Issue - meetings

The Committee heard from the Monitoring Officer who presented the Thurrock/APSE Litigation Update. It was explained that report was intended to update the Committee on the Council’s current position regarding the litigation. An overview of the Council’s involvement in the case was provided.

In response to questions about risk with respect to the Council’s continued APSE membership, the Monitoring Officer stated that APSE had been in contact with the councils involved to provide reassurance that certain actions had been taken to ensure reduced risk in the future. The Committee was assured that if the Council’s solicitors deemed future risk to be significant, then the Council’s membership of APSE would be evaluated.

The Monitoring Officer outlined some of the advantages of APSE membership in response to questions from Members of the Committee, and a Committee Member suggested that the appropriate body within the Council conduct a review of APSE membership.

Members thanked the Monitoring Officer for the update, and with no requirement for a vote, the report was DULY NOTED.