Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk reporting action taken since its last meeting.

RESOLVED – That it be noted that approval was given to the terms of the reference of the Outside Bodies Sub-Committee being amended as follows:-

To be responsible for overseeing the City Corporation’s Outside Bodies Scheme, to include:-

·          developing the Corporation’s policy towards outside body appointments and nominations;

·          keeping under review the effectiveness and appropriateness of the organisation’s participation with individual bodies and maintain oversight where the Corporation holds links to outside bodies but no nomination rights;

·          giving initial consideration to new requests from outside bodies for nominations;

·          advising the Court or relevant Committee as necessary on the needs and requirements of the outside body in respect of any vacancy or funding proposal; and

·          periodically reviewing the City Corporation’s Outside Bodies protocol.