Decision details

The Leader presented the report of the Executive Manager – Finance and Corporate Services setting out the appointments to Outside Bodies for the municipal year 2018/19. The Leader advised that there had been a review the list of Outside Bodies that the Council formally appointed to, but that Councillors could request that they attended meetings of other organisations not receiving a formal appointment if they wished.

Councillor Edwards supported the principle of reviewing the number of Outside bodies appointed to, but advised that there were some organisations including the Rushcliffe Community Voluntary Service and the Citizens Advice Bureau which he thought it was still important received a formal appointment to ensure the Council was represented adequately. Councillor Edwards also noted that it was important that the representatives on Outside Bodies reported back to all Councillors on their activities. Councillor S Mallender noted that while there had been some consultation on the rationalisation of the number of formal appointments some of the organisations no longer receiving a formal appointment had close links with the Council, with Council officers attending their meetings. Councillor Mallender noted that she would like to be Council’s representatives on the Rushcliffe Nature Conservation Strategy Implementation Group; this however she thought should be a formal appointment.

Councillor Robinson noted these concerns and advised that the list of Outside Bodies appointed to would be reviewed in one year’s time.

It was RESOLVED that the appointments to Outside Bodies for the municipal year 2018/19 be as follows.

City of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Economic Prosperity Committee

Leader, Deputy Leader (substitute)

East Midlands Councils

(including other representative roles within this appointment)

Leader, Deputy Leader (substitute)

Greater Nottingham Joint Planning Advisory Board

Cabinet Member – Housing, Planning and Waste Management

Local Government Association - General Assembly

(including other representative roles within this appointment)

Leader, Deputy Leader (substitute).

East Midlands Airport Independent Consultative Committee

Cabinet Member – Economic Growth and Business

Health and Well Being Board

Cabinet Member – Community and Leisure

Nottinghamshire Local Government Leaders Group

Leader, Deputy Leader (substitute)

Nottinghamshire Joint Leaders Board

Leader, Deputy Leader (substitute)

Nottinghamshire Waste Management Board

Cabinet Member – Housing, Planning and Waste Management

Rural Community Action for Nottinghamshire

Councillor T Combellack

Friends of Rushcliffe Country Park

Councillor R Adair

Local Area Forum - West Bridgford

Councillors B Buschman (Abbey ward), A Philips (Compton Acres ward), K Beardsall (Edwalton ward), B Cooper (Gamston South ward), R Mallender (Lady Bay ward), J Donoghue (Lutterell Ward), K Khan (Musters ward) and A MacInnes (Trent Bridge ward)

Trent Valley Internal Drainage Board

Councillors R Hetherington, Mrs C Jeffreys, N Lawrence and J Thurman.