Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Monitoring Officer.

The Monitoring Officer submitted a report reviewing the Council’s Constitution and proposing various amendments.  He also proposed an additional amendment reducing the notification period for substitute Members of the Development Control Committee from 24 hours to 7 hours before the meeting.

In response to questions from Members, the Monitoring Officer confirmed that “written” included e-mails and that Members would still be able to request applications being reported to Committee.

Council approved the amendments as now submitted.

RESOLVED – that the amendments to the Constitution, as now submitted, be approved.