Annual Review of Constitution

May 22, 2024 Council (Other) Awaiting outcome View on council website

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Summary

...to amend the Constitution as detailed in Appendix 1, reflecting corporate realignment and updates to various functions and procedures, while rejecting proposed changes to scrutiny chairing arrangements, and authorizing the Corporate Director of Governance to implement these changes.

Full council record
Content

Council RESOLVED:
 

(1)    To agree
the amendments to the Constitution as set out in Appendix 1 of the
report reflecting the corporate realignment of senior managers and
directorates and updating the responsibility for functions, Terms
of Reference for the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee and
Local Code of Corporate Governance as well as the arrangements for
Group Motions at Full Council meetings (under Standing Order
41).
 
Having been put to the vote, proposed amendments to the
Constitution relating to the chairing and vice-chairing
arrangements for scrutiny moved by Councillor Georgiou were
declared LOST.
 

(2)    To note
that the list of Cabinet Members and Portfolio Holders in Part 1 of
the Constitution would be updated to reflect the appointments made
and allocation of functions by the Leader.
 

(3)    To
authorise the Corporate Director of Governance to amend the
Constitution accordingly, including making any necessary incidental
or consequential changes.

 

(4)    To note
that, to the extent the changes agreed under (1) above related to
executive functions of the Council, they had been approved by the
Leader.

Supporting Documents

07. - Annual Review of Constitution - May 2024.pdf
07bi. Liberal Democrats 1st Amendment - Agenda Item 7 Annual Review of Constitution.pdf
07bii. Liberal Democrats 2nd Amendment - Agenda Item 7 Annual Review of Constitution.pdf
07a. Appendix 1 - Amendments to the Constitution.pdf

Details

Decision date22 May 2024