Issue - meetings

RECOMMENDED:

1. That a formal Committee be created by Full Council, to take forward Community Governance Reviews and the Terms of Reference for the Burnham Market and Hilgay Community Governance Reviews be amended accordingly.

2 To note the creation of a Governance Framework for the administration of CGR processes.

REASON FOR DECISION:

To enhance the Council’s governance for CGR’s, better reflecting the non-executive nature of this function, consistent with wider local government practice.

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The Deputy Monitoring Officer outlined the report and explained that this was a non-executive function, therefore it should be Council, rather than the Cabinet developing the processes and procedures.  It had originally be recommended that Full Council establish a Working Group to carry out this function.

The Leader of the Council commented that he wished for this process to be as transparent and open as possible, therefore a formal Committee or Task Group should be established by Full Council and the recommendations to Cabinet should be amended as such.  He reminded Cabinet that this Committee would take forward the proposals for Hilgay and Burnham Market, but would then be involved in the creation of a King’s Lynn Town Council, so transparency was critical.

In response to a question from Councillor Moriarty, the Deputy Monitoring Officer agreed to clarify allowances and mileage claimable by Members involved in the formal Committee.

In response to a question from Councillor Lintern, the Deputy Monitoring Officer confirmed that the timescales for the Burnham Market and Hilgay review would be slightly delayed whilst the proposals were considered by Full Council.  It was confirmed that the recommendations from this meeting would be considered by Full Council on 31^st July, and if approved, proposals would be developed for presentation to Full Council in October 2025.

RECOMMENDED:

1. That a formal Committee be created by Full Council, to take forward Community Governance Reviews and the Terms of Reference for the Burnham Market and Hilgay Community Governance Reviews be amended accordingly.

2. Council be invited to appoint a Chair of the Committee as the two Community Governance Reviews are currently ongoing.

3 To note the creation of a Governance Framework for the administration of CGR processes.

REASON FOR DECISION:

To enhance the Council’s governance for CGR’s, better reflecting the non-executive nature of this function, consistent with wider local government practice.