Issue - meetings

To consider a number of proposals in respect of outside organisations.

The Committee considered a number of issues relating to appointments to outside organisations, including proposals concerning specific organisations, a revised casual vacancies procedure, a proposed procedure for dealing with new requests for representation, and a progress report on the guide for members appointed to outside bodies.

RESOLVED

That 

(1)          the appointment of representatives to the Adoption Panel, Cheshire Admissions Forum and the Fostering Panel be referred to Annual Council; 

(2)          no action be taken in respect of the appointment to the Crewe and Nantwich Twinning Association in the current Municipal Year;

(3)          Councillor S Wilkinson be appointed to the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) to serve for the remainder of the Municipal Year;

(4)          no action be taken to appoint to Dial-a-Ride and Community Transport at the present time, pending the outcome of the Portfolio Holder’s review of the arrangements for appointments to this organisation;

(5)          Holmes Chapel Partnership be added as a Category 2 outside organisation and Councillor Les Gilbert be appointed as the Council’s representative;

(6)          the revised Casual Vacancies Procedure set out in the report be adopted for use in respect of Category 2 organisations and be commended to Cabinet for application to all Category 1 organisations;

(7)          the proposed procedure for dealing with new requests for representation on outside organisations as set out in the report be adopted;

(8)          the Sub-Committee be authorised to refer Category 1 organisations direct to Cabinet;

(9)          the procedure for making appointments in 2011-2012 be noted; and

(10)     it be noted that the Guide for Members Appointed to Outside Organisations has been finalised and issued to all Members.