Decision - Review of the Council's Constitution 2016

RESOLVED:

1)     That the Committee approves the proposals set out at paragraph 5 and Appendix 2 (the establishment of a Strategic Investment Board) and paragraph 6 (the continued operation of the Member Procurement Advisory Board).

2)     That the Committee agree that the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer be authorised 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.

3)     That the Committee agree that the changes come into force immediately following approval by Policy and Resources Committee and, for matters requiring Council approval, following approval by Council.

RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND

1)     That Council agree the proposed changes to the Council’s constitution as set out in paragraph 4 and Appendix 1 (the discontinuance of the Overview & Scrutiny Committee and the establishment of a Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee); paragraph 7 and Appendix 3 (review of  Contract Standing Orders); paragraph 8 and Appendix 4 (review of the Council Procedure Rules); the renaming of the Policy & Resources Committee as the Policy, Resources and Growth Committee and the establishment of Lead Member roles for  Planning Strategy as set out in paragraph 9 of the report.