The Chairman introduced the report that dealt with the appointment of representatives to serve the Council on a number of associated and outside bodies.  He informed that he had received an email from Cllr Jones regarding her disappointment of the low number of appointments to opposition councillors, however due to the eagerness of the administration councillors to take up posts there were few places left.  The Chairman said he would review appointments and discuss them with Cllr Jones.

The Lead Member for Planning requested the following amendments to the appendix, that he be appointed to People to Places, that he be the appointee to the Building Control Board with Cllr Stimson as the deputy and that the Plastic Free Committee should be split into two one for Maidenhead and one for Windsor.  Cabinet approved these amendments. 

Unanimously approved: that Cabinet notes the report and:

i)          Appoints representatives to serve on the organisations listed in Appendix 1,as amended: cllr Coppinger be appointed to the Building Control Board with Cllr Stimson as deputy, that Councillor Coppinger be appointed to People to Places and that the Plastic Free Committee be split into two (Windsor and Maidenhead).

ii)         Delegates authority to the Service Lead – Governance, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and Leaders of the Opposition Groups, to fill any ad hoc vacancies that might arise through the year from nominations received.

iii)        Requests the Democratic Services Team Leader to contact organisations that Cabinet identifies as suitable to have a reduced or no council representation, to seek feedback on the proposal.

iv)        Following receipt of feedback, delegates authority to the Democratic Services Team Leader, in consultation with the Leader of Council, to permanently reduce council representation on specific associated and outside bodies as appropriate.