Issue - meetings

To give further consideration to this matter following reference back by Council.

The Committee at its meeting on 17^th November 2011 had considered a report on proposed terms of reference for the Crewe and Macclesfield Local Service Delivery Committees. The Committee had also considered the following Notice of Motion by Councillor D Neilson, which had been referred by Council for consideration:

“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.”

Having considered both matters, the Committee had resolved as follows:

“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.”

Council at its meeting on 15^th December 2011, having considered the Committee’s recommendation, referred the matter back to the Committee for further consideration, and requested a report back to the next meeting of the Council.

Councillors L Brown and K Edwards attended the meeting for this item and, at the invitation of the Chairman, spoke on the matter.

RESOLVED

That

(1)   Council be recommended that the memberships of the Local Service Delivery Committees for Macclesfield and Crewe be amended to comprise those members who represent the wards in the respective unparished areas;

(2)   subject to (3) below, the revised terms of reference for the Local Service Delivery Committees as set out in the Appendix to the report be recommended to Council, subject to the addition of the Leighton ward for the Crewe Committee; and

(3)   the Borough Solicitor be authorised, in consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, to make such further amendments to the terms of reference as are considered necessary and appropriate, and the amended wording be circulated to all Members of the Committee and the visiting Members prior to submission to full Council for approval.