Issue - meetings

This report requests the Strategy and Resources Committee to consider appointments to the Joint Infrastructure Group.

The Committee agreed the following membership of the Joint Infrastructure Group for a two year period: the Chairman of Strategy and Resources Committee (currently Eber Kington), Councillor Barry Nash and Councillor Rekha Bansil;

The Committee was asked to appoint Borough Council members to the joint officer/member working group (the Joint Infrastructure Group) to oversee the allocation of Community Infrastructure Levy.

The Group’s Terms of Reference had been agreed at its inaugural meeting on 13 September 2016 and had been ratified by the Strategy and Resources Committee at its meeting on 22 November 2016. These confirmed the elected representation on the working group would comprise of three Borough Councillors and two County Councillors.

Given the importance of CIL funding to the Council’s overall financial position, its Corporate Plan and Asset Strategy, it was suggested that the Borough membership should consist of the Chairman of Strategy and Resources Committee, one other policy committee Chairman or Vice Chairman plus one other Councillor and that the appointments be made for a period of two years subject to the appointment going with the Chairmanship of the Strategy and Resources Committee.

Accordingly, the Committee agreed the following membership of the Joint Infrastructure Group for a two year period: the Chairman of Strategy and Resources Committee (currently Eber Kington), Councillor Barry Nash and Councillor Rekha Bansil.