Issue - meetings
Proposed Changes to the Constitution
Meeting: 28/06/2012 - Audit and Governance Committee (Item 17)
17 Proposed Changes to the Constitution and Code of Conduct 
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(Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer)
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 Proposed Changes to the Constitution, item 17
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- Appendix 2 Solicitor to the Council's comments in relation to proposed changes in Appendix 1, item 17
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- Appendix 3 Proposed Changes to the Constitution, item 17
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Minutes:
The Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer seeking to consider the proposals put forward as amendments to the Constitution at Council on 17 May 2012 in terms of article 15 paragraph 15.02 and the sanctions available when a Member fails to comply with the Code of Conduct was considered.
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The following amendments be made to 6.03 Specific functions:
(iv) question members of the executive and committees and chief officers about their view on issues and proposals affecting the area and receive a reply/progress statement from the responsible body or member within 3 calendar months, relating to any recommendations accepted by Full Council or Cabinet which have been referred from the scrutiny process; and |
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(Moved by Councillor M Thurgood and seconded by Councillor M Gant) |
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Article 10 A – Nominations Committee be changed to
10A. 01 The Council will establish a standing committee of five members to :- 1. Consider nominations to be made to the Council pursuant to section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 for conferring the title of honorary alderman or honorary alderwomen on persons who have, in the opinion of the Council, rendered eminent services to the Council.
2. Consider nomination to be made to the Council pursuant to section 249(5) of the Local Government Act 1972 to admit to be honorary freeman or honorary freewomen of the Borough of Tamworth persons who are of distinction and who have, in the opinion of the Council, rendered eminent services to the Borough.
The Committee shall be attended by the Monitoring Officer or the Deputy Monitoring Officer.
10A. 02 Composition
(a) Membership. The nominations committee will be composed of at least:
· five Councillors
· one person who is not a councillor or an officer of the Council;
(a) Chairing the Committee. The Chairman and Vice-Chairman will be appointed in accordance with Council Procedure Rules;
(b) Independent members. Independent members will be entitled to vote at meetings.
10A. 03 Role and Function
The Nominations Committee will have the following roles and functions:
1. Consider nominations to be made to the Council pursuant to section 249(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 for conferring the title of honorary aldermen or honorary alderwomen on persons who have, in the opinion of the Council, rendered eminent services to the Council;
2. Consider nominations to be made to the Council pursuant to section 249(5) of the Local Government Act 1972 to admit to be honorary freemen or honorary freewomen of the Borough of Tamworth persons who are of distinction and who have, in the opinion of the Council, rendered eminent services to the Borough;
3. Maintain a publicly accessible application process for the two above honours;
4. Any approved applications are referred to Full Council for Full Council approval;
5. Act as a sponsor to a new application, make referral to, or support an existing application that nominates a Tamworth resident to any outside bodies’ awards or recognition scheme;
6. Seek nominations from the Tamworth ... view the full minutes text for item 17 |
