Cabinet Member: Leader

Forward Plan Ref: 2010/057

Contact: Tony Cloke, Assistant Head of Legal & Democratic Services Tel: (01865) 815314, Sue Whitehead, Committee Services Manager Tel: (01865) 810262

Report by Assistant Head of Legal & Democratic Services (CA14).

This report asks the Cabinet to consider member appointments to a variety of bodies which in different ways support the discharge of the Council’s executive functions and to create two new 'Member Champion' positions

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:

(a)               appoint Councillor Lorraine Lindsay-Gale to the position of ‘Heritage Champion’ (in place of Councillor Don Seale);

(b)              create the new position of ‘Motorcyle Champion’ and appoint Councillor Lorraine Lindsay-Gale to that position;

(c)               create the new position of ‘Efficiencies Champion’ and appoint Councillor CH Shouler to that position; and

(d)              agree the remaining appointments as set out in the Annex to this report and, where necessary, make further or substitute appointments.

Cabinet considered a report seeking member appointments to a variety of bodies which in different ways support the discharge of the Council’s executive functions and to create two new 'Member Champion' positions

Councillor Patrick, Leader of the Opposition commented that no other groups had been offered posts as Champions. She queried why reports were not available on the activities of the Champions and suggested other areas that could replace the vacant Older Persons Champion such as Champion for Libraries or Excluded Children.

The Leader replied that it was the decision of the administration that the posts be filled as set down. He proposed that Councillor Peter Jones be appointed to the vacant position of Older People’s Champion.

RESOLVED:             to:

(a)               appoint Councillor Lorraine Lindsay-Gale to the position of ‘Heritage Champion’ (in place of Councillor Don Seale);

(b)               create the new position of ‘Motorcyle Champion’ and appoint Councillor Lorraine Lindsay-Gale to that position;

(c)               create the new position of ‘Efficiencies Champion’ and appoint Councillor CH Shouler to that position; and

(d)               agree the remaining appointments as set out in the Annex to this report subject to the amendment to page 2 of the Annex replacing Councillor Heathcoat with  Councillor Mallon as the relevant  Cabinet Member on the Thames Valley Police and showing Councillor Mallon as the person to respond to questions at Council on S90 Police Act 1996 and to the appointment of Councillor Peter Jones to the role of Older People’s Champion.