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Name of meeting: Huddersfield District Committee
Date:
17 March 2015
Title of report:
Huddersfield Education Trust – Nomination of
Representatives
Is it likely to result in spending or
saving £250k or more, or to have a
significant effect on two or more
electoral wards?
Not Applicable
Is it in the Council’s Forward Plan?
Not Applicable
Is it eligible for “call in” by Scrutiny? No, as it is not a decision delegated
by the Executive
Date signed off by Director & name
David Smith 06/02/2015
Is it signed off by the Director of
Resources?
No financial implications
Is it signed off by the Acting
Assistant Director - Legal &
Governance?
No legal implications
Cabinet member portfolio
Not Applicable
Electoral wards affected: Almondbury, Ashbrow, Crosland Moor &
Netherton, Dalton, Greenhead, Lindley and Newsome
Ward councillors consulted: Not applicable
Public or private: Public
1.
Purpose of report
To consider nominations to determine representatives from the
Council.
2.
Key Points
2.1
The Director of Resources, has delegated authority to accept
nominations to fill vacancies on charitable trusts and certain other trust
bodies on which the Council has representation. Such nominations are
referred to the relevant Area Committee for consideration.
2.2
The Huddersfield Education Charity have two Council-nominated
representatives. The representatives are not required to be elected
Members and are appointed for a term of 3 years. The current
representatives are Councillors Calvert and Wilkinson.
2.3
Councillor Linda Wilkinson’s representation has currently expired.
Calvert’s representation does not expire until 2 October 2015, however
both nominations are requested to be considered by the Committee to
avoid a duplicate paper being submitted later in the year.
2.4
Councillors Calvert and Wilkinson have been consulted and have
indicated their willingness to be re-appointed as the Council’s
representatives on the above Body.
2.5
The Huddersfield District Committee is asked to consider the
information above and appoint the representatives to serve as the
Council representatives on this body.
3.
Implications for the Council
None.
4.
Consultees and their opinions
Not Applicable.
5.
Next steps
If the nominations are agreed, these will be notified to the Huddersfield
Education Charity and reported for information to Corporate
Governance and Audit Committee.
6.
Officer recommendations and reasons
That the Committee consider the nominations to serve for the term
specified.
7.
Cabinet portfolio holder recommendation
Not applicable.
8.
Contact officer and relevant papers
Alaina McGavin:
01484 221711
Email:
[email protected]
9.
Assistant Director responsible
Julie Muscroft, Legal, Governance and Monitoring.