At the Marlborough Area Board meeting, Councillor Jane Davies was elected as Chairman, Councillor Kymee Cleasby was appointed as Vice-Chairman, and Councillor Kymee Cleasby was also appointed as the Area Board’s lead representative on the Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG).

Appointment of Representative to the Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG)

Councillor Kymee Cleasby was appointed as the Area Board’s lead representative on the Local Highway and Footway Improvement Group (LHFIG). Councillor Jane Davies nominated Councillor Kymee Cleasby for the role, and Councillor James Sheppard seconded the nomination.

The LHFIG operates as an informal working group making recommendations to the Area Board for approval on local highway and footway improvements. According to the terms of reference, the LHFIG is normally made up of:

• Members of the Area Board
• Town and Parish Council representatives
• Community / Stakeholder representatives

The LHFIG's terms of reference state that it has no formal decision-making authority on operational matters or budget expenditure but acts as an informal discussion forum making recommendations to the Area Board. Recommendations must be agreed at a full LHFIG meeting before being brought to the next Area Board for approval.

Election of Vice-Chairman

Councillor Kymee Cleasby was appointed as Vice-Chairman for the forthcoming year. Councillor Jane Davies, the newly elected Chairman, nominated Councillor Kymee Cleasby, and Councillor James Sheppard seconded the nomination.

Election of Chairman

Councillor Jane Davies was elected as Chairman for the forthcoming year. The Democratic Service Officer opened the meeting and called for nominations. Councillor Kymee Cleasby nominated Councillor Jane Davies, which was seconded by Councillor James Sheppard. As there were no further nominations, Councillor Davies was appointed as Chairman. The election of chairman procedure was followed as outlined in Part 3 of the council's constitution¹.