Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk.

Members considered a report of the Town Clerk on the Board’s annual review of its terms of reference. It was noted that the Board was not required to recommend academy appointments to the Court of Common Council for approval, and that the wording regarding the appointments to academies should be amended to encompass academy members, directors and trustees.

Members also decided to request that it be clarified in the terms of reference that the Board was entitled to appoint sub-committees to consider particular elements of its business.

Members also agreed to amend the recommendation concerning the Combined Education Charity to make clear that the Board maintained ultimate responsibility for setting its own priorities, amending the proposed text to ‘to take joint responsibility, with the Community and Children’s Services Committee, for allocating grants from the Combined Education Charity and City Education Trust.’

RESOLVED, that

·         The amended terms of reference be approved for submission to the Policy and Resources Committee and the Court of Common Council and that any further changes required in the run up to the Court’s appointment of Committees be delegated to the Town Clerk in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman;

·         The proposed frequency of meetings (January, March, May, July, September and November) be agreed.