Conservative Amendment

council’s constitution

That recommendation 2.1 be amended to reflect the deletion of the reference to paragraphs 4.4 and 4.6, the addition of the wording in recommendation 2.2, the deletion of recommendations 2.4, 2.5 and 2.7 and subsequent numbering of recommendations amended as shown in bold italics.

The new recommendation 2.7 also being amended to reflect the changes to the recommendations above as shown in bold italics.

2.1      Recommends to Full Council the proposal to make changes to the Council’s Procedure Rules in Part 3.2 of the Council’s Constitution indicated in paragraphs 4.1 - 4.7  inclusive 4.1 – 4.3, 4.5 and 4.7 but not paragraphs 4.4 and 4.6 and Appendix 1.

2.2      Agrees the proposals to make changes to the Council’s Member Working Groups and Advisory Bodies in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution as set out in paragraphs 4.8 to 4.11 inclusive and Appendices 2 & 3; subject to not establishing the City Downland Estate Advisory Panel and for the work to be undertaken by the Asset Management Board.

2.3       Recommends that full Council approve the appointment of a co-optee to represent the perspective of disabled people to Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee and a representative from Parent Carers’ Council (PaCC) to be co-opted onto the Children, Young People & Skills Committee, as outlined in paragraph 4.12 of the report.

2.4 Recommends to full Council the payment of an allowance of £500 to those co-optees and standing invitees described in paragraph 4.13, subject to receipt of confirmation from the Independent Remuneration Panel that they support this approach.

2.5 Notes the proposal in paragraph 4.13 to invite co-optees and standing invitees to pre-meetings and for them to receive pre-meeting agenda papers so as to give them greater opportunity to input into the decision-making process.

2.4 Agrees the proposal to make changes to the Scheme of Delegations to Officers in Part 6 of the Council’s Constitution (paragraphs 4.14 to 4.15 inclusive and Appendix 4).

2.7 Recommends to full Council the proposal to make changes to the rules on Petitions in Part 8.10 of the Council’s Constitution (paragraphs 4.16 to 4.18 inclusive and Appendix 5).

2.5       Notes the new start time for full Council meetings indicated in para 4.19.

That Full Council:

2.6      Approves the proposed changes referred to in paras 2.1, 2.3, 2,4 and 2.5 above and as set out in Appendices 1 and 5.

That both Policy & Resources Committee and Full Council:

2.7       Authorise the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer to take all steps

necessary or incidental to the implementation of the changes agreed by the

Policy & Resources Committee and by Full Council, and that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to amend all Parts of the Council’s constitutional documents necessary to incorporate the changes, and to republish the Constitution.

2.8      That the proposed changes come into force immediately following their approval

by Policy & Resources Committee or adoption by Full Council, as

appropriate.

Proposed by: Cllr Miller                                         Seconded by: Cllr Bell

Recommendations to read if carried:

2.1       Recommends to Full Council the proposal to make changes to the Council’s Procedure Rules in Part 3.2 of the Council’s Constitution indicated in paragraphs 4.1 – 4.3, 4.5 and 4.7 but not paragraphs 4.4 and 4.6 and Appendix 1.

2.2      Agrees the proposals to make changes to the Council’s Member Working Groups and Advisory Bodies in Part 4 of the Council’s Constitution as set out in paragraphs 4.8 to 4.11 inclusive and Appendices 2 & 3; subject to not establishing the City Downland Estate Advisory Panel and for the work to be undertaken by the Asset Management Board.

2.3       Recommends that full Council approve the appointment of a co-optee to represent the perspective of disabled people to Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee and a representative from Parent Carers’ Council (PaCC) to be co-opted onto the Children, Young People & Skills Committee, as outlined in paragraph 4.12 of the report.

2.4       Agrees the proposal to make changes to the Scheme of Delegations to Officers in Part 6 of the Council’s Constitution (paragraphs 4.14 to 4.15 inclusive and Appendix 4).

2.5       Notes the new start time for full Council meetings indicated in para 4.19.

That Full Council:

2.6      Approves the proposed changes referred to in paras 2.1, 2.3, 2,4 and 2.5 above and as set out in Appendices 1 and 5.

That both Policy & Resources Committee and Full Council:

2.7       Authorise the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer to take all steps

necessary or incidental to the implementation of the changes agreed by the

Policy & Resources Committee and by Full Council, and that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to amend all Parts of the Council’s constitutional documents necessary to incorporate the changes, and to republish the Constitution.

2.8      That the proposed changes come into force immediately following their approval

by Policy & Resources Committee or adoption by Full Council, as

appropriate.