Agenda item

To consider and approve the attached list of Member Role Descriptions for the various posts that councillors hold within the political framework. 

The Committee received a report for Members to consider and approve the list of Member Role Descriptions for the various posts that councillors hold within the political framework.

The report is at a draft stage and endorsement was sought to share more broadly, and allow further member and officer input.

This would also provide a good baseline for the Personal Development Reviews.

Members welcomed the document, agreeing this would provide greater clarity, particularly for new members.

Suggestions were made that:

·         Cabinet Members should be willing to attend scrutiny where asked.

·         LA Governors – consideration should be given to ethical standards and relationships.

·         Values – appreciation of cultural/ethnic and religious difference.

·         Leader of the Opposition – state the leader of the biggest opposition group or party.

Members agreed that where a Cabinet Member has been assigned to a Select Committee they should make themselves available to attend.  The Head of Democracy and Governance confirmed this could be clarified as part of the constitution review.

The Chair welcomed the role descriptions and agreed this would have been helpful at the point of election.  She also commended the Corporate Parenting responsibility. 

The Head of Governance suggested this would ideally be aligned with the constitution review in November.