Issue - meetings

The Committee gave consideration to a paper presented by the Section 151 Officer regarding amendments to the Terms of Reference for the working group known as the Savings Board. The amendments included a change of membership from three administration members and two opposition members to five cross party Members, a change to the title of the Group to be the ‘Member Board for Efficiencies, Income Generation, and Savings’, as well as a focus on online meetings. The original terms of reference for the group had been agreed at the meeting of the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee on 14 November 2024 and were provided to Members within the meeting papers. A highlighted version to show all amendments was also provided.

In response to a question regarding the low number of meetings which had been held since the group’s inception, Members were directed to the rationale provided within the report, which included the launch of a Fair Funding Review into Council funding and grants, as well as the announcement of a programme of local government reorganisation in England.

The reason for membership of the group being sought from those who were appointed to the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee was explained by the Chairman, highlighting the decision-making responsibilities of the Committee.

Having been proposed, seconded, and voted upon it was

RESOLVED that

a)    the reviewed Terms of Reference for the Working Group previously known as the Savings Board, as shown at appendix 1, be approved; and

b)    the Committee nominate five cross-party Members to sit on the Member Board for Efficiencies, Income Generation, and Savings, with names to be provided after the meeting.