Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendation of the Constitution Committee.

Consideration was given to the recommendation from the Constitution Committee regarding approval of the Calendar of Meetings 2012/13.

In considering the Calendar, Members made several suggestions, including a request that provision be made for the migration of Calendar dates into Members’ electronic calendars, early publication of the Council diary, inclusion of Police and Fire Authority Meeting dates and a note to say that all planning site visits would be on the Friday before the relevant Committee meeting. Members also asked for consideration to be given to later start times for Portfolio Holder meetings, that some meetings take place in the evening to enable those members who worked and had young children to attend and that consideration be given to holding all Council meetings at Congleton Town Hall, it being a more central location for most Members.

The Chairman of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee, Cllr Findlow, reported a change to the date of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee from 10 July to 20 July 2012.

RESOLVED

That, subject to consideration of the above matters and the change in date of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee from 10th to 20th July 2012, the Calendar of Meetings for 2012-2013 be approved.