Issue - meetings

Council considered a report regarding the appointment of Member Champions for 2024/25.

The report stated that Member Champions were Councillors who acted as an advocate or spokesperson for a specific area of the Council’s business and activities.  The main responsibility of each Member Champion was to encourage communication and positive action over the issue they represented. 

The proposed Member Champions for 2024/25 were set out in Appendix 1 to the report.  The Member Champion areas were Armed Forces, Member Development and Local Nature Recovery.

In answer to a question regarding the appointment of Champions, it was stated that the Member Development Champion was traditionally the Chair of the Member Development Working Group.  Councillor Munro stated that he undertook a voluntary role with SSAFA and had approached Councillor Bennett to be a joint champion given his background in the Royal Air Force.  The Armed Forces Champion was part of the Armed Forces Covenant, which the Council was signed up to.

It was suggested that consideration be given to also having a neurodiversity champion in the future.

Moved by Councillor Tom Munro and seconded by Councillor Clive Moesby

RESOLVED that the following Member Champions be appointed:

Armed Forces Champion(s) – Councillors David Bennett and Tom Munro

Member Development Champion – Councillor Sandra Peake

Local Nature Recovery Champion – Councillor Anne Clarke