Item 11 - Affliations
West Dunbartonshire Council · 18 May 2022
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ITEM 11 WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL Report by Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration Statutory Meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council: 18 May 2022 Subject: Affiliations 1. Purpose 1.1 To provide the Council with information on the organisations to which it is currently affiliated and to seek approval to continue these affiliations. 2. Recommendation 2.1 The Council is asked to continue the affiliations detailed in the Appendix to this report, subject to any future Council decision. 3. Background 3.1 At its Statutory Meeting on 17 May 2017, the Council agreed to affiliate to the organisations shown in the Appendix attached. 3.2 The current annual affiliation cost for each is provided for information. Members should note that these fees normally increase by inflation on an annual basis. 3.3 These affiliations are still active and it is therefore appropriate that they be reviewed at this time. 3.4 The Appendix does not include affiliations to professional bodies to which relevant professional services of the Council are affiliated and are therefore funded by departmental budgets. 4. Main Issues 4.1 It is possible that, during the term of this Council, additional requests may be received from external organisations seeking affiliation. Such requests will be submitted to Council for consideration in line with the Council’s Standing Orders. 5. People Implications 5.1 There are no personnel issues.
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ITEM 11 6. Financial and Procurement Implications 6.1 The Council is currently affiliated to the organisations listed in the Appendix and therefore provision has been made for this expenditure within the Council’s revenue budgets. 6.2 There are no procurement implications. 7. Risk Analysis 7.1 There is no requirement to undertake a risk assessment in relation to the recommendations of this report. 8. Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) 8.1 The Council’s representation on these organisations will have no adverse equality impacts. 9. Consultation 9.1 Officers in Finance and Legal have been consulted on the content of this report. 10. Strategic Assessment 10.1 The business considered by many of these organisations will contribute towards achieving the Council’s strategic priorities. Peter Hessett Chief Officer – Regulatory and Regeneration Date: April 2022 Person to Contact: Christine McCaffary, Senior Democratic Services Officer, e-mail: christine.mccaffary@west-dunbarton.gov.uk Appendix: List of Affiliations to External Organisations as at 30 April 2022 Background Papers: List of Affiliations (approved May 2017) Wards Affected: None affected