Issue - meetings

Recommendation: Subject to any comments Members may have, the Executive recommend to the Chief Executive Officer that under his emergency decision making powers he recommend to full Council for approval:

i.     The proposed amendments to the Constitution set out in Appendix 1;

ii.     The proposed changes to the Procurement and Contract Procedure Rules in the Constitution as set out in Appendices 2 & 3;

iii.    The proposed addition to Council Procedure Rule 13(h) in the Constitution as set out in paragraph 5.5(a) of the report;

Considered – A report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal & Democratic Services) and the Corporate Director Strategic Resources, proposing changes to the Constitution for Executive members consideration and recommendation to the Chief Executive Officer for recommendation, under his emergency delegated powers, to full Council for approval.

County Councillor  David Chance introduced the report and outlined the proposed changes as detailed in the report.  As members had no questions, they agreed to recommend to the Chief Executive Officer that he recommend the proposed amendments to the Constitution to full Council.

Resolved:    The Chief Executive officer considered the report, and the views of the Executive, and using his emergency delegated powers resolved to recommend the following to Full Council:

i.      The proposed amendments to the Constitution as set out in Appendix 1 of the report;

ii.     The proposed changes to the Procurement and Contract Procedure Rules in the Constitution as set out in Appendices 2 and 3 of the report;

iii.    The proposed addition to Council Procedure Rule 13(h) in the Constitution as set out in paragraph 5.5(a) of the report