Agenda item - NOMINATION OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE ORGANISATIONS AND OTHER BODIES FOR 2025/26

REPORT OF THE DEMOCRATIC SERVICES MANAGER

To present a list to Council setting out the nomination of representatives on Outside Organisations and Other Bodies for 2025/26.

RESOLVED:

(1) That the list of nominations of representatives on Outside Organisations and Other Bodies for 2025/26, as set out in Appendix A to the report, provided as a supplement, was approved, as amended, with the exception of the Howard Garden Social and Daycare Centre, with confirmation that:

· The Council’s representatives to Baldock Community Association be Councillors Alistair Willoughby, Stewart Willoughby and Emma Rowe.

· The Council’s representatives to Baldock United Almshouses Charity be Councillors Alistair Willoughby, Stewart Willoughby, Rhona Cameran and Emma Rowe.

· The Council’s representatives to Citizens Advice North Herts be Councillors Tina Bhartwas, Bryony May and Vijaiya Poopalasingham.

· The Council’s representatives to Grange Fellowship Community Association be Councillors Tina Bhartwas, Emma Fernandes and Ian Mantle.

· The Council’s representative to Hertfordshire Health Scrutiny Committee be Councillor Jon Clayden and the Substitute representative be Councillor Tina Bhartwas.

· The Council’s representatives to Hitchin Educational Foundation be Councillors Keith Hoskins, Donna Wright, Claire Strong, Ian Albert and Daniel Wright-Mason (as per the appointments made at the Annual Council meeting in 2024 which in respect of this body is a 4 year term of office).

· The Council’s representatives to Jackmans Community Association be Councillors Tamsin Thomas, Sadie Billing and Mick Debenham.

· The Council’s representatives to Letchworth Civic Trust be Councillors Tina Bhartwas, Emma Fernandes and Daniel Allen.

· The Council’s representative to London Luton Airport Consultative Committee be Councillor Emma Fernandes.

(2) That Political Group Leaders would notify the Democratic Services Manager of nominations to the remaining vacancies or any changes to the existing representatives on outside organisations.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To comply with the provisions of Standing Order 4.8.1(b)(iv) and (v) of the Council’s Constitution.

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The Chair advised of the following nominations to those published in Appendix A.

· Councillor Emma Rowe – Baldock Community Association

· Councillor Emma Rowe – Baldock United Almshouses Charity

· Councillor Tina Bhartwas – Citizens Advice North Herts

· Councillor Tina Bhartwas – Hertfordshire Health Scrutiny Committee Substitute

· Councillor Tina Bhartwas – Letchworth Civic Trust

· Councillor Tina Bhartwas – North Herts Centre for Voluntary Service

The Chair confirmed the withdrawal of Councillor Mick Debenham as nominee to the London Luton Airport Consultative Committee, which would instead be Councillor Emma Fernandes.

The Chair confirmed the withdrawal of Councillor Sean Prendergast as nominee to the Jackman’s Community Association.

The Chair confirmed that the nomination of a representative for the Howard Garden and Daycare Centre would be decided at a later date.

The Chair invited the Leader of the Council to move the report in respect of the Nomination of Representatives on Outside Organisations and Other Bodies for 2025-26 as set out in Appendix A.

Councillor Daniel Allen proposed, as amended, the uncontested nominations in Appendix A be approved. This was seconded by Councillor Nigel Mason.

Votes were subsequently conducted on each contested nomination, as highlighted in Appendix A of the report, except for Jackmans Community Association and with the addition of Letchworth Civic Trust. The results recorded for these contested positions are included as below: