Issue - meetings
Constitution Update
Meeting: 19/07/2016 - Council (Item 137)
137 Review of the Constitution 
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(See report at Agenda Item 10 (pages 112 - 120) of the Cabinet papers of 12 July 2016: Cabinet report and appendices attached.)
DRAFT RECOMMENDATION
That the revised Constitution, as set out in the background paper to the Cabinet report, including the significant alterations described in section 6 of the Cabinet report, be approved.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 – Part 2 Article 4 The Full Council, item 137
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- Appendix 2 – Part 2 Articles 7 to 10, item 137
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- Appendix 3 – Part 4.1 Procedural Standing Orders, item 137
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- Appendix 4 – Part 4.5 Overview & Scrutiny Committee Call-in Procedure, item 137
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- Appendix 5 – Part 4.9 Contract Standing Orders; Exceptions to the necessity for obtaining tenders, item 137
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Minutes:
The Council considered the Cabinet report and appendices circulated with the agenda (copy attached to the official minutes).
Mrs Hardwick (Cabinet Member for Finance and Governance), seconded by Mrs Taylor, moved the recommendation of the Cabinet. She reminded the Council that they had appointed a Task and Finish Group (TFG) comprising herself, Mrs Apel, Mrs Lintill, Mr Ridd and Mrs Tull to review the Council’s Constitution and advise Cabinet and Council on any changes, in particular, on how decisions are made and the effective operation of the Council’s business. The TFG had met twice and its conclusions were summarised in paragraphs 4.4 and 4.5 and Section 6 of the Cabinet report.
Mr Budge drew attention to the proposed deletion in Article 5 of the provision that “The Chairman may promote a Chairman’s Charity appeal for the charity or charities of his choice during his term of office.” He felt that this was a valuable provision which should be retained. Mrs Hardwick replied that the TFG had strongly supported its deletion. It seemed invidious to single out a particular charity for a special effort which would inevitably require Council resources to support the Chairman and manage the fund.
RESOLVED
That the revised Constitution, as set out in the background paper to the Cabinet report, including the significant alterations described in section 6 of the Cabinet report, be approved.
Meeting: 12/07/2016 - Cabinet (Item 226)
226 Review of the Constitution PDF 103 KB
Referring to minute 159 of 8 March 2016, to recommend the Council to adopt a revised Constitution.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 – Part 2 Article 4 The Full Council, item 226
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- Appendix 2 – Part 2 Articles 7 to 10, item 226
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- Appendix 3 – Part 4.1 Procedural Standing Orders, item 226
PDF 193 KB
- Appendix 4 – Part 4.5 Overview & Scrutiny Committee Call-in Procedure, item 226
PDF 55 KB
- Appendix 5 – Part 4.9 Contract Standing Orders; Exceptions to the necessity for obtaining tenders, item 226
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- Background Paper: Parts 1 to 7 of the Constitution with changes marked up, item 226
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Decision:
RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL
That the revised Constitution, as set out in the background paper to the report, including the significant alterations described in section 6 of the report, be approved.
Minutes:
Referring to minute 159 of 8 March 2016, the Cabinet considered the report and appendices circulated with the agenda (copies attached to the official minutes).
Mrs Hardwick introduced the report. She reminded the Cabinet that she had been appointed by the Council to chair a Task and Finish Group (TFG) to review the Council’s Constitution and advise Cabinet and Council on any changes, in particular, on how decisions are made and the effective operation of the Council’s business. The TFG had met twice and its conclusions were summarised in paragraphs 4.4 and 4.5 and Section 6 of the report.
RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL
That the revised Constitution, as set out in the background paper to the report, including the significant alterations described in section 6 of the report, be approved.