Agenda item

·        Start Time of the Meetings.

The Clerk to the Joint Committee referred to the report and noted that, at the December meeting, Members agreed for the start time for the meetings of the Joint Committee to be discussed at the next ordinary meeting of the Joint Committee (for copy, see file of minutes).

Members noted that it was recommended to continue with the agreed schedule up until the Annual General Meeting (AGM) in June and that at this meeting the usual report containing the Forward Plan of meetings would reflect any change in the start of the meeting times if required by Members.  The Clerk noted that she would check the Constitution of the Joint Committee, to confirm whether there was a specific start time for the meetings. 

Councillor N Foster agreed that the AGM in June was the appropriate meeting to discuss and agree any changes to the start times for the Joint Committee meetings, however, it was suggested that Members were canvassed for their views prior to this and that a report setting out these views be drafted accordingly.  Councillors agreed, and Councillor J Marr reminded the Joint Committee that many Members of both Authorities had meetings at 10.00am and 2.00pm and that the existing start time of 5.30pm avoided any potential clashes.

Resolved:

(a)       That the Members of the Central Durham Crematorium Joint                                         Committee are contacted to ascertain their views regarding the start                 times for the meetings of the Joint Committee.

(b)       That subsequent to Members’ views having been received, the Clerk               produce a report setting out those views for consideration by the Joint                   Committee.