Agenda item - Operational Arrangements for 2016/17

Report of the Chair, Greater Brighton Officer Programme Board (copy attached).

That the Greater Brighton Economic Board:

(1)          Agree and secure the budgetary contributions sought to fund the cost of running the Board and its workplan in 2016/17;

(2)          Agree that Brighton & Hove City Council shall continue to act as Lead Authority for the Board in 2016/17;

(3)          Agree the process by which the Chair of the Board shall be nominated for 2016/17;

(4)          Note the date by which the Lead Authority must be notified of all named substitutes and instruct any necessary actions within their respective organisations;

(5)          Note the date by which the lead authority must be notified of all nominations to the Greater Brighton Call-In Panel and instruct any necessary actions within their respective organisations, and;

(6)          Note that the Annual Report will be drafted for presentation to the Board at its first meeting in the new municipal year.

39.1      The Board considered a report of the Chair, Greater Brighton Officer Programme Board that outlined the preparatory steps needed to support the operational aspects of the Greater Brighton Economic Board in 2016/17.

39.2      The Board extended their thanks to Councillor Parkin for his diligent leadership as Chair of the Board in the 2015/16 municipal year.

39.3      RESOLVED- That the Greater Brighton Economic Board:

(1)          Agree and secure the budgetary contributions sought to fund the cost of running the Board and its workplan in 2016/17;

(2)          Agree that Brighton & Hove City Council shall continue to act as Lead Authority for the Board in 2016/17;

(3)          Agree the process by which the Chair of the Board shall be nominated for 2016/17;

(4)          Note the date by which the Lead Authority must be notified of all named substitutes and instruct any necessary actions within their respective organisations;

(5)          Note the date by which the lead authority must be notified of all nominations to the Greater Brighton Call-In Panel and instruct any necessary actions within their respective organisations, and;

(6)          Note that the Annual Report will be drafted for presentation to the Board at its first meeting in the new municipal year.