Issue - meetings

The Democratic and Electoral Services Manager said that Council had agreed that a selection process was required for selecting Parish Council Representatives on the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee in December 2018.  This ensured that there was a consistent process for selecting representatives if the number of applications exceeded the number of vacancies.

In response to questions from the Committee, the Democratic and Electoral Services Manager replied that:

·  The Democracy and General Purposes Committee appointed independent people to the Remuneration Panel, and therefore it was appropriate for the Committee to perform an independent selection process for Parish Council Representatives on the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee.

·  The interview was to be conducted at a meeting of the Democracy and General Purposes Committee.  Therefore, the quorum for the meeting was four Members, and the Chairman could use a casting vote if required.

RESOLVED: That

1.  The Council be recommended to agree that if more than one candidate is nominated by Parish Councils to fill a vacancy in the office of non-voting Parish Council representative on the Audit, Governance and Standards Committee, the selection process outlined below be followed culminating in a recommendation being made to the Council:

Completion of an expression of interest form by each candidate in support of their nomination; and

Interview by the Democracy and General Purposes Committee if appropriate.

2.  That to facilitate this process, the Council be recommended to agree the following changes to the Constitution:

Part 2 – Responsibility for Functions

Section 2.2.9 – Democracy and General Purposes Committee

Voting: Unanimous