Agenda item

This report sets out proposed changes to the Constitution and sets out minor and other technical changes to the Constitution made by the Chief Legal Officer.

Appendix 2 referred to in the report is available on-line and a paper copy is available on request.

The Leader of the Council introduced the changes being proposed to the Constitution.  He added that a full review of the Constitution would be undertaken and encouraged members to take part in this rather than propose changes at meetings of Full Council.

Councillor Warren proposed changes to Standing Order 13 – Vote of No Confidence, the terms of reference for the Equalities Committee and Standing Order 32 – The Annual Meeting and requested recorded votes on his three proposals.

The voting for each of Councillor Warren’s proposals was recorded as follows:

FOR: Councillors Davidson, Shaw and Warren

AGAINST: Councillors Aden, Agha, Allie, Bradley, Butt, Carr, Chohan, Choudhary, Choudry, Colacicco, Collier, Conneely, Crane, Daly, Denselow, Dixon, Duffy, Eniola, Ezeajughi, Farah, Filson, Harrison, Hirani, Hossain, Hylton, Kabir, Kansagra, Kelcher, Khan, Long, Marquis, Mashari, Maurice, McLeish, McLennan, Miller, Moher, J Mitchell Murray, W Mitchell Murray, Naheerathan, M Patel, R Patel, Pavey, Perrin, Shahzad, Ketan Sheth, Krupa Sheth, Southwood, Stopp, Tatler, Thomas and Van Kalwala

ABSTENTIONS: The Mayor and Deputy Mayor

RESOLVED:

(i)         that the changes to the Constitution shown marked up in Appendix 1 to the report submitted be agreed and the Chief Legal Officer be authorised to make consequential changes;

(ii)        that the minor and other technical changes to the Constitution made by the Chief Legal Officer shown marked up in Appendix 2 to the report submitted be noted.