Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

Members considered a report of the Town Clerk concerning ex-officio membership of the Policy and Resources Committee.

Whilst supportive of the general case for the Chairman of the City Bridge Trust Committee’s membership of the Policy and Resources Committee, the Committee agreed that it would be prudent to undertake a more strategic review of the Committee’s ex-officio membership in its entirety, rather than add individual Chairmen on an ad hoc basis. Members were also of the view that any review should be mindful of the balance of elected and ex-officio membership of the Committee, as well as the possibility for Chairmen to be invited to attend and speak when specific items arose on the agenda, rather than be granted standing membership.

It was consequently agreed that a more strategic review of the Committee’s ex-officio membership should be undertaken, taking into account the Committee’s view that there was a strong case for the inclusion of the Chairman of the City Bridge Trust. It was also agreed that the CBT Chairman should be invited to attend meetings of the Policy and Resources Committee in the interim.

RESOLVED: That the Town Clerk be requested to undertake a strategic review of the Policy and Resources Committee’s ex-officio membership.