Pilot Compact
At its meeting held on 18th May 2009, the Committee agreed to support the Code of Conduct Compact for use within Cheshire East.
The Monitoring Officer, together with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Mr K Edwards, met with the Chief Officer of the Cheshire Association of Local Councils on 8th July 2009. A verbal report will be presented to the Committee. A written report will be submitted to the Committee on 21st September.
Minutes:
At its meeting held on 18th May 2009, the Committee agreed to support the Code of Conduct Pilot Compact for use within Cheshire East.
The Committee had resolved that the Monitoring Officer, together with the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Mr K Edwards, meet with the Chief Officer of the Cheshire Association of Local Councils to discuss the project and the means by which it could be applied within Cheshire East.
The Vice-Chairman reported on the meeting which was held on 8th July 2009.
RESOLVED
That
(1) The verbal report of the Vice-Chairman be received;
(2) A Working Group be established, comprising the Chairman (Mr Nigel Briers), Vice-Chairman (Mr David Sayer), Mrs Teresa Eatough, Mr Ken Edwards and Councillor J Goddard, to develop the scheme;
(3) The Terms of Reference for the Working Group be approved as follows –
(i) To give further consideration to the Pilot Compact and the draft 13-point agreement, and, if appropriate, make recommendations;
(ii) To liaise with, and seek further information and guidance from Cheshire Association of Local Councils in respect of service provision, training and costings.
(iii) To engage with Cheshire West and Chester Council with a view to defining issues of common interest and procedural benefit;
(4) An interim written report be submitted to the Committee at its September meeting, with a final report being submitted no later than November 2009; and
(5) The first meeting of the Working Group be held on Tuesday, 4th August at 10.30 am in the Municipal Buildings, Crewe, subject to meeting room availability; and
(6) In the meantime, the Monitoring Officer be asked consider the wider resource and budgetary implications of development of the Pilot Compact.