Purpose

The Cabinet will be asked to review and appoint its working groups/panels and to its joint committee.

Decision

Resolved:

1. That the Cabinet:

a.            Continues to operate the Staff Consultative Panel in 2026 to 2027 in accordance with the Terms of Reference contained in Appendix A to Report number CAB/WS/26/024.

b.            Periodical meetings of the above Panel shall be scheduled as and when required but with regard to the discussion outlined in Section 2.2.2 of Report number CAB/WS/26/024.

1. That the Cabinet continues to operate the West Suffolk Grant Working Party in 2026 to 2027 in accordance with the Terms of Reference contained in Appendix B to Report number CAB/WS/26/024.
2. That the Cabinet continues to operate the West Suffolk Local Plan Working Group in 2026 to 2027 in accordance with the revised Terms of Reference contained in Appendix C to Report number CAB/WS/26/024.
3. It be noted that should it become necessary and on the nominations of Group Leaders, the Monitoring Officer may exercise their delegated authority to appoint appropriate membership (full and substitute members) to the above Working Groups during 2026 to 2027 in accordance with their Terms of Reference.
4. It be noted that subject to resources being available to support them, informal advisory panels may be established by the Leader to consider specific issues as required throughout 2026 to 2027.
5. It be noted that, as resolved at the Cabinet meeting on 20 May 2025, the appointments of the full and substitute members to the Anglia Revenues and Benefits Partnership Joint Committee have been made for the remainder of the current term of this administration.