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Report 11 of the 25 October 2007 meeting of the MPA Committee and seeks approval to the appointment of Damian Hockney to the Finance Committee, and informs members of the resignation of Richard Barnes from the Planning, Performance and Review Committee.

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Membership of Committees

Report: 11
Date: 25 October 2007
By: Chief Executive

Summary

This report seeks approval to the appointment of Damian Hockney to the Finance Committee.

It also informs members of the resignation of Richard Barnes from the Planning, Performance and Review Committee

A. Recommendation

That members

  1. agree to the appointment of Damian Hockney to the membership of the Finance Committee until June 2008.
  2. note that Richard Barnes has stood down from the membership of the Planning, Performance and Review Committee and consider a possible replacement.

B. Supporting information

Finance Committee

1. As required by Standing Orders 2.1.2, amendments to the membership of the Authority’s committee must be made by the Authority.

2. A request has been made from Damian Hockney to join the Finance Committee and members are asked to approve his appointment. In considering this appointment, members should note that the Chair of the Finance Committee has been consulted and has no objections to the proposal.

Planning, Performance and Review Committee

3. Richard Barnes has confirmed in writing that following his appointment as leader of the Assembly Conservative Group, he will be standing down from the membership of the Planning, Performance and Review Committee. The Chair of the Committee has been informed. Members may wish to seek a replacement on the membership of this Committee and in doing so might want to consider the under representation of women members on this committee.

4. Details of the current membership the Finance and Planning, Performance and Review Committees are given at Appendix 1 to the report.

C. Race and equality impact

In comparison with the membership of other committees, the membership of Planning, Performance and Review Committee is under represented by women members. If an appointment is made to this committee any appointment should try to reflect this.

D. Financial implications

None

E. Background papers

None

F. Contact details

Report authors: Nick Baker

For information contact:

MPA general: 020 7202 0202
Media enquiries: 020 7202 0217/18

Appendix 1

Membership of Finance Committee – as appointed at the annual meeting June 2007

  • Reshard Auladin
  • Richard Barnes
  • Faith Boardman
  • Dee Doocey
  • Elizabeth Howlett
  • Aneeta Prem
  • Graham Tope (Chair)
  • Richard Sumray (Deputy Chair)
  • Rachel Whittaker

Membership of Planning, Performance and Review Committee – as appointed at the annual meeting June 2007

  • Reshard Auladin
  • Tony Arbour
  • Faith Boardman
  • Richard Barnes (no longer a member of Committee)
  • Karim Murji (Deputy Chair)
  • Richard Sumray (Chair)

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