Meeting documents

To receive member’s apologies.

Apologies were received from Cllr C Lawrence, who was substituted by Cllr S Ashton, Cllr S Pugsley, who was substituted by Cllr G Slocombe and Cllr D Johnson, who would join the meeting via Teams.

Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils can be viewed on the Council Website

The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via request to the Democratic Service Team. Any new or updated declarations of interest will be received.

Cllr S Carswell declared a personal interest on agenda item 5, as he was a holder of a gambling licence.

To note the minutes from the previous meeting of the Constitution and Governance Committee, circulated within the agenda.

The minutes of the meeting held on 21 November 2022 were approved and signed as a correct record.

The Chair will allow members of the public to ask a question or make a statement about any matter on the agenda for this meeting. These questions may be taken during the meeting, when the relevant agenda item is considered, at the Chair’s discretion.

There were no questions asked, statements made or petitions presented.

To consider report.

The Committee considered a report from the Principal Lawyer and Practice Manager from Mendip District Council, Lesley Dolan, concerning the proposed functions for the new Licensing and Regulatory Committee to be adopted in the Constitution for the New Unitary Council.

During the debate, the following points were highlighted: -

·         Councillors  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.

To consider report.

The Committee considered a report from the Service Manager for Investments, Anton Sweet, concerning the Terms of Reference of the new Somerset Council’s Pensions Fund Committee and the Pension Fund Board to be adopted by the new Unitary Council.

During the debate, the following points were highlighted: -

·         Councillors stated  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

To consider the work programme of the Committee.

This was a standing agenda item for the Committee so that it could review and set its forward plan of work to support the delivery of the Council’s priorities.

The Committee considered the work programme of future work and items to be considered at future meetings and the Monitoring Officer  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.

The Chair may raise any items of urgent business.

There were no other items of business raised at the meeting.