Agenda item

Report by Executive Director of Customer Services

The Council considered a report which updated on the progress made by the Short Life Working Group (SLWG) on Political Management Arrangements.

Decision

Noted the contents of the report and agreed to the proposals developed by the SLWG as outlined at section 3.3 of the submitted report with the following adjustments:-

• To note and endorse the amended Appendix ii as submitted.

• To note that the alterations on Area Committee remits/power at viii of the report will have immediate effect.

• To note (a) the amended Policy Lead profile in the supplementary pack in respect of sustainable environment, renewables and strategic tourism, and (b) further that the format of Policy Lead profiles should be adjusted to rename the current final section as committee and partnership working oversight; and to add an additional section detailing appointments to outside bodies.

• To discontinue with immediate effect the current appointments in respect of the outside appointments detailed in the schedule to the Minute and to appoint thereto with immediate effect the relevant Policy Lead and member, in respect of each body as detailed in the tabled reports and to delegate any issue arising from these reports to the Executive Director of Customer Services in consultation with the Council Leader, Depute Leader, Leader and Depute Leader of the Opposition for resolution.

• To agree to keep the operation of the new PMA under review with a report back to Council in January 2015.

Councillor Robb, having moved an amendment which failed to find a seconder, required his dissent from the foregoing decision to be recorded.

(Ref: Report by Executive Director of Customer Services dated 8 January 2014, submitted, amended Policy Lead Profile and amended Appendix 2, submitted, outside body lists, tabled)

The Provost adjourned the meeting at 1.50pm and re-convened at 2.15pm.

Councillors Devon, Blair and MacDougall left the meeting at this point.