Issue - meetings

The report before the Committee invited it to consider two outside body appointments and make or confirm nominations as appropriate.

A vacancy had occurred on the Hornchurch Housing Trust following the resignation of Mr Ted Eden and the Committee was informed that three candidates had been put forward to fill that vacancy the remaining term of office to expire in February 2017.  They were:

Mr David Williams - nominated by the Hornchurch Housing Trust

Councillor John Mylod - nominated by the Residents’ Group

Councillor Carol Smith - nominated by the Conservative Group

The Chairman invited Members to indicate their support for each candidate.

Mr David Williams received no votes, Councillor John Mylod received four votes and Councillor Carol Smith received eight votes.

Councillor Carol Smith was therefore declared duly appointed.

There was also a vacancy on Tapestry (formerly Age Concern), following the resignation of Councillor Viddy Persaud. 

Councillor Wendy Brice-Thompson had been nominated to fill this vacancy and, as there were no objections from Members, she was duly appointed to Tapestry’s Board with immediate effect.

The report before the Committee stated that the IWMS Contract Liaison Committee, set up by the east London Waste Authority, no longer met and that there was no longer a need to appoint representatives to it.

Likewise, the Second Chance Theatre for the People that had been based at Fairkytes Arts Centre was also no longer active and that it had not been possible to make contact with the co-ordinator to discuss its current position or its future.  Members were informed that if there were to be a change in circumstances, they would be advised.

Members were reminded that there had been no appointment to the Governor Panel at its last meeting but that Councillor Julie Wilkes had now been nominated to fill that position.  The Committee was asked to approve that nomination or choose another.

The Committee:

1.            Noted the position In respect of the IWMS Committee.

2.            Noted the position in respect of the Second Chance Theatre for the People.

3.            Appointed Councillor Julie Wilkesto the current vacancy on the Governor Panel