Issue - meetings

This report presents the minutes of recent meetings of the Young People’s Working Group and the Social Inclusion Working Group and asks Members to consider the advice given by the Groups in their capacity as advisory bodies to the Executive.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the minutes attached as Annexes A and B to the report be noted.

                        (ii)        That, in relation to the recommendation in Minute 25 of the Young People’s Working Group, the Group be asked to consider the Executive’s suggestion that the Young People’s Champion be appointed as a non-voting, co-opted member, so as not to upset the political balance of the Group.

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.

Members considered a report which presented the draft minutes of the meetings of the Young People’s Working Group and the Social Inclusion Working Group held on 22 April 2009 and 13 May 2009 respectively.  These were attached as Annexes A and B to the report.

Members were asked to decide whether they wished to respond to any of the advice offered by the Groups.  In particular, they were asked to consider the recommendation of the Young People’s Working Group that the membership of the Group be increased to 7 to include the Children and Young People’s Champion (Minute 25 in Annex A refers).

Having noted the comments of the Shadow Executive on this item, it was

RESOLVED: (i)         That the minutes attached as Annexes A and B to the report be noted.

                        (ii)        That, in relation to the recommendation in Minute 25 of the Young People’s Working Group, the Group be asked to consider the Executive’s suggestion that the Young People’s Champion be appointed as a non-voting, co-opted member, so as not to upset the political balance of the Group.¹

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.