Issue - meetings

Localism Act 2011 - Designated Independant Persons and Governance Committee Independant Members

 

 

Meeting: 18/03/2015 - Council (Item 93)

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Report of Head of Legal and Democratic Services regarding the need for independent members and the appointment of Designated Independent Persons, attached.

Minutes:

The report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services was submitted regarding the need for independent members and the appointment of Designated Independent Persons (copy of report circulated with agenda and appended to signed minutes).

 

The Mayor, on behalf of the Council, paid tribute to the work of the Independent Members during their period of appointment.

 

RESOLVED

 

(i)  that one Designated Independent Person as required under S.28(7) Localism Act 2011 be appointed from 1st July 2015 for a term of 3 years;

 

(ii)  that the two independent member appointments to the Governance Committee cease on 20th May 2015 and it be noted that the appointment of independent members will end;

 

(iii)  that the current independent members, David Blake and Geoff Wilkinson be thanked for their work during the past three years; and

 

(iv)  that the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be granted delegated authority to carry out all actions to give effect to this resolution.

Meeting: 09/02/2015 - Governance Committee (Item 33)

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Report of Head of Legal and Democratic Services regarding the need for independent members and the appointment of Designated Independent Persons, attached.

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services regarding the appointment of Designated Independent Person(s) and Governance Committee Independent Members.

 

RESOLVED that the following Recommendations be made to Council:-

 

(i)  one Designated Independent Person as required under S.28(7) Localism Act 2011 be appointed from 1July 2015 for a term of 3 years;

(ii)  the two independent member appointments to the Governance Committee cease on 20May 2015 and it be noted that the appointment of independent members will end

(iii)  the current independent members, David Blake and Geoff Wilkinson be thanked for their work during the past three years; the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to carry out all actions to give effect to this resolution.