Agenda item

To receive the report of the Monitoring Officer which seeks approval for constitutional changes and which notes potential contractual changes required to comply with legislation on the dismissal of statutory officers.

22.1           Council considered a report of the Monitoring Officer concerning various amendments to the Council’s Constitution.

22.2           Councillor Hilton (Chair of the Constitutional and Electoral Working Group) moved the recommendations set out in the report and highlighted each of the proposed changes, which had been endorsed by the Constitutional and Electoral Working Group on 14 July 2015.

22.3           Councillor Haigh (Vice Chair of the Constitutional and Electoral Working Group) seconded the motion and stated that in light of the dissolution of the Equality Champions Group, the Council needed to review its approach to People Impact Assessments. She added that moving verbal questions to Cabinet Members up the agenda would engage Members of the public and encourage Members to focus on important issues affecting the City.

22.4           Councillor Dallimore stated that she was happy to work with the Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources on the Council’s approach to internal and external equalities matters, but that a specific forum was not required because feedback from Members was welcomed at any time.

22.5           RESOLVED –

(1)       The changes to the Constitution shown in Appendix 1 be approved. 

(2)       The changes to the Constitution shown in Appendix 2 be approved.

(3)       The changes to the Constitution shown in Appendix 3 be approved and the Cabinet Members for Communities and Neighbourhoods and Performance and Resources be asked to consider reviewing the Council’s approach to People Impact Assessments.

(4)       The changes to the Constitution shown in Appendix 4 be approved.