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ITEM NO.7 REPORT TO: CABINET MEMBER – CHILDREN’S SERVICES DATE: 09 OCTOBER 2007 SUBJECT: APPOINTMENT OF LA REPRESENTATIVES TO GOVERNING BODIES OF MAINTAINED SCHOOLS WARDS AFFECTED: BIRKDALE, BLUNDELLSANDS, CHURCH, DERBY, DUKES, FORD, HARINGTON, KEW, LINACRE, LITHERLAND, MOLYNEUX, PARK, SUDELL AND VICTORIA REPORT OF: BRYN MARSH, STRATEGIC DIRECTOR, CHILDREN’S SERVICE CONTACT OFFICER: JOYCE KAVANAGH – 0151 934 3339 EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL: NO PURPOSE/SUMMARY: To advise the Cabinet Member of the current situation with regard to LA vacancies on the governing bodies of Community and Voluntary Aided Schools REASON WHY DECISION REQUIRED: To fill LA governorship vacancies which are delegated to the Cabinet Member. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Cabinet Member is requested to:- (a) Consider appointments to fill vacancies for LA governorships (b) Decide which vacancies should be referred to Area Committees. KEY DECISION: No FORWARD PLAN: Not appropriate IMPLEMENTATION DATE: Following the expiry of “call in” period for the minutes of this meeting ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS: NONE 15 ITEM NO.7 IMPLICATIONS: Budget/Policy Framework: Financial: NONE 2006/ 2007/ 2008/ 2009/ 2007 2008 2009 2010 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE £ £ £ £ Gross Increase in Capital Expenditure Funded by: Sefton Capital Resources Specific Capital Resources REVENUE IMPLICATIONS Gross Increase in Revenue Expenditure Funded by: Sefton funded Resources Funded from External Resources Does the External Funding have an expiry date? Y/N When? How will the service be funded post expiry? Legal: To ensure appointments of LA representatives governors are made in accordance with Governance regulations Risk Assessment: Not applicable Asset Management: Not applicable CONSULTATION UNDERTAKEN/VIEWS NONE 16 ITEM NO.7 CORPORATE OBJECTIVE MONITORING: Corporate Positive Neutral Negative Objective Impact Impact Impact 1 Creating a Learning Community √ 2 Creating Safe Communities √ 3 Jobs and Prosperity √ 4 Improving Health and Well-Being √ 5 Environmental Sustainability √ 6 Creating Inclusive Communities √ 7 Improving the Quality of Council Services and √ Strengthening local Democracy 8 Children and Young People √ LIST OF BACKGROUND PAPERS RELIED UPON IN THE PREPARATION OF THIS REPORT None BACKGROUND: Under the Responsibility for Functions (the Scheme of Delegation) the Cabinet Member has authority to fill LA vacancies on school governing bodies. A list of current vacancies is attached for consideration. 17 ITEM NO.7 SCHOOL VACANCY NOMINATION BIRKDALE WARD Birkdale Primary Mr J Campion (D) Birkdale (3 – L1, D2) Non-attendance (4) ______________ Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Mr K Barnes (L) Southport (1 – L1) Resignation (2) ______________ BLUNDELLSANDS WARD Valewood Primary Mr M Waterhouse (NP - L) Crosby (3 – C1, L1, NP1) Non-acceptance (2) ______________ CHURCH WARD Sand Dunes Nursery Mrs H Cross (D) Seaforth (2 – D2) Resignation (2) ______________ St John’s CE Primary Mr J Conalty (L) Waterloo (1 – L1) Resignation (3) ______________ Waterloo Primary Vacancy (L) Waterloo (5 – C1, L3, NP1) Reconstitution (7) ______________ DERBY WARD Cambridge Nursery Mrs K McDonnell (L) Bootle (2 – L2) Resignation (4) ______________ Greenacre Nursery Ms S Rogers (L) Bootle (2 – L2) Resignation (4) ______________ Mrs M Hollis (L) Resignation (2) ______________ FORD WARD Hatton Hill Primary Mr B Walsh (L) Litherland (3 – C1, L2) Resignation (3) ______________ Litherland High Mrs S Thomas (L) Litherland (3 – L2, NP1) Resignation (2) ______________ Rowan Park Special Deceased governor (L) Litherland (3 – L1, NP2) (8) ______________ Mr E Picton (NP - D) Resignation (7) ______________ HARINGTON WARD 18 ITEM NO.7 Woodlands Primary Mrs C Eccleston (L) Formby (3 – C1, L2) Resignation (4) ______________ KEW WARD Meols Cop High Mr J Lyon-Taylor (C) Southport (4 – C1, D2, NP1) Resignation (1) ______________ LINACRE WARD Thomas Gray Primary Mrs J Gibbons (L) Bootle (3 – L2, NP1) Resignation (4) ______________ LITHERLAND WARD Beach Rd Primary Mrs P Parkinson (L) Litherland (2 – L2) Resignation (4) ______________ Lander Rd Primary Mrs D Livingston (NP – L) Litherland (3 – L2, NP1) Resignation (1) ______________ Linacre Primary Mr T Gillespie (C) Bootle (3 - C1, L1, D1) Resignation (9) ______________ St Philip’s CE Primary Ms S Almond (NP - L) Litherland (1 – NP1) Resignation (7) ______________ MOLYNEUX WARD Thornton Primary Cllr J Colbert (D) Thornton (2 – C1, D1) Resignation (12) ______________ PARK WARD Lydiate Primary Mrs M Lyons (NP - L) Lydiate (3 – L1, D1, NP1) Resignation (16) ______________ Mr D McCann (D) Resignation (10) ______________ St John Bosco Catholic Primary Mr C Rigby (NP – D) Maghull (1 – NP1) Resignation (1) ______________ SUDELL WARD Deyes High Cllr R Connell (D) Maghull (4 – L1, D2, NP1) Resignation (4) ______________ Northway Primary Mr J Johnson (NP - L) Maghull (3 – NP3) Resignation (9) ______________ Mrs N J Crowder (NP - L) 19 ITEM NO.7 Resignation (4) ______________ Summerhill Primary Cllr R Connell (D) Maghull (3 – C1, D2) Resignation (4) ______________ Mrs A Harrison (D) Resignation (1) ______________ VICTORIA WARD Great Crosby Catholic Primary Mrs K McDonnell (L) Crosby (1 – L1) Resignation (4) ______________ Information in brackets indicates the balance of political representation on the governing body and the number of times vacancy has been presented to Cabinet Member. Non political appointments (NP) also show the party to which the original governorship was allocated. 20 .