Issue - meetings

Before moving on to the main agenda, the Mayor informed members, in accordance with Standing Order 30, of a change in the order of business listed.

As a result of discussions which had taken place between the Group Leaders following the Annual Council Meeting, the Mayor advised that a number of constitutional changes had been proposed relating to the way in which Full Council meetings should operate moving forward as well as to the Scrutiny Function and Members Allowance Scheme.  In order for these changes to take effect during the meeting, members were informed of the intention to move consideration of the report outlining the constitutional changes (listed as Item 13 on the agenda) as the first item of business.

It was therefore RESOLVED that:

(1)       The business to be considered at the meeting be re-arranged in the following order:

·            Agenda Item 1 – Report from the Corporate Director Finance & Resources on Changes to the Constitution

·            Agenda Item 2 will then be Apologies for Absence

(2)    The remaining items of business to then follow in the same order as listed on the agenda.

Before moving on, the Mayor informed members, in accordance with Standing Order 30, of a change in the order of business listed on the agenda,.

This followed the recent change in political balance on the Council, with the intention to move consideration of the report reviewing the Representation of Political Groups on Committees (listed as Item 16 on the agenda) prior to any associated appointments to committees arising as a result being dealt with.

It was therefore RESOLVED that:

(1)       The business to be considered at the meeting be re-arranged in the following order:

·            Agenda Item 5 - Representation of Political Groups on Committees.

·            Agenda Item 6 - Appointments to Committees

(2)    The remaining items of business to then follow in the same order as listed on the agenda.