Issue - decisions
Annual Review of Constitution
25/05/2024 - Annual Review of Constitution
Council RESOLVED:
(1) To agree the amendments to the Constitution as set out in Appendix 1 of the report reflecting the corporate realignment of senior managers and directorates and updating the responsibility for functions, Terms of Reference for the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee and Local Code of Corporate Governance as well as the arrangements for Group Motions at Full Council meetings (under Standing Order 41).
Having been put to the vote, proposed amendments to the Constitution relating to the chairing and vice-chairing arrangements for scrutiny moved by Councillor Georgiou were declared LOST.
(2) To note that the list of Cabinet Members and Portfolio Holders in Part 1 of the Constitution would be updated to reflect the appointments made and allocation of functions by the Leader.
(3) To authorise the Corporate Director of Governance to amend the Constitution accordingly, including making any necessary incidental or consequential changes.
(4) To note that, to the extent the changes agreed under (1) above related to executive functions of the Council, they had been approved by the Leader.
19/05/2023 - Annual Review of Constitution
Council RESOLVED:
(1) To agree the amendments to the Constitution as set out in Appendix 1 of the report updating the current allocation of roles and Cabinet portfolios, the delegated powers for officers and allocation of functions in respect of plans and strategies in the Policy Framework; Terms of Reference for the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee and updating of the Local Code of Corporate Governance.
Having been put to the vote, a proposed amendment to the Constitution relating to the chairing arrangements, structure and procedural rules applying to scrutiny moved by Councillor Georgiou at the meeting was declared LOST.
(2) To note that, to the extent the changes agreed under (1) above related to executive functions of the Council, they had been approved by the Leader.
(3) To authorise the Corporate Director of Governance to amend the Constitution accordingly, including making any necessary incidental or consequential changes.
27/05/2022 - Annual Review of Constitution
Council RESOLVED:
(1) To agree the amendments to the Constitution as set out in Appendix 1 of the report along with the following additional amendment moved by the Leader of the Council at the meeting:
To delete Standing Order 49 (iii) requiring that the Vice Chair of the Scrutiny Committees shall be from a different political group as the Chair and waive Standing Order 4 in order to enable the change to come into immediate effect during the meeting.
A further proposed amendment to Standing Order 49 moved by Councillor Lorber at the meeting which sought to require the Chair of the Scrutiny Committees to be allocated to the opposition group(s) was, having been put to the vote, declared LOST.
(2) To note that, to the extent the changes agreed under (1) above related to executive functions of the Council, they had been approved by the Leader.
(3) To authorise the Director of Legal, HR, Audit & Investigations to amend the Constitution accordingly, including making any necessary incidental or consequential changes