Agenda and minutes

Additional Meeting, Constitution, Ethics and Probity Committee - Wednesday 10th April, 2013 7.00 pm

Venue: Hendon Town Hall, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BQ. View directions

Contact: Andrew Nathan 020 8359 7029 Email: Andrew.Nathan@barnet.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Minute of Constitution, Ethics and Probity Committee on 28 March 2013 pdf icon PDF 47 KB

Minutes:

RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the meeting held on 28 March 2013 be approved as a correct record.

2.

Absence of Members

Minutes:

All Members were present.

3.

Declaration of Members' Personal and Prejudicial Interests

Minutes:

There were none.

4.

Public Question Time (If any)

Minutes:

Details are appended of the questions asked of, and the answers given by the Chairman.  Verbal responses were given to supplementary questions that were asked at the meeting.

5.

Members' Items (If any)

Minutes:

There were none.

6.

Constitutional Review pdf icon PDF 299 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

Public comments were received on this item from Mr D R Dishman, Mrs Barbara Jacobson, Mr Julian Silverman, Mr Daniel Hope and Mr Robert Jacobson.

 

The Committee noted the below correction to the report:

Appendix F, pages 53 and 57 – correction of the wards within Chipping Barnet parliamentary constituency.

Paragraph 9.48.2, page 33 - The Committee noted that the last sentence was incomplete and requested officers to find out and confirm to members of the Committee what the missing information was.

 

The Committee agreed that changes to the Constitution coming to the next meeting of the Committee in July 2013 would be tracked changed where possible. The Committee also agreed that the July 2013 meeting of the Committee be brought forward to take place before the full Council meeting of 16 July 2013.

 

RESOLVED - 

 

(1)        That the Committee, having considered the proposed changes to the Constitution as set out in the report and addenda, recommended the below changes:

 

Section of Constitution as detailed in the report

Recommendations to Council

Appendix A Article 3

Agreed as per report with the following amendment:

3.01 (d) To read ... Citizens have the right to ask questions, receive answers and make comments at committee meetings

Appendix B Article 4

Agreed as per report.

Appendix C Article 6

Agreed as per report.

Appendix D Article 7

Agreed as per report.

Appendix E Article 8

Agreed as per report.

Appendix F Article 10

Agreed as per report. However it was agreed that as part of the review of the Constitution during 2013/14 that the provisions relating to Area Sub-Committees and Forums be brought to the next meeting of the Committee in July 2013 for further consideration.  Residents would be asked for their views.

Appendix G Article 12

Agreed as per report.

Appendix H Article 13

Agreed as per report.

Appendix I Article 14

Agreed as per report.

Appendix J Responsibility for Functions including Pension Fund Compliance Statement

Agreed as per report.

Appendix K Section 1 – The Council (Council Procedure Rules)

Agreed as per report with the following amendments:

12.2 – Add a full stop after Council - deleting (i.e. ....'to delete all words after Council and replace with').

13 – Add new 13.2 Amendments to items on the agenda will be e mailed to members and hard copies placed in the Group Rooms by midday of the day of the meeting'.  Renumber current 13.2 to 13.3.

32.1 – Change 21 days to 10

Appendix L Section 2 – Meetings Procedure (formerly Committee & Sub-Committees)

Agreed as per report.

Appendix M Section 4 – Public Participation and Engagement Rules (formerly Public Participation Rules)

Agreed as per report and addendum with the following amendment:

5.1 – Remove 1st bullet point.

Appendix N Access to Information Procedure Rules

Agreed as per report.

Appendix O Budget and Policy Framework Procedure Rules

Agreed as per report.

Appendix P Executive Procedure Rules

Agreed as per report.

Appendix Q Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rules

Agreed as per report with the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.