Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Chief Executive (copy to follow).

The Council considered the report of the Chief Executive, circulated prior to the meeting, seeking Members’ consideration of the appointment of representatives to serve on Local Government and Outside Bodies for the ensuing municipal year to May 2027.

The Chairperson drew Members’ attention to Appendix 1 which detailed nominations received from the respective Political Groups and highlighted a number of bodies where further nominations were required. The Council then went through each of these as follows:

·                Essex Coastal Forum

Councillor K M H Lagan nominated himself as the substitute on this Forum. This was duly seconded and agreed.

·                Livewell Partnership Group

The Chairperson advised that two further Councillors were required to sit on this Group. Councillor L J Haywood nominated Councillor E L Stephens and Councillor A M Lay nominated himself These nominations were duly seconded and agreed.

·                Mid Essex Joint Committee

It was noted that one further nomination was required. Councillor R H Siddall nominated Councillor J Driver. This was duly seconded.

The Director of Legal and Governance explained that this appointment was a new Committee related to the Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), as detailed in the report. It would be set up as part of the structural changes order and include representatives from Essex County Council, Brentwood District Council and Chelmsford City Council as well as this Authority.

Councillor L J Haywood nominated Councillor W Stamp to this Committee. This was duly seconded.

Councillor S J N Morgan nominated Councillor M F L Durham to this Committee. This was duly seconded.

At this point Councillor Stamp advised that she wished to withdraw herself from the nominations.

Following a vote being taken, the Chairperson declared that Councillor Driver would be the Council’s other representative alongside the Leader of the Council on this Committee.

·                Stow Maries Aerodrome Consultative Committee

The Chairperson advised that a further nomination was required to this Committee. Councillor J R Burrell-Cook nominated himself. This was duly seconded.

Councillor V J Bell nominated Councillor C P Morley.

Upon a vote being taken the Chairperson declared that Councillor Burrell-Cook was appointed to this Committee.

·                Responsible Authorities Group (RAG)

The Chairperson advised that one Members was required on this Group but two had been nominated. In response, Councillor P L Spenceley withdrew her nomination on this Group.

The Chairperson then put recommendation (i) to the Council subject to the above appointments. This was duly agreed. He then moved recommendation (ii) which was also agreed.

RESOLVED

(i)             That the appointment of representatives to Local Government and Outside Bodies, as detailed in APPENDIX 1 to these Minutes, nominated by the respective Political Groups, be agreed for the Municipal Year to May 2027;

(ii)            That Members appointed as representatives to Local Government and Outside Bodies are responsible for sharing Minutes of meetings attended, to be stored centrally on the Modern.Gov library as per the details in section 3.3 of the report.