted members to be appointed in due course) on the basis of the Mayor of Liverpool, 7 Labour Members, 1 Conservative Member and 1 Liberal Democrat Member, with the additional seat allocated to St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council, and being drawn from the Merseyside Local Authorities as follows –

·  Knowsley MBC: 1 Labour Member

·  Liverpool City Council: The Mayor and 2 Labour Members

·  St. Helens MBC: 2 Labour Members

·  Sefton MBC: 1 Labour Member and 1 Liberal Democrat Member

·  Wirral MBC: 1 Conservative Member and 1 Labour Member

This Council’s nominees are Councillors C Blakeley and M McLaughlin.

(vii).  Regeneration and Planning Strategy

·  Mersey / Dee Alliance

Councillor Pat Hackett to replace Councillor Phil Davies

Resolved –

(1)  That the appointment of Independent Persons to the Standards Committee and the amendment to Article 9 of the Constitution be approved.

(2)  That the appointment of David Armstrong to replace Mr J Wilkie as the Council’s representative on the following outside bodies be approved –

·  Wirral Metropolitan College Governing Body

·  Strategic Partnership Assembly

·  Local Strategic Partnership Executive Board

(3)  That the appointments of (ii), (iv), (vi) and (vii) above be approved.