Agenda item

The Head of Governance noted that in addition to the recommendations set out in the report of the Constitution, Ethics and Probity Committee, Council was requested to approve the following amendments:

1.    Responsibility for Functions, Annex B (Scheme of Delegated Authority to Officers) –

a.    Delete references to ‘Remuneration Committee’ on pages 89 and replace with ‘General Functions Committee’ and delete the reference to the ‘Remuneration Committee’ on page 90

b.    Delete the sentence “They are, in turn, accountable to the public and are responsible for all matters which impact upon the Council exercising its powers and duties.”

2.    Meetings Procedure Rules, Section 1 (Membership and Quorum) – increase the number of substitute Members for the Planning Committee to 10 (5 from each Group).

Councillor John Marshall, Chairman of the Constitution Ethics and Probity Committee, then moved reception and adoption of the recommendations in the report and the additional recommendations noted above. Debate ensued.

The recommendations as moved were put to the vote and were unanimously agreed.

RESOLVED:

1.      That Council approve the recommendations contained in the report from the Constitution Ethics & Probity Committee at Annex 1A, and the track change versions attached at Appendix A to Appendix F.

2.      That Council note the Monitoring Officer’s use of delegated authority to make minor amendments to Chief Officers post titles in the Constitution as set out in track change versions attached at Appendix G to Appendix J.

3.      That Responsibility for Functions, Annex B (Scheme of Delegated Authority to Officers) be amended to –

a.    Delete references to ‘Remuneration Committee’ on pages 89 and replace with ‘General Functions Committee’ and delete the reference to the ‘Remuneration Committee’ on page 90

b.    Delete the sentence “They are, in turn, accountable to the public and are responsible for all matters which impact upon the Council exercising its powers and duties.”

4.      That Meetings Procedure Rules, Section 1 (Membership and Quorum) – increase the number of substitute Members for the Planning Committee to 10 (5 from each Group).

5.      That the Monitoring Officer be authorised to implement these revisions and publish a revised Constitution.