Co-opted Members and representatives from partner organisations

Education and Children's Services Scrutiny Committee

There is provision for four statutory co-optees with regard to the scrutiny of education functions:

• a Church of England Diocesan representative;
• a Roman Catholic Diocesan representative; and
• two parent governor representatives.

The statutory co-opted members cannot be substituted.

Health Scrutiny Committee 

This committee includes 5 non-executive members, one from each of the district and borough councils in Suffolk.

Each authority may appoint a substitute for its committee member.

Co-opted members may speak and vote at the meetings.

Pension Fund Committee 

This includes:

• two co-opted district or borough councillors; and
• one co-opted employee representative member nominated by UNISON.

All three are entitled to speak and vote at the meetings.

Police and Crime Panel 

This includes two independent co-opted members, who may speak and vote at the meetings.

Suffolk Flood Risk Management Scrutiny Sub Committee 

This committee is made up of 6 councillors, one from Suffolk County Council and one from each of the local borough and district councils.

Each authority may appoint a substitute for its committee member.

Co-opted members may speak and vote at the meetings. 

Suffolk Health and Wellbeing Board 

This includes:

• the Police and Crime Commissioner
• representatives of the district and borough councils in Suffolk

All board members are entitled to speak and vote at meetings, and may appoint a substitute.