Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to review its membership and appoint to its Panel/Working Groups/Joint Committee.

(The Cabinet recommended this decision be made by the Leader of the Council)

Resolved:

That:

1a.     Councillor Sarah Broughton, Portfolio Holder for Resources and Performance, be re-appointed as the full member representing West Suffolk Council on the Anglia Revenues and Benefits Partnership Joint Committee in 2021 to 2022.

1b.     Councillor Sara Mildmay-White, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Housing, be re-appointed as a substitute member representing West Suffolk Council on the Anglia Revenues and Benefits Partnership Joint Committee in 2021 to 2022.

1c.     On the nomination of the Leader of the Council, the Service Manager (Democratic Services) may exercise their delegated authority to appoint appropriate Cabinet membership (full and substitute members) to the above joint committee during 2021 to 2022, as necessary.

2a.     The Staff Consultative Panel continues to operate in 2021 to 2022 in accordance with the Terms of Reference (ToR) contained in Appendix A to Report number: CAB/WS/21/021.

2b.     Periodical meetings of the above Panel be scheduled as and when required but with regard to the discussion outlined in Section 2.2.2 of Report number: CAB/WS/21/021.

3.       The West Suffolk Grant Working Party continues to operate in 2021 to 2022 in accordance with the Terms of Reference (ToR) contained in Appendix B to Report number: CAB/WS/21/021.

4.       The West Suffolk Local Plan Working Group continues to operate in 2021 to 2022 in accordance with the Terms of Reference (ToR) contained in Appendix C to Report number: CAB/WS/21/021.

5.       Should it become necessary and on the nominations of Group Leaders, the Service Manager (Democratic Services) may exercise their delegated authority to appoint appropriate membership (full and substitute members) to the above Panel, Working Party and Working Group during 2021 to 2022 in accordance with their Terms of Reference.

6.       Provided that resources are available to support them, informal task-and-finish working groups or taskforces be established to consider specific issues as required throughout 2021 to 2022.

The Cabinet is required to appoint to its Joint Committee/Panel and other Groups for the year 2021/2022. Upon doing so, the existing Terms of Reference for each had been reviewed, as set out in the Appendices attached to this report.

An alternative option would be to not undertake an annual review.  However, it was prudent to do so to ensure the Cabinet’s groups remain effective and fit-for-purpose.