Agenda item

Resolution of the Policy and Resources Committee.

The Committee received a resolution of the Policy and Resouces Committee, dated 15 December 2016, concerning the appointment of Chairmen of Sub Committees.

The Chairman reported that this resolution had been sent to all Committees to endorse the convention around the appointment of Chairmen of Sub Committees.

The Comptroller and City Solicitor clarified that this was intended to apply to formal, standing Sub Committees which met on a regular basis as opposed to ad-hoc Sub Committees such as those that the Standards Committee were currently required to establish in the event that a complaint was received. He therefore suggested that this Committee’s Assessment, Hearing and Appeal Committees should continue to elect their own Chairmen.

A Member reported that many Committees had referred this resolution back to the Policy and Resources Committee seeking further clarification and context.