Issue - meetings

Considered a report of the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services in respect of proposed changes to the Council’s Constitution.

The Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services, Barry Khan introduced the report and summarised the changes proposed.

Resolved (unanimously) that

(a)   Members note the amendments to the Constitution set out in Part B of Appendix 1 to this report, made by the Assistant Chief Executive Legal and Democratic Services under his delegated powers, for reporting back to full Council for information;

(b)   The proposed amendments to the petitions scheme set out at Appendix 2 be approved by the Executive;

(c)   The Leader delegates to the Executive Member for Highways and Transportation in consultation with the local Member, the power to make decisions on the Council’s response to petitions under the Council’s Parking Petitions Scheme and the consequential amendments to the Executive Members’ Delegation Scheme as set out at Appendix 3A be recommended to full Council for inclusion in the Constitution;

(d)   The proposed amendments to the parking restrictions petitions scheme set out at Appendix 3 be approved by the Executive;

(e)   The proposed amendments to Council Procedure Rule 11 as set out in Appendix 4 be recommended to full Council for approval;

(f)    The schedule of proposed amendments to the Constitution to clarify notice requirements as set out in Appendix 4A be recommended to full Council for approval;

(g)   The proposed amendments to the Council Procedure Rules as set out in Appendix 5 be recommended to full Council for approval;

(h)   The draft Protocol re calling an extraordinary meeting attached at Appendix 6 be recommended to full Council for approval (not to form part of the Constitution);

(i)    The proposed amendments to the Protocol on Audio/Visual Recording and Photography at Meetings attached at Appendix 7 be recommended to full Council for approval;

(j)    The proposed amendments to Article 14 and the Officers’ Delegation Scheme as set out in Appendix 9 be recommended to full Council for approval;

(k)   The proposed amendments to the Procurement and Contract Procedure Rules set out at Appendix 10 be recommended to full Council for approval.

Reasons for recommendations

For the reasons set out in the body of this report and in the Appendices, it is recommended that, subject to any comments Members may have, the matters raised in this report be considered and the recommendations and proposed changes to the Constitution set out below be agreed and/or recommended to full Council for information and/or approval as indicated.