Decision details

(Cabinet Member with Special Responsibility Councillor Warriner)

Cabinet considered a report which sought approval of the terms of reference of a Flooding Cabinet Liaison Group. Cabinet had agreed to establish a Flooding Cabinet Liaison Group in principle at its meeting on 26 June 2018 (Minute 12 refers).

The options were to agree to the Terms of Reference as attached at appendix 1 to the report or propose alternatives, subject to Cabinet’s desired focus for the Cabinet Liaison Group.  As long as the terms fit with the Constitution, there was no officer-preferred option.

Councillor Clifford proposed, seconded by Councillor Burns:-

“That the recommendation, as set out in the report, be approved.”

Councillors then voted:-

Resolved unanimously:

(1)          That the proposed terms of reference for the Flooding Cabinet Liaison Group, as appended, be approved.

Officer responsible for effecting the decision:

Director for Communities and the Environment

Reasons for making the decision:

The establishment of Cabinet Liaison Groups assists the Cabinet in the discharge of executive functions.  The rationale for a Flooding Cabinet Liaison Group was identified as a result of the work undertaken by the Resilience Commission Informal Task Group and is intended to provide a strategic oversight of flooding issues in the district and is consistent with the Council Plan Principles regarding Community Leadership and Our Ambitions for Clean, Green and Safe Neighbourhoods.