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Report ES13040

Approval was sought for the re-appointment of two nominees to the Board of the Chislehurst and St Paul’s Cray Commons Conservators following expiry of their term of office during April 2013.

The Conservators had also carried a vacancy from 2011 and a further vacancy had been created following a retirement/resignation. Accordingly, Report ES13040 outlined the Trustees appointed by the Board since the previous nominations report to the Committee.

A member of the Board had also unexpectedly retired early during 2012, and with no additional nominations, it was proposed that the Board of Conservators be given authority to appoint a suitable new member in due course, should a volunteer with the necessary skills and attributes present themselves. This would need to be ratified via the next annual nominations report during 2014. In this context, the Chairman referred to an additional recommendation which had been tabled. This not only recommended that the Portfolio Holder authorise the Board of Conservators to appoint for the vacancy arising last year, but also for any future vacancies, provided details are reported to Members via the annual nominations report.

The Conservators Annual Report for 2012 was also provided.

RESOLVED that Environmental Portfolio Holder be recommended to:

(1)  note and approve the retirement and requests for re-standings set out more specifically at paragraph 3.3 of Report ES13040;

(2)  approve the new nominees within paragraph 3.3 of Report ES13040;

(3)  receive and note the Conservators Annual Report for 2012 (Appendix A to Report ES13040); and

(4)  authorise the Board of Conservators to appoint for the current vacancy referred to at paragraph 3.5 of Report ES13040, and for future vacancies, when a suitable candidate volunteers – reporting such details via the annual nominations report.