Decision details

Councillor Tod introduced the report and explained the rationale for the proposed new appointments to Cabinet Committees.  It was noted that the Council’s constitution required that only Cabinet Members be appointed as the decision making members of the two Cabinet Committees but indicated that he intended to nominate three Cabinet Members for the Cabinet Committee: Regeneration

Two additional “backbench” members from both the Liberal Democrat and Conservative groups, in addition to two TACT representatives for the Housing Committee, would be invited to attend and take part in discussions at the meetings.   Nominations had been sought from both political groups together with TACT and were reported at the meeting.

At the invitation of the Leader, Councillor Horrill addressed Cabinet as summarised briefly below.

Welcomed the proposed establishment of both the Housing and the Regeneration Cabinet Committees but requested clarification on the criteria for a major project being included under the remit of the latter.  She also believed there should be further clarity on which of the various decision routes permitted in the council’s constitution any particular housing decision would be taken by and queried when the constitution review would be undertaken.  She considered that the frequency of the Housing Cabinet Committee should be increased from the suggested four per year.

On behalf of the Monitoring Officer, the Chief Executive responded to comments made including confirming that the review of the constitution would include consideration of the interface between the existing policy committees and the new cabinet committees.

At the invitation of the Leader, David Light (TACT) addressed Cabinet and in summary confirmed TACT’s support for the establishment of a Cabinet Committee: Housing and advised of the TACT nominees.

Cabinet agreed the following for the reasons set out above and outlined in the report.

RESOLVED:

1.            That the terms of reference for the Cabinet Committee: Housing and Cabinet Committee: Regeneration be agreed as set out in appendix B to the report subject to the amendment to appoint three Cabinet Members to the Cabinet Committee: Regeneration in addition to the Chairperson

2.            That membership be appointed as follows:

a)    Cabinet Committee: Housing

Cabinet Member for Community & Housing (Chairperson), Cabinet Member for Finance & Value and Cabinet Member for Service Quality

Non-voting invited councillors: Councillors Clear, Batho, Horrill and Miller

Non voting TACT representatives: David Light and David Chafe (Deputy - Lyn Mellish)

b)    Cabinet Committee: Regeneration

Leader and Cabinet Member for Asset Management (Chairperson), Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Cabinet Member for Community & Housing and Cabinet Member for Business & Culture

Non-voting invited councillors: Councillors Edwards, Westwood, Cunningham and Godfrey

c)    Station Approach Open Forum;

Leader and Cabinet Member for Asset Management (Chairperson), Councillors Batho, Westwood, Godfrey and Miller

d)    Central Winchester Regeneration Open Forum.

Leader and Cabinet Member for Asset Management (Chairperson), Councillors Edwards, Laming, Bolton and Horrill