Issue - meetings
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Meeting: 12/07/2021 - Council (Item 19)
19 Changes to the Constitution PDF 157 KB
To receive a report from the Director of Legal, HR, Audit & Investigations seeking approval to a number of changes to the Constitution. The report proposes the re-designation of two statutory posts and also asks the council to consider whether extended officer delegations agreed on a temporary basis at the Annual Council meeting should be continued.
Additional documents:
- 16.a Appendix 1 - Designations in relation to Executive & Non Executive Functions, item 19 PDF 103 KB
- Webcast for Changes to the Constitution
Decision:
Council RESOLVED:
(1) To agree the designation of the Operational Director, Adult Social Care as the council’s statutory Director of Adult Social Services (DASS).
(2) To agree the designation of the Senior Lawyer, Constitution and Governance as the council’s Data Protection Officer (DPO).
(3) To agree that the delegation of council functions in Appendix 1 of the report remain in place until the next meeting of Full Council in September 2021.
(4) To note that the delegation of executive functions in Appendix 1 of the report would remain in place until the next meeting of Full Council in September 2021, unless otherwise determined by the Leader.
(5) To note that, to the extent that the changes set out in this report relate to executive functions of the Council, they had been approved by the Leader.
(6) To authorise the Director of Legal, HR, Audit & Investigations to amend the Constitution accordingly, including making any necessary incidental or consequential changes.
Minutes:
Moving on, the Mayor invited Councillor M Butt, Leader of the Council, to introduce the report from the Director of Legal, HR, Audit & Investigations detailing a number of recommended changes to the Constitution. Members were advised that these included the proposed re-designation of two statutory posts and potential further extension of officer delegations, which had been agreed on a temporary basis at the last Council meeting should they be felt to be required.
As no other members indicated that they wished to speak on the item and Councillor M.Butt had confirmed he did not need to exercise his right of reply, the Mayor put the recommendations in the report straight to the vote and they were unanimously declared CARRIED.
It was therefore RESOLVED:
(1) To agree the designation of the Operational Director, Adult Social Care as the council’s statutory Director of Adult Social Services (DASS).
(2) To agree the designation of the Senior Lawyer, Constitution and Governance as the council’s Data Protection Officer (DPO).
(3) To agree that the delegation of council functions in Appendix 1 of the report remain in place until the next meeting of Full Council in September 2021.
(4) To note that the delegation of executive functions in Appendix 1 of the report would remain in place until the next meeting of Full Council in September 2021, unless otherwise determined by the Leader.
(5) To note that, to the extent the changes set out within the report related to executive functions of the Council, they had been approved by the Leader of the Council.
(6) To authorise the Director of Legal, HR. Audit & Investigations to amend the Constitution accordingly, including the making of any necessary incidental or consequential changes.