PART 1
(OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)
ITEM NO.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE SERVICES
TO THE COUNCIL
ON 15TH SEPTEMBER, 2004
TITLE:
COUNCIL CONSTITUTION - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
RECOMMENDATION:
THAT the proposed amendments to the Council Constitution as set out in the
Appendix to this report be approved.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This report contains a number of suggested amendments to the Council
Constitution.
BACKGROUND DOCUMENTS:
(Available for public inspection)
Council Constitution
CONTACT OFFICER:
Graham Chinn.
WARD(S) TO WHICH REPORT RELATE(S):
KEY COUNCIL POLICIES:
DETAILS:
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APPENDIX 1
Page
26
Reference
Existing Wording
Article 4 - List of Policy “Annual Library Plan”.
Framework Documents
61
Part 3, Section 2 Membership of
Scrutiny Committees
Part 3, Section 3 :
Scheme of Delegation
- Lead Member for Arts
and Leisure A.1(a)(iii)
Scheme of Delegation
- Corporate Services Delegation to Lead
Member C.3(a)(xiv)
“All Cabinet Members and the
Mayor will not be eligible to sit on
any Scrutiny Committee.”
(New Delegation).
Part 4, Section 5 Overview and Scrutiny
Procedure Rules Membership
“All Councillors, except Members of
the Cabinet and the Mayor, may be
Members of a Scrutiny Committee.”
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80
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(New delegation).
Proposed Wording
(Delete).
“All Cabinet Members, Executive Support
Members and the Mayor will not be
eligible to sit on any Scrutiny Committee.”
“To agree Public Library Position
Statements and Standards Reports for
submission to the Department for Culture,
Media and Sport.”
“Authority to approve the business case
for capital expenditure to be funded by
unsupported borrowing under the
Prudential Capital Finance System where
invest to save proposals have been
demonstrated which will provide for
revenue savings at least equivalent to the
capital financing costs of the borrowing.”
“All Councillors, except Members of the
Cabinet, Executive Support Members and
the Mayor, may be Members of a Scrutiny
Committee.”
Reason
Annual Library Plans have
been replaced by Public
Library Position Statements
and Standards Reports.
Advice from H.M.
Government is that these
documents should be
agreed by the appropriate
Cabinet Member, rather
than forming part of the
policy framework.
Request by Leader of the
Council.
(Same as reason for
amendment on page 26
listed above).
To facilitate the
management of the Capital
Programme.
Request by Leader of the
Council.