Decision - Review of the Constitution - March 2015

1)        Recommends to full Council the proposed changes to the Council’s constitution as set out in paragraphs 3.4 to 3.6 and Appendix 1 relating to Overview & Scrutiny arrangements and policy panels;

2)        Approves the proposals set out at paragraph 3.7 and Appendix 2 to the report relating to establishing a Member Procurement Advisory Board;

3)        Approves the proposals set out at paragraph 3.8 – 3.9 of the report relating to exploring remote attendance at meetings in specified circumstances;

4)        Approves the proposals set out at paragraph 3.10 of the report relating to the use of electronic agendas;

5)        Approves the proposals set out at paragraph 3.11-3.13 of the report relating to changes to the scheme of delegations to officers and committees.

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND - That Council:

6)            Approves and adopts the proposed changes to the Council’s constitution recommended in paragraphs 3.4 to 3.6 and Appendix 1 of the report, relating to Overview & Scrutiny Arrangements and policy panels;

7)            Authorises 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 Council and that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to amend and re-publish the Council’s constitutional documents to incorporate the changes.