Issue - meetings

To consider

1.      the proposed terms of reference for the Local Service Delivery Committees for Crewe and Macclesfield; and

2.      a motion referred to the Committee by Council on 13^th October 2011 relating to the membership of the Local Service Delivery Committee (Macclesfield).

The Committee considered proposed terms of reference for the Local Service Delivery Committees for Crewe and Macclesfield as set out in the Appendix to the report.

It was noted that the Leighton ward had been inadvertently omitted from the list of wards for the Crewe Committee. Part of the ward covered an unparished area of Crewe.

The Macclesfield Committee had proposed the inclusion of some procedural rules relating to the nomination and appointment of the chairman and vice-chairman, and to member speaking and participation.

The Committee also considered the following motion by Councillor D Neilson, seconded by Councillor B Murphy, which had been referred to it by Council on 13^th October 2011:

“In view of the consultative role of the Local Service Delivery Committee for Macclesfield, plus the request from the Cabinet in relation to precepting powers for the Committee and in order to enhance its mandate, to reflect opinion across the town, the Council requests the Constitution Committee to re-consider the Committee's composition, with a view to incorporating into its membership all elected Councillors for the unparished area.”

Members were reminded that Council at its meeting on 16^th December 2010 had appointed the two Local Service Delivery Committees on a politically proportionate basis.

RESOLVED

That Council be recommended to approve the revised terms of reference for the Local Service Delivery Committees as set out in the Appendix to the report, subject to the addition of the Leighton ward for the Crewe Committee.