Terms of
Reference
The Joint Strategic Committee shall establish
two sub-committees under clause 4.1(l) of the Joint Committees
Agreement, entitled the Adur Executive
Sub-Committee and the Worthing Executive Sub-Committee.
The Adur Executive
Sub-Committee shall consist of the Executive Members of
Adur District Council, to consider
Executive functions solely relating to that Council.
The Chair of each sub-committee shall be the
Executive Leader of the relevant Council. In the Chair’s
absence, the sub-committee may appoint a Chair from among its
members.
The sub-committees shall meet at such times,
dates and venues as are determined by the Chair of the
sub-committee.
For a sub-committee meeting to be quorate
there must be at least three members present.
In the event of a Member being unable to
attend a meeting of a sub-committee, there is no ability to appoint
a substitute Member.
Each sub-committee Member shall have one vote
in its proceedings. The Chair may exercise a second or casting vote.
Each sub-committee may arrange for the
discharge of its functions by an Officer and in doing so will set
out clearly any limits upon such delegation.
Each sub-committee may establish working
groups to assist it in its work and in doing so will set clear
terms of reference for them. Such working groups will not be
decision-making bodies.
All reports to each of the sub-committees
shall contain risk impact assessments for the other council.