Decision - Constitutional Matters - Policy Resources & Growth Committee

RESOLVED: That the Committee:

(i)            That the committee’s terms of reference, as set out in Appendix A to the report be noted, and the Constitutional Working Group should explore:

-       Recruiting a non-voting co-optee to the new Policy & Resources Committee from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Community with the necessary further changes to the City Council’s constitution needed through this;

(ii)          That the establishment of an Urgency Sub-Committee consisting of the Chair of the Committee and two other Members (nominated in accordance with the scheme for the allocation of seats for committees), to exercise its powers in relation to matters of urgency, on which it is necessary to make a decision before the next ordinary meeting of the Committee be approved;

(iii)         That a Personnel Appeals Sub-Committee of Policy, Resources and Growth Committee be established to deal with dismissal and grievance matters in accordance with the Council’s constitution and HR Procedures.