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Appointments of Co-Opted Independent Members of the Harbours Committee
Meeting: 18/02/2020 - Dorset Council (Item 68)
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To consider a recommendation from the Harbours Committee.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
It was proposed by Cllr K Wheller and seconded by
Cllr S Williams
Decision
That Lee Hardy be appointed as a
Co-opted Independent Member of the Harbours Committee for an initial term of
three years.
Reason for
Recommendation:
To ensure the membership of the
Harbours Committee is in accordance with the Dorset Council Constitution and
industry best practice.
A vacancy existed after 3 of 4
Co-opted Independent Members transferred from Weymouth’s Harbour Management
Board to Dorset Council’s Harbours Committee.
The vacancy was advertised widely in the usual way.
A selection panel comprising the Chair
of the Committee Cllr Kate Wheller, Cllr Rob Hughes and Cllr Mark Roberts,
supported by Weymouth Harbour Master, interviewed 5 candidates for co-opted
membership of the Harbours Committee on 14th October 2019. The panel concluded that Lee Hardy be
recommended for approval by the Harbours Committee and Full Council. Lee lived in Dorset and had wide experience
in marine affairs, management and business.
Meeting: 04/12/2019 - Harbours Committee (Item 28)
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To endorse the nomination of the Harbours Committee’s Appointments Panel
for one new Co-opted Independent Member, Mr Lee Hardy, as provided for in the
Constitution.
To endorse the appointment for a second 3-year period for one Co-opted Independent Member, Mr Matt Walkden as provided for in the Constitution.
Minutes:
The Chairman reported that there had been a good response for a new Co-opted Independent Member to join the Harbours Committee. A report to endorse the nomination of Mr Lee Hardy and the appointment of a second three year period for Mr Matt Walkden was recommended to Full Council for approval.
Proposed by Cllr Roberts, seconded by Cllr Wheller.
Decision: that the
following 2 recommendations be forwarded to Full Council for approval:-
1. That Lee Hardy be appointed as a Co-opted Independent
Member of the Harbours Committee for an initial term of three years.
2. That Matt Walkden be appointed as Co-Opted
Independent Member of the Harbours Committee for a second term of three years.