Issue - meetings

At its Annual Meeting, Council had appointed Councillors Findlow, Fitzgerald, Murray and Nurse to the shadow Cheshire Police and Crime Panel. The shadow Panel would exist until the Police Commissioner elections. At the time Council made its nominations the shadow Panel of 10 Councillors appointed by the constituent Councils. Based upon the size of population Cheshire East Council believed that it would need to appoint 4 members to the Panel. Cheshire West and Chester Council would appoint 3, Warrington 2 and Halton 1.

Subsequent to the meeting of Annual Council, there had been protracted debate between the constituent authorities upon the question of membership of the Panel and how this should be composed after the end of the shadow period. Discussions between the authorities resulted in it being accepted that the allocation of seats would result in Cheshire East Council having 3 Panel members. Cheshire West and Chester Council would appoint 3, Warrington 2 and Halton 2. In the light of this change, Council was asked to formally appoint three Councillors to represent it on the Cheshire Police and Crime Panel.

RESOLVED

That Councillors Murray, Fitzgerald and Findlow be appointed as the Council’s representatives on the Cheshire Police and Crime Panel.