Issue - meetings

To receive a progress update on the work of the Task & Recommendation Group - Outside Organisations and to consider its proposals for developing criteria and procedures to form the basis of an appointment process which can be put into effect from 1 April 2009.

The Committee considered a report from the Task and Recommendation Group Outside Organisations setting out its progress to date and outlining its proposals for developing criteria and procedures to form the basis of an appointment process to be put into effect from 1 April 2009.

The report set out the Group’s work plan, priorities and criteria for appointment.  The working draft criteria were attached as an Appendix to the report. The Group had also identified the issues of potential devolution of representation to Town and Parish Councils, appointments during the Transitional year and training needs for all members of the Council prior to accepting appointments.

RESOLVED - That

1.      the progress to date be noted;

2.      responsibility for appointments during the transitional year be delegated under Urgency procedures to the Chairman of the Governance and Constitution Committee in consultation with Group Whips and the Interim Monitoring Officer; and

3.      the Cabinet be consulted on the proposed criteria at the appropriate time, and the need for any appointments to be reserved to the Cabinet.