Agenda item

There was one item of business which the Chairman agreed was urgent and must be considered at this Committee meeting due to the requirement for a decision to be made at the Court of Common Council meeting on 23^rd April 2015.

The Chairman informed the Committee that he had spoken with Members regarding the chairmanship of the Epping Forest and Commons Committee for the next municipal year. Members were informed that the Chairman was minded to seek the necessary permissions to extend his tenure as Chairman for a fourth and final year.

Virginia Rounding moved that the Chairman be given the opportunity to seek the

necessary permissions to stand for the Chairmanship of this Committee for a fourth and final year. Alderman Haines underlined that this was not intended, in any way, to set a precedent, but would offer great continuity and stability to the work of the Committee. To allow a natural succession into the role of Chairman, Alderman Haines clarified that he would not seek to exercise his right to stand for the role of Deputy Chairman in the next municipal year, should the Committee agree this extension to his current chairmanship.

Barbara Newman seconded this motion.

The Committee voted unanimously in favour of the Motion with the exception of the

Chairman who abstained.

The Town Clerk explained that this matter would now need to be considered by the

Policy and Resources Committee on 26 March 2015 and subject to their views, by

the Court of Common Council on 23^rd April 2015.

RESOLVED – That the Committee requests that the Policy and Resources Committee consider recommending to the Court of Common Council that Alderman Haines be allowed to stand for election of the Chairman of Epping Forest and Commons Committee for a fourth and final year.