Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Corporate Commissioning

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Corporate Commissioning which sought views on the future number of Area Committees and the frequency of meetings.

As part of the Council’s budget options the Cabinet had asked for consultation to take place on the following alternatives:-

(i)              to reduce the number of Area Committees from 7 to 3;

(ii)            to reduce the frequency of meetings of Area Committees from the existing cycle of meetings to 4 meetings per year. 

The Council’s Calendar of Meetings for the forthcoming Municipal Year was approved by the Council each year and included the schedule for Area Committee meetings, responses were required to be submitted to the meeting of the Cabinet on 28 March 2013 in order that the new Calender could be finalised.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.

The Committee considered the report of the Director of Corporate Commissioning which sought views on the future number of Area Committees and the frequency of meetings.

As part of the Council’s budget options the Cabinet had asked for consultation to take place on the following alternatives:-

(i)              to reduce the number of Area Committees from 7 to 3;

(ii)             to reduce the frequency of meetings of Area Committees from the existing cycle of meetings to 4 meetings per year. 

The Council’s Calendar of Meetings for the forthcoming Municipal Year was approved by the Council each year and included the schedule for Area Committee meetings, responses were required to be submitted to the meeting of the Cabinet on 28 March 2013 in order that the new Calender could be finalised.

Members discussed the proposals in detail.

RESOLVED:

That the report be noted.