Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer

Appendix 1 and 2 of the report to follow

The Cabinet considered the report of the Chief Legal and Democratic Officer which sought approval of the appointment of Council representatives to serve on Outside Bodies set out in the report for 2022/23, or for periods longer than one year. Details of the proposed representation on Outside Bodies were set out in the report and appendices.

The appendices showed the proposed appointments for 2022/23 following nominations submitted by the Political Groups on the Council.

The following amendments were raised:

·       Merseyside Strategic Flood and Coast Risk Management Partnership – Councillor Moncur to replace Councillor Hardman;

·       Sefton New Directions Limited Board – Executive Director – Place (Stephen Watson) resigned during 2021/22; and

·       Standing Advisory Committee for Religious Education (SACRE) – Cabinet Member – Education (Councillor Roscoe) is the chair of the Standing Committee.

Decision Made:

That:

(1)      subject to the following amendments, the proposed representation on the various Outside Bodies for a twelve-month period expiring in May 2023, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be approved:

(a)      Sefton New Directions Limited Board – delete Executive Director – Place (Stephen Watson); and

(b)      Standing Advisory Committee for Religious Education (SACRE) – inclusion of Cabinet Member – Education (Councillor Roscoe) as the chair of the Standing Committee;

(2)      to avoid delay in the appointment of Members to the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System Joint Health Scrutiny Committee authority be granted for the Leader of the Council to make the outstanding nominations, in accordance with political balance procedures and the political proportionality across the Cheshire and Merseyside local authorities;

(3)      the vacant position on the Joint Health Scrutiny Committee (where 3 or less local authorities request scrutiny of a substantial variation to a service), as referred to in paragraph 5 of the report, be nominated from the Labour Group; and

(4)      subject to the replacement of Councillor Hardman with Councillor Moncur on the Merseyside Strategic Flood and Coast Risk Management Partnership, the proposed representation on the various Outside Bodies for the term of office as indicated and set out in Appendix 2 to the report be approved.

Reasons for the Decision:

The Cabinet has delegated powers set out in Chapter 5, Paragraph 40 of the Constitution to appoint the Council’s representatives to serve on Outside Bodies.

Alternative Options Considered and Rejected:

None.