Issue - meetings

REPORT OF: SERVICE DIRECTOR: LEGAL AND COMMUNITY & MONITORING OFFICER

This report sets out the establishment, terms of reference and membership of a Cabinet Panel on the Environment.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That Cabinet approves the establishment of the Panel, with Membership, Terms of Reference, Procedure and administration for the Cabinet Panel on the Environment as per Appendix A.

(2)       That there be nominated substitutes to the Cabinet Panel on the Environment.

REASON FOR DECISION: To comply with the direction of Cabinet on 11 June 2019.

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The Executive Member for the Environment and Leisure introduced the report entitled Cabinet Panel on the Environment together with the following appendix:

·                Appendix A - Cabinet Panel on Environment.

No alternative options were considered.

The following Members took part in the debate:

·                Councillor Judi Billing:

·                Councillor Ian Albert;

·                Councillor Steve Jarvis;

·                Councillor Paul Clark

Some of the points raised included:

·                That some of the meetings and events could be localised for instance by using Area Committee and other existing structures;

·                That it was important that actions came out of the discussions.

The Executive Member for the Environment and Leisure confirmed that engagement would be by various methods.

Councillor Steve Jarvis moved the recommendations contained in the report, which was seconded by Councillor Judi Billing.

Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb moved that there be nominated substitutes to the Cabinet Panel on the Environment.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That Cabinet approves the establishment of the Panel, with Membership, Terms of Reference, Procedure and administration for the Cabinet Panel on the Environment as per Appendix A.

(2)       That there be nominated substitutes to the Cabinet Panel on the Environment.

REASON FOR DECISION: To comply with the direction of Cabinet on 11 June 2019.