Issue - meetings

To consider the attached report of the Democratic Services Officer.

The Democratic Services Manager presented the list of appointments agreed by the Cabinet for the Tides Project Advisory Group.

It was moved by Councillor C D Zosseder, duly seconded and

RESOLVED:     That it be recommended to the Cabinet that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee expresses its disappointment over the lack of democratic process in the appointment of Councillor O C de R Richardson as the Deal representative to the Tides Project Advisory Group.

(Councillor T A Bond declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI) in Minute No.135 (Appointments to Tides Project Advisory Group) by reason of his wife’s employment at Tides and withdrew from the meeting for the consideration of this item of business.)

To consider the attached recommendations in respect of the membership of the Tides Project Advisory Group.

It was agreed:

(a)  That the membership of the Tides Project Advisory Group should be amended to include the Portfolio Holder for Community and Tourism.

(b)  That the appointment of Councillor E A Biggs, the Shadow Cabinet Member for Environment and Commercial Services, be approved.