Issue - meetings
Constitution; Recommendations from the Constitution Working Group
Meeting: 22/05/2025 - Council (Item 10)
10 CONSTITUTION; RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CONSTITUTION WORKING GROUP 
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Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Contract Standing Orders, item 10
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- Appendix 2- Scheme of Financial Delegation Summary, item 10
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- Appendix 3 - Proposed Delegated authority relating to the operational management of Council property assets, item 10
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- Appendix 4 - Council voting rules, item 10
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- Webcast for CONSTITUTION; RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE CONSTITUTION WORKING GROUP
Minutes:
The Council considered a report from its Constitution Working Group recommending revised Contract Standing Orders, financial delegations and a voting process change.
On a motion from Councillor Tim Ball, seconded by Councillor Robin Moss, it was unanimously
RESOLVED to
1. Approve the revised Contract Standing Orders as set out at Appendix 1 of the report for adoption into the Constitution to come into operation on July 1st 2025;
2. Approve the Financial Scheme of Delegations, as set out at Appendix 2 of the report and its addition to the Constitution as a new section at 3.7.12;
3. Agree a delegation to the Section 151 Officer to approve the updated Financial Regulations in due course, as set out in paragraph 3.7 of the report;
4. Approve the additions to the officer delegations scheme to cover the Council’s property assets;
5. Agree that all votes on substantive items at Council be named votes, as described in paragraphs 3.9 - 3.12 of the report to take effect from the July 2025 Council meeting; and
6. Agree the consequent procedural rule amendments (as set out in Appendix 4 of the report) that are needed to put this voting decision in place.
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