Issue - meetings

Members considered the report which sought to establish a Programmes and Resources Committee Climate Change Member Task Group, agreement of the Group’s draft Terms of Reference and adoption of arrangements to appoint Members to the Group.

Cllr Furness stated that he welcomed the proposals but that he had previously asked the Authority to declare a climate change emergency and he proposed Cllr David Chapman to be a member of the Task Group.  The Chair stated that a request to declare a climate change emergency should be made to a full Authority meeting.  It was noted that Members would be required to make expressions of interest if they wished to become members of the Task Group.

In response to Members’ queries the following was noted:

·         The Task Group would report to the Programmes and Resources Committee with an annual report being made to the full Authority meeting.

·         If Members wished to open membership of the Task Group to all Members of the Authority that could be done.

The recommendation, with amendments to invite all Members of the Authority to express interests in joining the Task Group and to refer to paragraph 5.10 of the report stating how the Task Group would be appointed to, was moved and seconded.  The motion was put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

1.     To establish a Programmes and Resources Committee - Climate Change Member Task Group with all Members of the Authority being eligible to express an interest to join the Task Group. 

2.    To approve the Draft Terms of Reference for the Group (set out in Appendix 1 of the report). 

3.    To implement the appointment arrangements as described in paragraph 5.10 of the report. This includes delegating authority to the Director of Corporate Strategy and Development to determine the membership of the Task Group, following consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Programmes and Resources Committee, should more than six Members express an interest in joining the Task Group.

4.    To confirm that attendance at meetings of the Task Group is an approved duty for the purpose of claiming travel and subsistence allowances.