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
Penshaw C.A.	19 May 2021
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 1 of 37, items 1 to 5 of 181.
Sunderland Sports Council	18 May 2016	18 May 2021
National Association of Councillors	16 May 2018	14 May 2019
Sunderland Football Trust Board	16 May 2018	14 May 2019
Economic Leadership Board	17 May 2017	15 May 2018
North East Combined Authority - Governance Committee	18 May 2016	15 May 2018

Personal Register of Interests

Date of Notice	Receipt by Monitoring Officer	View
1 2 3 Page 2 of 3, items 13 to 24 of 34.
19 July 2010	19 July 2010	View
12 November 2010	15 November 2010	View
06 June 2011	07 June 2011	View
21 November 2011	22 November 2011	View
28 November 2011	29 November 2011	View
21 February 2012	23 February 2012	View
24 July 2012	25 July 2012	View
22 October 2012	08 November 2012	View
27 May 2014	02 June 2014	View
22 July 2015	23 July 2015	View
07 March 2016	08 March 2016	View
17 October 2016	18 October 2016	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