Issue - meetings

This report invites the Council to consider the outcomes of the work undertaken by the cross-party member working group on options to strengthen community representation and civic governance within Bath, and resolve accordingly.

The Council considered the interim report of the working group established to consider options to strengthen community representation and civic governance within Bath.

On a motion from Councillor Paul Crossley, seconded by Councillor Tim Warren, it was

RESOLVED

1.  To note the interim report of the working group to strengthen community representation and civic governance within Bath and thank its members for their work so far;

2.  To agree that the working group continue its work, based on the next steps set out in paragraph 5.8 of the report, to provide an evidence base for the newly-elected Council in May 2015 to determine this issue; and

3.  To agree to extend the life of the working group, as currently comprised, to deliver the remit set out in 2 above.

[Notes; The above resolution was passed with one abstention from Councillor Nicholas Coombes, all other Councillors voted in favour.]