Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk regarding the appointment of an External Member to the Police Committee.

Further to the discussion, Members agreed to extend the application process and asked Officers to recalibrate the timeframe by one cycle.  The proposal would therefore be considered by the Court of Common Council on 21 May 2015.

RESOLVED – That

a)    the process for recruiting one external member of the Police Committee for a four-year term starting May 2015 be noted;

b)    the Officers be requested to extend the timeframe of the application process by one cycle;

c)    the Police Committee Membership Scheme be noted; and

d)    Lucy Frew be appointed as third member of the selection panel, to sit alongside the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman and a fourth non-Common Council member to be identified.