Agenda item

(Wendy Mead)

15 July 2014

Thames Estuary Partnership

The City Corporation, in its role as London Port Health Authority (LPHA), is a partner with the charity the ‘Thames Estuary Partnership’ (TEP) with which it works closely on matters such as shellfish in the estuary and water quality of the river. The TEP undertakes a range of functions, including coordination of a projects programme, facilitation of new projects and forums for joint working, and organisation of events and workshops.

The TEP has invited the City to take on a role of Corporate Director/Trustee, but it is not the City’s usual practice to make such appointments. Rather, it is normal practice to appoint a Member of the Court of Common Council to serve in an individual capacity and these appointments are normally made by the Court of Common Council after seeking expressions of interest and by the holding of a ballot where there is more than one expression of interest.

Given the close working relationship between the City as the LPHA and the TEP, it would be advantageous for the City Corporation to maintain those links by appointing a Member to the TEP Board. Nigel Challis (a member of the Port Health and Environmental Services Committee between 2008 and 2014) has been acting as the Corporation’s representative and has indicated that he is prepared to continue to do so. Mr Challis has built up a good understanding of the TEP’s work and has made a considerable contribution to the Board.

Given the interest shown by Mr Challis in this position and his first-hand experience of the work of the TEP to date, his appointment was approved by the Port Health and Environmental Services Committee and we now recommend that approval be given to the appointment of Nigel Challis as Corporate Director/Trustee of the Thames Estuary Partnership.

PORT HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

(Wendy Mead)

15 July 2014

Thames Estuary Partnership

The City Corporation, in its role as London Port Health Authority (LPHA), is a partner with the charity the ‘Thames Estuary Partnership’ (TEP) with which it works closely on matters such as shellfish in the estuary and water quality of the river. The TEP undertakes a range of functions, including coordination of a projects programme, facilitation of new projects and forums for joint working, and organisation of events and workshops.

The TEP has invited the City to take on a role of Corporate Director/Trustee, but it is not the City’s usual practice to make such appointments. Rather, it is normal practice to appoint a Member of the Court of Common Council to serve in an individual capacity and these appointments are normally made by the Court of Common Council after seeking expressions of interest and by the holding of a ballot where there is more than one expression of interest.

Given the close working relationship between the City as the LPHA and the TEP, it would be advantageous for the City Corporation to maintain those links by appointing a Member to the TEP Board. Nigel Challis (a member of the Port Health and Environmental Services Committee between 2008 and 2014) has been acting as the Corporation’s representative and has indicated that he is prepared to continue to do so. Mr Challis has built up a good understanding of the TEP’s work and has made a considerable contribution to the Board.

Given the interest shown by Mr Challis in this position and his first-hand experience of the work of the TEP to date, his appointment was approved by the Port Health and Environmental Services Committee and we now recommend that approval be given to the appointment of Nigel Challis as Corporate Director/Trustee of the Thames Estuary Partnership.

Read and agreed to.