Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Executive.

The Leader proposed consequential amendments to the Council’s representation on outside bodies that had arisen from changes in the membership of the Cabinet and chairmanship of committees:

·         Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership – the Leader of the Council (substitute: the Deputy Leader of the Council)

·         Heritage Lincolnshire – Councillor Rosemary Trollope-Bellew

·         Lincolnshire County Council Flood and Drainage Management Scrutiny Committee – Councillor Chris Benn

The proposals were seconded.

Some members attempted to challenge the appointment of Councillor Ray Wootten as the Council’s representative on the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel but the Chairman clarified that the only positions that were up for consideration were those consequential amendments proposed by the Leader.

On being put to the vote, the proposition was carried and Council AGREED:

1.    The appointment of the Leader of the Council as the Council’s representative on the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership with the Deputy Leader of the Council as reserve

2.    The appointment of Councillor Rosemary Trollope-Bellew to Heritage Lincolnshire

3.    The appointment of Councillor Chris Benn to the Lincolnshire County Council Flood and Drainage Management Committee

15:18 to 15:44 – the meeting adjourned

Report of the Chief Executive to consider nominations to represent the District Council on outside bodies.

The Leader presented his nominations to represent the Council on outside bodies. He explained that his nominations were based on his judgement of where people and skills and experience that were congruent with the bodies to which he proposed they be appointed. He also announced that Councillor Ward would be the Council’s Armed Forces Champion for the coming year and suggested that the appointment to this role should be included as part of this report to ensure that it was appropriately recorded.

An alternative nomination of Councillor Baxter was made in respect of Deeping St. James United Charities. Members received confirmation that Councillor Baxter resided in the ecclesiastical parish of Deeping St James and Frognall, which was a requirement to sit on the body.

The Leader reiterated that his recommendation to Council was that the appointment be filled by Councillor Judy Stevens. A vote was taken and Council AGREED:

To appoint those Councillors as representatives to outside bodies as set out in the schedule appended to these minutes.