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The Committee considered the report of the Head of Policy, Communications and Governance relating to the Review of Outside Bodies.

It was noted that the report followed a culmination of work to review all the outside bodies that Councillors were appointed to.  The Outside Bodies Working Group had met on 24 July 2017 and had made suggested recommendations which were set out in the Appendix to the report.

Following a suggestion from a Member the Committee reviewed all the outside bodies that met ‘no’ under the following criterion:-

1.  Is this an appointment to a strategic body and/or is there a statutory requirement?

2.  Does the Council provide funding to this body – is it of a significant level, is a member appointment essential to oversee the funding?

3.  Is there a legal requirement for a council appointment if a charitable trust?

The results of the exercise were as follows:-

Collis Millennium Green Trust – Recommended that this is added to recommendation 4 for deletion:

Voting:  For:  4  Against: 1  Abstentions: 4

Kent Community Rail Partnership – Recommended that this is added to recommendation 4 for deletion:

Voting:  For:  6  Against:  0  Abstentions:  3

Kent Downs AONB Joint Advisory Committee – Recommended that this be deferred following further investigation:

Voting:  For:  unanimous

Maidstone Area Arts Partnership – Recommended that this be retained under recommendation 2:

Voting:  For:  4  Against:  3  Abstentions: 2

Maidstone Cycling Forum – Recommended that this be retained on recommendation 2.

Voting:  For:  5  Against:  4  Abstentions: 0

Maidstone Mind - Recommended to be deferred following further investigation:

Voting:  For:  unanimous

Maidstone Sea Cadets – Recommended that this be retained on recommendation 2.

Voting:  For:  unanimous

Maidstone Street Pastors-  Recommended that this be retained under recommendation 1.

Voting:  For:  7  Against: 2  Abstentions:  0

Maidstone Beauvais Twinning Association – Recommended that this be retained under recommendation 2.

Voting:  For:  6  Against: 3  Abstentions:  0

Medway Valley Line Steering Group – Recommended that this be retained under recommendation 2. However, the motion was lost and is therefore recommended to be on the list of deletions under recommendation 4.

Voting:  For:  1  Against:  6  Abstentions: 2

Quality Bus Partnership–  Recommended that this be retained under recommendation 2. However, the motion was lost and is therefore recommended to be on the list of deletions under recommendation 4.

Voting:  For:  2  Against:  5  Abstentions: 2

Relief in Need Charities – Recommended that this be retained under recommendation 1.

Voting:  For:  8  Against:  1  Abstentions: 0

South East Rail Passenger Group – Recommended that this be  retained on recommendation 2:

Voting:  For:  5  Against:  4  Abstentions:  0

Upper Medway Internal Drainage Board – Recommended that this be retained on recommendation 2:

Voting:  For:  8  Against:  0  Abstentions:  1

Vinters Valley Park Trust – Recommended that this be retained on recommendation 2:

Voting:  For:  7  Against:  1  Abstentions:  1

RESOLVED: 

1.  That the decision on the following outside  ...  view the full minutes text for item 31