Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services on proposed changes to the council’s constitution (attached).

Council considered the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services on proposed changes to the council’s constitution.

RESOLVED: to

1.      note the Leader’s delegations set out in appendix 1 to the report of the head of legal and democratic services to Council on 24 October 2013 for inclusion in the council’s constitution;

2.      notes the Leader’s delegation to the head of health and housing  in respect of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 as set out in paragraph seven of the report of the head of legal and democratic services to Council on 24 October 2013;

3.      notes the Leader’s revised scheme of delegation attached at appendix two to the report of the head of legal and democratic services to Council on 24 October 2013;

4.      agree the revised financial procedure rules attached at appendix three to the report of the head of legal and democratic services to Council on 24 October 2013;

5.      agree the proposed amendments to officer delegations set out in appendix four to the report of the head of legal and democratic services to Council on 24 October 2013;

6.      authorise the head of legal and democratic services to make the necessary changes to the council’s constitution to reflect the changes set out in the report of the head of legal and democratic services to Council on 24 October 2013;

7.  authorise the head of legal and democratic services to make any minor or   consequential amendments to the constitution required for clarification, consistency and compliance with the council’s style guide.