Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director Corporate Services.

Agreed:

RECOMMENDED that Council:-

(1)   approve the appointments contained in Appendix A of the report and as amended at the meeting; and

(2)   grant delegated authority to the Corporate Manager Democratic and Civic Support, in consultation with the Group Leaders, to appoint, when necessary, representatives to outside bodies during the course of the Municipal Year.

Reason for Decision: As set out in the report and as amended at the meeting.

The Executive received the report on appointing Members to outside bodies, which ensured that there was Council representation to maintain effective partnerships with the external organisations. Appendix A, included with the report presented at the meeting, highlighted the proposed appointments. The Leader highlighted the following proposed changes to appointments listed in Appendix A:-

·        Community Safety Partnership - Councillor Amal Ghusain as the Portfolio Holder for City Management & Environmental Services, in place of the Leader;

·        Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee - Councillor Ruth Williams as the  Portfolio Holder for Recycling & Waterways, in place of Councillor Ghusain;

·        Energy From Waste Liaison Committee - Councillor Ruth Williams as the  Portfolio Holder for Recycling & Waterways, in place of Councillor Ghusain;

·        Exeter Canal & Quay Trust Ltd - Councillor Ruth Williams as the Portfolio Holder for Recycling & Waterways, in place of Councillor Ghusain;

·        Exeter Fairtrade Steering Group - Councillor Trish Oliver to take the vacant position;

·        Maynard School – Vacancy, in place of Councillor Pearce; and

·        Relate – Vacancy, in place of Councillor Wright.

The Leader acknowledged the historic value of the appointments to outside bodies, but highlighted that a review of the Council representation on the various bodies would be undertaken, in consultation with the opposition Leaders.

The Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Culture, Corporate & Democratic Services highlighted that there was an error in the first recommendation and that approval was a Council function. She moved an amendment to the wording of the recommendation, to state that the Executive recommended that Council approve the appointments to the outside bodies set out in Appendix A of the report.

RECOMMENDED that Council:-

(1)   approve the appointments contained in Appendix A of the report and as amended at the meeting; and

(2)   grant delegated authority to the Corporate Manager Democratic and Civic Support, in consultation with the Group Leaders, to appoint, when necessary, representatives to outside bodies during the course of the Municipal Year.