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This report sets out various proposed amendments to the Constitution, which have been agreed with the Constitution Working Group.

The Council considered a report seeking agreement to various proposed amendments to its Constitution, following consultation with the Constitution Working Group.

On a motion from Councillor Tim Warren, seconded by Councillor Paul Myers, it was

RESOLVED to agree that the following are incorporated into the Council’s Constitution:

1.  A financial threshold for key decisions at £250k as set out in section 5.1 of the report;

2.  The amendment to ‘Closure Motions’ section as set out in section 5.3 of the report with regard to standing to vote, and with the following change only to the wording of 43(b) as set out below with the text in bold;

“On a motion “that the question be now put”; unless in her/his opinion the matter before the meeting has been insufficiently discussed, the Chair shall first put to the vote the motion “that the question be now put”.  If that motion is passed, the Chair will invite the mover of the motion under discussion to exercise her/his right of reply under Rule 38 before putting that original motion to the vote;

3.  Amendment to Part 3, Section 3, to update the references to the West of England Combined Authority, as set out in section 5.4 of the report; and

4.  The deadline for submission of questions from members of the public to Cabinet and Council to be 4 working days as set out in section 5.5 of the report.

[Notes:

1.  The above successful resolution incorporates a minor change to the recommendations with regard to closure motions, agreed by the mover and seconder of the motion, and reflected above.]