The Constitution & General
Purposes Committee:
Will keep under review all aspects of
the Council’s Constitution so as to ensure that it remains
current and fit for purpose, and to make recommendations thereon to
the Council.
Will consider and make
recommendations to the Council on:
1)
how it can satisfy the continuing duty to promote
and maintain high standards of conduct by Members;
2)
on the Code of Conduct for Members;
3)
on ethical standards in general across the
authority.
Is responsible for overseeing the
Council’s governance arrangements including:
·
Electoral Services including: elections and
electoral registration performance; and polling places and polling
district boundaries
·
Member Development
·
Determine Members requests for non-committee
information as specified in the Members Information Management
Policy
·
Endorsing the calendar of meetings prior to Council
approval
·
Health and Safety Strategy and
Performance
·
Staff matters generally (other than those within the
remit of Chief Officer Appointment Panel) including:
Ø
salaries and terms and conditions;
Ø
approval of staffing restructures involving 20 or
more employees;
Ø
deciding on chief officer salary or severance
packages over £100,000;
Ø
approving the chief officer structure;
Ø
pay and reward strategy;
Ø
HR policies which go over and above statutory
requirements;
Ø
develop the annual pay policy statement for Full
Council approval