Decision details

The new area management interim arrangements, and the proposed alignment in a Sefton Borough Partnership structure, incorporating strong links to Area Committees is intended to make elected Members able to actively influence priorities at an area level.  This should also allow residents to better influence local decisions (NI4).  This decision arises from the governance review

The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Executive on the proposed structure and membership of the Sefton Borough Partnership and a number of principles relating to the partnership and area management following the governance review of this workstream.

This was a Key Decision and was included on the Council's Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED:  

That the Council be recommended to:

(1)            approve the broad principles of area management as set out in paragraph 3.5 of the report;

(2)            approve the timescale for the development of area management and the related area based thematic groups in the next municipal year (May 2010 to April 2011);

(3)            approve the broad areas for the development of area management as set out in paragraphs 3.6 and 3.7 of the report;

(4)            approve the proposed roles and membership of the Sefton Borough Partnership Board and Operations Board, as set out in paragraphs 4.2 - 4.5 of the report;

(5)            approve the approach to membership and structure outlined in paragraphs 4.6 - 4.11 of the report;

(6)       note the intention that quarterly reports from the Assistant Chief Executive and Assistant Director Neighbourhoods will be submitted throughout the 2010/11 Municipal Year which will incorporate changes to membership and development of area management and area based thematic groups; and

(7)       give delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Performance and Governance to approve any in year changes to the principles agreed in this report, but where the development relates to Area Management, that any proposals be approved by Cabinet.