Agenda item

The recommendations at page 634 and 635 of the agenda pack (pages 4358 to 4359 of the Minute Book) were moved and seconded.

A separate vote was requested on recommendation (e) in relation to impact assessments on motions on notice.  On a vote being taken on recommendation (e) there were 69 votes for the motion, 12 against and there was one abstention, the motion was therefore carried.

On a vote being taken on the remainder of the recommendations the motion was declared carried unanimously.

Resolved

That Council note and approve proposed changes to the Constitution as recommended to Council by Executive:

(a)   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, be noted;

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

(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 approved by the Executive be noted;

(e)   The proposed amendments to Council Procedure Rule 11 as set out in Appendix 4 be approved;

(f)    The schedule of proposed amendments to the Constitution to clarify notice requirements as set out in Appendix 4A be approved;

(g)   The proposed amendments to the Council Procedure Rules as set out in Appendix 5 be approved;

(h)   The draft Protocol re calling an extraordinary meeting attached at Appendix 6 be approved (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 approved;

(j)    The proposed amendments to Article 14 and the Officers’ Delegation Scheme as set out in Appendix 9 be approved;

(k)   The proposed amendments to the Procurement and Contract Procedure Rules set out at Appendix 10 be approved.