Issue - meetings

(a)       That it be noted that no Town or Community Council objected to the reappointment of Councillor Duggan-Keen;

(b)       That the Monitoring Officer contact Welsh Government to highlight the difficulties encountered in the recruitment process due to timing; and

(b)       That a report be submitted to the September meeting of County Council recommending that Councillor Duggan-Keen be reappointed for a further term.

The Monitoring Officer explained that a report had been submitted to the Annual Meeting of the Council recommending that Councillor Duggan-Keen, the current Town and Community Council representative on Standards Committee, be reappointed for a further term which had been agreed.

                        Councillor Johnson asked for details on the process of nominating representatives for the position.  The Monitoring Officer explained that he had consulted with Town and Community Councils asking for their observations on the reappointment of Councillor Duggan-Keen or if any alternative nominations were proposed.  Only two responses had been received, both of which had no objections to the reappointment.

                        In response to a further question, the Monitoring Officer explained that the appointment term was for 5 years at which time Councillor Duggan-Keen will have served the maximum number of terms. Following a discussion, it was agreed that the Monitoring Officer would contact Welsh Government to explain the difficulties encountered on a recruitment process needing to begin before the next election without knowing who would be elected.

            RESOLVED:

(a)       That it be noted that no Town or Community Council objected to the reappointment of Councillor Duggan-Keen;

(b)       That the Monitoring Officer contact Welsh Government to highlight the difficulties encountered in the recruitment process due to timing; and

(b)       That a report be submitted to the September meeting of County Council recommending that Councillor Duggan-Keen be reappointed for a further term.