The Monitoring Officer submitted a report, in order to present the Elected Member Role Descriptions for approval.

He explained that the individual Member Role Descriptions had been developed from the model role descriptions produced by the WLGA, but tailored to the requirements of the roles carried out by Councillors within BCBC, attached at Appendices 1 – 19 of the report.

Appendix 20 to the report then outlined details of generic guidance for Outside Body roles.

Paragraph 4.3 of the report, then contained details of the Charter requirement ie the WLGA Charter for Member Support and Development, and in table format, descriptors for the individual Members roles, and this also included information on Outside Bodies.

Paragraph 4.5.1 of the report, recommended that the approval and use of the Member Role Descriptions, meet the suggested timescales as suggested in this section of the report.

RESOLVED:                That Council approved the Elected Member Role Descriptions attached as Appendices to the report.