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DEMOCRACY AND GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE |
29 MARCH 2023 |
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Outside Body Appointment – Rochester Bridge Trust |
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Final Decision-Maker |
Democracy and General Purposes Committee |
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Lead Head of Service |
Angela Woodhouse, Director of Strategy, Insight and Governance
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Lead Officer and Report Author |
Ryan O’Connell, Democratic and Electoral Services Manager |
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Classification |
Public
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Wards affected |
None directly, though the Rochester Bridge Trust is a Landowner across multiple wards. |
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Executive Summary |
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The term of office of the current Council representative, Derek Butler, on the Rochester Bridge Trust is coming to an end in May 2023, and the Council needs to renew or make a new appointment.
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Purpose of Report
Decision |
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This report makes the following recommendations to this Committee: |
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That Derek Butler’s appointment to the Rochester Bridge Trust as the Council’s nominated Trustee be renewed.
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Timetable |
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Meeting |
Date |
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Democracy and General Purposes Committee |
29 March 2023 |
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Outside Body Appointment – Rochester Bridge Trust |
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1. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS
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Implications |
Sign-off |
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Impact on Corporate Priorities |
The four Strategic Plan objectives are:
· Embracing Growth and Enabling Infrastructure · Safe, Clean and Green · Homes and Communities · A Thriving Place
We do not expect the recommendations will by themselves materially affect achievement of corporate priorities. Though making the right appointment to the Rochester Bridge Trust will ensure the Council is well represented.
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Democratic and Electoral Services Manager |
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Cross Cutting Objectives |
The four cross-cutting objectives are:
· Heritage is Respected · Health Inequalities are Addressed and Reduced · Deprivation and Social Mobility is Improved · Biodiversity and Environmental Sustainability is respected
We do not expect the recommendations will by themselves materially affect achievement of cross-cutting objectives. Though making the right appointment to the Rochester Bridge Trust will ensure the Council is well represented.
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Democratic and Electoral Services Manager |
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Risk Management |
Risks related to this decision are minimal, but by considering the appointment fully the Committee manage the risk of an inappropriate appointment being made.
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Democratic and Electoral Services Manager |
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Financial |
None directly. |
[Finance] |
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Staffing |
None |
Democratic and Electoral Services Manager |
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Legal |
The Rochester Bridge Trust is an outside body that falls under the remit of the Democracy and General Purposes Committee as set out in the Constitution in Part B4 – Appendix 2.
The appointee will be a Trustee of the Rochester Bridge Trust including all the duties and liabilities of being a Trustee.
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Interim Team Leader (Contentious and Corporate Governance) |
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Privacy and Data Protection |
None |
Democratic and Electoral Services Manager |
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Equalities |
None |
[Policy & Information Manager] |
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Public Health
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None |
[Public Health Officer] |
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Crime and Disorder |
None
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Democratic and Electoral Services Manager |
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Procurement |
None |
Democratic and Electoral Services Manager |
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Biodiversity and Climate Change |
None
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[Biodiversity and Climate Change Officer] |
2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
2.1 The Rochester Bridge Trust contacted Democratic Services on 21 February 2023 to request a new nomination before their Trustee meeting on 22 May 2023, as the term of the current nominated member from the Council, Derek Butler, expired on 31 May 2023. The term of office would be for four years from 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2027.
2.2 The Rochester Bridge Trust stated the following:
Derek has been a diligent trustee and has made a valuable contribution to the work of the Trust to date, particularly in his role as Junior Warden for the past two years. He informs me that he would very much like to be re-nominated for a further term if that is agreeable to the Council. The Trust has recently introduced a three-term maximum so this would be Derek’s final period as a trustee. If he is re-nominated, he is almost certain to be elected as the Senior Warden for the next two years.
2.3 Democratic Services contacted Derek Butler who confirmed he would like to be nominated for the position. With that confirmation Democratic Services contacted all Councillors to ask if a Councillor also wished to be put forward. Whilst there was some interest in the role, no Councillor put themselves forward for nomination.
2.4 It is therefore recommended that Derek Butler be appointed as the Council’s nominated trustee on the Rochester Bridge Trust.
3. AVAILABLE OPTIONS
3.1 Option 1 – Appoint Derek Butler as the Council’s nominated trustee.
3.2 Option 2 – Consider whether another nominee, though none have been forthcoming to date, would be more appropriate.
4. PREFERRED OPTION AND REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
4.1 Option 1 for the reasons set out above.
5. RISK
5.1 Risks are
considered in the issues table above.
6. CONSULTATION RESULTS AND PREVIOUS COMMITTEE FEEDBACK
6.1 Covered in paragraph 2.3
7. NEXT STEPS: COMMUNICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECISION
7.1 The Rochester Bridge Trust will be informed of the Committee’s decision.
8. REPORT APPENDICES
None
9. BACKGROUND PAPERS
None