Agenda and minutes

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Minutes pdf icon PDF 217 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 12 April 2021 be approvedas a correct record.

 

2.

Absence of Members

Minutes:

None.

 

3.

Disclosable Pecuniary interests and Non Pecuniary interests

Minutes:

None.

 

4.

Report of the Monitoring Officer (if any)

Minutes:

None.

 

5.

Public Question and Comments (if any)

Minutes:

None.

 

6.

Members Item (if any)

Minutes:

None.

 

7.

Implementing the New Warding Arrangements for the London Borough of Barnet - Project Update pdf icon PDF 698 KB

Minutes:

The Head of Assurance and Business Development, Emily Bowler, introduced the report which summarised the next steps for implementing the final recommendations from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) on the future electoral arrangements for Barnet Council. 

 

The Committee noted that the proposed approach to implementing the recommendations and the four proposed workstreams covering: Electoral Services; Governance; Insight; and Stakeholder Engagement.

 

RESOLVED that the Committee:

 

1.     Note the progress to date of the project to implement the new warding arrangements in Barnet, including the work of the Cross-Party Reference Group which has been engaging with elected members throughout the process.

 

2.     Request that the Head of Assurance and Business Development circulate new ward boundary maps to Committee Members.

 

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Forward Work Programme pdf icon PDF 272 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED that the Committee note the forward work programme and agree the following amendments:

 

·       Annual Review of the Members Code of Conduct – 4 October 2021

·       Member Development Programme 2022 – 2026 – 4 October 2021

·       Residents Forums and Area Committees – Revised Boundaries and Arrangements – 4 October 2021