Issue - meetings

Report CSD17061

The Committee received a report on the appointments to outside bodies and partnerships due for 2017/18. Nominations had been received from the party groups and were set out in appendix 1 to the report. In the majority of cases the nominations matched the places available; paragraph 3.2 of the report set out where this was not the case.

Members raised concerns that there was only one place available on the Affinity Sutton Regional Scrutiny Board. It was explained that this reflected the Association’s increased size and scope, which was much greater than the former Broomleigh Housing Association, but the Committee nevertheless considered that Affinity Sutton should be asked to provide an additional place.    

The Committee also noted that a new Trust was being established to run Crystal Palace Park, and suggested that the Council should be represented on the Trust Board.

RESOLVED that

(1) The following amendments to Appendix 1 be noted -

·  Children’s Safeguarding Board: Councillors Stephen Carr and Peter Fortune were nominated by the majority group (not Councillor Diane Smith).

·  Mentoring Steering Group: Two places were available (not one place and a deputy.)

(2) Appointments to outside bodies and partnerships be approved as set out in Appendix B to these minutes, including the following –

·  London Councils Transport and Environment Committee: Councillors William Huntington-Thresher, Tim Stevens, Angela Page & Ian Dunn.

·  London Councils Lead Member for Housing: Councillors Diane Smith/Peter Morgan

·  Bromley Economic Partnership: Councillor Peter Morgan

·  Bromley Y: Councillors Judi Ellis and Peter Fortune.

·  Affinity Sutton Group London and East Regional Scrutiny Board: Councillor Chris Pierce

·  Community Links Bromley: Councillors Peter Fortune and William Huntington-Thresher.

(3)  It is noted that a vacancy exists on the Cray Valley Library and War Memorial Institute.

(4) Affinity Sutton be requested to allocate an additional place on their Regional Scrutiny Board.