Agenda and minutes
Agenda and minutes
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Welcome, Apologies and Declarations of Interest Minutes: The Chairman gave thanks to former councillors Nick Forbes and Rosemarie Harris who had served on the Executive Advisory Board for a number of years.
Apologies for absence were received from Cllr Shabir Pandor and Cllr Houghton.
There were no declarations of interest. |
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LGA Political Balance PDF 171 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive, introduced the report which set out the definitive figures for the LGA’s proportionality for 2022/23. The report set out the new proportionality and its implications for the distribution of seats amongst the political groups on the LGA’s governance structures.
Decision That Executive Advisory Board endorsed the proportionality figures for 2022/23 meeting year.
Action Political groups to agree the allocation of places across all LGA structures. |
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Minutes: Mark Lloyd, Chief Executive, introduced a report summarising the LGA’s lobbying headlines. Mark highlighted the LGA’s work in supporting councils through the following issues:
In the subsequent discussion members raised the following concerns:
Decision
The Executive Advisory Board agreed to note the report. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Chairman introduced Mel Haslam (Acting Head of Public Affairs and Stakeholder Management) to introduce the report and answer any questionson the item.
The 2022 Queen’s Speech was delivered on 10 May and set out the Government’s legislative agenda for the coming parliamentary session. The Speech was comprised of 38 Bills, the highest number announced for a parliamentary session since 2005.
Much of the legislation centred around the Government’s 12 Levelling Up ‘missions’, which Ministers had already committed to enshrining in law in February 2022.Government also announced a wide range of proposals of interest to local government, including measures relating to devolution, planning, housing, council tax, education, energy, mental health, data reform, public procurement, local audit and post-Brexit regulation.
The LGA published a briefing circulated to councillors, chief executives, parliamentarians and external stakeholders in the week the speech was delivered providing an overview of the key Bills of interest to local government and setting out an initial LGA view. This can be found in annexe A.
The LGA also responded to a number of the key Bills in the media and promoted its priorities on social media. The Chairman hosted a virtual briefing event for Vice-Presidents.
Mel sought approval on the Bills the LGA should prioritise, based on the organisation’s business plan and advocacy priorities, for the purpose of its lobbying.
Mel highlighted the LGA’s high and medium priority Bills;
High priority
Medium priority
Decision The Executive Advisory Board agreed the recommended prioritisation of the LGA’s legislative lobbying for the next parliamentary session.
Action Take forward the LGA’s legislative lobbying.
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Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse - code of practice for councils PDF 294 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The chairman introduced Louise Smith (Senior Adviser) to introduce the report and answer any questionson the item.
Decision The Executive Advisory Board approved the code of practice for consultation without comment.
Action Officers to publish the code of practice and publicise to councils.
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Equalities Advocates PDF 150 KB Minutes: The chairman introduced Rupinder Parhar (Senior Adviser) to introduce the report and answer any questionson the item.
Decision The Executive Advisory Board agreed to note the proposed update on the progress of board Equality Advocates work and the next steps outlined from paragraph 16 of the report.
Action Equalities Advocates to meet more regularly. Officers to report back to a future meeting of the Executive Advisory Board.
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Civility in Public Life - Abuse and intimidation of councillors Minutes: The chairman introducedJess Norman (Senior Adviser) to address the Executive Advisory Board in confidential session.
Decision The Executive Advisory Board agreed to the recommendations set out in paragraphs 8-14, subject to recommendations 1 and 3 being strengthened via the political group leaders.
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National Living Wage Minutes: The Chairman invited Naomi Cooke, Head of Workforce to address the Executive Advisory Board in confidential session.
Decision The Executive Advisory Board agreed to approve public raising of the impact of the projected increases in the National Living Wage on councils.
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2022 Cost Pressures Update Minutes: The Chairman invited Cllr Shaun Davies, Chair of the Resources Board, to address the Executive Advisory Board in confidential session.
Decision The Executive Advisory Board agreed to note the cost pressures analysis.
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Minutes of the previous meeting Minutes: The Executive Advisory Board agreed the minutes of the previous meeting held on Thursday 10 March 2022.
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