Decision details

Councillor R Hall nominated and Councillor RF Bryant seconded Councillor Mrs EM Heazell as Chairman of the Committee. There being no other nominations Councillor Mrs Heazell was duly elected as Chairman of the Committee.

Councillor Mrs Heazell stressed that “no change” was not an option and she expressed the hope that all members of the Committee were prepared for the challenges ahead. She suggested that members who were not committed to implementing the necessary changes might consider whether this Committee was the appropriate place for them to serve the community. Anyone wishing to stand down should do so promptly so that substitutions could be ratified at Council next week. It was agreed that as not all the Committee members were present, this message should be e-mailed to the entire Committee.

The Committee agreed that the Senior Democratic Services Officer should liaise with the IDeA trainer to arrange a training day before the next meeting of the Committee. The Chairman suggested that training could take place in the morning, with a decision making meeting in the afternoon.