Issue - meetings

The Democratic Services Officer outlined that the report summarised Outside Bodies within the remit of the Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Committee.  It was stated that some Councillors had time remaining on their terms of office, having previously been appointed as Council Representatives, while other Councillors had been automatically appointed for the 2019/20 municipal year.  The following nominations had been received for Council Representative positions:

·  Councillor Patrik Garten for the Kent Downs AONB Joint Advisory Committee.

·  Councillor Clive English for the Maidstone Cycling Forum.

The Democratic Services Officer explained that a report was to be submitted to the Democracy and General Purposes Committee in September to remove the South East Rail Passenger Group from the Constitution.  This Outside Body had been superseded by the South Eastern Railway Stakeholder Forum, which did not require a designated Council Representative.

The Committee requested that the vacancies on the Maidstone Cycling Forum and Medway Valley Line Steering Group be re-advertised to all Councillors.

RESOLVED: That:

1.  The current Council Representatives be noted.

2.  Councillor Patrik Garten be appointed as a Council Representative on the Kent Downs AONB Joint Advisory Committee.

3.  Councillor Clive English be appointed as a Council Representative on the Maidstone Cycling Forum.

Voting: For – 7  Against – 0  Abstentions – 1