Issue - meetings

The Legal Services Manager submitted a report providing Members with an overview of the Constitution Working Groups approach so far.  She invited Members to receive the report and advised that she had sought authority from the Chairman to amend the report.  She confirmed that she was not seeking a recommendation from Members at this stage and the report was solely to update the Committee.

Members were reminded that the Committee had previously authorised the setting up of a Constitution Working Group (CWG) to carry out the review of the Constitution.  Whilst carrying out the review, it had become apparent that a significant amount of time needed to be allocated to revising the Constitution not only in the sense of making it more user friendly to the public.

The Legal Services Manager stated that she was not in a positon to report full recommendations and Officers would continue to work with the CWG to meet the initial timetable.  Councillor B Deering stated that he was on the CWG and acknowledged that reviewing the constitution was a significant job for Officers.  Members received the report subject to Officers reporting back to the Committee on the ongoing progress of the review.

RESOLVED – that (A) the report be received; and

(B)   the Legal Services Manager report on the ongoing progress of the review at the next meeting.