Members considered a report of the Head of Legal, Equalities and Democratic Services on a number of appointments which needed to be made to outside bodies.
It was clarified that the appointments to Bromsgrove Sporting Board would be observers not Directors. No appointment needed to be made to the Leader’s Board Strategy Advisory Panel as this body had ceased to exist.
The Leader updated Members with regard to the following ex-officio appointments.
Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)
The Leader represented Bromsgrove District Council, Redditch Borough Council and Wyre Forest District Council. A named substitute was required (who was appointed at a later stage during this item of business).
Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP)
The Leader of Redditch Borough Council represented that Council, Bromsgrove and Wyre Forest District Councils.
Place Shaping Group
The Leader of Wyre Forest District Council represented that Council, Bromsgrove District Council and Redditch Borough Council.
On a requisition under Council Procedure Rule 17.5, the following details of voting on the appointment of a named substitute for the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) were recorded.
For the appointment of Mr. G. N. Denaro: Councillors Dr. D. W. P. Booth JP, Mrs. J. M. Boswell, J. S. Brogan, M. A. Bullivant, R. A. Clarke, S. R. Colella, Dr. B. T. Cooper, S. J. Dudley, K. A. Grant-Pierce, Miss P. A. Harrison, R. Hollingworth, Mrs. H. J. Jones, R. J. Laight, P. Lammas, B. Lewis, J. A. Ruck, C. R. Scurrell, Mrs M. A. Sherrey JP, Mrs C. J. Spencer, C. B. Taylor, C. J. Tidmarsh and M. J. A. Webb (22);
Against the appointment of Mr. G. N. Denaro: Councillors Mrs. S. J. Baxter, C. J. Bloore, L. Mallett, Mrs. C. M. McDonald, P. M. McDonald, E. J. Murray, Mrs. E. M. Shannon, S. P. Shannon, R. J. Shannon and C. J. K. Wilson.(10);
Abstentions: 0
RESOLVED:
(a) that representatives be appointed to the bodies as listed in appendix 1 to these minutes;
(b) that the current list of ex-officio appointments set out at appendix 3 to the report, including the additional appointments detailed at in 4.3 of the report and the updated information set out above, be noted.