Decision details

Following recent changes to the political composition and balance of the Council, the Cabinet will be asked to consider a review of the Cabinet’s Working Groups/Joint Panels etc, including amended Terms of Reference for the existing West Suffolk Joint Growth Steering Group.

RESOLVED:

That:-

1.       The Local Plan Working Group continues to operate in accordance with its Terms of Reference, as detailed in Appendix A of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005.

2.       The existing West Suffolk Joint Growth Steering Group be disbanded and replaced by the Growth and Innovation Group, in accordance with the new Terms of Reference contained in Appendix B of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005.

3.       The Future Governance Steering Group continues to operate, in accordance with the amended Terms of Reference contained in Appendix C of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005.

4.

(a)     The West Suffolk Joint Health and Safety Panel and the West Suffolk Joint Staff Consultative Panel continue to operate in accordance with their current Terms of Reference contained in Appendices D and E respectively of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005; and

(b)     periodical meetings of the Joint Panels continue to be scheduled as and when required but with regard to the discussion outlined in Section 1.3.16 of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005.

5.

(a)     The Cabinet’s existing informal Working Group be retained as indicated in Section 1.4.2 of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005; and

(b)     provided that resources are available to support them, further informal task-and-finish working groups continue to be established to consider specific issues as required throughout the remainder of 2017/2018.

6.

(a)     Forest Heath District Council’s membership (including substitutes) of the Local Plan Working Group, Future Governance Steering Group, West Suffolk Joint Health and Safety Panel, West Suffolk Joint Staff Consultative Panel and Joint Member Development Group, as set out in Table 1 of Appendices A, C, D, E and F respectively of Report No: CAB/FH/18/005, be re-appointed for the remainder of 2017/2018;

(b)     should any future changes to membership of the bodies listed in (6)(a) above be required in the remainder of 2017/2018, the Service Manager (Democratic Services) be requested to exercise their existing delegated authority to appoint on the nominations of Group Leaders; and

(c)     such appointments be made on the basis of political balance requirements, where applicable and identified in Report No: CAB/FH/18/005.