Agenda item - Arun Membership

Report of the Chair, Greater Brighton Officer Programme Board

1)            That the Board agrees to formally invite Arun District Council to become a constituent member of the Board, joining the GBEJC subject to both their agreement and formal ratification from the Board’s member organisations.

30.1      The Board considered a report of the Chair, Greater Brighton Officer Programme Board that so approval to formally invite Arun District Council to become a constituent member of the Board subject to both their agreement and formal ratification from the Board’s member organisations.

30.2      Councillor Theobald stated that he supported the representation from Arun to join the Board that made sense for the region on a geographical basis.

30.3      Councillor Humphreys stated that the Board were correct to apply a test for the proposed expansion and he was delighted that Arun would join the Board as a missing part of the region.

30.4      Councillor Parkin stated his support adding that Arun would add to the region’s economic strength.

30.5      Councillor Lamb welcomed the proposal that would bolster the region.

30.6      RESOLVED- That the Board agrees to formally invite Arun District Council to become a constituent member of the Board, joining the GBEJC subject to both their agreement and formal ratification from the Board’s member organisations.