Agenda item

Report of the Town Clerk

The Committee considered a report of the Town Clerk concerning the appointment of Members to Sub-Committees and various other internal and external bodies for the ensuing year.

A Member took the opportunity to raise concerns regarding the lengthy period between scheduled meetings of this Committee which had arisen as a consequence of the City-wide elections. It was agreed that the Committee’s concerns should be expressed to the Town Clerk to ensure that such an issue was avoided for the next elections in 2021. (1)

RESOLVED – That

a)    the Terms of Reference for each of the sub-committees be approved;

b)    the appointment of the four as follows:-

ECONOMIC CRIME BOARD

Simon Duckworth (Chairman)

Nicholas Bensted-Smith

Deputy Henry Pollard

Deputy Richard Regan

Deputy Keith Bottomley

One Co-Opted Member to be confirmed

PERFORMANCE AND RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SUB COMMITTEE

Deputy James Thomson

Alderman Alison Gowman

Nicholas Bensted-Smith

Deputy Keith Bottomley

Lucy Sandford (External Member)

Two Co-Opted Members to be appointed by Audit & Risk Management Committee

PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AND INTEGRITY SUB COMMITTEE

Alderman Alison Gowman

Nicholas Bensted-Smith

Deputy Richard Regan

Lucy Sandford

One Co-Opted Member to be confirmed

POLICE PENSIONS BOARD

Alderman Ian Luder

Helen Isaac

Davina Plummer

Kieron Sharp

John Todd

Alexander Barr

c)    the Chairmen for the two Sub-Committees and Economic Crime Board and the Police Pensions Board be appointed as follows:

Economic Crime Board

Simon Duckworth

Professional Standards and Integrity Sub-Committee

Alderman Alison Gowman

Performance and Resource Management Sub-Committee

Deputy James Thomson

Police Pensions Board

Alderman Ian Luder

d)    the vacancies for Co-opted Members of the Professional Standards & Integrity Sub-Committee and the Economic Crime Board be advertised to all Members of the Court of Common Council.

e)    the appointments to various internal and external bodies be agreed as follows:

Streets and Walkways Sub-Committee

Alderman Alison Gowman

Safer City Partnership

Deputy Douglas Barrow

Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

Simon Duckworth

Information Technology Sub (Finance) Committee

Deputy Keith Bottomley

f)     the frequency of meetings be agreed as follows-:

·      8 times a year for the Police Committee;

·      Quarterly meetings for the two Sub-Committees and the Economic Crime Board; and

·      2 times a year for the Police Pensions Board