Minutes:
The Chief Executive drew the Council’s attention to a report which identified the following persons who had been nominated by the Nominating Officer of each Political Party to the Council’s Standing Committees and to the (District) Policing and Community Safety Partnerships for 2026/2027:
Strategic Policy and Resources Committee
|
1 |
Chairperson Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Ian McLaughlin |
|
2 |
Deputy Chairperson Sinn Féin |
Councillor Arder Carson |
|
3 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Ciaran Beattie |
|
4 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Christina Black |
|
5 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Natasha Brennan |
|
6 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Matt Garrett |
|
7 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Ronan McLaughlin |
|
8 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Ryan Murphy |
|
9 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Tomás Ó Néill |
|
10 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Sarah Bunting |
|
11 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Fred Cobain |
|
12 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Jordan Doran |
|
13 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Nicola Verner |
|
14 |
Alliance |
Councillor Michael Long |
|
15 |
Alliance |
Councillor Jenna Maghie |
|
16 |
Alliance |
Councillor Micky Murray |
|
17 |
Alliance |
Councillor Sam Nelson |
|
18 |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Councillor Dónal Lyons |
|
19 |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Councillor Séamas de Faoite |
|
20 |
Green Party |
Councillor Brian Smyth |
City Growth and Regeneration Committee
|
1 |
Chairperson Sinn Féin |
Councillor Joe Duffy |
|
2 |
Deputy Chairperson Alliance |
Councillor Sam Nelson |
|
3 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Christina Black |
|
4 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Áine McCabe |
|
5 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Conor McKay |
|
6 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Ronan McLaughlin |
|
7 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Luke Meenehan |
|
8 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Tomás Ó Néill |
|
9 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Alderman James Lawlor |
|
10 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Sarah Bunting |
|
11 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Sammy Douglas |
|
12 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Tracy Kelly |
|
13 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Ian McLaughlin |
|
14 |
Alliance |
Councillor Fiona McAteer |
|
15 |
Alliance |
Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown |
|
16 |
Alliance |
Councillor Christine Bower |
|
17 |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Councillor Séamas de Faoite |
|
18 |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Councillor Dónal Lyons |
|
19 |
Green Party |
Councillor Áine Groogan |
|
20 |
People Before Profit Alliance |
Councillor Michael Collins |
People and Communities Committee
|
1 |
Chairperson Alliance |
Councillor Jenna Maghie |
|
2 |
Deputy Chairperson Sinn Féin |
Councillor Micheal Donnelly |
|
3 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Ciaran Beattie |
|
4 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Christina Black |
|
5 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Nichola Bradley |
|
6 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Claire Canavan |
|
7 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Matt Garrett |
|
8 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor JJ Magee |
|
9 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Ruth Brooks |
|
10 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Sarah Bunting |
|
11 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Fred Cobain |
|
12 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Jordan Doran |
|
13 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Nicola Verner |
|
14 |
Alliance |
Councillor Hedley Abernethy |
|
15 |
Alliance |
Councillor Christine Bower |
|
16 |
Alliance |
Councillor Micky Murray |
|
17 |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Councillor Séamas de Faoite |
|
18 |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Councillor Gary McKeown |
|
19 |
Green Party |
Councillor Anthony Flynn |
|
20 |
Ulster Unionist Party |
Alderman Sonia Copeland |
Licensing Committee
|
1 |
Chairperson Alliance |
Councillor Tara Brooks |
|
2 |
Deputy Chairperson Sinn Féin |
Councillor Conor McKay |
|
3 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Brónach Anglin |
|
4 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Nichola Bradley |
|
5 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Micheal Donnelly |
|
6 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Pádraig Donnelly |
|
7 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Siobhán McCallin |
|
8 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Caoimhín McCann |
|
9 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Ruth Brooks |
|
10 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Davy Douglas |
|
11 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Bradley Ferguson |
|
12 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Tracy Kelly |
|
13 |
Alliance |
Councillor Hedley Abernethy |
|
14 |
Alliance |
Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown |
|
15 |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Councillor Séamas de Faoite |
|
16 |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Councillor Gary McKeown |
|
17 |
Green Party |
Councillor Brian Smyth |
|
18 |
Ulster Unionist Party |
Alderman Jim Rodgers |
|
19 |
Traditional Unionist Voice |
Councillor Ron McDowell |
|
20 |
Independent |
Councillor Paul McCusker |
Planning Committee
|
1 |
Chairperson Sinn Féin |
Councillor Ryan Murphy |
|
2 |
Deputy Chairperson Sinn Féin |
Councillor Natasha Brennan |
|
3 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Brónach Anglin |
|
4 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Arder Carson |
|
5 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Matt Garrett |
|
6 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Áine McCabe |
|
7 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Caoimhín McCann |
|
8 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor JJ Magee |
|
9 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Alderman James Lawlor |
|
10 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Alderman Dean McCullough |
|
11 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Jordan Doran |
|
12 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Davy Douglas |
|
13 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Sammy Douglas |
|
14 |
Alliance |
Councillor Hedley Abernethy |
|
15 |
Alliance |
Councillor David Bell |
|
16 |
Alliance |
Councillor Tara Brooks |
|
17 |
Independent |
Councillor Eric Hanvey |
|
18 |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Councillor Carl Whyte |
|
19 |
Green Party |
Councillor Áine Groogan |
|
20 |
Ulster Unionist Party |
Alderman Jim Rodgers |
Climate and City Resilience Committee
|
1 |
Chairperson Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Councillor Dónal Lyons |
|
2 |
Deputy Chairperson Sinn Féin |
Councillor Brónach Anglin |
|
3 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Micheal Donnelly |
|
4 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Pádraig Donnelly |
|
5 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor JJ Magee |
|
6 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Caoimhín McCann |
|
7 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Luke Meenehan |
|
8 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Séanna Walsh |
|
9 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Alderman Frank McCoubrey |
|
10 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Alderman Dean McCullough |
|
11 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Bradley Ferguson |
|
12 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Andrew McCormick |
|
13 |
Alliance |
Councillor David Bell |
|
14 |
Alliance |
Councillor Tara Brooks |
|
15 |
Alliance |
Councillor Michael Long |
|
16 |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Councillor Carl Whyte |
|
17 |
Green Party |
Councillor Áine Groogan |
|
18 |
Ulster Unionist Party |
Alderman Sonia Copeland |
|
19 |
People Before Profit Alliance |
Councillor Michael Collins |
|
20 |
Independent |
Councillor Paul McCusker |
Standards and Business Committee
|
1 |
Chairperson Democratic Unionist Party |
Alderman James Lawlor |
|
2 |
Deputy Chairperson Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Councillor Gary McKeown |
|
3 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Nichola Bradley |
|
4 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Arder Carson |
|
5 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Pádraig Donnelly |
|
6 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Siobhán McCallin |
|
7 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Ronan McLaughlin |
|
8 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor JJ Magee |
|
9 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Ryan Murphy |
|
10 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Séanna Walsh |
|
11 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Alderman Dean McCullough |
|
12 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Davy Douglas |
|
13 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Bradley Ferguson |
|
14 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Tracy Kelly |
|
15 |
Alliance |
Councillor Christine Bower |
|
16 |
Alliance |
Councillor Michael Long |
|
17 |
Alliance |
Councillor Fiona McAteer |
|
18 |
Alliance |
Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown |
|
19 |
Green Party |
Councillor Anthony Flynn |
|
20 |
Traditional Unionist Voice |
Councillor Ron McDowell |
Belfast Waterfront and Ulster Hall Ltd. Shareholders’ Committee
|
1 |
Chairperson Alliance |
Councillor Fiona McAteer |
|
2 |
Deputy Chairperson Sinn Féin |
Councillor Áine McCabe |
|
3 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Natasha Brennan |
|
4 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Claire Canavan |
|
5 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Caoimhín McCann |
|
6 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Conor McKay |
|
7 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Tomás Ó Néill |
|
8 |
Sinn Féin |
Councillor Séanna Walsh |
|
9 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Alderman Frank McCoubrey |
|
10 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Ruth Brooks |
|
11 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Bradley Ferguson |
|
12 |
Democratic Unionist Party |
Councillor Andrew McCormick |
|
13 |
Alliance |
Councillor Christine Bower |
|
14 |
Independent |
Councillor Eric Hanvey |
|
15 |
Social Democratic and Labour Party |
Councillor Carl Whyte |
|
16 |
Green Party |
Councillor Anthony Flynn |
|
17 |
Ulster Unionist Party |
Alderman Sonia Copeland |
|
18 |
People Before Profit Alliance |
Councillor Michael Collins |
|
19 |
Traditional Unionist Voice |
Councillor Ron McDowell |
|
20 |
Independent |
Councillor Paul McCusker |
Policing and Community Safety Partnership Political Members
Belfast Policing and Community Safety Partnership
Councillor Tara Brooks (Chairperson)
Councillor Claire Canavan
Councillor Séamas de Faoite
Councillor Davy Douglas
Councillor Joe Duffy
Councillor JJ Magee
Councillor Conor McKay
Councillor Ian McLaughlin
Councillor Sam Nelson
North Belfast District Policing and Community Safety Partnership
Councillor Sam Nelson (Chairperson)
Alderman Dean McCullough
Councillor Nichola Bradley
Councillor Fred Cobain
Councillor Ron McDowell
Councillor JJ Magee
South Belfast District Policing and Community Safety Partnership
Councillor Tara Brooks (Chairperson)
Councillor Natasha Brennan
Councillor Sarah Bunting
Councillor Pádraig Donnelly
Councillor Conor McKay
Councillor Gary McKeown
East Belfast District Policing and Community Safety Partnership
Councillor Séamas de Faoite (Chairperson)
Councillor Ruth Brooks
Councillor Pádraig Donnelly
Councillor Davy Douglas
Councillor Fiona McAteer
Councillor Conor McKay
West Belfast District Policing and Community Safety Partnership
Councillor Ian McLaughlin (Chairperson)
Alderman Jim Rodgers
Councillor David Bell
Councillor Claire Canavan
Councillor Micheal Donnelly
Councillor Caoimhín McCann
The Council agreed to appoint the Members to the Council’s Standing Committees and Community and Safety Partnerships for 2026/2027, as set out above.
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