Democracy Committee |
7 July 2016 |
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Is the final decision on the recommendations in this report to be made at this meeting? |
Yes |
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Report of the Head of Finance and Resources – Councillor Nominations to Outside Bodies |
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Final Decision-Maker |
Democracy Committee |
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Lead Head of Service |
Paul Riley, Head of Finance and Resources |
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Lead Officer and Report Author |
Tessa Ware, Democratic Services Officer |
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Classification |
Non-exempt |
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Wards affected |
All |
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This report makes the following recommendations to this Committee: |
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1. That the Nominations for Outside Body membership in Appendix I of this report be approved. 2. That the automatic appointments to Outside Bodies, shown in paragraph 2.4 of this report be noted.
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This report relates to the following corporate priorities: |
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· Keeping Maidstone Borough an attractive place for all - · Securing a successful economy for Maidstone Borough - |
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Timetable |
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Meeting |
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Democracy Committee |
7 July 2016 |
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Report of the Head of Finance and Resources – Councillor Nominations to Outside Bodies |
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1. PURPOSE OF REPORT AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 This report provides details in paragraph 2.3 of the nominees put forward to fill the available vacancies to the outside bodies for the Committee’s approval. This table also shows the Outside Bodies where no nominations have been put forward .
1.2 The report also provides details of automatic appointments to outside bodies for the Committee’s information.
2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
2.1 Maidstone Borough Council supports several outside bodies whose work should relate to the Council’s priorities.
2.2 The Maidstone Borough Council Constitution states the Democracy Committee has responsibility to appoint Council nominees to outside bodies as appropriate.
2.3 The table below provides details of the vacancies available. Some are currently unfilled vacancies and some are vacancies due to end shortly. The figure in brackets represents the number of positions available for each outside body – this includes filled positions. The Committee is asked to approve the nominations listed. Completed nomination forms are attached to this report as Appendix I.
Outside Body |
Number of vacancies |
Role |
Nominee/s |
AgeUK (formerly Age Concern) |
1 (1) |
Committee member |
None received |
Cutbush and Corrall |
1 (2) |
Committee member |
Cllr English |
Maidstone Area Arts Partnership |
1 (3) |
Committee member |
None received |
One Maidstone CIC
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1 (4) |
Director of the CIC |
None received |
Maidstone Beauvais Twinning Association |
3 (4) |
Committee member |
None received |
Mid Kent Downs Steering Group |
2 (2) |
Committee member |
Cllr Garten |
Relate West and Mid Kent |
1 (1) |
Committee member |
None received |
South East Employers |
1 (1+1) |
Deputy representative |
None received |
Quality Bus Partnership |
1 (1) |
Member |
Cllr Willis |
2.4 The table below shows the automatic outside body appointments from May 2016 for the Committee’s information. The Committee are asked to note these:
Outside Body |
Appointee |
Reason for automatic appointment |
Action with Communities in Rural Kent |
Councillor Prendergast |
Ward Member |
Bentliff Wing |
Councillor Butler |
Mayor |
Citizen Advice Bureau |
Councillor Butler |
Mayor |
Headcorn Aerodrome Consultative Committee |
Councillor Prendergast - substitute |
Ward Member |
Howard de Walden Centre |
Councillor Cox Councillor Wilby |
Ward Members |
Kent County Council (KCC) Overview and Scrutiny Committee |
Councillor Ring |
Chair of Communities, Housing and Environment Committee |
Kent and Medway Crime Panel |
Councillor Wilson |
Leader of the Council |
Kent Partnership |
Councillor Wilson |
Leader of the Council |
Local Government Association General Assembly |
Councillor Wilson Councillor Blackmore |
Leader of the Council Leader of the Opposition |
Maidstone Area Arts Partnership |
Councillor Butler |
Mayor |
West Kent Health and Wellbeing Board |
Councillor Wilson |
Leader of the Council |
3. NEXT STEPS: COMMUNICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECISION
3.1 Once the Committee has made their decision each nominee and outside Body will be notified of the appointment.
4. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS
Issue |
Implications |
Sign-off |
Impact on Corporate Priorities |
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[Head of Service or Manager] |
Risk Management |
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[Head of Service or Manager] |
Financial |
There are no direct financial implications arising from this report |
Head of Finance & Resources |
Staffing |
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[Head of Service] |
Legal |
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[Legal Team] |
Equality Impact Needs Assessment |
No detrimental impact on the protected characteristics of individuals identified. |
Orla Sweeney, Insight and Information Officer |
Environmental/Sustainable Development |
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[Head of Service or Manager] |
Community Safety |
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[Head of Service or Manager] |
Human Rights Act |
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[Head of Service or Manager] |
Procurement |
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[Head of Service & Section 151 Officer] |
Asset Management |
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[Head of Service & Manager] |
5. REPORT APPENDICES
The following documents are to be published with this report and form part of the report:
· Appendix I: Completed Outside Body nomination forms