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Councillors outside body representation

Updated 2 September 2008

Joint committees

Title Number and ratio Names of nominated representatives Term of office
Interreg III Joint Monitoring Committee 1 Cllr Chitty Four years to 2010
Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries Committee 1 Cllr Andrews Four years to May 2009
Kent and Medway Road Safety Forum 2 (1:1) Cllrs Filmer and McFarlane Municipal year
Kent and Medway Towns Fire Authority 4 (2:1:1) Cllrs Andrews, Tony Goulden, Mason and Stamp Municipal year
Kent Police Authority 2 (1:1) Cllrs Godwin and Reckless Four years to June 2011
Kent Police Authority - Joint Appointments Committee 4 (2:1:1) Cllrs Janice Bamber, Kenneth Bamber, Tony Goulden and Juby Until the council wishes to recommend a change
Kent Transport Board 1 (appropriate Portfolio Holder) Cllr Filmer Municipal year
National Parking Adjudication Joint Committee 1 plus 1 substitute Cllrs Filmer and Hunter (substitute) Municipal year
Southern Regional Flood Defence Committee 1 joint rep with Greenwich, Bromley and Bexley Cllr Tandy (Bexley) 2008/09
South Thames Gateway Building Control Joint Committee 1 plus 1 substitute Cllrs Chitty and Hunter (substitute) Municipal year
Superannuation Fund Committee (with KCC) 1 plus 1 substitute Cllrs Kenneth Bamber and Mason (substitute) Municipal year


Other bodies required by statute

Title Number and ratio Names of nominated representatives Term of office
Admiralty Court 6 (4:1:1) The Mayor (Admiral of the River)
Cllrs Andrews, Baker, Janice Bamber, Doe, Val Goulden and Stephen Kearney
Municipal year
Adoption Panel 1 Cllr Mrs Etheridge Three years to May 2010
Complaints Review Panel (Adult and Children's Social Care) 1 elected member drawn from a pool of 7 (4:2:1) Cllrs Brake, Etheridge, Griffin, Harriott, Ruparel, Royle and Shaw

Independent panel members:
Dr A Campbell, Ms Sharon Cavanagh, Mrs Ann Cooke, Mr John Davis, Ms Carol Gallagher and Mrs Elaine Rose
Municipal year
Fostering Panel 1 Cllr Wildey Three years to May 2009
Local Access Forum 3 (2:1) Cllrs Andrews, Gilry and Hicks Municipal year
Local Strategic Partnership Board 3 (2:1) Leader, Portfolio Holder and Leader of the Opposition
(Councillors Rodney Chambers, Janice Bamber and Godwin)
Municipal year
Medway Admissions Forum 4 (2:1:1)
plus 2 parent/governor reps
Cllrs Royle, Smith and Wicks and Mr Jones Four years to May 2011
Medway Early Years Development and Children's Partnership 3 (2:1) Cllrs Esterson, Wicks and Wildey Municipal year
Rochester Airport Consultative Committee 1 Cllr Clarke Municipal year
Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education 4 (2:1:1) Cllrs Crack, Tony Goulden, Royle and Wicks Municipal year


Outside bodies

Title Number and Ratio Names of nominated representatives Term of office
Art for Life Project 1 Cllr Wicks Municipal year
Association of Port Health Authorities 1 Cllr Chishti Nominations considered at the Port Health Authorities AGM in June
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust 2 (1:1) Cllr Mackinlay

Cllr Tony Goulden
Four years to May 2012

Four years to May 2011
Chatham Maritime Charitable Trust Ltd 2 (1:1) Cllr Andrews

Cllr Esterson
Expires February 2010

Expires May 2011
Chatham World Heritage Partnership 1 Cllr Rodney Chambers Municipal year
Court of the University of Kent at Canterbury 1
(Medway has 1 place out of 4 allocated by election at KCC)
Cllr Wicks Three years to 31 July 2010
Ethnic Minority Forum 3 (2:1) Cllrs Janice Bamber, Griffin and Murray Municipal year
Fort Amherst and Lines Trust 4 (2:1:1) Cllrs Carr, Stephen Kearney, Mackinlay and Maple Municipal year
Friends of Medway Archives 1 Cllr Haydock Municipal year
Groundwork Kent and Medway 1 Cllr Hunter Three years to May 2010
"HANDS" Gillingham Volunteer Bureau 1 Cllr Sylvia Griffin Municipal year
"HANDS" Rochester Volunteer Bureau 1 Cllr Kemp Municipal year
Kent Committee South East Reserve Forces and Cadet Association 1 Mr Richard Wozencroft Four years to May 2010
Kent Community Housing Trust 1 Cllr Brake Until May 2011
Kent County Playing Fields Association 1 Cllr Doe Municipal year
Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Forum 1 Cllr Maisey Municipal year
Kent People's Trust 1 Mrs Prodger Municipal year
Kent Rural Community Council 2 (1:1) Cllrs Gilry and Hicks Municipal year
Kent Valuation Panel Joint reps with Kent Valuation Tribunal (maximum 3) Mr Dennis

Mr Sandford
Until March 2012

Until 31 March 2010
Kent Waste Forum 1 Cllr Filmer Municipal year
LA21/Environmental Partnership Board 4 (2:1:1) Cllrs Bright, Gilry, Griffin and Smith Municipal year
Local Government Association - General Assembly 4 (2:1:1) Cllrs Rodney Chambers, Godwin, Jarrett and Juby Municipal year
Local Government Association - Rural Commission 2 (1:1) Cllrs Chitty (voting member) and Gilry Municipal year
Local Government Association - Urban Commission 2 (1:1) Cllrs Andrews and Godwin Municipal year
Lower Lines Trust 1 Cllr Mrs Diane Chambers Municipal year
Lower Medway Internal Drainage Board 4 (2:1:1) Cllrs Andrews, Crack, Hicks and McFarlane Municipal year
Medway Adult Community Learning Steering Group 3 (2:1) Cllrs Baker and Royle

Cllr Esterson
Three years to May 2009

Three years to May 2010
Medway Housing Improvement Agency 2 (1:1) Cllrs Griffin and Harriott Municipal year
"Medway Queen" Preservation Society 2 (1:1) Mr Buckwell and Mr Jones Municipal year
Medway Racial Equality Council (Executive Committee) 1 Cllr Janice Bamber Municipal year
Medway Residents Group (MeRGe) 3 (2:1) Cllrs Avey, Griffin and Harriott Municipal year
Medway Tourism Association 4 (2:1:1) Cllrs Chitty, Crack, Haydock and Shaw Municipal year
Medway Towns Sea Cadets 1 Cllr Stephen Kearney Municipal year
Medway Towns Sports Council 4 (2:1:1) Cllrs Doe, Griffiths, Smith and Wicks Municipal year
MHS Homes Community Charity Ltd 1 Cllr Baker Municipal year
National Association of Councillors AGM Representatives 3 (2:1) Cllr Godwin
2 Conservative vacancies
Municipal year
North Kent Chamber of Commerce 1 Cllr Chitty Municipal year
RELATE (Medway and Gravesham) 1 Cllr Etheridge Municipal year
Rochester Bridge Trust 3 (2:1:0) Cllr Tony Goulden

Cllr Jarrett

Cllr Rodney Chambers
Expires June 2009

Expires June 2009

Expires May 2011
Rochester Diocesan Board of Education 1 Cllr Wicks Municipal year
Royal Engineers Museum Foundation 1 Cllr Doe Municipal year
Rugby Cement Community Liaison Committee 1 Cllr Maisey Municipal year
Section 31 (Health Act 1999) Management Board 1 Portfolio Holder for Adult Services Municipal year
South East Employers (representatives automatically appointed to the employers side of the Southern/South Eastern Provincial Councils) 3 (2:1) Cllr Kenneth Bamber (Cllr Andrews substitute)
Cllr Brice (Cllr Mackinlay substitute)
Cllr Shaw (Cllr Maple substitute)
Municipal year
South East England Health Scrutiny Network (formerly known as NHS Chairs Group) 1 Chairman of Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee Municipal year
Strategic Partnership Board 1 Cllr Jarrett Municipal year
Thames Gateway Kent Partnership Board 1 Cllr Chitty Municipal year
Thames Gateway Strategic Partnership 1 (Leader) Cllr Rodney Chambers Municipal year
Tourism South East 2 (1:1) Cllrs Chitty and Shaw Municipal year


Body with officer representation

Title Number and ratio Names of nominated representative Term of office
Medway Maritime Hospital Foundation Trust - Council of Governors 1 x partner governor Chief Executive Municipal year


Charities

Title Number and ratio Names of nominated representatives Term of office
All Saints Frindsbury Charities 2 (1:1) Cllrs Hubbard and Mason Municipal year
Chatham Charities Trustees

8

The ratio will change to 5:2:1 when the current terms expire.

The Mayor (ex-officio)
Rev Brian Adams (ex-officio)

Representative trustees:
Cllr Gulvin (Conservative nomination)
Cllr Clarke (Conservative nomination)
Cllr Val Goulden (Labour nomination)
Cllr Maple (Labour nomination)
Cllr Shaw (Labour nomination)
Ms Vivienne Parker (Liberal Democrat nomination)
Mr A Gulvin (Conservative nomination)
Mr S Peachall (Conservative nomination)



Expires:
23 May 2011
23 April 2011
23 April 2011
23 April 2011
10 May 2009
10 May 2009

10 May 2009
10 May 2009
Gillingham United Charities

3

The ratio will change to 2:1 when the current terms expire.

Ex-officio trustee:
The Vicar of Gillingham

Representative trustees:

Mrs S Griffiths (Liberal Democrat nomination)
Cllr Gilry (Labour nomination)
Mrs V Williams (Liberal Democrat nomination)



Four years, expiring:
November 2009
May 2009
August 2009
Gunsley Charity 2 (1:1) Nominative trustees:

Cllr Baker (Conservative nomination)
Cllr Bowler (Labour nomination)
Four years, expiring:
May 2012
October 2009
John Baynard's Charity 2 (1:1) Representative trustees:

Cllr Griffin
Dr Rosalind Oliver
Four years, expiring:
May 2012
October 2011
Lord Kitchener Memorial Homes Trust 7 (4:2:1) The Mayor is an ex-officio trustee

Mrs Hattersley (Conservative nomination)
Cllr Bowler (Labour nomination)
Cllr Andrews (Conservative nomination)
Conservative vacancy for a non-elected member
Ms C Swift (Labour nomination)
Cllr Stephen Kearney (Liberal Democrat nomination)
Mr D Coomber (Conservative nomination)
Expires:

11 June 2012
11 June 2012
11 June 2012
11 June 2010

11 June 2010
11 June 2010

11 June 2010
Mayor of Medway's Welfare Fund 7 (4:2:1)
Ratio includes ex-officio trustees)
The Mayor and Deputy Mayor are ex-officio trustees

Cllrs Andrews, Bowler, Val Goulden, Haydock and Stephen Kearney
Municipal year
Rochester Grammar School for Girls Charity 4 (2:1:1)

The Mayor is an ex-officio trustee


Cllr Baker (Conservative nomination)
Mrs S Griffiths (Liberal Democrat nomination)
Mrs C Godwin (Labour nomination)
Cllr Andrews (Conservative nomination)

Four years, expiring:

June 2012
June 2012

June 2012
June 2012

Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School Scheme 4 (2:1:1)
Cllr Andrews (Conservative nomination)
Cllr Baker (Conservative nomination)

Cllr Tony Goulden (Labour nomination)

Cllr Ruparel (Liberal Democrat nomination)
Expires:
5 June 2012
12 November 2012
15 January 2011
11 May 2009


Other bodies set up by Medway

Title Number and ratio Names of nominated representatives Term of office
2012 Consultative Partnership 4 (2:1:1) Cllrs Doe, Godwin, Smith and Wicks Municipal year
Chatham Board 5 (3:1:1) Cllrs Rodney Chambers, Chitty, Crack, Doe and Godwin Municipal year
Chatham Centre Forum 3 (2:1) Cllrs Brice, Esterson and Mackinlay Municipal year
Darland Banks Management Committee 4 (2:1:1) Cllrs Gulvin, Harriott, Hewett and Smith Municipal year
Gillingham Forum Steering Group 3 (2:1) Cllrs Carr, Griffiths and Kemp Municipal year
Housing Maintenance Contract Partnership Board 4 (2:1:1) Cllrs Griffin, Harriott, Juby and Mason Municipal year
Joint Consultative and Negotiating Committee 11 (7:3:1) Cllrs Andrews, Avey, Kenneth Bamber, Brice, Clarke, Mackinlay, Maisey, Maple, Murray, Ruparel and Shaw Municipal year
Medway Learning Partnership 1 Cllr Wicks Municipal year
Medway Park Development Project Board 1 Cllr Doe Municipal year
Medway Regeneration Advisory Group 14 (9:3:2) Cllrs Baker, Kenneth Bamber, Bright, Rodney Chambers, Chitty, Crack, Doe, Godwin, Tony Goulden, Griffiths, Hunter, Jarrett, Juby and Wicks Municipal year
Medway Renaissance Partnership 3
(Leader, Portfolio Holder and Leader of the Opposition)
Cllrs Rodney Chambers, Chitty and Godwin Municipal year
Member Development Advisory Group 7 (4:2:1) Cllrs Janice Bamber, Kenneth Bamber, Godwin, O'Brien, Ruparel, Shaw and Wildey Municipal year
Older Persons' Plan Programme Board 2
(relevant Portfolio Holders)
Cllrs Doe and Mason Municipal year
Rochester City Centre Forum 3 (2:1) Cllrs Baker, Bowler and Reckless  
Rocheseter Conservation Area Advisory Group 3 (2:1) Cllrs Baker, Bowler and Reckless Municipal year
Rochester Riverside and Strood Riverside Project Board 5 (3:1:1) Cllrs Rodney Chambers, Mrs Chitty, Godwin, Jarrett and Juby Municipal year
Rural Liaison Committee
11 (7:3:1)
Cllrs Andrews, Avey, Janice Bamber, Kenneth Bamber, Hicks, Hubbard, Juby, Maisey, Maple, Shaw and Wicks Municipal year
South Wood Management Committee 4 (2:1:1) Cllrs Crack, Gilry, Hunter and Royle Municipal year
Strood Town Centre Forum 3 (2:1) Cllrs Avey, Haydock and Hubbard Municipal year
Transport for Medway Board 3 (2:1) Cllrs Filmer, Tony Goulden and Hunter Municipal year
Youth Centre Management Committee:

(i)  Information Shop


(ii)  Parkwood


(iii) Strood


(iv) Woodies


(v)  Woodlands
3 (2:1)


Two Conservative vacancies
Mark Jones

Cllrs O'Brien and Royle
One Labour vacancy

Cllr Etheridge
One Conservative vacancy
Christine Godwin

Two Conservative vacancies
Mark Jones

Two Conservative vacancies
Cllr Gilry
Municipal year


Bodies established by Cabinet (appointments to these bodies must be approved by Cabinet)

Title Number and ratio Names of nominated representatives Term of office
Corporate Parenting Group 7 (4:2:1) Cllrs Esterson, Kemp, Maple, Royle, Sutton, Wicks and Wildey Municipal year
Local Development Framework Advisory Group 5 (3:1:1) Cllrs Bowler, Mrs Diane Chambers, Chitty, Hunter and Stephen Kearney Municipal year
Procurement Board 1 Cllr Jarrett Municipal year

For further information contact:
email icon Email : counciloffice@medway.gov.uk
Telephone icon Telephone : 01634 332760
Mail icon Write to : Democratic Services
Medway Council
Gun Wharf

Dock Road
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Kent ME4 4TR
Minicom icon Minicom :

01634 333111


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