Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report on the Councillor Call for Action Procedure.  Members were informed that Councillor Call for Action was a legislative procedure which was introduced under Section 119 of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 and came into force on 1st April 2009.

Officers informed Members that the Community Involvement In Local Democracy Task Group had also recommended that a procedure for dealing with Councillor Call for Action be put in place.  The procedure was discussed in detail and it was explained that a Councillor Call for Action was a place of last resort, after all other options to resolve an issue had been exhausted.

RESOLVED:

a)         that the requirements and role of Councillor Call for Action be noted;    and

b)         that the Councillor Call for Action Guidelines attached at Appendix 1 of           the report be agreed.