Agenda item

The Leader moved reception and adoption of the recommendations set out in the report. Debate ensued.

The recommendations as amended were put to the vote. Votes were declared as follows:

For:                 32

Against:         27

Abstain:         0

Absent:          3

TOTAL:           62

The recommendations were declared carried.

RESOLVED:

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

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

3.      That Council approve the proposed remuneration for the Independent Persons of the Standards Committee and approve the amendments to the Members Allowance Scheme as contained in Appendix G.