Decision details

Council RESOLVED:

(1) That the following additional paragraph to Article 15.03 be agreed:

‘The Chief Executive is authorised, in consultation with the Chairman and Leader of Council and Monitoring Officer, to agree and incorporate:

(a)   Factual changes to the Constitution, for example to reflect changes in job titles or the management structure, and

(b)   Changes which are required by new legislation which the Council has no choice but to make

A schedule detailing changes made under this provision shall be reported to the Annual Meeting of the Council.”

(2)   That the following change to Article 15.04 (Constitution Review Working Party) be agreed:

“The Council may establish a Constitution Review Working Party to bring forward proposals which, in the opinion of the Chief Executive and Monitoring Officer, entail substantive changes to the Constitution for consideration by the Council, excluding matters which are specifically included within the remit of other bodies of the Council.