Agenda Item No. 13

 

THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL

 

CABINET MEETING: 19TH SEPTEMBER 2007

 

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL, PUBLIC PROTECTION & HOUSING SERVICES

 

MEMBER REPRESENTATION ON THE BARRY YMCA

 

Purpose of Report

 

1.         To inform the Cabinet of the position of Council regarding members attendance and voting rights on the YMCA.

 

Background

 

2.                  The YMCA’s Constitution currently does not provide for any Council nominated representatives.  Consequently nominations are considered at the first meeting after the AGM with restrictions on voting rights.

 

3.                  The YMCA have been consulting on amendments to their Constitution and representations have been made to the YMCA that the Council’s members should be appointed at the Annual General Meeting with full voting rights.

 

Relevant Issues and Options

 

4          The Chief Executive of the Barry YMCA has now informed me that the proposed changes to the Constitution have been approved by the YMCA’s board to the effect that the Council’s representatives will in future be appointed at the Annual General Meeting and have full voting rights.

 

5.                  The proposed changes to the YMCA’s Constitution will now be considered by the Charity Commission which could take up to twelve weeks but in good time for the next Annual General Meeting.

 

6.                  The position with regard to current membership is that due to the non-attendance of Council’s nominated representatives at YMCA’s meetings for a continued period of six months the YMCA’s Constitution provides that the members are suspended.

 

7.                  Although it is possible to nominate two new members to attend board meetings with immediate effect the new members will be subject to the current Constitutional arrangements: ie no voting rights until the changes are approved by the Charity Commission.

 

 

Resource Implications (financial and employment)

 

8.         None

 

Legal Implications (to include Human Rights implications)

 

9.         As set out in the report.

 

Crime and Disorder Implications

 

10.       None

 

Equal Opportunities Implications (to include Welsh Language issues)

 

11.       The changes proposed by the YMCA board will give the Council’s representatives full voting rights.

 

Corporate/Service Objectives (to include stakeholder consultation and voluntary sector implications)

 

12.       None

 

Policy Framework and Budget

 

13.       The appointment of members to outside organisations is a Cabinet function.

 

Consultation (including Ward Member Consultation)

 

14.       The Leader and Deputy Leader have been consulted in the matter.

 

Relevant Scrutiny Committee

15.            Corporate Resources.

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

 

(1)               THAT the position with regard to co-option and voting rights of Council representative members sitting on the YMCA Management Board be noted.

 

(2)               THAT the Cabinet give consideration to nominating two new members for the period up to the Local Government elections in May 2008.

 

Reasons for Recommendations

 

(1)               To note the proposed changes to the YMCA Constitution.

 

(2)       To consider representation on the YMCA board to the YMCA’s next Annual General Meeting.

 

Background Papers

 

 

Contact Officer – Peter H Evans Director of Legal, Public Protection & Housing Services

 

Officers Consulted:

 

Peter H Evans

Director of Legal Public Protection & Housing Services

 

All relevant Chief Officers have been consulted on the contents of this report.