Issue - items at meetings - Review of Policy Framework

Report of the Monitoring Officer (copy attached).

RESOLVED –

(1)    That Governance Committee review the council’s existing policy framework which is set out in Part 3.1 of the constitution and reproduced at Appendix 1, by considering whether the list of plans and strategies that comprise the framework is correctly worded and up to date; and

(2)    That, in light of their review, Governance Committee agree the amended policy framework set out in Appendix 2, reflecting the analysis in paragraphs 3.4 and 3.5 below, and recommend its adoption by Full Council.

28.1         The Committee considered a report of the Monitoring Officer concerning a review of the content of the council’s existing policy framework and to recommending amendments to full Council.

28.2         Councillor G Theobald welcomed the opportunity to debate the content of the policy framework at full Council and advised that the Conservative Group would consider whether to propose any additions to the list.

28.3         Councillor Morgan questioned whether there was an existing Youth Justice Plan and if so, whether it had been through Overview & Scrutiny and Council approval.

28.4         The Monitoring Officer explained that where an item in the policy framework existed, Full Council approval was required; however, it was possible that items had become obsolete, but that the Functions and Responsibilities Regulations had not been updated by the Government.

28.5         RESOLVED –

(1)    That Governance Committee review the council’s existing policy framework which is set out in Part 3.1 of the constitution and reproduced at Appendix 1, by considering whether the list of plans and strategies that comprise the framework is correctly worded and up to date; and

(2)    That, in light of their review, Governance Committee agree the amended policy framework set out in Appendix 2, reflecting the analysis in paragraphs 3.4 and 3.5 below, and recommend its adoption by Full Council.