Issue - meetings

To consider the appointment of the Deputy Mayor and appointments to committees , working groups and panels for the remainder of 2020/21.

Consideration was given to the appointment of a Deputy Mayor for the remainder of the 2020/21 municipal year and to the appointments to Committees, Working Groups, Forums and Panels for the 2020/21 municipal year and to note the changes to the Executive appointments and revised Executive portfolios.

It was moved by the Mayor, Councillor Wajid Khan and seconded by Councillor Anne Kelly and it was

RESOLVED UNANIMOUSLY

That Councillor Cosima Towneley be elected the Deputy Mayor for the Borough for the remainder of the 2020/21 municipal year.

The Deputy Mayor Councillor Cosima Towneley then made and subscribed the Declaration of Officer as required by Law.

                            Councillor Cosima Towneley in the Vice Chair position for

                            the remainder of the meeting.

It was further RESOLVED

(1)  That it be noted that Councillor Andrew Newhouse has resigned from the Conservative Group and has become a member of the Burnley and Padiham Independent Party;

(2)  That the consequential amendments to the Political Balance and amended Group Committee places be noted;

(3)  That approval be given to the appointments to Committees, Working Groups and Outside Bodies as nominated by Political Groups ;

(4)  That the Executive appointments to Committees, Working Groups and Outside Bodies and revised Executive Portfolios be noted;

(5)  That Councillor Cosima Towneley replace Councillor Andrew Newhouse as the Conservative member on the Scrutiny Committee

(6)  That Councillor Andrew Newhouse replace Councillor Emma Payne as the Burnley & Padiham Independent Group member on the Scrutiny Committee

(7)  That Councillor Shah Hussain replace Councillor Sue Graham as Vice Chair of the Audit and Standards Committee;

(8)  That Councillor Charlie Briggs replace Councillor Andrew Newhouse on the Licensing Committee;

(9)  That Councillor Ivor Emo replace Councillor Andrew Newhouse  and Councillor Mark Payne replace Councillor Charlie Briggs on the Member Structures and Support Working Group;

(10)               That Councillor Bea Foster be appointed to Burnley Leisure Trust to replace Councillor Afrasaib Anwar;

(11)               That Councillor Cosima Towneley be appointed as the experienced opposition group member to the Burnley and Pendle Citizens Advice Bureau to replace Councillor Bea Foster;

(12)               That Councillor Paul Campbell be appointed as lead member and Councillor Andrew Newhouse be appointed as substitute members on LCC Health Scrutiny to replace Councillors Lian Pate and Tracy Kennedy;

(13)               That Councillors Ann Royle, Andy Tatchell and Bea Foster be appointed to Burnley Acorn Fund until October 2024.