Issue - items at meetings - Call-in Requests

Report of the Director of Strategy & Governance (copy attached).

RESOLVED – That the information be noted.

99.1         The Committee considered a report of the Director of Strategy & Governance concerning an annual report detailing the number of call-in requests and whether any changes to the call-in process should be made.

99.2         Councillor Kitcat remarked that most of the call-in requests had been in relation to consultations and that this should be fed back to the relevant directorates.

99.3         The Chairman advised that the Committee’s role was not to reconsider the reasons for the call-in requests, but to comment on the operation of the process itself.

99.4         The Director of Strategy & Governance confirmed that there was a council-wide consultation approach, but that each consultation would be tailored dependant on the prevailing legislation.

99.5         Councillor Marsh commented that the consitutional arrangements were still relatively new, and that it would be necessary to keep procedures under review and make changes if required.

99.6         The Chairman confirmed that the constitution would continue to be reviewed regularly to provide opportunities for amendments.

99.7         RESOLVED – That the information be noted.