Agenda item

Annual Review of the Constitution - Report of Head of Legal and Democratic Services

Minutes:

The Council considered a report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services which presented proposals for the revision of the Council’s constitution (for copy see file of Minutes).

 

Moved by Councillor Henig, Seconded by Councillor Hopgood and

 

Resolved:

 

That:

 

(a)       the delegation of executive powers as set out in the officer scheme of delegations be noted;

 

(b)       the proposed revisions to the Constitution set out in paragraphs 5 to 15 of the report, including the delegations to Chief Officers, be approved and the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised to present the constitution for approval to the new council;

 

(c)       the Head of Legal and Democratic Services be authorised, following consultation with Constitution Working Group, to make future changes to the Constitution to reflect decisions of the Council or a Council body or to comply with legal requirements.

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