Agenda item

Representation on External Bodies

This report seeks appointments to representation on external bodies.

Minutes:

The Council received a report seeking appointments to representation on external bodies. The following matter was considered:

a)              Ballot. The Council undertook a ballot for a vacancy for which the number of nominations exceeded the number of available places, as set out in the agenda. At the invitation of the Mayor, the Chief Executive informed the Council that the results of the ballot were as follows:

·                 Epsom and Ewell Community Safety Partnership (1 vacancy):

  • Councillor Shanice Goldman 20 votes (APPOINTED)
  • Councillor Bernie Muir 7 votes

Following consideration, it was resolved unanimously that the Council:

(1)        Appointed representatives to the external bodies and inter authority partnerships set out in Appendix 1 to the report and detailed below;

(2)        Appointed the Member Champions set out in Appendix 1 to the report and detailed below;

(3)        Delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Strategy and Resources Committee, the authority to determine and submit the nomination of a councillor to the vacancies advised by the Surrey Leaders’ Group should more than one candidate be put forward in relation to the particular vacancy;

(4)        Noted the Officer/Member Working Groups appointed by Committees set out in Appendix 1 to the report and detailed below.

 

Outside bodies

Body on which Represented

Responsible Policy Committee

No of Reps

Proposed Representative (s)

Age Concern (Epsom and Ewell) – General Committee

C & W

2

Councillor Graham Jones

 

Councillor Humphrey Reynolds

 

 

Central Surrey Community Action

 

C &W

1

Councillor Clive Woodbridge

 

 

Committee of Management of Local Citizens Advice Bureau

C & W

2

Councillor Christine Howells

 

Councillor Phil Neale

 

 

Epsom and Ewell Town Twinning Association Management Committee

 

S & R

2

Councillor Steve Bridger

 

Councillor Rachel King

 

 

Epsom Common Association

C & W

1

Councillor Steve Bridger

 

 

Ewell Parochial Trusts

C & W

3

Councillor Christine Cleveland

 

Councillor Humphrey Reynolds

 

Councillor Clive Woodbridge

 

Friends of Epsom and Ewell Parks

C & W

1

Councillor Steven McCormick

 

Local Government Association

S & R

1

Councillor Hannah Dalton

 

 

Joint Committees / Arrangements

Body on which Represented

Responsible Policy Committee

No of Reps

Proposed Representative (s)

Epsom and Ewell Community Safety Partnership

 

C&D

 

1

Councillor Shanice Goldman

 

Epsom and Walton Downs Conservators

 

Already appointed to a Term of Office

(4 years, 2023 – 2027)

 

C & W

6

Councillor Christine Cleveland

 

Councillor Liz Frost

 

Councillor Bernice Froud

 

Councillor Steven McCormick

 

Councillor Kim Spickett

 

Councillor Clive Woodbridge

 

Epsom and Walton Downs Consultative Committee

 

 

C & W

1

(+ Chairman of the Epsom and Walton Downs Conservators)

 

Councillor Bernice Froud

Epsom and Walton Downs Training Grounds Management Board

 

 

C & W

1

(+ Chairman of the Epsom and Walton Downs Conservators)

 

Councillor Neil Dallen

 

Parking and Traffic Regulations Outside London Adjudication Joint Committee (PATROL)

 

 

 

 

E

1

 

 

+ Sub

 

Chair of Environment Committee

 

Vice Chair of Environment Committee

 

South East England Councils (SEEC)

S & R

1

 

 

Relevant LGA political group office make nominations for SEEC Executive Board, based on SEEC proportionality. Appointment subject to SEEC AGM.

Surrey Environment Partnership

E

 

1

 

Chair of Environment Committee

 

Surrey Climate Change Partnership

E

1

Appointment invited by Surrey Leaders Group

 

Surrey Leaders Group

 

S&R

1

Councillor Hannah Dalton

 

Member Champions

 

Champion

Armed Forces

Councillor Graham Jones

Alternative Transport

Councillor Liz Frost

Heritage

Councillor Kim Spickett

Mental Health

Councillor Darren Talbot

 

Officer/Member Working Groups appointed by Committees

Body on which Represented

Responsible  Committee

Proposed Representative (s)

Allotment Working Group

 

E

Appointed by Environment Committee

 

CIL Working Group

LPP

Set out in Minute 8 above

Car Park Working Group

 

E

Appointed by the Environment Committee

 

Environment and Sustainability Working Group

E

Appointed by the Environment Committee

 

Local Plan Member Working Group

L & PP

Appointed by the Licensing and Planning Policy Committee

Constitution Working Group

S&C

Set out in Minute 8 above

 

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