MAIDSTONE BOROUGH COUNCIL

ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING

18 MAY 2011

REPORT OF THE HEAD OF DEMOCRATIC SERVICES

1.       APPOINTMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION BOARD

1.1.1   In accordance with the joint arrangements for the Maidstone Joint Transportation Board it is necessary for the Borough Council to appoint the Chairman of the Board.

1.1.2   The agreement for the operation of the Board states that the position of Chairman of the Board will be filled alternately by a County Councillor and then a Borough Councillor.  This also applies to the appointment of Vice-Chairman.  Last year the Borough Council appointed the Vice-Chairman and the County Council the Chairman; therefore these appointments are reversed for the Municipal Year 2011/12.

1.2.   RECOMMENDED:

1.2.1 That the Council appoint the Borough Council’s Chairman of the Joint Transportation Board for the Municipal Year 2011/12.