1. Purpose of the report and policy context

1.1 The purpose of this report is to update appointments to the Committees, Sub- Committees, Joint Committees, Boards, Forums and Panels of the Council and to various outside bodies for the 2025/26 municipal year.

2. Recommendations

2.1 That Council appoints Members/representatives to various bodies as listed in Appendix 1 to the report;

3. Context and background information

3.1 A function of Full Council is ‘Appointing representatives to outside bodies unless the appointment has been delegated to a Committee, Sub-Committee or an officer.’ A number of appointments require review, and the new appointments are proposed as set out at Appendix 1.

4. Analysis and consideration of alternative options

4.1 The proposed appointments are required to replace previous appointees, where vacancies have arisen. For this reason, it is not appropriate to wait until the annual full Council in May when such appointments are normally made.

5. Community engagement and consultation

5.1 Community engagement has not been undertaken in relation to these proposals which are internal governance matters for the Council and, in relation to appointment of Councillors to bodies, for the relevant political group to nominate.

6. Conclusion

6.1 The appointments set out in Appendix 1 are recommended to Council, having been through the internal process for nominations with the relevant Groups.

7. Financial implications

7.1 There are no financial implications arising from the recommendations of this report

Name of finance officer consulted: Ishemupenyu Chagonda

Date consulted: 10/12/2025

8. Legal implications

8.1 The Council Constitution, Part 2A Council Functions, 3.01(e) Council has responsibility for “Appointments to Outside Bodies - Appointing representatives to outside bodies unless the appointment has been delegated to a Committee, Sub-Committee or an officer.”

Name of lawyer consulted: Allan Wells

Date consulted 04/11/2025

9. Equalities implications

9.1 The Regulations provide for the distribution of seats amongst the political groups on an equitable basis.

10. Sustainability implications

10.1 There are no sustainability issues arising from the report.

Supporting Documentation

1. Appendices

Appendix 1 Appointments to Outside Bodies and Partnerships