Issue - meetings

To provide the committee with an update

(a)       The Member Development & Engagement progress report  be received

and noted; and

(b)       That the details of the Welsh Conversation Group be circulated to   Members.

                        The Democratic Services Manager introduced the report saying it was the practice for this committee to receive a progress reports on the Member Development and Engagement events which had been organised. This report provided details of events which had been held since the last report on this topic, on 21^st June 2018

            The Democratic Services Manager provided an overview of attendance at the recent committee specific budget workshops. Councillor Paul Shotton commented it was in the interests of all Members to attend meetings to gain an understanding of the overall picture.  Group Leaders should speak to their Members who do not attend

            Councillor Neville Phillips was concerned at the cancellation and changes of timings of meetings which happened frequently. The Democratic Services Manager responded that meetings were often arranged months in advance and sometimes may   be cancelled because of information not being available or that   reports were not ready. As a matter of courtesy, either the Chair or Vice Chair of a committee was consulted before a decision not to proceed with a meeting.

            Members thanked the Democratic Services Manager and his team for providing the member development and engagement events.

            The Democratic Services Manager referred to the Welsh Language Survey and reported he had received email responses from 54 Councillors with 16 yet to respond.  This report would be brought back to this committee and to Corporate Resources. Members asked for details of the Welsh Conversation Group which had been refereed to.

RESOLVED:

1.      The Member Development & Engagement progress report be received and noted.

2.      That the details of the Welsh Conversation Group be circulated to Members