Agenda and minutes

1

Introduction to the Constitution

Appendix A

Pages 43 to 48

Citizens’ Rights

Amend text to clarify that written questions to Full Council are permitted.

Explanatory Notes

Change explanatory note to 12am rather than 11pm.

Agreed as per report

Agreed as per report with the following amendments:

Amend wording in explanatory notes to read ‘12 midnight’

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Article 3 – Citizens and the Council

Appendix B

Pages 49 to 50

Citizens’ Rights

At 3.01 (b) (i) add the words “that part of” after “and” and before “meeting”.

Amended section 3.01 (b) (i) to read: “Attend meetings of the Council and its committees, except where confidential or exempt information is likely to be disclosed and that part of the meeting is therefore held in private”

Agreed as per report

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Article 7 – Committees, Sub-Committees, Area Committees and Forums and the Local Strategic Partnership

Appendix C

Pages 51 to 52

Local Strategic Partnership

Remove the term “non-statutory body” and replace with “advisory Committee”.

Agreed as per report

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Article 9 – Chief Officers

Appendix D

Pages 53 to 56

Management Structure

In paragraph 9.01 (b) delete list of powers exercised by the Monitoring Officer as set out in the report

Agreed as per report

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Article 10 – Decision Making

Appendix E

Pages 57 to 58

Decision making by the Full Council

At the end of paragraph 10.04 add the following sentence: “If Full Council Procedure Rules are silent on a matter, then the Meeting Procedure Rules will be followed.”

Decision making by other committees and sub-committee established by the Council

In paragraph 10.05 delete “Council” and replace with “Meeting”.

Agreed as per report

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Article 12 – Review and Revision of the Constitution

Appendix F

Pages 59 to 60

Procedure to be followed to change governance arrangements

At the end of paragraph 12.01 add the following sentence: “Subject to the result of the referendum, the relevant provisions of the Localism Act 2011 would then require to be followed in order to bring the new system into effect.”

Agreed as per report

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Responsibility for Functions

Appendix G

Pages 61 to 68

Functions of the Full Council

Amend paragraph 1.14 to include the wording “or dismissal” after “appointment” and before “of”. 

Amended section 1.14 to read “Confirming the appointment or dismissal of the Head of Paid Service.”

Limitations on delegation to Council committees and sub-committees

At the end of section 5.3 delete the wording “…and subject to the limitation for deciding matters crossing Committee’s boundary as set  ...  view the full minutes text for item 7.