To:
(i) Consider a new governance framework for the Cotswold Water Park (CWP).
(ii) Obtain the approval of the Cabinet Member for Waste, Property, Environment and Development Services, on behalf of Wiltshire Council, for the disbanding of the Cotswold Water Park Joint Committee (CWPJC) on 31 March 2012 and for new governance arrangements to be put in place.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Decision due: 26 Mar 2012 by Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning, Development Management, Strategic Housing, Operational Property and Waste
Lead member: Cllr Toby Sturgis, Cabinet Member for Spatial Planning, Development Management and Property toby.sturgis@wiltshire.gov.uk
Department: Neighbourhood Services
Contact: Richard Broadhead 01225 713875 email: richard.broadhead@wiltshire.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Consultation has taken place through the mechanism of the Local Authorities’ Officer Liaison Group with the Cotswold District Council, Gloucestershire County Council and Swindon Borough Council as the organisations jointly responsible for the CWPJC. Each authority has to make its own decision on this matter; all are understood to support the proposal to disband the CWPJC and to approve that new governance arrangements are put in place as outlined in the report.
The Local Members are also members of the CWPJC, and have been given the opportunity to make their views known through their Group Leaders.
Discussions are ongoing with the parish councils within the CWP regarding a new liaison framework to replace the existing liaison through the CWPJC.
There is no requirement for public consultation.