Appendix A

Membership of the Executive, Overview & Scrutiny, Non-Executive Decision Making Committees, Other Bodies and Other Joint Committees, Panels and Groups 2021 – 22

 

Mayor: Councillor Ms Merry

Deputy Mayor: Councillor Gbadebo

 

Leader of the Council: Councillor Bettison OBE

Deputy Leader of the Council: Councillor Birch

 

Key: Committee appointed by

 

Council

 

the Leader

 

Overview & Scrutiny Commission

 

relevant Committee

 

Executive Members

 

Councillor Dr Barnard

Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning

(Vice-Chair of the Executive)

 

Councillor Bettison OBE

Executive Member for Council Strategy and Community Cohesion

(Leader of the Council and Chair of the Executive)

 

Councillor D Birch

Executive Member for Adult Services, Health and Housing

(Deputy Leader of the Council)

 

Councillor Brunel-Walker

Executive Member for Economic Development and Regeneration

 

Councillor Harrison

Executive Member for Culture, Delivery and Public Protection

 

Councillor Mrs Hayes MBE

Executive Member for the Environment

 

Councillor Heydon

Executive Member for Transformation and Finance

 

Councillor Turrell

Executive Member for Planning and Transport

 

 

 

Council Champions

 

Commuters’ Champion

Cllr Atkinson

 

Large Business Champion

Cllr Bhandari

 

Older People’s Champion

Cllr Ms Gaw

 

Small Business Champion

Cllr Wade

 

Voluntary Sector Champion

Cllr M J Gibson

 

Overview and Scrutiny

 

Overview & Scrutiny Commission
(12 Councillors)

 

Education, Skills & Growth Overview & Scrutiny Panel

(Core membership of 9 Councillors)

 

 

Conservative (11)  

Angell (Chair Elect)

Mrs Birch

Brossard

Gbadebo

Mrs Mattick

Mrs McKenzie-Boyle

McLean

Mossom

Porter

Tullett

Virgo (Vice-Chair Elect)

 

Labour (1)

Temperton

Conservative (8)

Mrs Birch (Chair Elect)

Brossard (Vice-Chair Elect)

Ms Gaw

Mrs Hamilton

Gbadebo

Ms Hayes

Ms Merry

Skinner

 

Labour (1)

Temperton

Parent Governor Representatives (2)

Mark Glanville (voting)

Tracey Wright (voting)

 

 

Church Representatives (2)

Vacancy (voting)

Vacancy (voting)

 

Substitute Members

Conservative (3)

Allen

Bhandari

Mrs L Gibson

 

Labour (3)

Brown

Neil

Parent Governor Representatives (2)

Mark Glanville (voting)

Tracey Wright (voting)

 

Substitute Members

Conservative  (5)

Atkinson

Ms Gaw

M J Gibson

Mrs Ingham

Kirke

 

Labour (3)

Brown

Neil

 

Environment & Communities Overview & Scrutiny Panel

(Core membership of 9 Councillors)

 

Wellbeing & Finance Overview & Scrutiny Panel

(Core membership of 12 Councillors)

 

 

Conservative (8)

Angell

Brossard

Ms Gaw

Mrs Ingham

Kennedy

Kirke

Mrs McKenzie-Boyle (Vice-Chair Elect)

Porter (Chair Elect)

 

Labour (1)

Brown

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conservative (11)

Allen

Atkinson

Bhandari

Brossard

Finch

M J Gibson

Mrs L Gibson

Mrs Mattick (Vice-Chair Elect)

McLean

Skinner

Tullett (Chair Elect)

 

Labour (1)

Temperton

Substitute Members

Conservative (3)

Gbadebo

Mrs Mattick

Mossom

 

Labour (3)

Neil

Temperton

 

Substitute Members

 

Conservative (3)

Ms Hayes

Mrs Hamilton

Virgo

 

Labour (3)

Brown

Neil

Co-opted Member

 

 

Parker (non voting)

 

 

 

 


 


Non-Executive Decision Making Committees

 

Appointment Committee

(5 Councillors)

Appeals Committee

(11 Councillors)

 

Five seats allocated to political groups based on political proportionality as follows:

·         At least one Executive Member and one opposition Member

·         Three other Members, one of which to be the Chair of the Employment Committee if available

·         Maximum number of substitutes permitted per political group

Chief Executive to agree the appointments in accordance with the wishes of the political group(s)

Any three councillors drawn, as required and based in availability, from the pool of trained members below.

 

Chairs of Panels:

Any Councillor who has completed Chair training drawn, as required, from the pool of trained members.

 

Conservative (10)

Allen

Birch

Brossard

Dudley

Ms Gaw

Mrs Hamilton

Mrs Hayes MBE

Kirke

Tullett

Wade

 

Labour (1)

Brown

Code of Conduct Panel – Sub Committee of Governance & Audit Committee

 

Education Employment

Sub Committee of Employment Committee

(7 Councillors)

 

Any three councillors drawn from the membership of the Governance & Audit Committee (including substitutes) based on availability, plus one co-opted independent member or parish/town council representative drawn from a pool based on availability.

 

Independent Co-opted Members Pool

(for complaints concerning Borough councillors)

David St John Jones in his capacity as the independent Co-opted Member of Governance & Audit Committee,

Heather Quillish

Khan Juna

 

Parish/Town Council Representatives

(for complaints concerning Parish / Town Councillors)

Cllr Mrs Bettison – Sandhurst Town Council

Cllr Peacey – Binfield Parish Council

 

Independent Persons

Dr Louis Lee

Vacancy (reserve)

 

Conservative (6)

Allen (Chair Elect)

Bhandari

Leake

Porter

Tullett

Wade (Vice-Chair Elect)

 

Labour (1)

Neil

Non-voting Members of the Teachers Associations:

David Allais (UNISON)

Vacancy (NASUWT)

Tom Wheaton (NUT)

Asia Allison (GMB)

 

Substitute Members

Conservative (3)

Angell

Brossard

Mrs Hamilton

Labour (3)

Brown

Temperton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employment Committee

(9 Councillors)

 

Governance & Audit Committee

(8 Councillors)

 

Conservative (8)

Allen (Vice-Chair Elect)

Angell

Bhandari

Dudley

Leake (Chair Elect)

Porter

Tullett

Wade

 

Heydon (non-voting)

 

Labour (1)

Neil

Conservative (7)

Allen (Chair Elect)

Gbadebo

Mrs Hayes MBE

Heydon

Leake

Tullett

Wade (Vice-Chair Elect)

 

Independent Member

Mr D St. John Jones

 

Labour (1)

Neil

Substitute Members

Substitute Members

Conservative (5)

Atkinson

Mrs Birch

Kirke

Ms Merry

Virgo

Labour (3)

Brown

Temperton

Conservative (5)

Brossard

Ms Gaw

Green

Mrs Ingham

Mrs McKenzie-Boyle

Labour (3)

Brown

Temperton

Licensing and Safety Committee

(15 Councillors)

Licensing Panel – Sub Committee of Licensing and Safety Committee (3 Councillors)

 

Conservative (14)

Allen

Atkinson

Dr Barnard

Brossard (Vice-Chair Elect)

Brunel-Walker

Finch

Ms Gaw

Gbadebo

Mrs Ingham

Kirke

Leake

Mrs McKenzie-Boyle

Porter (Chair Elect)

Tullett

 

Labour (1)

Brown

 

 

Any three councillors drawn, as required, from the Membership of the Licensing and Safety Committee.

 

Chairs of Panels:

Any Councillor who has completed Chair training drawn, as required, from the Membership of the Licensing and Safety Committee.

 

Personnel Appeals Panel

– Sub Committee of Employment Committee

(5 Councillors)

 

Planning Committee

(18 Councillors)

 

Five Councillors drawn from the Employment Committee in the first instance as follows:

·         At least one Executive Member and one opposition Member

·         Three other Members

·         Up to three substitutes per political group(s)

 

Members must not have had any previous involvement in the matter being considered.

 

Chief Executive to agree the appointments in accordance with the wishes of the political group(s)

Conservative (16)

Angell

Barnard

Bhandari

Brossard (Vice-Chair Elect)

Birch

Dudley (Chair Elect)

Gbadebo

Green

Mrs Hayes MBE

Heydon

Mrs Mattick

Mrs McKenzie

Mrs McKenzie-Boyle

Mossom

Skinner

Virgo

 

Labour (1)

Brown

 

Lib Dem (1)

Parker


 

Other Bodies

 

 

Boundary Review Group

(7 Councillors)

Bracknell Town Centre Regeneration Committee

(6 Executive Members)

 

 

Conservative (5)

Labour (1)

Dr Barnard (Vice-Chair Elect)

Bettison OBE

Brunel-Walker (Chair Elect)

Harrison

Heydon

Turrell

 

Co-optee (Non voting)

Allen

Atkinson

Mrs Temperton

 

 

Allen

Dr Barnard

D Birch

Leake

McLean

 

Temperton

 

Lib Dem (1)

Parker

Substitute Members

Conservative (3)

Finch

Mrs Hayes MBE

Mrs McKenzie-Boyle

 

Labour (2)

Brown

Neil

Substitute Members

Any member of the Executive who, in the absence of an appointed Member, is nominated by that Member to serve on the Panel.

 

Climate Change Advisory Panel

(10 Councillors)

 

Code of Conduct Working Group

(6 Councillors)
 

 

Conservative (8)

Executive Member for the Environment

7 vacancies

 

Labour (1)

Temperton

 

Lib Dem (1)

Parker

Conservative (5)

Allen

Birch (Chair Elect)

Mrs Hayes MBE

Kirke

Leake

 

Labour (1)

Neil

Co-opted Members (non voting)

Executive Member for Culture, Delivery & Public Protection

Executive Member for Planning & Transport

 

David St. John Jones, Independent member on Governance & Audit Committee

 

 

Commercial Centre Advisory Panel

(7 Councillors)

Corporate Parenting Advocacy Panel

(6 Councillors)

 

 

Conservative (6)

Mrs Hamilton

Mrs Hayes MBE

Heydon (Chair Elect)

Mrs Ingham

Mossom

Turrell

 

Lib Dem (1)

Parker

Conservative (5)

Mrs Birch

Mrs L Gibson

Ms Hayes (Chair Elect)

Mrs Ingham (Vice-Chair Elect)

Vacancy

 

Labour (1)

Temperton

 

Non Voting Co-Optees

Relevant Executive Member

Bracknell Forest Foster Carers Association

Designated Nurse Children in Care, CCG

Foster Carer

SiLSiP representatives

 

 

Doug Jennings

 

Debbie Hartrick

Vacancy

2 Vacancies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Councillor Development Charter Steering Group

(9 Councillors)

 

Disability Advisory & Access Forum

(4 Councillors)

 

 

Conservative (8)

Allen (Chair Elect)

Dr Barnard

Bettison

Birch

Dudley

Kirke

Mossom

Wade (Vice Chair Elect)

 

Labour (1)

Neil

Conservative (4)

Brossard (Vice-Chair Elect)

Mrs L Gibson

Mrs Ingham

Mrs Mattick (Chair Elect)

 

 

Substitute Members (3)

Ms Gaw

M J Gibson

Virgo

 

 

Substitute Members

 

Conservatives (3)

Bhandari

Green

Mrs L Gibson

 

 

 

Electoral Review Steering Group

(4 Councillors)

 

Equalities Working Group

(12 Councillors)

 

 

Conservative (3)

Birch (Vice-Chair Elect)

Leake

Turrell (Chair Elect)

 

Labour (1)

Temperton

Conservative (10)

Atkinson

Bettison OBE

Bhandari

Gbadebo

Harrison

Mrs Hayes MBE

Kirke

Mrs Mattick

Mrs McKenzie

Merry

 

Labour (1)

Temperton

 

 

Lib Dem (1)

Parker

Substitute Members

 

Conservative (3)

Allen

Dr Barnard

Wade

 

Labour (3)

Brown

Neil

 

Executive Committee: Commercial Property

(4 Executive Members)

 

Local Joint Committee

Consultative Committee of Employment Committee

(4 Councillors)

 

 

Councillors

Bettison OBE

Birch

Brunel-Walker

Heydon

 

 

Conservative (4)

Allen

Angell

Leake (Chair Elect)

Wade

 

Staff side representatives

David Allais (Unison)

Keith Roberts (GMB)

Neil Duncan-Jordan (Unison)

 

Substitute Members

Conservative (3)

Bhandari

Porter

Tullett

 

 

Substitute Members

 

Any Member of the Executive who, in the absence of an appointed Member, is nominated by that Member to serve on the Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

School Improvement Advisory Board

(7 Councillors including only one Executive Member)

 


Secure Accommodation Review Panel

(Executive Member)

 

 

Conservative (7)

Allen

Dr Barnard (Chair Elect)

Bhandari

Mrs Birch

Ms Gaw (Vice-Chair Elect)

Ms Hayes

Leake

 

 

Executive Member for Children, Young People and Learning, a suitably qualified Social Services officer and an independent person, appointed by the Executive Director of People.

 

Substitute Members

Conservative (3)

Green

Mrs Hamilton

Mrs Ingham

 

 

Welfare Advisory Panel

(5 Councillors)

 

 

 

Conservative (4)

Dr Barnard (Chair Elect)

Brunel-Walker

Heydon

Mossom

 

Labour (1)

Temperton

 

 

 

 

 

 


Other Joint Committees, Panels and Groups

 

 

Key: Committee appointed by

 

Council

 

the Leader

 

REPRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS

COUNCILLOR

Adopt Thames Valley Adoption Panel (changed from Berkshire Joint Adoption Panel)

Relevant Executive Member

Dr Barnard

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

1 Councillor

Mrs Mattick

Berkshire Leaders Group

Leader of the Council

Bettison OBE

Berkshire Local Transport Board

Relevant Executive Member

Brunel-Walker

Relevant Champion as named substitute

Berkshire Pension Fund Advisory Panel

1 Councillor

Leake

Berkshire Strategic Transport Members’ Forum

Relevant Executive Member

Brunel-Walker

Relevant Champion as named substitute

Blackwater Valley Advisory Committee for Public Transport

Relevant Executive Member

Turrell

Bracknell Forest Fostering Panel

Relevant Executive Member

Dr Barnard

Business Improvement District (BID) Company

Relevant Executive Member

Brunel-Walker

Children and Young People’s Partnership Board

Relevant Executive Member

Dr Barnard

Children’s Centre Advisory Board

2 Councillors

Brossard

Mrs Temperton

Civilian Military Partnership

Known as Armed Forces Community Covenant Champion

Relevant Executive Member ** Currently acting as Chair

 

Deputy Armed Forces Champion

Bettison OBE

 

Ms Merry

Community Safety Partnership Steering Group

Relevant Executive Member

Harrison

Community Safety Partnership Workshop Group

Relevant Executive Member

Harrison

2 Councillors

Tullett

Bhandari

Downshire Homes Board Ltd

Relevant Executive Member

Birch

Relevant Executive Member

Heydon

Economic and Skills Development Partnership

Relevant Executive Member

Brunel-Walker

Relevant Champions (Large and Small Business Champions)

Health and Wellbeing Board

Relevant Executive Member

Birch

1 Councillor

Dr Barnard

Improvement and Efficiency Social Enterprise (iESE)

1 Director

Bettison OBE

1 Councillor

Heydon

Joint Minerals and Waste Plan Board (Bracknell Forest, Reading, RBWM and Wokingham)

Relevant Executive Member

Mrs Hayes MBE

Relevant Executive Member

Turrell

Joint Waste Disposal Board (BF, Wokingham and Reading)

Relevant Executive Member

Mrs Hayes MBE

Relevant Executive Member

Harrison

Lily Hill Park Management Committee

Relevant Executive Member

Harrison

Local Countryside Access Forum

2 Councillors

Brossard

Finch

Local Government Association

Leader of the Council

Bettison OBE

Relevant Executive Member

Heydon

Minority Group Leader

Mrs Temperton

Local Outbreak Engagement Board

4 Councillors

Barnard

Bettison (Chair)

Birch

Brunel-Walker (Vice Chair)

Permanently invited guests

Executive Members

Parish and Town Council Liaison Group

Relevant Executive Member

Harrison

2 Councillors

Bhandari

Mrs McKenzie-Boyle

PATROL (Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London) Adjudication Joint Committee

Relevant Executive Member

Turrell

1 Councillor as Reserve

Brossard

Public Protection Partnership Joint Committee (Bracknell Forest, Wokingham and West Berkshire)

Relevant Executive Member

Harrison

Chair of Licensing & Safety Committee

Porter

Substitute

- Any Member of the Executive

Royal Berkshire Fire Authority

2 Conservative

1 Labour

Dudley

Mrs McKenzie-Boyle

Brown

South East England Councils

Leader of the Council

Bettison OBE

1 Councillor as Reserve

Turrell

South East Strategic Leaders

Leader of the Council

Bettison OBE

South Hill Park Management Committee

Relevant Executive Member

Harrison

1 Councillor

M J Gibson

Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE)

Relevant Executive Member

Dr Barnard

4 Councillors

Bhandari

Finch

Mrs L Gibson

Mrs Mattick

Standing Conference for Archives Including Berkshire Record Office Capital Working Group

1 Councillor

Virgo

Thames Basin Heaths Joint Strategic Partnership Board

Relevant Executive Member

Turrell

Thames Valley Berkshire City Deal Joint Committee

Relevant Executive Member

Brunel-Walker

1 Councillor as Substitute

Heydon

Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership

Relevant Executive Member

Brunel-Walker

Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel (Joint Committee)

Relevant Executive Member

Harrison

Substitute

Mrs Hayes MBE

 


 

Portfolio Review Groups

 

Care Portfolio Review Group

 

Allen

Dr Barnard

Birch

Mrs Birch (Chair Elect)

Brossard (Vice-Chair Elect)

Gbadebo

Mrs L Gibson

Mrs Hamilton

Ms Hayes

Kennedy

Mrs Mattick

Tullett

 

Community Portfolio Review Group

 

Allen

Brossard

Harrison

M J Gibson

Mrs Kennedy

Mrs Mattick (Vice-Chair Elect)

Mrs McKenzie-Boyle

Tullett (Chair Elect)

 

Environment Portfolio Review Group

 

Angell

Brossard

Ms Gaw

Mrs Ingham

Kennedy

Leake

Mrs McKenzie-Boyle (Vice-Chair Elect)

Mossom

Porter (Chair Elect)

Turrell

Virgo

Wade

 

Finance Portfolio Review Group

 

Allen (Chair Elect)

Angell

Atkinson

Bettison OBE

Bhandari

Birch

Green

Heydon

Leake

Porter

Tullett

Wade (Vice-Chair Elect)