Issue - meetings

To receive the report of the Working Group held on 6^th July 2010.

Noted the contents of the report and endorsed the recommendations of the Group to the Corporate Governance Panel.

A report by the Structure Review Working Group was submitted (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) summarising the findings of a review by the Group on the membership of the Employment Panel and a proposal to introduce the title of Honorary Aldermen and Alderwomen to past members of the Council and Honorary Freemen and Freewomen to local citizens.

In considering the Group's conclusions, Executive Councillors noted that the present arrangements for the Employment Panel and ELAG were cumbersome and offered reduced opportunity for constructive dialogue and concurred with the Group that they would benefit from a change in scheduling to introduce a period of 4 weeks between the meetings.

With regard to the introduction of honorary titles, the Cabinet were reminded that there was no formal recognition of the contribution that recipients have played in public service in Huntingdonshire.  Having recognised the benefits of such awards, Executive Councillors saw no reason why they should not be introduced.  Whereupon, it was

RESOLVED

  that the contents of the report be noted and the recommendations of the Democratic Structure Review Working Group endorsed for submission to the Corporate Governance Panel.