Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Democratic and Central Services in relation to the appointment/nomination of representatives to serve on a variety of organisations.

Approved nominations to the outside organisations and panels subject to the

Councillor Bucknell being on the Red Tile Wind Farm Community Fund and the appointment of Councillors to the Luminus Group being on the basis that they receive no remuneration from the respective companies in view of the potential implications of Section 80 of the Local Government Act 1972 and pending any legislation change or future clarification of the legal position and agreed that, in the event that changes are required to the Council’s representatives during the course of the year, the Head of Democratic and Central Services, after consultation with the Deputy Leader and Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet, be authorised to nominate alternative representatives as necessary.

Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Democratic and Central Services (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) regarding the Council’s representation on a variety of organisations/partnerships, it was

RESOLVED

(a)  that, with exception of (b) below, nominations be made to the organisations as set out in the Appendix to the report now submitted;

(b)  that Councillor P L E Bucknell be nominated the Council’s representative on the Red Tile Wind Farm Community Fund for 2009/10;

  (c)  that the appointment of Councillors to the Luminus Group be on the basis  that they receive no remuneration from the respective companies until such time as the implications of Section 80 of the Local Government Act 1972 have been identified;and

  (d)  that, in the event that changes are required to the Council’s representatives during the course of the year, the Head of Democratic and Central Services, after consultation with the Deputy Leader and Vice-Chairman of the Cabinet, be authorised to nominate alternative representatives as necessary.