Decision details

Decision Maker: Leader of the Council and Corporate Finance & Governance Portfolio Holder

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To appoint representatives of the Council to serve on the Rush Green Allotments for the Poor Charity, and also to serve on the Essex Coastal Forum.

Decision:

That Messrs Dowdall and Suen be appointed as the Council’s Nominated Management Trustees on the Rush Green Allotments for the Poor Charity and that Councillor Nick Turner be appointed as the Council’s representative on the Essex Coastal Forum.

Reasons for the decision:

To ensure that the Rush Green Allotments for the Poor Charity can continue to function in accordance with its Scheme and that this Council is represented on the Essex Coastal Forum. In addition, the Council’s previous appointments to Rush Green Allotments for the Poor Charity (Councillors Codling and Newton) had both indicated their wish to stand down.

Alternative options considered:

To not make the appointments though this was discounted due to the perceived benefit to the Council and the wider community derived from making the appointments.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Publication date: 21/11/2019

Date of decision: 20/11/2019

Effective from: 29/11/2019

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