Issue - meetings
Council Working Parties
Meeting: 11/07/2019 - Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee (Item 186)
186 Cabinet Working Parties 
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Minute 74
Referred direct by Cabinet
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Minutes:
The Committee considered Minute 74 of Cabinet held on 25th June 2019, which had been referred direct by Cabinet to Scrutiny together with a report of the Chief Executive, which outlined a revised configuration and composition of Cabinet working parties to help drive the Southend 2050 programme.
A revised Appendix 2, showing the proposed Terms of Reference of the Cabinet Working Parties had been circulated at the Cabinet meeting.
With reference to the revised Appendix 2, some questions were asked about the proposed Terms of Reference of the Environment & Planning Working Party in terms of considering major planning applications with conservation implications (3.1.3 (e) refers). The Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning said that although this wording did replicate the terms of reference of the existing Conservation Working Party, there was merit in the Working party considering such applications whether referred by officers or Development Control Committee.
Resolved:
That the following recommendations of Cabinet be noted:
“1. That the configuration of Cabinet working parties be revised as set out in paragraph 3.10 of the submitted report and the revised Appendix 2.
2. That a vice-chair for each Cabinet Working Party is appointed by the Leader.
3. That the terms of reference for the working parties are reviewed in due course, as appropriate.”
Note: This is a Council Function
Cabinet Member: Cllr Gilbert
Meeting: 25/06/2019 - Cabinet (Item 74)
74 Cabinet Working Parties PDF 120 KB
Report of Strategic Director (Transformation)
Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Chief Executive outlining a revised configuration and composition of Cabinet working parties to help drive the Southend 2050 programme.
A revised Appendix 2 to the report was circulated at the meeting.
Recommended:
1. That the configuration of Cabinet working parties be revised as set out in paragraph 3.10 of the submitted report and the revised Appendix 2.
2. That a vice-chair for each Cabinet Working Party is appointed by the Leader.
3. That the terms of reference for the working parties are reviewed in due course, as appropriate.
Reason for Decision:
To revise the configuration and composition of Cabinet working parties to help drive the Southend 2050 programme.
Other Options:
The Council could retain the current configuration of Cabinet working parties, however, they would not provide the same extent of focus on 2050 outcomes or engage non-Cabinet councillors to the same extent in policy development work.
Note: This is a Council Function
Referred Direct to Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Member: Cllr Gilbert
