Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Chief Libraries, Arts and Heritage Officer seeking members agreement to the appointment process and seeking the appointment of elected member representation including the Chair to the new Grand Theatre and Opera House Ltd Board.

The Chief Libraries, Arts and Heritage Officer submitted a report regarding the appointment process for the new Grand Theatre and Opera House Ltd Board and to appoint elected Member representation, including the Chair, to the Board.

Members heard that Executive Board had agreed to the establishment of a new Board made up of five elected Members and four independent members. It was reported that a cross representation of parties was sought, with one member from the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats, Labour and the Green group, plus the Chair who was proposed to be the relevant Executive Board Member for Leisure. A rota system of 1, 2 and 3 year appointments was proposed in order to develop a rolling programme of membership.

During discussions, it transpired that Councillor D Blackburn no longer wished to sit on the Board as a representative of the Green group. However it was reported that the Morley Borough Independents had expressed an interest in fielding a Member.

RESOLVED –

a.)  That the appointments process for the new Grand Theatre and Opera House Ltd Board be agreed;

b.)  That Councillor Procter (Executive Member for Leisure) be appointed as Chair, that Councillors Blake and Gettings be appointed and that one further Liberal Democrat and one Conservative nominee be forwarded to Officers for action.

(Councillor Procter declared a personal interest in this matter as the Executive Board Member for Leisure.)