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

Health Scrutiny Committee 

This committee includes 7 non-executive members, one 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:

• 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 community members, who may speak and vote at the meetings.

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.

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.