Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:  1)         That the revised Terms of Reference for KLAC attached to the report at Appendix 1 be approved.

2)            That delegated authority been given to the Leader in consultation with the Chair of KLAC and the Monitoring Officer to make any future revisions to the Terms of Reference for KLAC.

Reason for Decision

To deliver the Council’s Corporate Strategy

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The Monitoring Officer presented the report and explained the amendments to the Terms of Reference to make the Committee decision making flexible and the Member delegated decision to make further amendments if required. She reminded Members that KLAC was a sub-committee of Cabinet. 

Councillor Rust welcomed the amended KLAC Terms of Reference and highlighted that as she considered there was a level of democracy missing due to no parish, the amended Terms of Reference went a way to help with this by permitting KLAC to make decisions.

Under Standing Order 34, Councillor Kemp, supported the amendments to the KLAC Terms of Reference and was confident of projects happening going forward.

Councillor Morley commented as part of the Corporate Strategy it was considered introducing Town Council’s responsibilities however KLAC allowed residents in King’s Lynn to have specific representation.

RESOLVED:  1)         That the revised Terms of Reference for KLAC attached to the report at Appendix 1 be approved.

2)            That delegated authority been given to the Leader in consultation with the Chair of KLAC and the Monitoring Officer to make any future revisions to the Terms of Reference for KLAC.

Reason for Decision

To deliver the Council’s Corporate Strategy