Committee’s membership was debated (From Evesham Journal)

Committee’s membership was debated

11:41am Thursday 25th June 2009

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THE complexities of forging a lasting system of local government was illustrated by complex discussions about how to deal with planning matters 75 years ago.

The Journal of 1934 reported: “Pershore Rural District Council, at a meeting, considered the draft agreement relating to the constitution of the Evesham and District Joint Town Planning Committee.

“Mr C A Mumford, who spoke at some length on the subject, said the agreement seemed quite a fair one.

“It gave the committee full power to draw up plans which would have to be sent to the Councils for approval “He would suggest that the committee should be called the Evesham and Pershore Committee, and not the Evesham and District Committee.

“The suggested constitution was: Three members appointed by Worcestershire County Council, three by the Evesham Town Council, three by the Evesham Rural District Council, three by Pershore Council, and two by the Worcester City Council.

“Continuing, Mr Mumford said it was one of the regulations of the draft agreement that any member of the committee must also belong to the elected body, but he would suggest that this should be altered as this might bar them from the services of most useful men.

“For instance, Mr George Swift, who was no longer a member of the council, could not be elected by them, and yet it would not be possible to find a more suitable member.

“Mr Mumford also suggested that chairmen and vice-chairmen of councils should have the right to attend meetings of the committee, but should not be regarded as ex-officio members, as the regulations held.

“Such men usually had quite sufficient work to do without this additional responsibility.

“On the proposition of Mr Mumford, seconded by Mr J T Coates, it was agreed to approve the scheme in general, and return the draft agreement with these suggestions.”

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