Purpose

To consider the establishment of a Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Voluntary Joint Committee to support Local Government Reorganisation

Decision

Resolved

that the Leader:

1.

Approves Tamworth Borough Council's proposed participation in the South and Mid Staffordshire Local Government Reorganisation (Voluntary) Joint Committee, in accordance with the Terms of Reference attached at Appendix 1, subject to the subsequent consideration and endorsement of Council.?

2.

Authorises the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader, to undertake such operational and programme-management activity as is necessary to support the Council’s participation in LGR transitioning programmes, including through the Implementation Team and associated programme workstreams, provided that such activity remains within the Council’s existing legal and constitutional powers and approved budgets.?

3.

Notes that the proposed (Voluntary) Joint Committee is intended to be established by the constituent councils under sections 101(5) and 102 of the Local Government Act 1972 and, following the making of the Structural Changes Order, to operate as, or be succeeded by, the statutory Joint Committee provided for by that Order, subject to its provisions.

4.

Notes that the establishment of the (Voluntary) Joint Committee does not, at this stage, involve the delegation of any executive or non-executive functions of Tamworth Borough Council to the Joint Committee.

5.

Notes that the statutory implementation arrangements will subsequently be determined by the Structural Changes Order and associated legislation.?