Issue - meetings

Meeting: 07/12/2023 - Council (Item 241)

241 Future of the Heart of the South West Joint Committee pdf icon PDF 90 KB

Report of the Head of Economy, Enterprise and Skills (EES/23/2) seeking approval, in accordance with the Heart of the South West Joint Committee (HotSW JC) inter-authority agreement, to give notice of intention to withdraw from the HotSW JC and propose to the HotSW JC that the Joint Committee be dissolved.

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Decision:

(Councillor Davis declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in this matter by virtue of being a Member of the Joint Committee (appointed by Exmoor National Park Authority) and withdrew from the meeting during its consideration).

 

The Leader of the Council then MOVED and Councillor Gilbert SECONDED that in accordance with the Heart of the South West Joint Committee (HotSW JC) inter-authority agreement, the Council gives notice of its intention to withdraw from the HotSW JC and proposes to the HotSW JC that the Joint Committee be dissolved.

 

The MOTION was put to the vote and declared CARRIED.

Minutes:

(Councillor Davis declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in this matter by virtue of being a Member of the Joint Committee (appointed by Exmoor National Park Authority) and withdrew from the meeting during its consideration).

 

The Council considered the Report of the Head of Economy, Enterprise and Skills (EES/23/2) which sought approval, in accordance with the Heart of the South West Joint Committee (HotSW JC) inter-authority agreement, to give notice of intention to withdraw from the HotSW JC and propose to the HotSW JC that the Joint Committee be dissolved.

 

The proposed devolution deal, the forthcoming integration of the HotSW LEP into local authorities, together with other changes in Government policy meant that the purposes of the HotSW JC had largely been superseded and other partnership arrangements between the Constituent Authorities were, or would, deliver the same aims.

 

The Leader of the Council then MOVED and Councillor Gilbert SECONDED that in accordance with the Heart of the South West Joint Committee (HotSW JC) inter-authority agreement, the Council gives notice of its intention to withdraw from the HotSW JC and proposes to the HotSW JC that the Joint Committee be dissolved.

 

The MOTION was put to the vote and declared CARRIED.