Issue - meetings

Consideration was given to an evaluation report relating to the Neighbourhood Area Committee pilot schemes which had been established in the Alvechurch and Rubery areas of the District.  At the invitation of the Chairman, the Leader of the Council addressed the Board and reported that the Cabinet had considered the Neighbourhood Area Committee schemes at its meeting on 30th April 2008

The Leader outlined how the Alvechurch and Rubery Area Committees had been operating, and put forward proposals to extend the scheme to Hagley and the surrounding rural area.

RESOLVED that the Neighbourhood Area Committee schemes be reviewed again in 12 months' time.

RECOMMENDED:

(a)       that the Cabinet be requested to recommend that the composition and governance structure of the proposed Hagley and Rural Area Committee be referred to the Audit Board for consideration; and

(b)       that the Board note and approve the recommendations made by Cabinet at its meeting on 30th April 2008.