Issue - meetings

Report CSD22032

As part of this Committee’s decisions in relation to the Members’ Allowances Scheme 2008/09, it was agreed that this Committee should receive an annual report from each of the Executive Assistants outlining the work they have undertaken over the past year in justification of the receipt of their allowance (currently £3,746pa).  This decision was reaffirmed by the Committee at subsequent meetings, and is referred to in the Guidance Note: Executive Assistants at Appendix 7 to the Council’s Constitution. There were currently five Executive Assistants -

Adult Care & Health - Cllr Mike Botting

Executive Assistant to the Leader - Cllr Aisha Cuthbert

Renewal, Recreation & Housing - Cllr Hannah Gray

Children, Education & Families - Cllr Kieran Terry

Environment & Community Services - Cllr Will Rowlands

Reports had been requested from the current Executive Assistants for 2021/22 and included in the report as Appendix A, with the reports from Councillors Rowlands and Terry circulated before the meeting. The Chairman particularly highlighted Cllr Cuthbert’s work on the Loneliness Strategy.

A Member commented that PDS Committees should scrutinise the work of Executive Assistants – other Members commented that this was already done by some PDS Committees.

RESOLVED that the reports from Executive Assistants summarising their work during 2021/22 be noted.