Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report of the Democratic Services Manager to enable Members to consider mandatory training for two issues; Safeguarding/Child Sexual Exploitation training for Members of the Licensing Regulatory Committee, and finance training for all newly-elected Members.

The Democratic Services Manager presented the report and answered questions raised by Members. Members felt it would be beneficial for training in general to be held at a reasonable time to allow those that have work commitments to attend. Members also requested the possibility of having a record of the training that they have already completed, and the training available. The Democratic Services Manager agreed to offer that information to members.

There was a discussion around the issue of training for Licensing Regulatory Committee members and mandatory training for Councillors in general.

The Democratic Services Manager pointed out that, since any change to the Constitution would be to Part 3 - Responsibility for Functions – the Committee could only make recommendations to Council; it did not have delegated authority to approve changes to Part 3. (Recommendation 2 in the report erroneously suggested that the Committee could make the decision and authorise the Monitoring Officer to make any changes approved at the meeting).

It was proposed by Councillor John Reynolds and seconded by Councillor Ian Clift:

‘That the recommendations regarding mandatory training for Members, as set out in the report, be recommended to Council.’

Resolved:

That the Committee recommends that Council makes it mandatory for

(1)          all members and named substitutes of the Licensing Regulatory Committee to have undertaken Safeguarding/Child Sexual Exploitation training before sitting on the Committee;

(2)          all newly elected Members to undertake finance training.