Minutes:
As
the Committee now comprised of both returning Members who were new to the
Committee and also newly elected Members, the Head of Corporate Strategy and
Democratic Services gave a presentation on the Roles and Responsibilities of
the Democratic Services Committee and the Head of Democratic Services.
Members
then raised the following points:-
·
Regarding the Timing of Meetings, this could be carried out on a
Committee by Committee basis. This had
been done during the last administration, however Members may now wish for further changes to
the timing of meetings etc;
·
Could the timing of meetings be perhaps on a rotation basis (am, pm or
evening) as it was acknowledged that there was not a “one size fits all” position
due to Members’ different circumstances. This option would be included in the survey
to be issued to all Members and referred to in Minute Number 3 below;
·
Members asked that the survey be amended to allow Members to indicate
any difficulty with the day of the week of meetings as well as timings.
RESOLVED: That the
presentation be noted, and the survey instrument to capture Members’
preferences as to meeting arrangements be amended in light of Members’
feedback.