Agenda item

Welsh Government White Paper - Power to Local People

Minutes:

The Head of Legal Services and, as Monitoring Officer, advised Members of the proposals of the Welsh Government contained in the Government White Paper, relating to the reform of Local Government. Members were also advised of the Authority’s draft responses to the White paper, as detailed within the circulated report, which would be recommended to Council on 17th April 2015 at 2.00pm.

 

The Head of Legal Services and Monitoring Officer gave Members an overview of the issues relevant to Standards Committee from the White Paper and Members had the opportunity to discuss the issues and the recommended responses in detail. The areas discussed were, the Role and Responsibilities of Elected Members, Diversity among Elected Members and Recall of Elected Members, as detailed in the circulated report.

 

Members thanked the Officer for his work in this matter.

 

RESOLVED:

that the Authority’s proposed draft response to the Welsh Government Proposals as contained in the Welsh Government White Paper, in relation to Local Government Reform, as detailed in the circulated report, be supported.

 

 

 

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