Decision details
Constitution Amendments
Decision Maker: Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
The Chair of the Constitution Committee, Councillor Goodway presented the recommendations of the Constitution Committee in respect of proposals to update and amend rules of the Constitution in relation to Contracts Standing Orders and Procurement and Financial Procedure Rules; amendments to the Council and Committees procedure rules in relation to recording of Council meetings; the realigning of the Air Quality Management functions; clarity on the requirements for Ward Member Consultation and the establishment of rules around the All Party Council Groups available to ordinary Councillors to engage in topics that can influence policy within the Council.
The recommendations were seconded by Councillor McKerlich as a member of the Constitution Committee.
RESOLVED – That the Council
1. the Constitution amendments recommended by the Constitution Committee were approved in respect of:
(i) the recording of Council meetings;
(ii) requirements of Ward Member consultation;
(iii) establishment of All Party Council Groups;
(iv) the responsibility for air quality management functions.
2. the revised Contracts Standing Orders and Procurement Rules and Financial Procedure Rules were approved.
Publication date: 18/05/2018
Date of decision: 22/03/2018
Decided at meeting: 22/03/2018 - Council
Accompanying Documents:
- Item 11 - Council report - Constitution Committee 15 03 18 PDF 177 KB
- Item 11 - App A - Protocol for Webcasting of Council Cttee meetings March 2018 PDF 134 KB
- Item 11 - App B - Recording of Council meetings - March 2018 PDF 499 KB
- Item 11 - App C - Draft CSOPR March 2018 PDF 524 KB
- Item 11 - App D - Financial Procedure Rules - draft February 2018 PDF 559 KB
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