Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk which informed Members that as part of the post-implementation review of the changes made to the governance arrangements in 2011 it was agreed that all Committees should review their terms of reference.

In response to a question by a Member on the meetings being arranged in consultation with the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Director of Markets & Consumer Protection, the Chairman explained that this had been done to allow for flexibility in setting the number of times the Committee met in line with the work programme. Members noted the assurance given by the Chairman that the starting point for the number of meetings would continue with the present frequency which was six times per annum.

RESOLVED: That Members:

a) approve the Terms of Reference for submission to the Court, and that any further changes required in the lead up to the Court’s appointment of Committees be delegated to the Town Clerk in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman;

b) agree that the frequency of meetings per annum be arranged in consultation with the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and the Director of Markets & Consumer Protection, in order for them to align with the anticipated work programme for the year.