Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Monitoring Officer, (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Monitoring Officer reporting the outcome of the recent advertisement / recruitment process and seeking appointment of Independent Persons under the Localism Act 2011.

Members were advised that the report had been considered by the Joint Standards Committee at its meeting on 9 December 2016 who had recommended that the Council agree the recommendation as set out in the report. 

It was noted that the current terms of office of the Independent Person(s) were due to expire on 8 February 2017.

RESOLVED that the following persons be reappointed for a further period of four years (to 8 February 2021):

·                 Mr Norman Hodson..................... Independent Person

·                 Mr Steven Anthony..................... Reserve Independent Person