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Review of the Constitution

Meeting: 13/12/2012 - Council (Item 53)

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(Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer)

Minutes:

The Report of the Solicitor to the Council and Monitoring Officer reviewing the governance process, ensuring compliance with statutory obligations, to obtain fit for purpose documents that will be intra vires, equitable and legal was considered.

 

RESOLVED:

That the Council set up a project team comprising Chief Executive, Leader and Deputy Leader of both parties, Independent Member and lead by an independent advisor (quotations have been received and are currently being evaluated) to source

 

(a)

review the Constitution and Scheme of Delegation thereafter, and;

 

(b)

to report the results to Audit and Governance Committee, and;

 

(c)

with a report seeking approval of both revised documents being made to the first business meeting of the Council in 2013.

 

(Moved by Councillor D Cook and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)