Decision

The Cabinet has decided to approve recommendations for appointments to Executive outside bodies by the UK council.

Analysis

outcome: The recommendations for appointments to Executive outside bodies were approved by the Council.

summary: The decision at stake is the appointment of representatives to Executive outside bodies by the UK council.

topline: The Cabinet has decided to approve recommendations for appointments to Executive outside bodies by the UK council.

reason_contentious: This issue may be contentious as it involves selecting representatives to express the views of the Council and engage with external bodies.

affected_stakeholders: ["Council representatives", "External bodies"]

contentiousness_score: 5

political_party_relevance: There are no explicit mentions of political parties or political influence on the decision.

URL: https://democracy.thanet.gov.uk/ieDecisionDetails.aspx?ID=5381

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: Yes

Purpose: Council agreed the list of Executive outside bodies and the number of Councillors to be appointed to them, as described at paragraph 3.1 of the cabinet report, at its Annual meeting on 15 May 2025.   The Council appoints representatives to outside bodies in order to express the views of the Council to those bodies on the work they undertake, and to feed back to the Council issues emerging from those bodies that relate to Council activities.

Content: Council agreed the list of Executive outside bodies and the number of Councillors to be appointed to them, as described at paragraph 3.1 of the cabinet report, at its Annual meeting on 15 May 2025.   The Council appoints representatives to outside bodies in order to express the views of the Council to those bodies on the work they undertake, and to feed back to the Council issues emerging from those bodies that relate to Council activities.  Cabinet agreed the list of nominations to the Executive-related outside bodies as shown at Annex 1 of the Cabinet report.   List of Executive Appointed Outside Bodies and Nominees – for the municipal year 2025/26     British Ports Association  1    Cllr Everitt Community Safety Partnership  1  Cllr Keen Domestic Violence Forum  1  (+1 reserve) Cllr Keen [+Cllr J. Bright] East Kent Opportunities Ltd  1  Cllr Yates East Kent Spatial Development Company  1  Cllr Everitt Kent Police and Crime Panel  1  Cllr Makinson Local Government Association Coastal Special Interest Group  1  Cllr Albon Local Government Association District Councils’ Network  1  Cllr Everitt Local Government Association General Assembly  1  Cllr Everitt Local Government Association Strategic Aviation  Specialist Interest Group  1  Cllr Everitt Manston Skills and Employment (MSE) Board  1  Cllr Yates South East England Councils  1  Cllr Everitt Thanet (Ramsgate) Harbour Users’  Groups  1  (+1 reserve)  Cllr Everitt [+Cllr Albon] Thanet Quality Bus Partnership  1  Cllr Matterface Tourism South East  1  Cllr K. Bright Your Leisure Thanet Sub Group  2  Cllr Everitt &   Cllr Whitehead The main objective is for a Council nominee to represent the interests of the Council and updates to Council nominees on Executive appointed Outside Bodies are done annually after each Annual Council meeting. Not appointing a TDC representative to executive appointed outside bodies. This would not have been an appropriate decision because Full Council agreed that the Council’s interests would better be served by engaging in activities with Outside Bodies in order to enhance the public interests of Thanet District.

Date of Decision: June 4, 2025