Agenda item

Area North Committee - Appointment of Members to Outside Organisations and Groups for 2015/16 (Executive Decision)

Meeting of Area North Committee, Wednesday 24th June 2015 2.00 pm (Item 14.)

Decision:

RESOLVED:

It was resolved that:

(1) It be noted that a separate report will be made later in the year to provide an update about the Area North Marketing Working Group.

(2) Councillor Sue Steele be appointed as the member to represent Area North Committee regarding Community Safety / Neighbourhood Policing Liaison.

(3) That the following members be appointed to the outside organisations and groups for 2015/16 as listed below:

Reason:

To appoint district council representatives to outside organisations and working groups

Outside Organisations & Groups	2015/16 Representatives
Somerset Levels & Moors Local Action Group Executive Board	Jo Roundell Greene
Langport Abattoir Liaison Group	Clara Aparicio Paul Derek Yeomans
Martock Community Planning Partnership	Graham Middleton and Neil Bloomfield
Somerset Waterways Advisory Committee	Deferred
Strode College Community Education Advisory Committee	Deferred
Huish Episcopi Leisure Centre Board	Clare Aparicio Paul Tiffany Osborne
Levels and Moors Task Force	Deferred

(Voting: Unanimous in favour)

Minutes:

The Area Development Manager (North) introduced the report and explained that members were advised to defer making appointments to the Somerset Waterways Advisory Committee and the Levels & Moors Task Force, pending future funding arrangements for the new Somerset Rivers Authority.

During discussion it was also agreed to defer making an appointment to Strode College Community Education Advisory Committee, to ascertain if a full appointment is necessary or whether a liaison member would be acceptable. It was also questioned if there would be any conflict of interests if Councillor Page were to possibly be that liaison member. Regarding the Martock Community Planning Partnership it was suggested that both ward members be appointed so that one or the other could attend any meetings as the SSDC appointed member.

Members were content to note that a future report would be made about the Area North Marketing Working Group, and it was agreed that Councillor Sue Steele continue as the appointed member regarding Community Safety / Neighbourhood Policing Liaison. The Committee agreed that appointments be made to the other outside organisations and groups as detailed in the agenda report.