Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 September 2016 are correctly recorded and that they be signed by the Chairman.

(1)       The Cabinet Member for Corporate and Democratic Services introduced a report on ICT provision for Members and how this fitted with current requirements, new technology capability and future needs.   He stressed the need for the ICT kit to meet the County Council’s security requirements whilst being fully accessible to all Members.

(2)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)                      the proposed offer be made to elected Members of the Council following the County Council elections on 4 May 2017; and

(b)                      the Head of Democratic Services be requested to invite all elected Members to consent to receive electronic summonses and papers for all Committee meetings following the County Council elections on 4 May 2017.

(1)       A supplementary report entitled “Training for the Planning Applications Committee” had been sent to all Members of the Committee with the agenda papers.

(2)       The Committee received a presentation on the proposed revised “Members’ Area KNET pages which had been designed to improving accessibility.

(3)       RESOLVED that:-

(a)        the report be noted;

(b)                      approval be given to the emerging proposed Member Development Programme set out in Appendix 3 of the report; and

(c)          the “Training for the Planning Applications Committee” supplementary report be noted to inform the development of Member training.

RESOLVED that:-

(a)          the report be noted; and

(b)       the proposed changes to the Constitution set out in the report  be recommended to the County Council for adoption.

RESOLVED that Mr Charlie Simkins be appointed as the County Council’s representative on the Chilmington Green Partnership Working Group for the remainder of the Council’s term until the position is reviewed following the May 2017 County Council elections.