Issue - meetings

The Full Council considered a report on the establishment of committees for 2021-2022.

The Lord Mayor moved the report and the recommendations contained therein.

Councillor Varney, Deputy Lord Mayor, seconded the motion.

It was then:

1. That the following committees be established;

a.      Overview and Scrutiny bodies:

-          Overview and Scrutiny Management Board

-          People Scrutiny Commission (Health Sub Committee of the People Scrutiny Commission)

-          Growth and Regeneration Scrutiny Commission

-          Communities Scrutiny Commission

-          Resources Scrutiny Commission

Joint bodies:

-          Joint Health Scrutiny Committee

-          Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the purpose of jointly scrutinising the Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STP)

-          West of England Combined Authority Overview and Scrutiny Committee (“The WECA Overview and Scrutiny Committee”)

-          Joint Overview and Scrutiny Arrangement comprising of the Constituent Councils of the West of England Combined Authority, the Mayor and North Somerset Council (“

-          The Joint Overview and Scrutiny Arrangement”)

-          West of England Combined Authority Audit Committee (“The WECA Overview and Scrutiny Committee”)

b. Regulatory Committees:

-          Development Control Committee A

-          Development Control Committee B

-          Public Safety and Protection Committee

-          Public Rights of Way and Greens Committee

c. Appeals Committee

d. Other (non-executive) Committees:

-          Audit Committee

-          Human Resources Committee

-          Selection Committee

-          Area Committees 1 to 6

e. Statutory Committees:

-          To note the position in relation to the Licensing Committee.

-          To note that the Health and Wellbeing Board does not need to be formally re- established as it remains extant.

2. To approve the Human Resources Committee and Audit Committee Terms of Reference.