Issue - meetings

Council was requested to consider and acknowledge the criteria for the appointment of Political Assistants during the 2023-27 term of office.

RESOLVED that

a)    the information contained in the report, be received and noted;

b)    at the wish of the Ashfield Independents Leader, a political assistant post be duly allocated to the Group and form part of the Council’s establishment structure for the 2023-27 term of office;

c)    at the wish of the Conservative Party Leader, the offer of a political assistant being allocated to the Group and forming part of the Council’s establishment structure for the 2023-27 term of office, be declined;

d)    the 2023/24 budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) reflecting the cost of the political assistant post as allocated, be duly acknowledged.