Issue - meetings

This report seeks the approval of Local Committee to the appointment of a Surrey County Council member of the Committee to the Epsom & Ewell Community Safety Committee, which is being established in place of the East Surrey Community Safety Partnership to which the Committee previously made an appointment.

That the Local Committee [Epsom & Ewell] agreed to appoint Cllr John Beckett as the Surrey County Council representative on the Epsom & Ewell Community Safety Partnership for the municipal year 2020/21

Reasons:  The appointment of councillors of the Local Committee to external bodies enables the committee’s representation on and input to such bodies.

Cllr Muir rejoined the meeting at this point.

Declarations of Interest: Cllr Dallen declared a personal interest in this item as a Borough Council member of the Epsom & Ewell Community Safety Committee

Officers attending: None

Petitions, Public Questions/Statements: None

Member discussion – key points

Eber Kington proposed the appointment of County Councillor John Beckett to the Community Safety Partnership and this was seconded by Cllr Jan Mason.

The Chairman proposed that County Councillor Bernie Muir should be appointed as she had been a member of the East Surrey Community Safety Partnership.  There was no seconder and therefore it was

Resolved: to appoint Cllr John Beckett as the Surrey County Council representative on the Epsom & Ewell Community Safety Partnership for the municipal year 2020/21

Reasons:  The appointment of councillors of the Local Committee to external bodies enables the committee’s representation on and input to such bodies.