Daily Archives: May 16, 2012

May 16 2012

Well make your mind up,you voted for Mr Stewart and Labour, did you get an open and transparent local Government set up with reduced cost, or one more set of jobs for the boys.

1. Introduction

Following the election of the City Mayor, Ian Stewart on 3rd May 2012, the following appointments have been made by the City Mayor to his Cabinet and wider Mayoral team. A broad overview of the functional responsibilities of the City Mayor and Deputy City Mayor, Cabinet Members and wider Mayoral team is shown at Section 3

2. Cabinet Membership

2.1 The City Mayor has primary legal and strategic responsibility for the operational management of the Council and the development of its policies and priorities. In his absence his Deputy Mayor, named as Councillor David Lancaster, assumes those responsibilities. They will be supported by two Strategic Assistant Mayors, Councillor Paula Boshell and Councillor Paul Dennett.

A further six Assistant Mayors make up a total cabinet of ten. Each member of the cabinet takes an individual portfolio of responsibilities. The cabinet makeup is as follows:

City Mayor Ian Stewart

In addition to his primary legal and strategic responsibilities for the operational management of the Council -City regeneration, economic development, business engagement and inward investment.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority Lead

Deputy City Mayor, Councillor David Lancaster

In addition to his deputising role – Integrated neighbourhoods including community safety, organisational efficiency and procurement, use of assets. Strategic overview of AGMA functions with specific responsibility for Policing issues.

Councillor Paula Boshell

Learning Skills and Employment

Councillor Paul Dennett

Humanegement and Workplace reform

Councillor Derek Antrobus

Strategic Planning

Councillor Peter Connor

Adult Services and Services for Older People

Councillor Bill Hinds

Finance and Support Services

Councillor Gena Merrett

Housing and Environment

Councillor John Merry

Services for Children and Young People

Councillor Margaret Morris

Health and Wellbeing

The City Mayor will be also supported by a wider team of five additional Assistant Mayors, each with specialist areas, who will also attend meetings of the cabinet:

Councillor Stephen Coen

International Relations

Councillor Anne-Marie Humphreys

Culture

Councillor Roger Jones

Transport and City Region

Councillor John Mullen

Technology

Councillor Lisa Stone

Communication and Community Engagement


3. Scheme of Delegation

3.1 The following represents immediate constitutional changes which need to take place to reflect the fact that the newly elected City Mayor does now statutorily posses a significant number of decision making powers in respect of the Executive functions of the Council. These changes to the current scheme of delegation are transitional arrangements whilst a more comprehensive review of the Council’s current constitution to reflect the governance arrangements takes place.

3.2 This section details the powers delegated by the City Mayor to the Deputy City Mayor, Strategic Assistant Mayors or to Assistant Mayors who are Members of Cabinet, the Chief Executive, the Strategic Directors or their authorised officers. A Member or Officer shall when exercising a delegation, do so subject to compliance at all times with all relevant legislative requirements and guidance. Reference in these delegations to any Statute, Statutory Instrument or Regulation shall be deemed to include any statutory re enactment or modification

3.3 Together with the City Mayor and Deputy City Mayor there are 2 Strategic Assistant Mayors and 6 Assistant Mayors who comprise the Cabinet. Each Assistant Mayor is responsible for areas of Council activity and each have responsibility for issues which involve, or affect a number or all of the Council’s activities.

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