Agenda item

REPORT OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

To nominate the Council’s representatives on outside organisations and other bodies for 2019/20.

RESOLVED:

(1) That the report regarding nominations to Outside Organisations, as submitted, be approved, with confirmation that:

(a) the Council’s nominated representative on the British Schools Museum will be Councillor Val Bryant:

(b) the Council’s nominated representative on the Chilterns Conservation Board will be Councillor Steve Jarvis;

(c) the Council’s nominated representative on the Hertfordshire Health Scrutiny Committee will be Councillor Sue Ngwala:

(d) the Council’s nominated representative on Hitchin Cow Common Trust will be Councillor Ian Albert;

(e) the Council’s nominated representative on the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation will be Councillor Helen Oliver;

(f) the Council’s nominated representative on the London Luton Airport Consultative Committee will be Councillor Paul Clark;

(g) the Council’s nominated representative on the North Herts Minority Ethnic Forum will be Councillor Adem Ruggiero-Cakir;

(h) the Council’s nominated representative on the Police and Crime Panel will be Councillor Sam North;

(i) the Council’s nominated substitute on the Police and Crime Panel will be Councillor Judi Billing;

(j) the Council’s nominated representative on the Royston & District Sports Council will be Councillor Carol Stanier;

(k) the Council’s nominated representatives on the Royston Town Twinning Association will be Councillors Ruth Brown and Jean Green;

(l) the Council’s nominated representatives on the King George V Playing Fields User Group will be Councillors Ian Albert, Paul Clark and Simon Harwood;

(2) That the Committee, Member and Scrutiny Manager be requested to investigate whether there are any requirements from the organisation regarding nominations to Royston First (BID);

(3) That, subject to the findings of (2) above, the Council’s nominated representative on the Royston First (BID) will be Councillor Ruth Brown;

(4) That the Committee, Member and Scrutiny Manager be requested to investigate whether nominations are required for the Bedfordshire and River Ivel Internal Drainage Board and refer this to the next meeting of Full Council;

(5) That the following organisations, that have either ceased to exist or no longer require nominations, be removed from the list of Outside Organisations:

(i) Arts Council for North Herts

(II) settle

(iii) Royston and District Volunteer Centre

(iv) Stevenage and North Herts Women’s Resource Centre.

(6) That the Committee, Member and Scrutiny Manager be requested to investigate whether the East and North Herts NHS Trust – Involvement Committee is still in operation:

(7) That, subject to the findings regarding (6) above, the Council’s nominated representative on the East and North Herts NHS Trust – Involvement Committee will be Councillor Lisa Nash;

(8) That Political Group Leaders notify the Proper Officer of nominations to the remaining vacancies or any changes to the existing representatives on outside organisations.

Audio Recording – Start of Item – Session 2 – 18 minutes 40 seconds

The Leader of the Council moved the nominations contained in the report entitled Nomination of Representatives on Outside Organisations and other bodies for 2019/20 with the exception of those where additional votes were required, this was seconded by Councillor Clark.