This Council notes with grave concern that visitor numbers in Brighton & Hove dropped by more than 14% year on year in the first four month period of 2012/13

Labour Group Amendment

Review of the Council’s Constitution

That changes are made as shown in bold italics and strikethrough below.

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, 4.2, 4.4, - 4.5 ~~inclusive~~ and Appendix 1, but not the changes indicated in paragraph 4.3, which Policy & Resources Committee recommends are not adopted.

2.2 Approves the resources described at paras 4.6 & 4.7 and attached at Appendices 2 & 3 and gives the Monitoring Officer delegated authority to review and update those as necessary in future.

2.3 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 paragraph 4.9, with the following underlined changes made to clause (ii) to bring it in line with clause (iii):

That approval is given in principle to changing the Terms of Reference of the Stanmer Park Working Group to remove the requirement that its members be appointed from its parent Committee: a provision which is not included in the Terms of Reference of such other Groups as the Strategic Delivery Board and the Housing Supply Board. It is proposed that instead express provision be made to allow this aspect of the Terms of Reference to be for the parent Committee to decide.

2.34 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 4.9 (as amended above) to 4.14 inclusive and Appendix 4, including (but not only) by disbanding the Orbis Joint Committee and substituting a new Orbis Partnership Oversight Board.

2.45 Recommends to Full Council the proposal outlined in para 4.8 to transfer responsibility to manage authorised and unauthorised encampments (including all activities incidental to the Council’s functions of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers and Van dwellers) to the Housing Committee from the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee.

2.56 Recommends that Full Council note that the disability representative it agreed would attend Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee at its meeting in May 2021 has the status of a standing invitee, the appointment of which is a matter for Policy & Resources Committee.

2.67 Agrees to delegate to the Chief Executive the power to appoint an individual as

disability representative in accordance with para 2.5 above (and any other

appointment of individuals as co-optees or standing invitees where the principle of the appointment has been agreed by the relevant committee or Council) following consultation with Group spokespersons for the relevant committee.

2.78 Approves the re-appointment for a period of 12 months of the Council’s two Black and Minority Ethnic standing invitees (to Policy & Resources Committee and Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committees respectively) as specified in paragraph 4.15 of the report.

2.89 Agrees the proposals to make the changes to the Scheme of Delegations to Officers in Part 6 of the Council’s Constitution (paragraphs 4.17 to 4.20 inclusive and 4.23 and Appendices 5 and 6).

2.910 Recommends to Full Council both the proposal to make changes to Part 8.5 and the amendments to the rules on future changes to that Part outlined in para 4.21.

2.101 Approves the Parents and Carers Leave Policy for Members (as outlined in para 4.22 and Appendix 7) and the revised Indemnity for Members (para 4.24 and Appendix 8).

Full Council:

2.112 Approves the proposed changes referred to in paras 2.1 (Appendix 1), and 2.45 to 2.78 above.

Policy & Resources Committee and Full Council:

2.123 Authorises the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer to take all steps necessary or incidental for the implementation of the changes agreed by the Policy & Resources Committee and by Full Council and authorises the Monitoring Officer to amend and re-publish the Council’s constitutional documents to incorporate the changes.

2.134 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 Evans Seconded by: Cllr Allcock

Recommendations to read if carried:

Policy & Resources Committee:

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, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5 and Appendix 1, but not the changes indicated in paragraph 4.3 which Policy & Resources Committee recommends are not adopted.

2.2 Approves the resources described at paras 4.6 & 4.7 and attached at Appendices 2 & 3 and gives the Monitoring Officer delegated authority to review and update those as necessary in future.

2.4 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 4.9 (as amended above) to 4.14 inclusive and Appendix 4, including (but not only) by disbanding the Orbis Joint Committee and substituting a new Orbis Partnership Oversight Board.

2.5 Recommends to Full Council the proposal outlined in para 4.8 to transfer responsibility to manage authorised and unauthorised encampments (including all activities incidental to the Council’s functions of Gypsies, Roma and Travellers and Van dwellers) to the Housing Committee from the Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee.

2.6 Recommends that Full Council note that the disability representative it agreed would attend Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee at its meeting in May 2021 has the status of a standing invitee, the appointment of which is a matter for Policy & Resources Committee.

2.7 Agrees to delegate to the Chief Executive the power to appoint an individual as

disability representative in accordance with para 2.5 above (and any other

2.8 Approves the re-appointment for a period of 12 months of the Council’s two Black and Minority Ethnic standing invitees (to Policy & Resources Committee and Tourism, Equalities, Communities & Culture Committees respectively) as specified in paragraph 4.15 of the report.

2.9 Agrees the proposals to make the changes to the Scheme of Delegations to Officers in Part 6 of the Council’s Constitution (paragraphs 4.17 to 4.20 inclusive and 4.23 and Appendices 5 and 6).

2.10 Recommends to Full Council both the proposal to make changes to Part 8.5 and the amendments to the rules on future changes to that Part outlined in para 4.21.

2.11 Approves the Parents and Carers Leave Policy for Members (as outlined in para 4.22 and Appendix 7) and the revised Indemnity for Members (para 4.24 and Appendix 8).

Full Council:

2.12 Approves the proposed changes referred to in paras 2.1 (Appendix 1), and 2.5 to 2.8 above.

Policy & Resources Committee and Full Council:

2.13 Authorises the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer to take all steps necessary or incidental for the implementation of the changes agreed by the Policy & Resources Committee and by Full Council and authorises the Monitoring Officer to amend and re-publish the Council’s constitutional documents to incorporate the changes.

2.14 That the proposed changes come into force immediately following their approval by Policy & Resources Committee or adoption by Full Council, as appropriate.