Issue - meetings

This report seeks to appoint Local Committee Members to outside bodies and task groups for the 2013/14 municipal year and seeks approval for terms of reference for the task groups.  It also requests the Local Committee to agree the transfer of the Community Safety budget to the Elmbridge Community Safety Partnership.

The Local Committee resolved to:

(i)    Agree the appointment of Members to outside bodies and task groups as detailed in section 2.1 to 2.4, but with reference to amendment in recommendation (ii).

(ii)   Agree that the terms of reference of the Elmbridge Parking Task group as set out in Annex A be approved with amendment of the membership to include the Elmbridge Cabinet Member for Parking

(iii)  Agree that the terms of reference of the Elmbridge Youth Task group as set out in Annex B be approved

(iv)Agree that the community safety budget of £3226, that has been delegated to the Local Committee, be transferred to the ElmbridgeCommunity Safety Partnershipand that the Community Partnership Manager authorize its expenditure in accordance with the Local Committee’s decision, as detailed in section 2.5.

Reason for decision: The appointment of Members of the Local Committee to outside bodies enables the representation of the Local Committee on these bodies, which affect the lives of the residents of Elmbridge.  The task groups meet to review, advise and make informed recommendations to the Local Committee. 

Cheryl Poole, Community Partnership and Committee Officer, introduced the report.  The Chairman asked for the Borough Council Cabinet Member for Parking to be included on the Parking Task Group and this proposal was seconded by Councillor John O’Reilly.

The Local Committee resolved to:

(i)    Agree the appointment of Members to outside bodies and task groups as detailed in section 2.1 to 2.4, but with reference to amendment in recommendation (ii).

(ii)   Agree that the terms of reference of the Elmbridge Parking Task group as set out in Annex A be approved with amendment of the membership to include the Elmbridge Cabinet Member for Parking

(iii)  Agree that the terms of reference of the Elmbridge Youth Task group as set out in Annex B be approved

(iv)Agree that the community safety budget of £3226, that has been delegated to the Local Committee, be transferred to the ElmbridgeCommunity Safety Partnershipand that the Community Partnership Manager authorize its expenditure in accordance with the Local Committee’s decision, as detailed in section 2.5.

Reason for decision: The appointment of Members of the Local Committee to outside bodies enables the representation of the Local Committee on these bodies, which affect the lives of the residents of Elmbridge.  The task groups meet to review, advise and make informed recommendations to the Local Committee.