Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk proposing a number of changes to committee terms of reference and composition.

RESOLVED – That the following be approved and included in the annual report to the Court of Common Council:-

1.    amendments to the terms of reference of the Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee, Establishment Committee and the Local Government Pensions Board as set out in the appendices to the report;

2.    with regard to the Chairmanship of Local Government Pensions Board the constitution state that either the Chairman or Deputy Chairman must be a Member of the Court of Common Council, rather than stating that they must be a Common Councilman and its quorum be increased to three, to include at least one Employer representative and one Member representative;

3.    the introduction of a three year term for Members of the Court of Common Council serving on the Audit and Risk Management Committee, up to a maximum of no more than nine years’ service (such term limit should not apply to the Chairman, Deputy Chairman or ex-officio Members); and

4.    the Culture, Heritage and Libraries Committee be consulted on the future appointment of the Directors of Open Spaces and Community and Children’s Services and on the Assistant Town Clerk and Cultural Hub Director.