Agenda item

The Worshipful the Mayor introduced the report and addendum. Debate ensued.

During the debate, Chairman of the Constitution and General Purposes Committee, Councillor Melvin Cohen, gave an assurance to Councillor Barry Rawlings that his proposed amendment to Article 7, Section 3.5 would be included on the agenda for the forthcoming Constitution and General Purposes Committee on 25 June 2019.  On that basis, Councillor Rawlings withdrew his tabled amendment.

The Worshipful the Mayor noted that a separate vote would be taken on the proposed change No. 14 - Article 2 (Residents and Public Participation) Article 7 (Committees, Forums and Working Groups) on “The Six-Month Rule”.

On the rest of the recommendations in the report were put to the vote and unanimously carried.

RESOLVED that:

1.    Council

·         Approve the recommendations contained in the report from the Constitution Ethics & Probity Committee at Annexe 1;

·         Note the changes agreed by the Committee as detailed in Annex 1A; and

·         Approve the track change versions attached at Appendix A to Appendix F.

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2. The Monitoring Officer and Chief Legal Advisor be authorised to

implement these revisions and publish a revised Constitution.