Co-opted and Independent Community Members and representatives of partner organisations

Education and Children's Services Scrutiny Committee

There is provision for 4 statutory co-optees with regard to the scrutiny of education functions:

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

The statutory co-opted members cannot be substituted.

Health Scrutiny Committee 

This committee includes 7 non-executive members, 1 from each of the district and borough council's 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:

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

All 3 are entitled to speak and vote at the meetings.

Police and Crime Panel 

This includes 2 independent community members, who 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.