Issue - meetings

To consider representation on Outside Bodies.

The Cabinet Member: Finance, Governance & Customer Services presented the report of the Director: Policy and Governance.

An annual review of outside bodies had been carried out to assess the needs of the Council and partner organisations in terms of representation and representatives.  Partners had been engaged with by email and phone to ascertain their needs and review representative attendance. The reviewed list of outside bodies for which appointments were required was set out in the report.

The report also sought delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer to consider nominations for outside bodies in consultation with the Cabinet Member: Finance, Governance and Customer Services.

The Leader of the Conservative Group asked the Cabinet to consider cross-party nominations for appointments to the LGA General Assembly as encouraged by the LGA to appoint one position to a minority group leader.

The Leader noted the suggestion for future consideration.  

RESOLVED – that:

a)    the outside bodies to which the Council historically has nominated to, as set out in Appendix A of the report be noted; and

b)   authority be delegated to the Monitoring Officer in consultation with the Cabinet Member: Finance, Governance and Customer Services to consider which bodies to nominate to and which Councillor was nominated.