Issue - meetings

The Board received a presentation from John Dawe, Group Manager Democratic Services, who outlined the role and integral position of the Health and Wellbeing Board in the Council’s overall political structure, how all Board meetings should be conducted in accordance with the Council’s Constitution and how Board Members share a similar status with Councillors and Co-opted Members of the Authority, and were therefore are bound by certain codes and protocols.  The presentation covered governance arrangements and meeting procedures, including scrutiny of Board decision making, codes of conduct, the role of the Monitoring Officer and declaration of interests in the context of the Register of Members and Co-Opted Members’ interests.  Board Members were reminded of the requirement to register relevant interests within 28 days of the meeting on a prescribed form, to be circulated.

The Board members were also provide with a welcome pack for future reference and were reminded that much of the information could also be found in the Council’s Constitution.

The Board noted:

(i)  The status of the Board as a statutory Committee of the Council with the authority to take executive decisions; and

(ii)  That meetings of the Board will be conducted in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.