Members

Elected:

05 May 2022

First Elected::

04 May 2000

Party:

Labour

Ward:

Shiney Row

Address:

8 West Lea,
New Herrington,
Houghton-le-Spring.
DH4 4LH

Email:

cllr.melville.speding@sunderland.gov.uk

Telephone No:

0191 5840242

Biography:

I was honoured to be elected to represent Shiney Row Ward in 2000. I am also a Governor at both Barnwell and Shiney Row Primary Schools. In my spare time I am involved in grass roots football as a divisional representative on the Durham County Football Association Limited where I Chair the County Youth Committee.

I hold Ward Surgeries as follows:

Every first Saturday of the month between 10.00am and 11.00am at Trinity Methodist Church, Shiney Row

Job Title:

Department:

Election History

Elected:	Retired	Reason
Thu 4 May 2000	Wed 9 Jun 2004
Thu 10 Jun 2004	Wed 3 May 2006
Thu 4 May 2006	Wed 5 May 2010
Thu 6 May 2010	Wed 21 May 2014
Thu 22 May 2014	Wed 2 May 2018
Thu 3 May 2018	Wed 4 May 2022
Thu 5 May 2022

Party Representation History

Party	Representation From	Representation To
Labour	Thu 4 May 2000	Wed 9 Jun 2004
Labour	Thu 10 Jun 2004	Wed 3 May 2006
Labour	Thu 4 May 2006	Wed 5 May 2010
Labour	Thu 6 May 2010	Wed 21 May 2014
Labour	Thu 22 May 2014	Wed 2 May 2018
Labour	Thu 3 May 2018

Ward Representation History

Ward	Representation From	Representation To
Shiney Row	Thu 4 May 2000	Wed 9 Jun 2004
Shiney Row	Thu 10 Jun 2004	Wed 3 May 2006
Shiney Row	Thu 4 May 2006	Wed 5 May 2010
Shiney Row	Thu 6 May 2010	Wed 21 May 2014
Shiney Row	Thu 22 May 2014	Wed 2 May 2018
Shiney Row	Thu 3 May 2018

Current Committee Memberships

Committee	Role	Joining Date
1 2 Page 1 of 2, items 1 to 5 of 7.
Appeals Panel	Member	18 May 2016
Children's Trust	Cabinet Secretary	18 May 2016
Coalfield Area Committee	Member	18 May 2016
Council	Member	18 May 2016
Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee	Member	19 May 2021

Past Committee Memberships

Committee	Role	Joining Date	Leaving Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... Page 1 of 26, items 1 to 5 of 126.
Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee	Member	16 May 2018	18 May 2021
Development Control (Hetton, Houghton and Washington) Sub-Committee	Member	16 May 2018	10 June 2020
Planning and Highways Committee	Member	16 May 2018	10 June 2020
Joint Consultative Committee	Member	18 May 2016	15 May 2018
Port Board	Vice-Chair	16 May 2012	15 May 2018

Current Outside Body Appointments

Outside Body	Joining Date
Alliance (Formerly Coalfield Communities Campaign)	18 May 2016
Samuel Dobson Trust	18 May 2016
Shiney Row Primary School	18 May 2016
Sunderland Orphanage and Educational Foundation	19 May 2021

Past Outside Body Appointments

Outside Body	Joining Date	Leaving Date
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ... Page 4 of 37, items 16 to 20 of 182.
Parker Trust	10 June 2014	15 May 2018
Local Government Association - General Assembly	17 May 2017	15 May 2018
Adult Partnership Board	18 May 2016	15 May 2018
World Health Organisation Healthy Cities Network	17 May 2017	15 May 2018
South Tyne and Wear Waste Management Partnership Joint Executive Committee	18 May 2016	15 May 2018

Personal Register of Interests

Date of Notice	Receipt by Monitoring Officer	View
1 2 3 Page 3 of 3, items 25 to 35 of 35.
10 November 2016	22 December 2016	View
20 September 2017	20 September 2017	View
05 February 2018	08 February 2018	View
26 February 2018	28 February 2018	View
04 May 2018	08 May 2018	View
21 November 2018	23 November 2018	View
31 July 2019	31 July 2019	View
13 November 2019	18 November 2019	View
05 December 2019	10 December 2019	View
11 November 2021	19 November 2021	View
12 May 2022	17 May 2022	View

Meeting Declarations

Committee Name	Meeting Date	Nature	View
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Page 1 of 8, items 1 to 12 of 85.
Cabinet	25 July 2007	Personal Interest	View
Cabinet	12 September 2007	Personal and Prejudicial Interest dispensation granted from Standards Committee (see minutes)	View
Cabinet	16 January 2008	Personal Interest	View
Cabinet	13 February 2008	Personal Interest	View
Cabinet	13 February 2008	Personal and Prejudicial Interest	View
Cabinet	13 February 2008	Personal Interest	View
Cabinet	13 February 2008	Personal Interest	View
Coalfield Area Committee	05 June 2008	Personal and Prejudicial Interest	View
Coalfield Area Committee	05 June 2008	Personal Interest	View
Cabinet	26 June 2008	Personal Interest	View
Cabinet	26 June 2008	Personal and Prejudicial Interest	View
Cabinet	26 June 2008	Personal and Prejudicial Interest	View

Date	Title	Notes
There are no training records for this member.

Date	From	Description	Value
There are no hospitality and gift records for this member.

I hold my Ward Surgery every first Saturday of the month between 10.00am and 11.00am at Trinity Methodist Church, Shiney Row.

Councillor Melville Speding