Matters Arising
Presented By: Tanya Patel
Decision:
Resolved:
(1) The appointment of the Designated Independent Panel to be reviewed January 2020.
Minutes:
a) Health & Safety
The Monitoring Officer informed members that there were no health & safety issues requiring the attention of this committee. The Monitoring Officer also informed committee that the Senior Leadership Team received accredited health & safety training.
b) Whistleblowing
The Monitoring Officer informed the committee that there were no matters to be brought to the attention of the committee, through the assurance of the current system in place, which is regularly monitored.
c) Conflict of Interest Policy for Non-Elected Participants in Combined Authority Governance
Councillor Jackie Taylor requested further information regarding the appointment of Solihull Independent Person Panel as the Designated Independent Person as previously agreed at committee. Councillor Jackie Taylor was concerned that the panel may lack diversity and asked for consideration for members to represent the different Local Authorities. The Monitoring Officer advised that the panel needed to remain independent.
Resolved:
(1) The appointment and working of the Designated Independent Panel arrangements to be reviewed by committee in January 2020.