Members' Training
To consider the report of the Corporate Manager Democratic and Civic Support.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Agreed:
RESOLVED that the Executive note the Members Training report.
RECOMMENDED that Council approve the amendments to the Council’s Article of Association as set out in the appendices of the report.
Reason for Decision: As set out in the report.
Minutes:
The Executive received the report which provided an update on Members’ training and included Members’ attendance for the training sessions from June 2021 to present and feedback on sessions attended. The report further sought approval to amend the Council’s Articles of Association, to ensure that Members sitting on the Planning, Licensing and Audit and Governance Committees attend the appropriate and relevant training required, before being allowed to take their seat on the Committee and to attend at least one relevant training session run by the Council every six months
Particular reference was made to the work undertaken to further promote the function of Scrutiny and the partnership working with other Local Authorities.
The Deputy Leader welcomed the report, and expressed her thanks to the Democratic Services Team for the work that had been undertaken to support Member Development.
RESOLVED that the Executive note the Members Training report.
RECOMMENDED that Council approve the amendments to the Council’s Article of Association as set out in the appendices of the report.