STRATEGIC PLANNING, SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE |
11 September 2018 |
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Nominations to Outside Bodies – SPS&T |
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Final Decision-Maker |
Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee |
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Lead Head of Service/Lead Director |
Angela Woodhouse, Head of Policy, Communications and Governance |
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Lead Officer and Report Author |
Caroline Matthews, Democratic Services Officer |
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Classification |
Public
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Wards affected |
All |
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Executive Summary |
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The Committee is requested to consider the nominations received for the vacancies to Outside Bodies.
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This report makes the following recommendations to this Committee: |
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1. That the nominations for outside body memberships as set out in paragraph 1.2 be considered and appointed to where appropriate.
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Timetable |
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Meeting |
Date |
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Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee |
11 September 2018 |
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Nominations to Outside Bodies - HCL |
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1. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
1.1 At its meeting on
28 February 2018 the Council recommended that some of the Council’s Outside
Bodies be appointed by an appropriate Committee.
1.2 The outside bodies
vacancies attributable to the Strategic Planning, Sustainability and
Transportation Committee have recently been advertised to Members and the
nominations received are set out below:-
Maidstone Cycling Forum – No nominations received
Maidstone Quality
Bus Partnership – Two nominations received
Medway Valley Line Steering Group – No nominations received
SE Railway Stakeholder Forum – One nomination received
2. AVAILABLE OPTIONS
2.1 The Committee could do nothing. This is not recommended as it could damage the relationships that the Council foster with these organisations.
2.2 The Committee could appoint to the various Outside Bodies as appropriate.
3. PREFERRED OPTION AND REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
3.1 Option 2.2 is recommended as there is a need to ensure that these vacancies are filled as soon as possible.
4. NEXT STEPS: COMMUNICATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECISION
4.1 Should
any of the vacancies be filled then the relevant outside bodies would be contacted
and appraised of the Member/person having been appointed.
4.2 In the event that some of the vacancies are not filled then these will be re-advertised at a later stage and brought back to the Committee for consideration should a nomination be received.
5. CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS
Issue |
Implications |
Sign-off |
Impact on Corporate Priorities |
We do not expect the recommendation will by itself materially affect the achievement of the corporate priorities |
Democratic Services Officer |
Risk Management |
There are no significant risks |
Democratic Services Officer |
Financial |
There are no significant financial implications arising from this report |
Democratic Services Officer |
Staffing |
There are no staffing implications arising from this report |
Democratic Services Officer |
Legal |
There are no legal implications unless the Constitutions of these charities change |
Democratic Services Officer |
Privacy and Data Protection |
There are none
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Democratic Services Officer |
Equalities |
There are none |
Democratic Services Officer |
Crime and Disorder |
There are none |
Democratic Services Officer |
Procurement |
There are none |
Democratic Services Officer |
6. REPORT APPENDICES
· Appendix 1 – Nomination for Quality Bus Partnership (1)
· Appendix 2 – Nomination for Quality Bus Partnership (2)
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Appendix
3 – Nomination for SE Railway Stakeholder Forum
7. BACKGROUND PAPERS