Minutes:
The Clerk to the Joint Committee, Sarah Grigor reminded Members that as the January meeting of the Joint Committee would not have been quorum, it had been rescheduled for February. She noted that accordingly the Joint Committee, at its meeting in February, had asked for an update to its Terms of Reference to include a clause relating to Substitute Members to avoid a similar situation in future.
The Clerk to the Joint Committee explained the process required for amended Terms of Reference to be considered, noting she had consulted with the Clerk to Spennymoor Town Council as regards the proposed substitution clause.
She explained that following the process as described and the matter being considered at a meeting of Durham County Council’s Full Council, the amended Terms of Reference would be reported back to the Joint Committee at its Annual General Meeting in June.
Resolved:
That the update in relation to the ongoing work in respect of Terms of Reference of the Joint Committee be noted.