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This report sets out proposed amendments to the Constitution regarding the Planning delegation scheme and the Code of Conduct to ensure that it is kept up to date and effective.

The Council considered a report seeking amendments to the Constitution regarding the Planning Delegation scheme.

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

RESOLVED unanimously

1.  To agree the revised Planning Delegation scheme for adoption (attached at Appendix 1 of the report) in relation to the points as described in section 3.1 – 3.3, with the addition of the words “and Vice Chair”, so that the scheme reads as follows “7. Any applications for which the Council or ADL (Aequus Developments Limited) is the applicant, involving more than two properties, will be reported to the Planning Committee unless the Chair and Vice Chair of the Planning Committee deem them too trivial, in which case they will be dealt with under officer delegation”; and agree that this revision will apply to all Council and ADL applications pending consideration.

[Notes;

1.  During debate, an amendment was moved by Councillor Grant Johnson and seconded by Councillor Robin Moss to add wording expressing regret that this change had not come early enough to prevent the building of gas generators.  This was lost on a vote of 4 Councillors in favour, 1 abstention and 52 Councillors voting against.

2.  Council noted that the Advice note on Bullying & Harassment had already been adopted by Council on 10 October 2019 so no decision was needed.]