Roles and Responsibilities
Minutes:
The Head of Worcestershire Regulatory Services welcomed everyone to the first meeting of the Joint Committee and informed Members that currently Shared Services Regulatory were progressing extremely well.
Members were asked to note that the roles and responsibilities of the Joint Committee were covered within the Terms of Reference. The Head of Worcestershire Regulatory Services highlighted the need for Members to act as the conduit link to ensure their respective Councils and Members were kept informed on the progress and work of the Joint Committee including decisions made and feedback from reports presented to the Joint Committee meetings and any general issues.
The Head of Worcestershire Regulatory Services advised Members that all Member Authorities would need to consider and receive recommendations from the Joint Committee on any policy developments discussed at Joint Committee meetings for final adoption by each individual member authority. The Head of Worcestershire Regulatory Services responded to questions from Members with regards to majority decisions by the Joint Committee and adoption or possible non adoption of policy developments by any individual Member Authority.