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Review of the Constitution
Meeting: 19/04/2023 - Council (Item 121)
Additional documents:
- Appendix A: A1, item 121 PDF 120 KB
- Appendix A: A2, item 121 PDF 240 KB
- Appendix A: B1, item 121 PDF 100 KB
- Appendix A: B2, item 121 PDF 205 KB
- Appendix A: B3, item 121 PDF 84 KB
- Appendix A: B3 Appendix, item 121 PDF 191 KB
- Appendix A: B4, item 121 PDF 111 KB
- Appendix A: B5, item 121 PDF 179 KB
- Appendix A: B6, item 121 PDF 167 KB
- Appendix A: C1 Appendix B, item 121 PDF 66 KB
- Appendix A: C1 - Appendix Petitions, item 121 PDF 78 KB
- Appendix A: C2, item 121 PDF 193 KB
- Appendix A: C3, item 121 PDF 120 KB
- Appendix A: C4, item 121 PDF 116 KB
- Review of the Constitution - Additional Information, item 121 PDF 94 KB View as HTML (121/16) 4 KB
Minutes:
It was moved by Councillor Cooper, seconded by Councillor Mrs Joy, that the changes proposed to the Constitution set out at Appendix A to the report of the Democracy and General Purposes Committee be approved, together with the other proposed changes referenced in the table on pages 25 and 26 of the agenda and the table circulated separately.
Amendment moved by Councillor Jeffery, seconded by Councillor Cleator, that the following words be added to the motion:
‘except the proposed element of change from Chair to Chairman.’
AMENDMENT LOST
The original motion was then put to the vote and carried.
RESOLVED: That the changes proposed to the Constitution set out at Appendix A to the report of the Democracy and General Purposes Committee be approved, together with the other proposed changes referenced in the table on pages 25 and 26 of the agenda and the table circulated separately.
Meeting: 29/03/2023 - Democracy and General Purposes Committee (Item 70)
70 Review of the Constitution PDF 161 KB
Additional documents:
- Appendix A: Working Group Notes 230113, item 70 PDF 135 KB View as HTML (70/2) 29 KB
- Appendix A: Working Group Notes 230120, item 70 PDF 69 KB View as HTML (70/3) 4 KB
- Appendix A: Working Group Notes 230127, item 70 PDF 73 KB View as HTML (70/4) 4 KB
- Appendix A: Working Group Notes 230201, item 70 PDF 121 KB View as HTML (70/5) 65 KB
- Appendix A: Working Group Notes 230217, item 70 PDF 74 KB View as HTML (70/6) 6 KB
- Appendix A: Working Group Notes 230224, item 70 PDF 75 KB View as HTML (70/7) 9 KB
- Appendix A: Working Group Notes 230310, item 70 PDF 74 KB View as HTML (70/8) 9 KB
- Appendix A: Working Group Notes 230317, item 70 PDF 76 KB View as HTML (70/9) 9 KB
- Appendix B: A1, item 70 PDF 120 KB
- Appendix B: A2, item 70 PDF 240 KB
- Appendix B: B1, item 70 PDF 100 KB
- Appendix B: B2, item 70 PDF 205 KB
- Appendix B: B3, item 70 PDF 84 KB
- Appendix B: B3 Appendix, item 70 PDF 191 KB
- Appendix B: B4, item 70 PDF 111 KB
- Appendix B: B5, item 70 PDF 179 KB
- Appendix B: B6, item 70 PDF 167 KB
- Appendix B: C1, item 70 PDF 66 KB
- Appendix B: C1 Appendix A, item 70 PDF 66 KB
- Appendix B: C1 - Appendix Petitions, item 70 PDF 78 KB
- Appendix B: C2, item 70 PDF 193 KB
- Appendix B: C3, item 70 PDF 120 KB
- Appendix B: C4, item 70 PDF 116 KB
- Appendix C: Member Survey Results, item 70 PDF 266 KB
- Appendix D - Snagging List, item 70 PDF 83 KB
Minutes:
The Director of Strategy, Insight and Governance introduced the repot and started off by thanking the working group for their tireless efforts going through the Constitution in detail. Democratic Services had created a list of things that were not working as well as they could be. The working group considered these each in turn and made appropriate changes.
The Chairman personally thanked all participants in the working group for their work and contributions towards the Review of the constitution. The Committee also noted that they felt the working group did an excellent job and that it represented an acceptable position to be in.
RESOLVED:
- That the work programme for 2023/24 a review of the governance arrangements considering the reduction of Members in 2024
- That the changes recommended to Council and proposed to the Constitution at Appendix B, be approved.
- That the Monitoring Officer and Director of Strategy, Insight and Governance be delegated to make changes to the constitution to ensure the amendments are consistent and correct any errors, in consultation with the Chairman of Democracy and General Purposes Committee, prior to submission to Council.