Agenda and minutes

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 30^th October 2007

RESOLVED – That the minutes of the meeting held on 30^th October 2007 be approved as a correct record.

Further to Minute 14 (Plans and Licensing Panels – Compulsory Training) it was noted that a further training session had been arranged for Wednesday 20^th February 2008.

To consider the report of the Director of Leeds Initiative providing Members with an overview of the new administrative arrangements in place and inviting Members to appoint to the external bodies of the Leeds Initiative.

The Director of Leeds Initiative submitted a report informing Members of the new administrative arrangements for the Leeds Initiative and seeking the appointment of Members to the Leeds Initiative Bodies.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That Member Management Committee be the appointing body for Members to the Leeds Initiative bodies.detailed in the report.

(b)  That Members be appointed to the following bodies:

To consider the report of the Chief Democratic Services Officer in relation to Elected Member Appointments to Outside Bodies.

The Chief Democratic Services Officer submitted a report providing an update on the current position regarding Member appointments and provided an update in relation to:

• Roseville Enterprises Board of Management
• Parent Partnership Advisory Board
• Appointments made since October 2007 by the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance)

RESOLVED –

(a)  That Councillor Finnigan be appointed to the Roseville Enterprises Board of Management

(b)  That consideration of an appointment to the Parent Partnership Advisory Board be deferred until further information is provided particularly in relation to the role and responsibilities of the Elected Member on this Board, and why there is provision for only one Elected Member on a Board of this size.

(c)  To note the following appointments confirmed by the Assistant Chief Executive (Corporate Governance) since the last meeting of this Committee.

(Councillor A Blackburn arrived at 4.45 pm).

To consider the report of the Chief Democratic Services Officer presenting Members with an update on several issues relating to Members’ ICT system.

The Chief Democratic Services Officer submitted a report providing an update on issues in relation to Members’ ICT  systems particularly in relation to:

• The provision of Personal Digital Assistants to Members
• The establishment of a group of members to work with officers to investigate appropriate Case Management Solutions and progress residual issues emanating from the ICT upgrade
• ICT support arrangements for Members
• A recent request for software

RESOLVED –

(a)  To receive and note the report

(b)  That officers liaise with the current contract provider to establish if calls from PDA’s to internal numbers can be made at no cost.

(c)  That the request for software made since the last meeting of this Committee be noted.

(d)  That officers investigate the possibility of placing the Members IT number within the yellow pages of the Council Diary.