Issue - meetings

The Monitoring Officer presented the report which set out minor amendments to the Councils constitution. The Monitoring Officer explained that the Constitution required Council to be notified of minor amendments, which were set out within the report and appendix.

It was reported that Council approval was required for the amendments to the terms of reference of the Audit and Governance Committee, with the rationale provided in the report.

Members were informed that arrangements were being made to reconvene the Member Constitution Review Group to consider future amendments to the Constitution prior to submission to Council.

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.

Councillor Williams proposed that the recommendations in the report be supported. Councillor Adams seconded the proposal.

RESOLVED – that (A) the report be accepted as the notification to Council required by the Constitution of minor changes, these being to the remits of two Executive Members, reference to the Deputy Chief Executive’s responsibilities for human resources and amendments consequent to the six-month trial of revised responsibilities for legal services and the Monitoring Officer function.  

B) the change to the Audit and Governance Committee’s Terms of Reference to ensure compliance with the recently introduced Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS) for the UK public sector be agreed.