Issue - meetings

Report of the Leader

RESOLVED THAT

1.         Cabinet make nominations/appointments to the bodies in Appendix A respectively in accordance with the following principles: 

·         all nominations are made on the basis that the nominee/appointee is a representative of Cheltenham Borough Council (insofar as that is compatible with any overriding legal duty to an outside body); and

·         the appointor reserves the right at any time to withdraw/terminate a nomination/appointment which it has made

2.           The nominations/appointments for Cheltenham Pensioners Forum be referred to Council for determination as consensus cannot be achieved between all the political groups on the Council;

3.           The appointments to Hester’s Way Partnership be taken by the Leader in due course.

The Leader introduced the report and explained that he had the powers to make appointments to outside bodies where they related to an Executive function provided there was Group Leader agreement to the appointments. He had already taken decisions on the appointments where the nomination was normally the Cabinet Member with the appropriate portfolio and had chosen to bring the other appointments to Cabinet. The opportunity was also taken to appoint persons to other bodies such as joint committees and internal and external advisory/consultative groups. He reminded Members that any appointments to formal outside bodies which were still contested would be submitted to Council for decision.

The Leader explained that all Members had been invited to consider the list of appointments and Group Leaders had provided nominations which were now in the current list which had been circulated prior to the meeting. He made the following further points :

·         Cheltenham Development Task Force-Councillor McKinlay had been appointed to this group as portfolio holder and the proposal was to add Councillor Baker due to his business experience and knowledge of the town. This nomination was supported by Cabinet.

·         Cheltenham Pensioners Forum-this was contested and therefore a final decision would be required by Council

·         Cleeve Common Board of Conservators-one vacancy remained on this outside body

·         Hesters Way Partnership-there was some concern with regard to its operation and the Leader was minded to change the Council’s representation on this body to Councillor Flynn and Councillor Jeffries but proposed that a decision was taken in due course in order to ensure due process was followed

·         Oakley Neighbourhood Project-it was noted that Councillor Colin Hay was the only council representative on this body

RESOLVED THAT

1.         Cabinet make nominations/appointments to the bodies in Appendix A respectively in accordance with the following principles: 

·         all nominations are made on the basis that the nominee/appointee is a representative of Cheltenham Borough Council (insofar as that is compatible with any overriding legal duty to an outside body); and

·         the appointor reserves the right at any time to withdraw/terminate a nomination/appointment which it has made

2.           The nominations/appointments for Cheltenham Pensioners Forum be referred to Council for determination as consensus cannot be achieved between all the political groups on the Council;

3.           The appointments to Hester’s Way Partnership be taken by the Leader in due course.