To consider the membership of the Council and to appoint the chairman of the health and wellbeing board in line with the rules of the constitution.  

Council considered a report relating to the appointment of the Chairman of the Health and Wellbeing Board and a request to grant a leave of absence to enable Councillor Skelton to resume his duties. The Monitoring Officer introduced the report and Council requested that the Chairman write to Councillor Skelton to express its good wishes.

The recommendations in the report were proposed by the Chairman and seconded by the Leader. The recommendations were approved by a majority of the Council.

Resolved – that:

(a)  Councillor JG Lester is appointed as the Chairman of the Health and Wellbeing Board; and

(b)  An extended period of absence from meetings, pursuant to Section 85 (1) of the Local Government Act 1972, for Councillor WC Skelton, to expire on 12 March 2018, is approved.