Issue - meetings

Report by the Executive Directors. 

Cllr Richard Clewer, Cabinet Member for Housing, Corporate Services, Arts, Heritage and Tourism presented the report which recommended a partnership working framework for use by Councillors and officers when considering Wiltshire Council’s engagement in partnerships.

Cllr Clewer explained that the intention was for the proposed framework to replace the existing Partnership Protocol with Council being asked to approve its removal from the Constitution.

The Cabinet heard from Cllr Wright, Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee, who confirmed that he and Cllr Hill had received a briefing on the Framework and supported the proposal.   

Cllr Williams also supported the proposal and was pleased that the Framework recognised the value of the Wiltshire Compact and is consistent with the fulfilment of its obligations. 

Resolved: 

1.    Recommends that full council approve the removal of the Partnership Protocol in the Council’s Constitution

2.    Agrees, upon removal of the Partnership Protocol, the adoption of a new Partnership Working Framework as set out in the appendix to the report.

3.    Agrees that any subsequent minor amendments to the Partnership Working Framework are delegated to the Monitoring Officer in consultation with the appropriate Cabinet Member.

Reason for Decision:

To strengthen and improve the Council’s arrangements for governing partnership working to enable the Council to deliver the priorities in its Business Plan, including in particular ‘working with our partners as an innovative and effective council’