Decision details

The Chief Executive presented a report, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, seeking to establish a joint Economic Prosperity Committee with other Nottinghamshire Authorities.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Agree the establishment of the Economic Prosperity Committee (EPC) as a joint committee of the following local authorities: Ashfield District Council, Bassetlaw District Council, Broxtowe Borough Council, Gedling Borough Council, Mansfield District Council, Newark and Sherwood District Council, Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and Rushcliffe Borough Council (“constituent authorities”);

2)    Agree the Constitution (Terms of Reference, Membership and procedures) of the Economic Prosperity Committee as set out at Appendix A to the report;

3)    Note that any relevant powers previously delegated by the Leader/Executive to individuals or bodies are not expressly withdrawn and will be held concurrently;

4)    Appoint Councillor John Clarke, the Leader of the Council, as the Council’s representative on the EPC and Councillor Michael Payne, the Deputy Leader, to act as substitute;

5)    Agree to Nottingham City Council hosting the Committee and providing all necessary secretarial, legal and financial support services, (including S151 and Monitoring Officer roles) and the annual costs involved (estimated to be around £30,000), to be met in equal share by the constituent authorities, until such time as that this can be recovered in part or in whole from external funding streams;

6)    Agree this Council’s annual contribution to the cost of servicing the Committee in the estimated sum of £3,300 for inclusion in the 2014/15 base budget proposals with any sums due in 2013/14 to be accommodated within the current approved budget and that any expenses for subsistence or travel in relation to the attendance of councillors at meetings on EPC business be met by the individual authorities from existing budget provision for members’ allowances;

7)    Note that, in accordance with Section 9F of the Local Government Act 2000, constituent authorities who operate executive governance will need to make formal scrutiny arrangements to review or scrutinise decisions made in connection with the exercise of functions of the EPC and that the Council’s existing scrutiny arrangements will apply; and

8)    Note that, for the reasons set out in the report, the Committee will have no powers to co-opt.