Decision details
Review of appointments to outside bodies
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To agree a policy for appointments to outside bodies.
Decision:
THAT:
(a) the draft policy for appointments to outside bodies at appendix 1 be approved; and
(b) having regard to that policy and the outcome of the recent consultation the
council no longer make appointments to the following outside bodies:
· The Courtyard Board Ltd
· Jarvis Educational Charity
· Kington Tourist Group
· Leominster Area Regeneration Company (LARC) Development Trust
· Leominster Museum Committee
· Leominster Undenominational Educational Charity
· Ross Charity Trustees
· Shopmobility Hereford
· Shopmobility Leominster
· Three Choirs Festival
· Coppett Hill Trust
· Encore
· Herefordshire vision links
· Welcome to our future, and
· West Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association
Reasons for the decision:
To provide a transparent framework for deciding which bodies the council will make
appointments to, and clarity about the roles and responsibilities of those individuals
appointed by the council to any outside body.
Alternative options considered:
The alternative option is to maintain current practices. This is not felt to be satisfactory. Membership of an outside body brings into play different considerations
to those which relate to council membership. As members of outside bodies, elected
members will have different duties, obligations and liabilities depending upon the type
of organisation involved. Members’ roles on these outside bodies may appear to
conflict, sometimes with each other, and sometimes with their position as a
Herefordshire Council councillor. This can be eased by giving clear guidance, which
the draft protocol provides. Representation also has a small cost implication to the
authority for member’s attendance and officer time on those outside bodies that fall
outside of the county.
Contact: John Coleman, Democratic Services Manager Email: John.Coleman@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 260382.
Publication date: 28/07/2017
Date of decision: 27/07/2017
Effective from: 04/08/2017