Agenda item

Gresham College Council and Gresham Working Party Appointments

Report of the Town Clerk.

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk inviting Members to consider the appointment of representatives on the Gresham College Council and to the Gresham Working Party. The Chairman introduced the item and drew the Committee’s attention to the composite matters requiring the Committee’s consideration.

 

The Committee noted that there was one vacancy on the Gresham College Council, in the room of Nick Bensted-Smith. Expressions of interest were sought from Members, and Deputy Edward Lord, being the only Member indicating willingness to serve, was duly appointed.

 

The Committee then considered the appointment of up to four Members to the Gresham Working Party. The Chairman advised that there was likely to be little call on the Working Party this year, and consequently less conflict of interest in Members serving on both the College Council and the Working Party. Expressions of interest were sought from Members, and Simon Duckworth, Deputy Tom Hoffman, Wendy Mead and Deputy Dr Giles Shilson were duly appointed.

 

RESOLVED – That the Gresham (City Side) Committee:

 

1.    Agree to appoint Deputy Edward Lord to the Gresham College Council, for a four-year term expiring 2025;

 

2.    Note and endorse the Committee’s long-standing arrangement whereby the Chairman (or such other Member as he may nominate in his absence) shall serve as one of the College Council’s Vice Chairs and act as the City Side’s “voting Member” where required;

 

3.    Agree to appoint Simon Duckworth, Deputy Tom Hoffman, Wendy Mead and Deputy Dr Giles Shilson to the Gresham Working Party; and

 

4.    Endorse the standing delegated authority arrangements in respect of the Gresham Working Party, as set out in the report.

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