Issue - meetings

The Democratic Services Officer introduced the report, highlighting the positive responses received from the external stakeholders to be consulted as part of the review.  The Council’s Political Group Leaders were asked to put forward up to two Non-Executive Members and one reserve Member, to be considered for the working group’s membership. The list of nominees had been circulated to the Committee.

During the debate, it was noted that an odd membership number would have been preferred. An additional reserve Member was drawn from the Committee, and it was felt that all reserve Members should be able to attend any meeting of the group. The reserve Members would be able to exercise informal voting rights only when a full Member of the Working Group from their political group was unable to attend.

In response to questions, the Democratic Services Officer confirmed that the Working Group was not subject to the political balance rules as it was not a formal body of the Council. The external stakeholders consulted had confirmed that they would like to partake in the review and were waiting for the group to be appointed, and its meeting’s scheduled.

RESOLVED: That the following Member be appointed to the Water Management Cycle Working Group: