Issue - meetings

Report CSD14149

At its meeting on 10^th June 2014 the Committee made appointments to various outside bodies. The report picked up on outstanding appointments, including two where there have been resignations since June, and also provided an update on a number of cases where the Committee asked that the continuing need for appointments to be made was reviewed.

Councillor Nicholas Bennett had resigned as the Council’s representative on the Affinity Sutton Regional Scrutiny Board, and the Committee noted his reasons for doing so (appendix 1 to the report.) Councillor Pauline Tunnicliffe, as Chairman of Care Services PDS Committee, summarised the position and status of housing associations and agreed that with Affinity Sutton there were serious problems with repairs and responding to complaints. Other Members supported these concerns. She would consider inviting Affinity Sutton representatives to a PDS Committee meeting to be scrutinised. Some Members commented that individual Affinity Sutton Officers provided good service at a local level, and it was understood that Affinity Sutton had ended its repairs contract and taken on the work in-house. The Chief Executive reported that he and the Leader met with senior staff from Affinity Sutton on a regular basis, so he would raise the concerns of Members.   

RESOLVED that

(1) The following appointments be made -

(a) Councillor Peter Fortune be confirmed with Councillor Hannah Gray as representatives on the Duke of Edinburgh Award Committee the remainder of a one year term.

(b) Councillor Chris Pierce be appointed to the Affinity Sutton London Regional Scrutiny Board for the remainder of a one year term.

(2)  Consideration of appointments to the Cray Valley War Memorial Hall, the William Mosyer Charity, St Mary Cray, Bromley Relief in Need and the Joanna Collett Charity, Chelsfield be deferred.