Committees

Membership of committees, sub-committees and task groups for the 2008/09 municipal year

Updated 20 August 2008

Note:  C = Chair           VC = Vice-Chair           S = Spokesperson

Overview and scrutiny committees

Business Support

(12 members)

Civic Headquarters Task Group (4 members)

Energy Consumption Task Group (3 members)

Business Support Overview and Scrutiny Committee previously waived political balance on this Task Group.

Children and Adults

(12 members + 2)

Co-opted members with voting rights (on educational issues only) (4)
Winston Murray - parent governor representative
Elaine Watson - parent governor representative
Jim Grogan - Roman Catholic Church representative (substitute Keith Burleton)
Canon John Smith - Church of England representative
Added members without voting rights
Jane Heyes - headteacher representative (substitutes Gwen Thomas and Pam Conibeer)
Lauraine McManus - teacher representative (substitutes Stephen Harvey and Linda Jones)
Pat Wozencroft - governor representative (substitute Peter Martin)
Sam Day - Medway Youth Parliament representative (substitute Rosie Rowe)
LINK representative without voting rights (1 + 1 substitute)
Clare Murray (substitute Maureen Luxton)

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Task Group (4 members)

Youth Facilities Task Group (4 members)

Work Programme Task Group (4 members)

Health and Adult Social Care

(12 members)

LINK representative without voting rights (1 + 1 substitute)
Shirley Griffiths (substitute Bobbie Taiano)

Disability Task Group (5 members)

Fundamental Review of Mental Health Task Group (4 Members)

Joint NHS (4 members)

Regeneration, Community and Culture

(12 members)

Bus Stops and Parking Restrictions Task Group (3 members)

Regeneration and Development Overview and Scrutiny Committee previously waived political balance on this Task Group.

Disabled Parking Bays Task Group (4 Members)

Waste Contract Task Group (4 Members)

Other council committees

Appointments Committee

(6 members)
To appoint to the post of Chief Executive, first and second tier posts and any other posts identified by the Employment Matters Committee.

Audit Committee

(5 members)

Development Control Committee

(16 members)

Employment Matters Committee

(7 members)

Employment Matters Appeals Panel - Sub-Committee of Employment Matters Committee (3 members)

Race Equality Review Working Group

(4 members)

Governor Ad Hoc Committee

(4 members)

The council previously agreed to waive the requirements of political balance on this committee.

International Relations Committee

(5 members)

Licensing and Safety Committee

(12 members)

Licensing Sub-Committee of Licensing and Safety Committee (7 members)

Licensing Hearing Panel - Sub-Committee of Licensing and Safety Committee (3 members)

School Transport and Curriculum Appeals Committee

(5 members)

Standards Committee

(3 members)

Independent members (6)
Michael Coulson
Anthony Dance
Janet Gray
Alan Povey
Beverley Jenkins
One vacancy

Parish Council representatives (2)
Councillor C Buckwell (Grain)
Councillor D Coomber (Frindsbury Extra)
Councillor A Marsh (Allhallows)

Note:

(1) The political balance requirements do not apply to Standards Committees.

(2) Chair and Vice-Chair to be appointed at first meeting.

Standards Hearings Panel - Sub-Committee of Standards Committee (3 members)

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