Agenda item

Members considered the report which asked them to approve the brief for the proposed governance review and to appoint a Working Group to work with officers to progress the review.

Expressions of interest for the Member Working Group had been received from four Secretary of State Members, Mr J Berresford, Cllr P Brady, Cllr A McCloy and Mr K Smith, and two Local Authority Members Cllr C Furness and Cllr B Woods. Cllr J Atkin was proposed and seconded as an additional Member to the Working Group.  Comment was made regarding the male to female ratio of the Group but unfortunately no other female Members were able to commit to joining the Group.

It was noted that the Working Group had no decision making powers but would make recommendations to the Authority.

Some concern was expressed over the target dates but it was noted that some aspects of the review may be quicker to action whilst others may take longer.

The recommendations as set out in the report, with the membership of the Working Group as stated above, were moved, seconded, put to the vote and carried.

RESOLVED:

1.    To establish a Governance Review Working Group and appoint Mr J Berresford, Cllr P Brady, Cllr A McCloy, Mr K Smith, Cllr J Atkin, Cllr C Furness and Cllr B Woods as Members to the Group.

2.    To approve the terms of reference and scope as set out in Appendix 1 of the report.

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

Cllr J Atkin left the meeting at 12.52 pm.