Issue - meetings

The report of the Director – Finance and Corporate Services is attached.

The Leader and Portfolio Holder for Strategic and Borough Wide Leadership, Councillor Robinson presented the report of the Director – Finance and Corporate Services, outlining changes to the appointments to committees and member groups for 2021/22 following the election of Councillor Vicky Price in October 2021, and due to changes to the membership of the Conservative Party

Councillor Robinson confirmed that this was an administrative item, to reflect the changes referred to in the report.  Council also noted that a working group was to be established to oversee the construction of the new crematorium, which the Leader had suggested, given that this approach had been used successfully before when the Arena was constructed, and was currently working well for the Bingham Leisure Centre development.  The importance of cross-party involvement was emphasised, and given its strategic importance, Councillor Robinson advised that it was therefore appropriate to incorporate the crematorium into the Bingham Chapel Lane Member Working Group.  Council noted that the new group would be called the Bingham Chapel Lane and Crematorium Member Working Group, and that the Monitoring Officer be granted delegated authority to revise the terms of reference of the Group.

Councillor Edyvean seconded the recommendations and was pleased to note that the changes would allow the newly elected member to sit on various groups.

Councillor J Walker, Jones, R Mallender and Thomas all supported the recommendations in the report.

It was proposed by Councillor Robinson and seconded by Councillor Edyvean and RESOLVED that:

a)               the changes to committee memberships as set out in the Appendix to the report be approved;

b)               the renaming of the Bingham Chapel Lane Member Working Group to the Bingham Chapel Lane and Crematorium Member Working Group be agreed, and the Monitoring Officer be granted delegated authority to revise the terms of refence of the Group.