The Joint Committee

The Joint Committee was established when PUSH formalised the partnership arrangements between each of the partner Local Authorities through a Joint Agreement under Local Government Acts. This was subject to approval by all the partner Councils and came into force in November 2007.

The Joint Committee is the decision making body for PUSH. The membership consists of the Leaders or their nominated representative of the 11 councils, supported by their Chief Executives and the PUSH Managing Director. The Joint Committee is currently chaired by Councillor Seán Woodward, the Leader of Fareham Borough Council, with Councillor Vernon-Jackson, Leader of Portsmouth City Council and Cllr Perry, Deputy Leader of Hampshire County Council, as Vice Chairmen.

The Joint Committee meets approximately bi-monthly with the Government Office for the South East (GOSE), South East England Partnership Board (SEEPB), South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), Homes and Communituies Agency (HCA) and the PUSH Business Group represented as observers.

Meetings of the Joint Committee are open to members of the public and its agenda, papers and reports are published.

Alongside the Joint Committee, an Overview and Scrutiny Committee has been established to compliment and, where necessary, make recommendations to the Joint Committee with regards PUSH business. The Committee comprises a nominated Councillor from each of the eleven PUSH authorities.