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The Head of Legal and Democratic Services presented the report which detailed minor amendments which had recently been incorporated into the Constitution. He said that under paragraph 2.6.3(b) of the Council’s Constitution, the Monitoring Officer had delegated authority to make minor amendments to it in certain circumstance and any such changes must be reported back to Members at the next meeting of the Full Council.

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services said that the changes were set out in section 2 of the report and in Appendix 1 to the report.

Councillor Goldspink proposed that the recommendations in the report be supported. Councillor Daar seconded the proposal.

Councillor Goldspink said that the council had been doing what was required of it and this report was to tidy up the Constitution.

Councillor Deering said the Conservative group supported the recommendation. He said the Constitution was a large document and he had previously been involved in the Member Review Group to keep it up to date and ensure it was a modern document. He thanked the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and the Democratic Services Manager for their role in keeping the Constitution up to date.

The motion to support the recommendation having been proposed and seconded was put to the meeting and upon a vote being taken, was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that the report be received, as required by the Constitution, outlining the minor amendments made to the Constitution by the Head of Legal and Democratic Services acting under paragraph 2.6.3 (b) of the Constitution.