Issue - meetings

To consider the appointment of an additional Independent Person and to make a recommendation to the West Surrey Shadow Authority to approve the

appointment.

The Committee considered a report that sought consideration of the appointment of an additional Independent Person and a recommendation to be made to the West Surrey Shadow Authority to approve the appointment.

The Committee were advised that it was due to an administrative error that Murray Litvak was not able to be considered for the position of an Independent Person at the previous Standards Committee.

The Monitoring Officer advised the Committee that a further recruitment exercise to appoint Independent Persons would be undertaken post vesting along with the recruitment of an Independent Member from a Parish Council.

The Committee RESOLVED to recommend to the West Surrey Shadow Authority to:

1.    Approve the appointment of Murray Litvak as an Independent Person for the remainder of the Shadow Period until 31 March 2027; and

2.    Approve an allowance of £1,159 per annum, per rata, as detailed in the Shadow Authority’s Members’ Allowance Scheme be paid, together with expenses for travel, where such costs are incurred in connection with the Independent Person’s duties.