Agenda item

Report of the Assistant Director of Law and Governance

The Managing Director submitted a report (previously circulated) to advise Members of the appointment of Helen Ellis as the representative for the Catholic Church and Bess Robertson, Chair of the Darlington Hebrew Congregation Reform Synagogue as the Jewish Community representative; and Bhopinder Singh to represent Sikhism.

The submitted report also reported on the resignation of the Mike Shorten as the representative for the Association of School and College Leaders which remains vacant.

The Democratic Officer advised Members that all reasonable steps had been undertaken to assure SACRE Members that the above persons were appropriate representatives of the religion in questions; and with regard to the other vacant positions continues to contact the relevant organisations to seek nominations.

IT WAS AGREED – That the appointments to the Catholic Church, the Jewish Community and the Sikh Temple; and the resignation of Mike Shorten be noted