Agenda item

 Report of: Executive Director of Secretariat 

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The Assembly is recommended to appoint Lucy Dennett, Claer Lloyd-Jones, Suzanne McCarthy and Alan Simcock as Independent Persons to assist in the discharge of complaints-handling procedures under the GLA’s new Standards regime for the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013, noting that such appointments are subject also to approval by the Mayor.

10.1  It was noted that a report regarding the appointment of Independent Persons had been circulated under cover of a Supplementary Agenda for the meeting.

10.2  The Chair had agreed to admit this report to the agenda as an urgent item, in accordance with Section 100(B) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) in order to ensure that the Independent Persons could be appointed in time for the implementation of the new Standards regime on 1 July 2012 (noting that this was a matter for joint decision with the Mayor).

10.3  Resolved:

That Lucy Dennett, Claer Lloyd Jones, Suzanne McCarthy and Alan Simcock be appointed as Independent Persons to assist in the discharge of complaints-handling procedures under the GLA’s new Standards regime for the period 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013, noting that such appointments are subject also to approval by the Mayor.

[Note: See also Item 2: Declarations of Interest]