Issue - items at meetings - South East England Councils

Report of the Acting Director of Strategy & Governance (copy attached).

1.     That Cabinet note the extract of the proceedings of the Governance Committee held on 7 July 2009.

2.     That Cabinet approve that Brighton & Hove City Council become a member of South East England Councils (SEEC).

53.1       The Cabinet considered a report of the Acting Director of Strategy & Governance seeking approval for the council’s to join South East England Councils (SEEC) following the discontinuation of the South East England Regional Assembly (SEERA) (for copy see minute book).

53.2       The Chairman noted that SEEC offered good value for money to the council as membership cost £5,082, which represented 25% of the subscription cost for SEERA.

53.3       RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet accepted the following recommendations:

(1)       That the extract of the proceedings of the Governance Committee held on 7 July 2009 be noted.

(2)       That approval be given for Brighton & Hove City Council to become a member of South East England Councils (SEEC).