Issue - meetings

To consider the appointment of Panels and Working Parties.  (Report of the Executive Manager Governance enclosed.)

Consideration was given to the report of the Executive Manager Governance which sought the appointment of Panels and Working Parties.

DECISION:

a)        That the Pre-Application Consultation Group be re-established for the municipal year without amendment to its terms of reference; and substitutions be permitted where members formed part of a political group subject to (i) substitutions applying for individual meetings only, and (ii) the group leader of nominated representative submitting details to the Executive Manager Governance by noon on the day of the meeting, or at least three hours before the meeting, whichever was sooner; and that the composition be formed by the following councillors: B Alcock, G R Aley, F Biggadike, C J T H Brewis, A Casson, P E Coupland, L J Eldridge, R Gambba-Jones, A Harrison, M J Pullen, M D Seymour and P A Williams.

b)        That the ICT Councillor Working Group be re-established for the municipal year without amendment to its terms of reference; that substitution arrangements apply (including for the Portfolio Holder with responsibility for ICT) where members formed part of a political group subject to (i) substitutions applying for individual meetings only and (ii) the group leader or nominated representative submitting details to the Executive Manager Governance by noon on the day of the meeting, or at least 3 hours before the meeting, whichever was sooner; and that the composition be formed by the following councillors: G R Aley, J R Astill, C J T H Brewis, M G Chandler, P C Foyster, A Harrison and S-A Slade (Portfolio Holder with responsibility for ICT).

(Other options considered:

·         Not to approve the recommendations; or

·         To approve the recommendations with amendments.

Reasons for decision:

·         The Panel and Working Groups recommended for reappointment had a future role to perform in advising the Cabinet or making decisions under delegated authority.)