Issue - meetings
Changes to the Constitution
Meeting: 22/02/2021 - Council (Item 13)
13 Changes to the Constitution PDF 312 KB
This report seeks approval to a number of proposed changes to the Council’s Constitution.
Additional documents:
- 10a. Appendix 1 - Extraordinary Council meetings protocol, item 13 PDF 278 KB
- 10b. Appendix 2 - Proposed amendment to Standing Order 29, item 13 PDF 98 KB
- Webcast for Changes to the Constitution
Decision:
Council RESOLVED:
(1) To approve the changes to the Constitution as set out within the report.
(2) To authorise the Director of Legal and HR Services to amend the Constitution accordingly, including making any necessary incidental or consequential changes.
Minutes:
As the final item of business listed on the agenda, the Mayor then invited Councillor M Butt, Leader of the Council to introduce the report from the Director of Legal, HR Audit and Investigations detailing minor changes to the Council’s Constitution. Councillor M.Butt in introducing the report advised the changes related to the requisitioning of Extraordinary Council meetings and provisions within the Code of Conduct.
As no other members indicated they wished to speak, the Mayor then put the recommendations in the report to the vote and they were declared CARRIED.
It was therefore RESOLVED:
(1) To approve the changes to the Constitution as set out within the report which related to the introduction of a protocol for the requisitioning of Extraordinary Council meetings and minor changes to the Members Code of Conduct.
(2) To authorise the Director of Legal and HR Services to amend the Constitution accordingly, including making any necessary incidental or consequential changes.