Decision details
Constitution - various minor changes
Decision Maker: Monitoring Officer
Decision status: Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Various changes were necessary to keep the
Constitution current. Legislative changes require an amendment.
Other minor amendments pick up omissions that were not picked up
from the old Constitution, or clarifications needed to make
processes clearer.
The changes are minor and fall within the delegated authority of
the Monitoring Officer. They will be reported for noting to the May
2024 Council meeting.
Decision:
Amendments have been made in the following
areas;
Health scrutiny legislation
Committee reports to Council
Arrangements for postponing/cancelling meetings
Councillors speaking at Council
Electronic voting
Scrutiny agenda items
See attached document for full details.
Alternative options considered:
Option 1 - To not update would result in a
Constitution that does not reflect current law or practice.
Option 2 -
Option 3 -
Publication date: 09/04/2024
Date of decision: 09/04/2024
Accompanying Documents:
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