Agenda item

The report requests Members to approve amendments to the Council’s constitution. Minute CB 18/40 also refers.

Due to their size Annexes 1 – 6 (the Constitution Parts 1 to 6) are set out as supplements to the agenda.

The report of the Director of Central Services and Monitoring Officer updated the position on the review of the Constitution following consideration by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 19 April and the Cabinet on 6 June 2018 (Minute CB 18/40 refers).  The report outlined the scope of the review, summarised the key revisions and highlighted further changes to the draft Constitution since the meeting of the Cabinet, with particular reference to arrangements for dealing with petitions.

The Leader thanked members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the officer team for their work on the review.

RESOLVED:  That

(1)             the amended Constitution set out at Annexes 1 to 6 of the report be adopted; and

(2)             authority be delegated to the Director of Central Services and Monitoring Officer to make further changes to the formatting of the Constitution as he considers appropriate.